Anybody ever put a collar on an upright freezer?

[MHBT]

I have a brand new 14cuft upright freezer but im wondering if i can extend it by building a collar for it. Has anyone done this? if so do you have any advice? cheers

 

[Stealthcruiser]

My advice to you, is keep us posted on your progress!....

 

[FloppyKnockers]

There's somebody that put a collar on a smallish fridge. It's around this forum somewhere.

 

[ancientmariner52]

If you decide to pursue this, please pay attention to balance. Extend the door too far without increasing the footprint and you could end up under a freezer. It is an interesting concept...

 

[murphyslaw]

I would think you'd be fine as long as you put some sort of foot under the collar.

 

[wmubronco]

I have a small restaurant 1-door (vertical) freezer that I converted to a keezer for my bar setup. It was easy to do, essentially extending out the cooler space horizontally.

Depending on the setup of the bottom of the freezer, where legs are, if any, you could attach brackets there and then that will give you proper support for the bottom piece of the collar. Since gravity will be your enemy here, just brainstorm some ideas on how to support the vertical collar (in addition to using epoxy/glue to secure collar to freezer opening). Thinking more into it, just build supports beneath the bottom piece of the collar, that way when you re-attach the door, all the weight should be supported.

 

[Stealthcruiser]

If you decide to pursue this, please pay attention to balance. Extend the door too far without increasing the footprint and you could end up under a freezer. It is an interesting concept...

So, consider an adjustable foot, in the center of the collar?

Me likey!


Edit: Mentioned above!