Why is the freezer wet on the outside it is stored in a garage

Usually because the insulation between the walls has broken down, or if it is stored in a garage, mice have got in there and removed the foam to build a nest. You need a new one.

Hello Donna F - Typically freezers are not recommended to be located outside because if the garage temperature is above 100 degrees, it will have difficulties performing optimally due to un-circulating air. Some manufacturers have garage kit design to help with this issue. It is design to solely be used during the winter to provide heat to the coils which trigger the compressor to come on. During the summer months, generally it is not needed.

I bet you don't have that problem in the summer,It is freezing cause of the outside air in the garage gets below freezing. For a quick fix install a heater wire they make them for gutters and plumbing and just run it down the length of the tube and that will do it,short of heating your garage or insulating it

Sorry to read about your problem, I hope this helps you out.

yes.. condensation issue

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the thermostat has cut it out outside temperature being cold

The coils are embedded in the outer walls and will make the cabinet feel warm outside when the compressor is running. It needs about 4 inches of clear air space around all the outer case walls to properly get rid of its heat. If you have items stored too close to the outer walls they will act as insulation to keep heat from being dissipated. This can cause long run times.

A unit that has lost freon gas due to leakage, while unlikely, can also extend run times. Normal temperature should be about Zero when the dial is set to halfway.

Good Luck

Normally there is a Green light showing that power is on

A Yellow one for fast freeze and a Red one for under temperature

The outer casing is well insulated from the inside otherwise the freezer motor would run none stop without cooling the contents so the temperature of the outside casing will reflect the room temperature not the intenal

Yes,It will work just as it should.


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I have a similar problem with danby and have been unable to get help - I now HATE Danby Chest Freezers

a freezer is just a heat pump . from inside the freezer to the garage . the first law of thermodynamics says heat travels from a hotter to a colder surface . it could just be the cold how much are we talking?