Chest Freezers On Sale

Before you run out and buy chest freezers on sale, read the tips below to make sure you get the right chest freezer at the right price.

Chest freezers are the way to go. They typically have a longer life span than uprights. Also if there was ever a power outage most chests will keep your food frozen for 1 to 3 days depending on the quality, thickness of the walls, and temperature where the freezer is located. 

The first thing you need to decide before buying a chest freezer on sale is the size that is best for you and your family. Sizes range from as small as 2 cubic feet to as much as 24.9 cubic feet.

If you hunt big game, buy butchered whole or half animals, have a large family, or buy in bulk lots when things are on sale, then the larger size chest freezers are typically what you will want to go with. In fact it is better to error on the larger models than to buy a freezer that is too small.

Your next thing to consider about buying chest freezers on sale is to go with frost free, self defrosting or a manual defrosting freezer.

 Frost free is always a great choice. These freezers do not accumulate frost do to certain mechanical components that pull the moisture out of the air that is pushed into the freezer. However, moisture still gets into the unit every time you open the door. So some frost will still be there.

Self defrosting is another great feature. Basically the defroster is set on a timer. So every 6 to8 hours system will kick of the cooling system and start up the heating coils. This in turn melts any ice build up. The water then drips down into a trough. The timer then kicks off the heating coils and then turns the cooling system back on.

Manual defrost is work. You will need to clean out the chest freezer every few months and manually remove the ice. You can accomplish this by leaving the lid open or using warm water to melt the ice. You can speed up the process by manually removing the chunks of ice.

Finally it is highly recommended that you buy energy efficient chest freezers on sale. Just look for the “Energy Star” logos. Not only will this save on energy costs and reduce your foot print on the earth. But you can also get some pretty hefty tax rebates from city, county, state and federal programs. Plus some manufacturers offer additional incentives to buy one of their chest freezers with pre-paid visa cards up to $500. To find out more about these programs in your state you can visit http://www.energystar.gov and http://www.epa.gov.