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Title: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: r1 on 20 April 2014, 15:13:24
helped a mate to move today and he had a chest freezer that he tried to sell but no one wanted so hes given it to me.now I dont really need one but at Christmas it would be usefull so whats the best way to store  it so it dosnt smell etc
1 leave it will the lid up,but as its going in the garage lots of stuff might get in there
2 leave it with the lid down but will it start smelling?
3 switch it on,but will that use lots of electric with it being empty and it might just freeze up
4 any ideas?
cheers
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: kevinp58 on 20 April 2014, 15:24:17
Leave it open and drape some old net curtain over it to stop creatures getting in if you bleach it there shouldn't be any smell to attract small mammals  :y
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: cleggy on 20 April 2014, 16:16:19
What he said  :y
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 April 2014, 16:19:37
As said, leave it open, but only an inch or two, small bit of wood propping it open will do, i cannot see any vermin getting in there, if they do, they are thick, as they wont be able to get out again.
And rubbish from the garage wont get in, if they angle of the lid isnt too great, you can always use the top for storage too  :y
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 April 2014, 18:06:07
Leaving it on shouldn't be that expensive as they're a damn sight more efficient than upright ones, and the low temp should keep it bug free. Then buy freezeable things when on offer, and stock up... the savings should pay the running costs and some :y
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: r1 on 20 April 2014, 21:10:45
my sister who is a mine of strange info says to run it but fill it up with cardboard boxes,this will  make the freezer run efficiency and when you buy food just replace a box,
anybody else heard of this?or is it a urban myth?
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: 05omegav6 on 21 April 2014, 00:44:54
Quote from: r1 on 20 April 2014, 21:10:45
my sister who is a mine of strange info says to run it but fill it up with cardboard boxes,this will  make the freezer run efficiency and when you buy food just replace a box,
anybody else heard of this?or is it a urban myth?
Makes sense as the less air in it, the less cooling it will need :y brown corrugated cardboard being a pretty good insulator :y
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: Andy B on 21 April 2014, 00:53:24
Quote from: r1 on 20 April 2014, 21:10:45
my sister who is a mine of strange info says to run it but fill it up with cardboard boxes,this will  make the freezer run efficiency and when you buy food just replace a box,
anybody else heard of this?or is it a urban myth?

Yes, I have. Never proved it one way or t'other though.
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: chrisgixer on 21 April 2014, 02:26:48
Turn off, clean thoroughly, door open for ventilation.
Title: Re: how do you store a chest freezer
Post by: zirk on 21 April 2014, 21:33:02
What ever you end up doing, just remeber if it moved or tilted on its side, to leave it for 24 hours before switching back on, lets the oil in the compresser settle back to normal.  ;)