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Choosing A
Freezer |
If you are in the market to buy a new
freezer, you have some choices to make. The first choice is
do you want an upright or a chest freezer? Both have their
advantages and disadvantages.
Chest freezers are more energy efficient, but storage
can be awkward. Although the new freezers have baskets, you
will find yourself forgetting what you have put on the
bottom, and easy accessibility to all your foodstuffs is not
always handy. They also take up more room than an upright,
but they are a good choice if you have a window you don’t
want to cover up. Most chest freezers have manual defrost,
which means you will have to empty the freezer and defrost
it yourself.
Upright freezers have great accessibility, but they
are not as efficient as chest freezers. Storage is much
easier, and you also have storage for small items on the
door. Most upright freezers are self defrosting, which will
make your life easier, but you will pay in extra energy
costs. Self -defrosters also tend to cause freezer burn more
readily.
What size freezer should you buy? If you like to cook
food ahead and freeze it, or if you buy a side of beef, or
are a game hunter, you may want a bigger freezer. You
generally need 1.5 cubic feet of space for each family
member, although I always suggest buying a large freezer
because they tend to fill up fast. However, if you do not
keep your freezer full, it will cost more to run; so you may
choose to go with a medium size. You can store 30 to 35
pounds of food in one cubic foot of freezer space.
The cost of a freezer can run anywhere from $150 to $1000.
You will pay more for a self-defroster. Be sure to check the
energy rating of your freezer before you buy it. |
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