Edgar Iredale wrote:

nightjar wrote:
It is a normal restriction on freezers sold for domestic use. I have known
of it for a long time. I have no idea whether there is any reason that you
should have known or not.

Are you in the trade? I'd be surprised if it was common knowledge.

Well, _I'm_ not in the trade, and I discovered it by reading the
specifications in the sales literature I collected, when deciding which
fridge and freezer to purchase.

Sheila