Can a 2016 frigidaire profile located in a garage in New York be kept on when the outside temps in the garage where located gets in the low 30's
While living in florida we purchased a new 2016 frigidaire refridgerator. We moved to New York in June 2019 and the brought the refridgerator with us. It is now in the garage. My brother-in-law mentioned to my husband that once the temp gets into the low 30's we need to turn it off or we will start having problems with it. He said that some fridges are not supposed to be run when the outside temp is lower than the temps set on the refridgerator. Is this true and if it is at what temp should we turn the fridge off.
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There is some truth to it. Refrigerant needs to flow from high pressure to low pressure, and refrigerant pressure is directly proportional to temperature. Once the temperature drops below 40*F, for the outdoor coil, refrigeration efficiency is lost. Some heatpump units need auxiliary heat because.
Cold refrigerant condenses, into a liquid, and a compressor will not compress liquid, why its valves and internals would chatter into pieces. There is such thing as compressor crank case heaters, or belly band heaters. A heater removes, evaporates liquid refrigerant from within a compressor, it is protection.
I would get a compressor heater, wraps around the compressor belly, near 50 watts, and can use a relay to switch off the heater when the compressor runs, or let the heater work continuously.