"professorpaul" wrote

You can run a frig in a cold garage. You need what is know as a
"garage kit." This fools the frig into thinking it is in a warmer
room. However, I have shut them down in a summer place I had. Just
prop the door open slightly so it drys out. A good opportunity to
clean it out, etc. Never had a problem.

No problems here either and no fancy 'garage kit'. It helps warm the garage
a bit to protect the pipes.

It's true they dont run as 'efficiently' in a garage in the cold, but chest
freezers often come with settings to handle it. Thats what I have. A big
chest freezer.