Is it always cool to freeze?

hermione_2

Hi,

I'm keen on the idea of running a large upright freezer in order to store bulk-bought food and pre-prepared meals. I would not buy a new freezer but find an unwanted secondhand one.

My question is this;

How much does it cost to run this type of freezer? Could it be that it may not be cost effective due to the increased monthly electricity expenditure?

Cardew

That really is an 'how long is a piece of string' question.

Freezers are given ratings for their efficiency in terms of running costs. An old one(likely to be given away) will probably be pretty low efficiency.

It also depends where it is kept(temperature of room)

Chest freezers tend to be more economical than Uprights.

I would think the minimum cost of a large old upright freezer would be a minimum of £50 a year.

hermione_2

Thanks Cardew, that's very helpful. I may consider buying a new chest freezer instead.

looby-loo_2

I have a chest freezer in my garage. It has sat there for 25 years. It has stood quite a bit of mistreatment (bumped around when having alterations, etc) but it still goes on. I have fitted an energy saving plug but have no idea if these work or whether they are a gimick. Stuff does get 'lost' at the bottom but I try. It holds much more than an upright.

Ken68

There are alternatives, Hermione, like fresh food straight from the garden, or tinned stuff, or tinned and fresh fish or perhaps buy the supermarket frozen meat according to size.
My grandparents never had a fridge or freezer. So not essential equipment.

bengal-stripe

Ken68 wrote: »

My grandparents never had a fridge or freezer. So not essential equipment.

Well, your great-grandparents (or the great-great ones) did not have a flushing toilet.

By your logic, that makes a toilet “not essential equipment”.

Ken68

I am pointing out the alternatives, Bengal.Chance to save a shilling. What this site is all about. Think outside the box.
So many essential food items don't need a fridge.
Eggs, Long life milk,milk powder, bread...... and margarine and butter and lard shouldn't be in any folks diet.
What's in YOUR fridge, that doesn't need to be there.

ForkHandles_2

Hi Hermione

Whatever type of freezer you buy it's cheaper to run if it's full, I keep mine topped up with bread but apparently a freezer full of meat is cheaper to run than one full of bread. It costs more to run an empty freezer (not accounting for door openings). BTW my side by side fridge freezer uses 2.5Kwh every 24 hours, I guess approx £90 a year and it's A rated!

FH