What is difference between chest freezer and upright freezer?

Question

need dimentions, looking for a freezer that will fit through a 30" door. Are upright freezers more expensive? What is the best brand?

Answer 1

a chest freezer holds ;the cold better when you open it,  the cold air sinks, so it doesn't "fall" out of the freezer. it is more energy efficient.

when you open an upright freezer all the cold air "falls" out.  The upside, is that it is easier to find your stuff in an upright freezer.

I choose a small upright freezer for myself.  I open it infrequently.

Answer 2

Chest freezers are on the ground horizontally. They hold the cold better than uprights but if you don't open it very often then there is very little difference except a large chest freezer will take up more floor space. Brands don't make much difference nowadays since most of the inside workings are made in China and our manufacturers slap their name on the outside.

Answer 3

Upright is usually like a refrigerator. A chest type is shorter, about half as tall.  Go to lowe's.com and just browse. They will have price and dimensions for each product.

Answer 4

I hate chest freezers, you have to dig for all your food! its a nightmare.

Check websites that are selling freezers and they will tell you the sizes.

Answer 5

a Chest freezer is on the ground and you open it from the top, an up-right freezer stands up and you open it from the front

Answer 6

chest freezers tend to be bigger and deeper!

Answer 7

The bottom line is that uprights are best for those who don't have a lot of floor space, but chest freezers perform better and are cheaper than uprights. For consumer reports ♦

Chest Freezers : Kenmore Elite 16582

http://products.howstuffworks.com/chest+...

Upright Freezers: Whirlpool EV209NBTQ

http://products.howstuffworks.com/uprigh...

Answer 8

I can't speak to brands, but the differences between upright and chest are significant. As cold air falls (while hot rises), a chest freezer is much better at keeping its "cold" and, I believe more energy efficient. An upright freezer will "dump" some of its "cold" everytime you open the door. Simply tell your appliance store that it must fit through a 30" door -- most will, and the top cover is easily removed and replaced. Remember to position your new freezer some inches from the back wall to allow it to breathe. I've seen many ruined by a lack of ventilation by which it gets rid of the heat it is after all removing.