When your current freezer can no longer hold all the food your family needs, it is time to get a new one. But how choose the most convenient type for you from the two configurations of freezers available?
It depends on how you want to use this deep freezer plus other case-specific considerations, and this post dives into the details of both chest freezers and upright freezers, their main differences as well as pros and cons, to help you get the best one for you.
Main Differences and Overview of freezers
Advantages and Disadvantages of Each type of Freezer
Here is a quick summary of the pros and cons of each freezer configuration based on our experience and observations with a variety of models.
Chest Freezers Pros and Cons
Upright Freezers Pros and Cons
Upright Freezer vs Chest Freezer: When to get Which
Depending of your situation you may get more benefit from a stand up or chest freezer. Here is a summary table that can help you decide which one is best for you. Of course you can always get the two and enjoy the benefits from each type.
| Situation | Chest Freezers | Upright Freezers |
|---|---|---|
| Space Available | Require more floor space. If space is not limited, then a chest freezer is a good option. | Require less floor space. If space is limited, then a stand up freezer may be your best choice. |
| Type of food needed to store | Good for storing bulky items or big game if you are a hunter. | More suited for small food items. |
| Power consumption needs | Consume less power in the long run since cold air stays inside the unit when the lid is open. | Consume more power in the long run since cold air “falls” when the door is open. |
| Security needs | Some come with integrated locks to ensure no one can take your food items. | Don’t have locks. Intruders (humans or animals), may open them easily and get your food items. |
| Power availability | If you live in a zone with frequent blackouts, then a chest freezer is a good choice because they store food frozen for longer periods of time when power is out. | If power is stable in your area, then an upright freezer is a convenient choice. A chest freezer as well, is just that upright freezers won’t keep your food frozen as long as a chest freezer. |
| Temperature Stability | Chest freezers are better for maintaining their internal temperature since most cold air remains inside them when you open the lid. If you want to keep your food deeply frozen, a chest freezer is the best choice. | The internal temperature of an upright freezer fluctuates every time you open the door, since all the cold air falls out. This can make your food items thaw and go bad with time. |
| Accessibility to food items | Chest freezers are good for storing food in stacked layers, which may require you to move several food items to find the one you need. You’ll also need to bend over for this. | Thanks to their racks and cabinets, upright freezers provide quick access to food items. Also, these are reachable at eye level so you don’t need to bend forward. |
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