Chest vs Upright?

[Reaper]

chest- and i got a great deal on it at SAMS Club, i think it is a 9 cubic foot (approx 6'X4'X3') for $150

[Reaper]

There are a few stores around called Giant that only sell scratch and dent appliances. I plan on getting a new fridgerator and a chest freezer. Some of their stuff you can't even tell there is anything wrong with it

yeah a lot of it was unpacked (disliked by customer) and returned, basically brand new sans the original packaging

[oneforthewall]

I have two chest freezers. Had 6 at one time when I was still doing a lot of taxidermy work. You can put WAY more stuff in a chest than an upright. All are/were Frigidaire. Bought them all at Conn's because you can haggle on the price.

LMK if you liquidate any of your chest freezers. I can always use an extra critter freezer!
Bryan<><

[Humper]

I have both. Use the upright to store processed meat (cuts, sausage, jerky) and the chest stores whole pigs, hides, large roasts, bags of ice, etc...

[Keg]

I had 2 uprights and won't own anything but a chest freezer again........
I put too much meat in them.....Uprights won't handle a lot of weight.....
I have 2 chest freezers in the shop now.......

[ArcheryAddict]

Chest if you plan on storing large items. Heads, etc. Upright otherwise if just for meats and such.

[redfish76]

Just bought a smaller sized chest... but I'll get a much bigger one soon...

3. easier to put something with a big set of antlers in...

My main reason for switching to chest when my upright died last year. Because of the shelves, I couldn't possibly get a deer head in the upright. So I got a 15 cu ft chest from Sears. I think it was on sale for about $399. Picked it up and hauled off the old one myself.

Advice:

(1) Shop around the holidays (Memorial Day, Father's Day, July 4th, Labor Day, etc.) They are always having sales. This weekend may be the ticket for you.

(2) I just bought a washing machine last weekend from Lowes. They had free delivery and haul off--much better than from Sears (which charged a pretty high price for that service).

[redfish76]

I will tell you, though, the main complaint I have with the chest--It is the perfect height for the wife to stack crap on. Then she will ask me to go out to the garage and get her a pound of meat. And I have to first find a place for all the stuff she has set on the freezer before I can open it.

[Cam-Mac]

We have always had the big chest freezers. I am liking what everyone has to say about the up rights, though. We are constantly digging (everything you need is always at the bottom!), so the racks would be nice. And I like the idea of knowing when it's not running more quickly.

Good thread!

[Hillwhacker]

Lots of good information,
Refish76 you made my wife laugh!

I will tell you, though, the main complaint I have with the chest--It is the perfect height for the wife to stack crap on. Then she will ask me to go out to the garage and get her a pound of meat. And I have to first find a place for all the stuff she has set on the freezer before I can open it.

Genevieve and Reaper, I will be checking out Giant to see if one is near.

Ed

[killerbee]

chest

[Bonesplitter]

Just bought a big upright and it has a lockable door and an alarm, if the temp drops for more than like a minute you will know!

[1369]

This lives in my garage

[brianlg31]

I have a old Montgomery Ward chest freezer, I think my dad bought it in 1976. It has gone out once but had it fixed and still working. Love it.