Chest Freezer Sale - Tips For Buying A Chest Freezer

Chest Freezer Sale - Tips For Buying A Chest Freezer

Chest freezers are incredibly useful for people who have extra food that needs to be kept frozen. If you are in the market for a chest freezer, the tips here will help you decide on the right chest for you.

Upright Freezer or Chest Freezer

Freezers come in two styles: upright and chest. Below are the pros and cons of each style, since each has its own merits.

Chest Freezer Pros - Energy efficient. - Much more usable space than an upright. - People of all heights can find what they are looking for in any part of the freezer.

Chest Freezer Cons - Things within the freezer can be more easily disorganised than the upright one

Upright Freezer Pros - Easy to find things due to better organisation - Requires less floor space

Upright Freezer Cons - Less energy efficient. - Holds less food than a chest freezer. - Difficult for short people to access all parts of the freezer.

New or Used

You will also need to decide on new or used. If you buy a used one at a chest freezer sale, you will be able to get a freezer for more bang for your buck. However, buying new means getting the latest in technology, which can result in greater energy savings than a used unit.

Manual vs. Auto Defrost

Automatically defrosting a freezer might sound like the better option, however, people still manually defrost their freezers. This is because auto defrosting is less energy efficient as it continuously cycles warm and cold air to prevent ice from building up on the walls. This process may even accelerate food degradation.

At any rate, the manual defrost method is not that difficult. All you need to do is remove everything inside, pull the plug from the drain and wait for the ice to melt. You can use a hair dryer to speed the process up. Afterwards, dry the walls, replug the drain and put everything back to where it came from.

Size

There are sizes of freezers that you can buy. You will need to decide how big or small you want your freezer to be. If you find that you buy lots of meat, then a bigger freezer is more appropriate for your needs. Conversely, if you buy smaller things like groceries more often, then a smaller freezer will be more suitable.

The above tips will help guide you as you decide what freezer is right for you. Whatever you style you decide on, don't forget to date your food containers so you always know how old they are in order to prevent food wastage.

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