Boost Your Garage Capabilities with the Ideal Freezer
“You can have a freezer in an unheated garage. (freezer Gladiator)” - YourCarCave
Do you have some unused space in your garage? Rather than letting it gather dust, why not put it to better use? Whether you’re just storing items that you don’t really want or need or you have empty floor space, there’s a better solution – installing a freezer.
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Why go with a freezer? There are plenty of reasons. It expands your food storage. It helps you prepare in case of shortages. You can probably think of any number of reasons that a garage freezer is a great choice.
Is a Garage Freezer Really Right for You?
Is a garage freezer the best choice for your space? While it might not be ideal for everyone, it can deliver some pretty important benefits and capabilities, including the following:
● More Time and Less Gas – Fill up your garage freezer and you’ll be able to store more food for longer periods. That means fewer trips to the grocery store and less gas in the car.
● Bulk Buying – If you’re limited to your refrigerator’s freezer, chances are good that you can’t really buy much in bulk. With a garage freezer, the sky’s the limit for those warehouse store purchases.
● Meal Prep – A garage freezer gives you a great way to get into meal prep. Just make your meals ahead of time and store them in the garage.
● Wild Meat – Do you or a family member hunt? Fish? Your garage freezer is a great place to store game and fish for later use.
The list above is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. There are tons of other benefits that come with putting a freezer in the garage for 2021. While you’ll certainly have an upfront investment, it can quickly pay for itself.
Freezer Brands and Styles: What You Should Know
On the fence about what to put in your garage? There’s a world of options freezer options out there, and they’re far from being identical. You can go with large upright freezers, a freezer chest, or a portable freezer. In addition to style, you also have different size options, from mini freezers to commercial-size options.
Refrigerator-esque with Upright Freezers
Upright freezers do have a style reminiscent of your refrigerator, but you get the benefits of the entire thing being a freezer, rather than splitting space. You get shelves but may also have drawers and even interior door storage on some models. Stainless steel, black, and white are the most common finishes, but you’ll find other choices, too.
Top-Opening Fun with a Chest Freezer
Chest freezers open from the top and are usually wider than they are tall. Most options will include a sliding basket, too. However, the interior space isn’t as big as you think because of the bump covering the compressor. White and black are the most common finishes, but you can also find stainless steel out there.
Don’t have the space for a big freezer? Go with a compact option. These range from just slightly less than full-size to tiny options that don’t take up much room at all.
What are the top freezer brands for 2021? Here’s a partial list
● GE
● Frigidaire
● Arctic King
● Maytag
● Midea
Each of the brands above offers a selection of different styles and sizes. Or you can save yourself some time and explore this list of the these five best upright freezers for the garage in 2021. You should also make time to explore Consumer Reports to find a garage freezer that fits your needs and your budget.
Don’t rush your purchase decision here, though. Take your time, explore your options and determine how each one fits with your needs and your lifestyle.
Freezer Maintenance
A freezer in need of maintenance. Image from Unsplash
Buying and installing a freezer are a great start, but there’s more you’ll need to do. Your freezer should operate trouble-free, but you do need to maintain it properly throughout the year. Otherwise, it’ll end up looking like the image above!
What’s on the maintenance list? Don’t worry. It’s not extensive. You should defrost it once per year. If you notice that it ices up frequently, you should defrost it more often. The golden rule is that if the ice is more than one-quarter inch thick, it should be defrosted.
Garage Prep: Is It Ready for a Freezer?
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By this point, you’re probably sold on the idea of a garage freezer. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s a great idea. Is your garage door in good condition? What about the rest of the garage? Is it well insulated? If it’s not, you could be wasting money on energy.
Ideally, you’ll have an R16 insulated garage door. This keeps your garage cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Aging garage doors can also have other problems. One example is deteriorating weatherstripping. If the weatherstripping is damaged, water and insects can enter the garage.
Whether you’re adding a garage freezer or another refrigerator, a reliably insulated door is your first line of defense. Otherwise, your appliances will overwork, costing you money and resulting in premature failure.
Obviously, you’ll want to take your time when choosing a garage door. There are many considerations to make, such has security and insulation, not to mention it’s impact on your home’s curb appeal.
Plan to explore the various options. You can choose from carriage-style doors, traditional doors, contemporary style garage doors, and so many others.
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Get the Help You Need
Is it time to replace that garage door? If so, contact your area garage door expert. There are as many options when it comes to garage doors as choosing freezers for your garage.
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Reach us at 613-675-4473.
We’ll take the time necessary to explain your options and help you make the right choice.
There’s an App for That
The Design Centre is a convenient mobile app that lets you “try before you buy” by showing you various garage doors and even adding them to photos of your home so you can see how everything would look.
Fuel Your Imagination
Explore these options to get some ideas. Whether you’re not really sure what the various garage door styles look like or you just want a little bit more fuel for your imagination, you’ll find it here.
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