# What would happen if you ran a Climate T rated 3-way chest fridge in cold conditions?

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**Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-you-ran-a-climate-t-rated-3-way-chest-fridge-in-cold-conditions/804982/1 "2017-12-21T08:12:05Z")

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A 3-way absorption fridge with a rating of T (tropical) that runs on LPG has a temperature range of 18 degrees C as the minimum & up to 43C as the max.

There are other ratings like ST (sub tropical) that only cool as high as 38C but can be ran in lower temps than the T model.

So I’m wondering what would happen if a T rated unit was ran on LPG in winter where the temps would get down to 15 degrees C at day & maybe 8C at night?

Would the unit damage or just freeze your contents even on lowest thermostat setting?

Anyone know? Thanks