Upright Or Chest Freezer

These freezers can cost anywhere from 200 to 1 500 and may have less storage space than a chest model.

Upright or chest freezer.

A 22 cubic foot chest freezer uses a rectangle floor space of 2 feet by 6. Upright freezers have smaller gaps in the door mechanism which can take more energy to keep the food cold. Both upright and chest freezers can carry an energy star rating. Before buying an upright freezer make sure you know if it has a manual or auto defrost feature.

Best for energy use. Upright freezers are easier to organize because they have shelves. Space upright freezers are taller so they can maximize vertical space in your garage or basement. Upright freezers can only keep things frozen for one day at a time.

Some upright freezers come with a soft freeze zone which is warmer than the rest of the freezer and allows you to thaw meat or soften ice cream. If you opt for a chest freezer that has manual defrost it may use up to 40 percent less energy than a self defrosting upright freezer. Upright freezers come with features that are helpful when you freeze a variety of food. Easy to organize because of the shelves and bins that upright freezers often have you can arrange food neatly making it simple to locate food items in your deep freezer.

For the best energy efficiency choose a freezer that is energy star qualified. This is again due to the seal on the outside rim of the freezer. Upright freezers take up less space. The top models can even be converted to refrigerators and have lcd display screens that control the interior.