On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:52:48 -0400, Jim Elbrecht >
wrote:

>Jeßus > wrote:
>
>-snip-
>>
>>Both types have pros and cons - I've always been under the impression
>>that the upright types allow a lot of coldness to 'escape' when the
>>door is open compared to chest freezers.
>>
>>Just how this impacts on electricity usage in the real world, I don't
>>know. *If* it does at all...
>
>I suspect I've lost more $ with the chest freezers I've owned through
>lost food than I have through the 'air dump' of the uprights.
>[minimized by keeping the freezer full- even if it is just jugs of ice
>or bread.]

That is true, a lot of stuff tends to stay buried at the bottom - if
you're not vigilant.

>>The big downside with chest freezers you've already mentioned
>>OTOH, if you have a need to put something large in a freezer (the
>>neighbours body... or whatever) - then the chest freezer would be
>>ideal.
>
>My neighbor wasn't that big-- but a few minutes with my electric
>chainsaw & he fit in my upright just fine.<g>

You chopped up your freezer with a chainsaw?!?

>>I currently have a chest freezer, but am considering an upright as a
>>future replacement.
>
>I've owned both & prefer the upright for most use. If I was buying a
>whole cow every year I might consider a dedicated 'beef freezer'.

Yeah, I'm going for an upright next time, but keeping the old chest
freezer for emergencies... or for the larger neighbours.