Freezer Protection

[pops6927]

My oldest son on Thanksgiving had to blow up a mattress for the little ones to sleep on; he used his compressor. Unbeknownst to him the compressor was plugged into the same circuit as his back freezer; he thought it turned off but it actually popped the circuit breaker. The next day he discovered his freezer had been off overnight. Everything was still cold, but thawing. He pattied and cooked all his bulk sausage and refroze, but the extra turkey was thawed too much, and a pile of steaks had to be dealt with. So, we brined the turkey for smoking next weekend (what a pity we have to have smoked turkey AGAIN.. oh well... :)) and broiled up the steaks and reluctantly had to have a big steak feed last night - it was rough, but it had to be done.. :).

Found a couple links for some freezer monitoring alarms:

http://www.nationalmarineproducts.co...16203&click=22

http://www.amazon.com/Temperature-Al.../dp/B0016LFWFK

Plus also for the DIY a schematic too, with description (2nd link):

http://www.discovercircuits.com/PDF-...EZERALARM1.pdf
http://www.discovercircuits.com/H-Co...eezer-over.htm

Thought this might help others who aren't so fortunate to have caught it in time; a few bucks now can save hundreds later.

 

[meat hunter]

You lucked out. Last year, the wife left the door open on ours which is in a pole bard/shed. One week later, I discover that the meat from 4 deer and around 200# of our pasture raised beef was thawed out.

I now have a lock on the freezer and I am the only one that opens it.

 

[raceyb]

I feel for you. That would suck major....

 

[nickelmore]

Just another thing you never think about till its too late. The day before thanksgiving I had the fan go out on my refrig getting it up to 50.

For the cost, going to get them for all 3 of my units.

Far cheaper than replacing a hunting trip.

 

[bluefrog]

Thanks for the links. Just ordered a temp alarm. I had my freezer go out a couple of months ago and was lucky enough to find it before anything but the upermost layer thawed out. Hopefully the alarm will prefent a recourance.

Scott

 

[got14u]

Great idea and thanks for the info !

 

[rod guy]

My freezer came with one built in, I lost a bunch of stuff several years ago and it does suck!!!!!

 

[chainsaw]

My oldest son on Thanksgiving had to blow up a mattress for the little ones to sleep on; he used his compressor. Unbeknownst to him the compressor was plugged into the same circuit as his back freezer; he thought it turned off but it actually popped the circuit breaker. The next day he discovered his freezer had been off overnight. Everything was still cold, but thawing. He pattied and cooked all his bulk sausage and refroze, but the extra turkey was thawed too much, and a pile of steaks had to be dealt with. So, we brined the turkey for smoking next weekend (what a pity we have to have smoked turkey AGAIN.. oh well... :)) and broiled up the steaks and reluctantly had to have a big steak feed last night - it was rough, but it had to be done.. :).

How traumatic forced to eat all those steaks...