Recommendations for a undercounter freezer...as a second freezer

[Canadalife]

Any advice welcome.....I want to buy a second freezer for the garage to store bulk cooking etc ....looking for cheap and reliable..thank you

I have a Bosch which is 9yo and no probs. Must have got it cheap as don't own any other German brands! I got a fridge for 31.00 on eBay the other day. It's fine.

Many freezers aren't suitable for use in a garage. I think most Beko are.

Why wolfie? Mine was in cellar, now in garage.

It's to do with ambient temperature. Many can't function if the air temp falls below 15•C

Oh wow, ok. Will it's lasted ok and I can't remember the least time I defrosted it, prob 2 years ago when we moved.

It's not certain they will fail but I wouldn't buy one deliberately to put in a garage unless it stated it was suitable for this.

Older freezers are fine. It's down to the different coolant that is used now - more environmentally friendly, but they work within a smaller range of ambient temperatures. Beko use a coolant that's (apparently) unique to them, and are therefore fine to use in a garage or outbuilding without invalidating the guarantee.

Well, you learn something new everyday on MN !

Apparently if it's not recommended for garages/outbuildings your house insurance may not cover the contents if there is a problem with the freezer