For the best energy efficiency choose a freezer that is energy star qualified.
Upright or chest freezer.
Upright freezers take up less space.
A 22 cubic foot chest freezer uses a rectangle floor space of 2 feet by 6.
Advantages of upright freezers.
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.
The top models can even be converted to refrigerators and have lcd display screens that control the interior.
Any model labeled frost free or auto defrost means you shouldn t have any nasty ice build up the pros.
This is again due to the seal on the outside rim of the freezer.
Upright freezers have smaller gaps in the door mechanism which can take more energy to keep the food cold.
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.
These freezers can cost anywhere from 200 to 1 500 and may have less storage space than a chest model.
Both upright and chest freezers can carry an energy star rating.
Upright freezers are easier to organize because they have shelves.
Before buying an upright freezer make sure you know if it has a manual or auto defrost feature.
Upright freezers can only keep things frozen for one day at a time.
Best for energy use.