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You would need to check the power requirements for each appliance and compare them to the capacity of the circuit. But I wouldn't recommend it.

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Yes. An external thermostat can be plugged in between the wall outlet and freezer plug. A box is mounted outside the freezer and a sensor is placed inside the freezer

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Q: Can a refrigerator and a chest freezer be on same circuit?
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