Sunday, February 26, 2023

“Not for Outdoor Use” - WCGW?

Got an ad for a good deal on an Insignia NS-BC130GP1 and I’ve been looking for a drink fridge for a while. Drove out for 30 or so minutes, unwrap it, and decide to look through the instructions while the 24 hour “sit and wait” period completes.

Lo and behold, I see a line in the instructions:

“Do not use in inset/cabinet configurations, this is meant to be a freestanding fridge. Do not use outdoors/in garages.”

Well, I was hoping to do one of the two of those things (garage at first, then eventually move it somewhere in the kitchen in a few months). What is the reasoning for this line of “do not use in garages”? Going off of my very limited heat transfer and electronics knowledge, I assume it has something to do with the temperature sensors (and potentially winters being very harsh on the coolant)… looking for some more qualified knowledge & opinions. Should I return this fridge now rather than plug it in/fill it up?

If it helps, the garage averages low of 50 and high of 87.5 around the year. Plant hardiness zone 10a, if that helps :)

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