88V8 wrote:Beko is the only mainstream manufacturer that rates its freezers as good for unheated outbuildings.
We just bought one for our brick shed.
On the subject of fridge-freezers outdoors ...
When I moved in 2005, I bought a cheap Candy fridge-freezer. It wasn't my first choice, but that never turned up (Comet screwed up my order altogether), and after rather too long with nothing I placed an order with Argos for something they had in stock. Argos ordering and deliveries were blissfully quick and efficient at the time (sadly no longer).
When I moved in 2013, it went outdoors. This was early May, so I thought that should be OK. The kitchen had space for an under-the-counter fridge, and I was told my predecessor had had a freezer in the outhouse, where there was indeed power and light.
About this time of year, it came inside. Not ideal: I had to get an extension power lead, and it partially blocked the back door: I could just squeeze through. So it was outside for approximately five months, being the warmest part of the year.
It then started misbehaving. Mildly at first, but progressively worse. After a couple of years it got replaced.
Correlation is not causation, but it seems entirely likely the spell outside damaged its health leading to its demise.
I ended up getting a replacement that was similar, but a little narrower so as to block the door fractionally less. I did try to order a pair of separates instead: under-the-counter fridge and outdoor freezer, but the ones I tried to order turned out to have too long a waiting time. I guess I could've tried harder, but I'd acclimatised to the arrangement of the kitchen.