If I store stuff in an unplugged freezer at "room temperature" in a vehicle what will the temperature fluctuations be in the freezer?
Seems to be silly, but I have excercise resistance bands and don't want to take them with me on vacation and would rather leave them in my semitruck (which will sit under hot Houston sun for a week). I was thinking of storing them in my mini-fridge freezer, but obviously I can't have the freezer on for a week as it'd drain the semitruck battery.
The temperature outside will fluctuate between 75⁰F-95⁰F everyday. That means the temperature inside the truck cab will fluctuate between 95⁰F-115⁰F everyday. But, what will the temperature fluctuations in an unpowered freezer be?
Unpowered Freezer Temperature Fluctuations
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PianoManCJS, Jul 16, 2026.
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If you put as many as will fit of bottles of water in the freezer to freeze before shutting it off, and the door is never opened, i would say the inside temp would stay at or below 75-80 for 6 or 7 days. Just a pure guess only.
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Dang, I don't have the time for freezing water bottles.
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I assume the temp in the freezer will reach the temp of the truck cab within a day if freezer is turned off. It's usually recommended to open a fridge or freezer if it will unpowered for days, otherwise the smell from the "science experiments" that start growing will smell like a skunk's behind.
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And since it is insulated it will take a longer time to cool back down.
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I supposed that.
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Anyway, I saw that I had enough luggage room to take the bands with me.
So, case closed.tscottme Thanks this.
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