I want this outside in a shed, but temps freeze Oct-March. What will happen to the system? Can I use this in an unheated shed?
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You can use in shed , mine is in a unseated garage, so far no problem. Mark
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i don't know, ours is in our house. we do love it because it keeps our dog from being hit by a car. we have ours set for 90ft. and we have it on the back side of our house in a bedroom and it lets the dog go more in our back yard, on our front porch when it rains and he is in the house at night. hope this helps
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I have the same question AND Our house is a "shouse" a shed home so it is all tin, will this work for us? Or will the tin throw it offo?
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I also wanted to put mine outside in a shed but here in Alaska I think it would get to cold and break.
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You can use it there. My system is installed in a unheated area and works GREAT!
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I have mine in the garage. The temperature dosn't get quite get that low, but I can't see why it would not run at that temp.You are still above freezing.Richard S.
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Electricity and water do not mix so a little common sense is in order here... The genny will produce heat which will melt the snow. Best to keep it sheltered from the snow. I run mine on the porch, as far away from windows and doors to prevent CO poisoning. My neighbor runs his in a shed with the doors open.
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Yes, we've had temps down to 16°F as well as 8" of snow. This is my potting shed and is for plants that can take some cold - they do just fine and don't freeze. More sensitive or tender plants go into the heated greenhouse. Hope this helps.
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IMHO, Absolutely! I have used mine for over a year...outside. It is mounted on the corner of the house, beneath the over hang from the roof. It has snowed, hailed and experienced negative Fahrenheit temperatures this winter with no trouble at all.
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I don't advise it, snow turns to water when it hits a warm engine and generator. If it gets into the electronic parts I'm sure it will do damage or short out. I live in Rhode Island and I just made a 50 foot 4 prong cord so that I can put the generator in my shed during the blizzard that we are having now. So far the power has not gone out but I'm ready if it does. If you don't have a shed close buy, you can build a enclosure for it. Search YouTube there are some good ideas. I believe if the power is going to go out it usually is going to be severe weather conditions so you need to protect the generator from the elements. If you build one make sure it has a fan inside to get air flo. Hope this helps. I don't advise it, snow turns to water when it hits a warm engine and generator. If it gets into the electronic parts I'm sure it will do damage or short out. I live in Rhode Island and I just made a 50 foot 4 prong cord so that I can put the generator in my shed during the blizzard that we are having now. So far the power has not gone out but I'm ready if it does. If you don't have a shed close buy, you can build a enclosure for it. Search YouTube there are some good ideas. I believe if the power is going to go out it usually is going to be severe weather conditions so you need to protect... » Read More I don't advise it, snow turns to water when it hits a warm engine and generator. If it gets into the electronic parts I'm sure it will do damage or short out. I live in Rhode Island and I just made a 50 foot 4 prong cord so that I can put the generator in my shed during the blizzard that we are having now. So far the power has not gone out but I'm ready if it does. If you don't have a shed close buy, you can build a enclosure for it. Search YouTube there are some good ideas. I believe if the power is going to go out it usually is going to be severe weather conditions so you need to protect the generator from the elements. If you build one make sure it has a fan inside to get air flo. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I use it in my wood shed. It's worked great so far. Just don't forget to shut it off when you're done. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work in an outhouse so long as you have the solar panel outside catching some sun during the day.
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Hi Katie,I don't think you're supposed to. Depends on your climate. I have two outside but one on a porch and one way under the eves on the house. Haven't had any problems. But..not winter here yet. At 20 below zero F, that's going to be tough. 90% is keeping them dry and out of direct sunlight. Keep them powered all the time in the winter (that's the plan) because they will generate a little heat. If the wind's not too bad they might survive.
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Only if the shed is airtight and there is NOTHING burnable or flammable in the shed. Otherwise you probably won't have a shed left.
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I have used it outdoors without any problem. I would not leave it out in the weather. I keep mine coiled up in a box on the patio. I have not seen anything wrong with this. I will take in inside when it gets cold.
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I use mine in a outside garage and it has been as cold as 27 degrees F but I'm not sure how good it would work in an ice house. This system has two types of sensors one senses when a door is opened the other is an IR motion sensor.
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I use mine year round, three years now. The univent is inside the greenhouse, so unless it's freezing in there you shouldn't have a problem.I'm in Colorado and it has been below -20 degrees F several times.
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Boy! That's a tough question. We are Southern Cal and the weather is never that brutal. The unit has worked really well for us and have no complaints. If I were you I'd just get and try it out. If it freezes just return it.
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As an electronic device, you will need to keep it dry. If your outside box protects it from direct moisture, it should be fine. Mine is in my unheated barn. It does well in heat and freezing cold (dormant).
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I use mine in the garage but it doesn't get as cold in Colorado as it does in Minnesota. However, I can't think of why it wouldn't work.
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I should have brought it in to the gardening shed...but forgot. We live in mid-Michigan and had a very bitter winter with a lot of snow. I left it out and no problems - have already begun using again, now that we've had an unusually warm early Spring. It still looks great! No signs of damage. I don't plan on pushing our luck next year.
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If you live in a warm weather climate you can leave this outside. With the temperature changes we have had recently I would hesitate to leave it outside in case of freezing. This is a remarkable little unit and the only drawback is the cheap handheld sprayer they give you. I went out and purchased a new sprayer and this unit works great.