Like you, I would rather have a chest type. Each time the door on my upright is opened, all the cold air spills out. Which, allows warmer moist air to rush in. Which, causes the dreaded frost build up. The chest types contain the heavier colder air.
We don't have the room. Terry On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:04:58 -0500you write: >Well today I am taking advantage of the cold weather. Everything in the >upright freezer is now in bags and wash baskets on the porch. I discovered >something that I am not at all happy about. Water is dripping out of the >door. This means that over the years condensation has built up in all of the >insulation. Although the freezer is not continually running this will >greatly reduce the efficiency. I told Karen to start using everything in it >and not to put anything new. When empty, I will do as an old refrigeration >repair friend told me. That is to leave the door open for two or three >weeks. It will take that time for everything to dry. If it were a chest he >would place a dehumidifier in it for a few days. >When we had a chest freezer defrosting was much easier. I hooked one hose to >the freezer drain and ran to a floor drain. Then using another hose hooked >up to warm water proceeded to melt the ice. When finished there was no mess >and the freezer was washed out. Sure wish that there was a drain on the >bottom of the upright.
