To buy a freezer?

MrsGSR

I have a chest freezer. Cost £134 and is half way between a single and double freezer. One of our best buys and means we can stock up on things and have plenty of meals in.

maman

jackyann wrote: »

People do seem to vary in how much they value their freezers - yes, great for stocking up on bargains, using left overs etc. But you can end up with a number of Unidentified Frozen Objects.
I would take the one you can get for £40 - it will give you a good idea of how well you will use one.
I would also consider a vacuum packer - helps things last longer generally, but especially guards against "freezer burn"

I think we've all been there!:rotfl:

Fortunately, since I started using these threads regularly, that rarely happens. I now keep an inventory and label everything.:D

wannabe_sybil

I was looking at freezers and I saw one as advertised as being 4 pence per day to run. This was super A+++ energy rating.

I'd go against the grain and get a new one with the best energy rating that you could find. Over the lifetime of the freezer that could save a fortune. You could look for a second hand one with the best energy rating.

I also like an upright freezer as I suffer badly from Unidentified Frozen Objects so having easily accessibly drawers and not worrying about trying to reach to the bottom (can't imagine being able to do that!) suit me. I don't suffer so much.

One thing - the next one I get is going to be frost free because I cannot say on this forum how much I loathe defrosting it without breaking the rules on swearing.