Outdoor Refrigerators: Freezers, Ice Machines and More

Outdoor Refrigerators are not a very new concept. These have been around for quite a while now. Refrigerators need not remain limited to the interiors of your kitchen or even to your house. Refrigerators are of two types – Indoor and Outdoor. As the name suggests the refrigerators that are put inside the house are called as Indoor refrigerators and the ones that are kept outside are called Outdoor refrigerators. Outdoor refrigerators can be used when camping, or having a party or get together outside your house.
 

Won’t it consume more energy?

The answer to this question is yes. An outdoor refrigerators consumes more energy than an indoor refrigerator would consume but the amount of energy consumed can be controlled by taking some basic steps:

1.Keep the refrigerator away from direct sunlight, this would make the refrigerator consume double the energy as it would first need to fight the sun and then also maintain cooling temperatures.

2.Keep the temperature set to the lowest and most comfortable temperature. Whether it’s an Indoor or an outdoor refrigerator, if the temperatures are kept to an ideal temperature as per the items within it, this would reduce the energy consumption. We usually do not bother about the temperature and just leave it to the maximum but what we don’t realise is that it is eating up energy. If you are storing milk, eggs, meats and any other perishable goods then it doesn’t make sense to reduce the temperature as this may result in spoilage.

There isn’t much of rocker science involved in purchasing an outdoor refrigerator. There are websites like iceandwine.com which have easy payment and delivery schemes. All you need to order is a laptop, a PayPal account and an internet connection. The outdoor refrigerator models available on this website are all checked for quality, are properly insulated, electrically rated and rodent protected. 

Difference between an Indoor and Outdoor Model:

1.Design: An Indoor model is not made of the same material as an outdoor model. An outdoor element is exposed to a number of elements that an indoor model is not. This is the reason that both the models are not made up of the same material. Also an outdoor model is required to maintain consistent temperatures. This requires the refrigerator to have stronger insulation and powerful components.

2.Ventilation: Outdoor models require at least 1 inch ventilation on all side.

3.Cleaning and Maintenance: Regular cleaning needs to be done of the outdoor refrigerator. Since there is high level of exposure thus you need to clean the area around the refrigerator pump very frequently.

Product Features:

1.Stainless Steel Doors: The exterior body of the outdoor refrigerators is made up of stainless steel. This is a very high grade and is thus rust proof.

2.Storage space: Usually outdoor refrigerators have a limited storage space as compared to an indoor one.

3.Waterproof: These refrigerators are made of waterproof material which does not cause any damage to the fridge if it rains.