Garage power for freezers

[notmeagain]

Hi

I have just bought a garage (no house so no power). The utility company want £0,000s to install power.

I have a business selling frozen food. I have several freezers (non-commercial) just the type you get from Comet/Dixons etc.

What options do I have to keep the freezers powered. Solar / generator? What else?

Thanks in advance

 

[sparkwright]

With respect, why didn't you get a garage which had an electrical supply to it?

 

[notmeagain]

With respect, why didn't you get a garage which had an electrical supply to it?

Thanks. On the contrary respect to you who is nice. I got this garage dirt cheap and its in very convenient place.

Sorry just to add. Mega fast reply from you.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Forget solar power.
No sun, or at night, your freezer food will melt.

Generator is fine but they arent meant for continuous running. If it fails, or runs out of fuel then your food is ruined.

The only sensible option is to get power run to the garage. Sorry, you should have thought about that. Perhaps that garage isn't so dirt cheap after all?

 

[ricicle]

A business selling frozen food using non-commercial freezers

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I wondered about that.

Are there regulations for maximum temperature, and if so will domestic freezers do the job?

notmeagain - it looks like you can't go ahead, but if you do decide to get an on-grid supply put in you should run your plans past your local council's food safety/environmental health people, as this is definitely an area where it is not easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

 

[stillp]

And won't you need planning permission for the change of use? Let alone needing to meet the environmental health requirements for food storage.

 

[ricicle]

All sounds a bit "back street" to me......

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I predict we will never hear from him again.

 

[notmeagain]

Forget solar power.
No sun, or at night, your freezer food will melt.

Generator is fine but they arent meant for continuous running. If it fails, or runs out of fuel then your food is ruined.

The only sensible option is to get power run to the garage. Sorry, you should have thought about that. Perhaps that garage isn't so dirt cheap after all?

Thanks. I was afraid your expert opinion would come to this conclusion.

 

[notmeagain]

A business selling frozen food using non-commercial freezers

Think of it as unorthodox as opposed to dodgy.

 

[notmeagain]

I wondered about that.

Are there regulations for maximum temperature, and if so will domestic freezers do the job?

notmeagain - it looks like you can't go ahead, but if you do decide to get an on-grid supply put in you should run your plans past your local council's food safety/environmental health people, as this is definitely an area where it is not easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

Will be sure to do so.

 

[notmeagain]

And won't you need planning permission for the change of use? Let alone needing to meet the environmental health requirements for food storage.

Yes change of use is an issue. I will be submitting forms to do so.

 

[notmeagain]

All sounds a bit "back street" to me......

Unorthodox is the word you seek.

 

[notmeagain]

I predict we will never hear from him again.

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