avodude
Lil-Rokslider
I had a GGCI trip out in the garage of a house that I rent, before labor day weekend. By the time we got back, all of the items in the freezer had been thawed out for several days and it was really putting out a nasty smell. Had a lot of food and deer meat in there and was a pain to lose all of that food.
Turns out, it has been code, for awhile, requiring a GFCI in the garage (I think my wife tripped it out while vacuuming her car for the trip). I'm not going to change it over to a standard circuit because this is a rental - it is not my place. I'm writing to let people know that this could happen and to find out what other people have done to keep their freezer from thawing out. A light plugged into the circuit always on? An alarm? I've see some alarms online but they get mixed reviews. What do you guys use to keep tabs on your freezer other than checking it every day or two?
Turns out, it has been code, for awhile, requiring a GFCI in the garage (I think my wife tripped it out while vacuuming her car for the trip). I'm not going to change it over to a standard circuit because this is a rental - it is not my place. I'm writing to let people know that this could happen and to find out what other people have done to keep their freezer from thawing out. A light plugged into the circuit always on? An alarm? I've see some alarms online but they get mixed reviews. What do you guys use to keep tabs on your freezer other than checking it every day or two?
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