Seems to me that since Upright freezer prices are more than double what similarly sized chest freezers are, that chest freezers are the way to go. However, I'm getting ready to pick up a 14.5 Blichmann very soon (I hope) and don't think the chest is going to be even close to convenient if not completely negate the whole reason for having a conical in the first place. Since I had to donate a testicle to fund purchase of said 14.5 Blichmann, I really don't want to shell out any more cash than I ABSOLUTELY have to. So I have been eyeballing my chest freezer and wondering why I can't just put it up on a small stand and stand it up like an upright. If it just had an inch or two clearance, the door would open fine. Is there any reason why this would not work? Or, would it have any long term ill effects on the freezer? Quite the quagmire. Any ideas? IF the consensus is that it should be fine, would it matter which side is up?