Wot you on abaat?

Aharrggh..

I quoted you for righteous justice.

Mate. I can't help it if you mis-quote me

Dear all - the thread isn't locked, but quite a few years old. Has anyone had any experience with putting a freezer on their balcony since? OP? Would appreciate anyone's thoughts.

Thanks a lot,
Katerina

Sure, why not?

Tom

Sorry, I don't mean as in "is it permitted?" but rather if anyone has had experience with the cold/hot weather and technical problems (lots of talk about compressors breaking)... we have an open uncovered balcony, and have a plastic cabinet of sorts (imagine something that would hold two green rolly trash bins) that we could insulate.

Thanks,
Katerina

I and some of my neighbors have done so for decades, no problems.

Tom

Thanks a lot!

Who in his right mind buys something as cumbersome as a fridge and realizes that is too big?

And what is this deal of putting fridges on balconies anyway? Its really weird witnessing this collective behavior. Like don't you have less than a square meter space in your apartment to put a fridge? Even a second fridge, what are you going to store there? Extra bananas?

Is this a genuine Swiss thing or just immigration stupidity?

Most people who do so, myself included, are Swiss.

Tom

I just cannot imagine how safe it would be to put an electrical appliance on a balcony which is subjected to the elements, rain, esp wind driven rain, snow, etc. Whatever you do, don't leave your awning on to protect it - or it will end in tears.

It's perfectly safe.

Tom

I’ve seen them around here too (Winterthur), but usually people have balconies with a roof and both the appliance and electrical outlet are in a protected space.

You do realise you are responding to post made in 2011? The last comment was 2019?

He made us think for a sec whether to put bananas in the fridge or not.

I guess necroposting happens, it's more the tone of replies that may make members think twice before buying something from the resurrector.

People are so bored they're digging up old threads and responding to them.

My wife puts them in the fridge, and I take them out.

Likewise for other fruits and vegs.

Tom

No surprise. Everything tastes better in ambient temperature. Bananas ripen faster in the fridge, no? I never put them there.

How about eggs?

I leave them out, my wife puts them in.

Once in, they stay in.

Tom

I don’t believe eggs ripen! But always out. I think it’s only in the US that recommends refrigeration - their chickens are not vaccinated against salmonella.