The freezer in your refrigerator is a great appliance. It allows you take advantage of those terrific specials at the grocery store by buying food in bulk. If you do this a lot, however, the room in these freezers may not be adequate. This is where a standalone freezer comes in. Not only does it offer more space for frozen foods, it saves you money in fewer jaunts to the grocery store and provide room to freeze leftovers instead of simply throwing them out. You first need to think about what you actually need from your freezer as, although they mostly look the same from the outside (though you will need to think about color you want), how they operate and what interior functions and features they have will vary. Remember that the freezer you buy will be a long-term purchase that should last you for years, so it makes sense to make sure that you get a good one and one that is suitable for your needs and the needs of your family. Two chief factors to bear in mind when purchasing a freezer are the amount of space it takes up and what it is used for. Larger, chest models are ideal for food that will be stored for up to several months at a time and that you will not be looking for often. If you are looking to store food that you want easy and frequent access to, upright models are good choices. Plus, they only take up the same space as a refrigerator. They are, however, a little costlier and not as energy efficient. For defrosting purposes, some upright freezer models offer automatic defrost functions. Chest freezers do not offer this feature and must be manually defrosted. Though automatic defrost is more convenient, they perform their task by removing humidity from the air. They remove the moisture from the frozen food at the same time, leading to freezer burn. With a manual model, this is not an issue. Ice cream kept in a manual model doesnt develop the interesting layer it can get in a freezer that automatically defrosts. And to speed the process, some manual models provide power cycles to move the process along. Upright freezers resemble your basic single-door refrigerator units. They can be as tall as 33-1/2 inches or as tall 70 inches. You can find about 5 cubic feet of storage in the smaller units. The taller models provide about 20 cubic feet of storage. Upright freezers are found in both frost-free and manual defrost varieties and will cost about $250.00. Add about $100.00 for frost-free freezers.

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