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.