On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:46:08 -0500, Moe DeLoughan >
wrote:

> On 8/5/2014 1:03 PM, Janet wrote:
> >
> >> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> I'm not sure how long it's been since the
> >>> last defrosting.
> >
> > Well, if you ever need a new freezer, be sure to get a frost-free one
> > that not only keeps the food better because it's so well insulated....
> > it never, ever needs defrosting and the contents will always be
> > recognisable.
> >
>
> I chose not to buy one, because the energy consumption difference
> between the frost-free models and the manual defrost models were so
> significant. I'd've ended up paying a lot more every year for the
> convenience. I'm too much of a cheapskate to do that.

You save even more money by not having a stand alone freezer.

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