What are the differences between an upright and chest style freezer?
Both styles perform the same freezing functions but there are differences worth considering before you purchase. Due to the body style a chest freezer will require more floor space than a comparable upright model. Be sure to position a chest freezer in a location that will accommodate the top opening lid. Because chest freezers typically do not offer shelves they will provide more overall usable interior storage space. The open design of a chest freezer also allows for easier storage of odd shaped items that may be more difficult to fit within the shelves of an upright model. Chest freezers tend to offer more overall side wall insulation than an upright model which will keep contents frozen longer in the event of a power outage. Due to the lack of shelving and the open storage design of a chest freezer it can be more challenging to organize the contents compared to the organizational options provided by an upright unit. An upright freezer will take up less floor space than a comparable
