Used Chest Freezers

Below are tips and advice when looking for used chest freezers for sale.

There are all kinds of places to find used chest freezers for sale. In fact is you do a little digging you will be able to find a great freezer at a great price.

If you are planning  on buying a used chest freezer through an internet retailer our  best piece of advice is to make sure that shipping is either free or at a low cost. Freezers can be extremely heavy and bulky, some exceeding well over 200 pounds. Now you still may be able to get e great deal on a used chest freezer through one of these retailers as their over head is very low.

One of the best places to find a used chest freezer would have to be Craigslist. Hopefully you live in an area that is serviced by this amazing site. If you have never used this site a word of caution is due: it can be very addicting. You can visit them at http://www.craigslist.com.

Another place to check for a used chest freezer would be a local used appliance store. Heck even stores that sell new appliances often take in used freezers and resell them.

And finally check out your classified ads.

Now that you know where to find a used chest freezer here are some helpful tips to make sure you buy the right one at the right price.

Chest freezers can be as small as a mini refrigerator, just a few cubic feet capacity. And they can be huge too. Imagine a fridge tipped on it back and you now know how big a 29 cubic foot chest freezer is.

It is crucially important to measure the space where you will be placing your used chest freezer. Height,  depth and width. Anytime you go to look at a potential freezer unit make sure you take those measurements as well as a tape measurer with you. You definitely do not want to make a mistake as the seller more than likely will not refund your money.

Now as long as the space permits it. We would go with the largest size possible. You will be amazed at how quickly you will fill it up. This is especially true if you hunt, are a thrifty shopper, or like to plan ahead with your meals and baking.

Consider the age of the chest freezer. While I have seen freezers last as long as 30 years, it would be best if you did not buy anything over 10 years old. However in most cases you will be taking the sellers word for how old it is.

Finally you really need to consider the frost control features of the freezer. There are only two but they are a world apart. You can either get a self defrosting or a manual defrosting freezer.

Self defrosting is the best bet with a used freezer. These babies are set on a timer which kicks in about every 6 to 8 hours and defrosts. The ice melts and drips down into a trough. The reason it does this is because the frost build up on the coils melts quickly as there is little buildup. Then a few minutes later the cooling system kicks back on and your all good.

A used freezer which you manually have to defrost every few months is a suckers buy. Regardless of the deal you are getting on it. You need to keep in mind that every few months you will need to remove all the food and then spend a couple hours defrosting.

Best of luck to you in find a new used chest freezer.