Chest freezer can't keep up

[BargainFittings]

Worth giving a shot...how do you think that'll help?

It's set at 67° and the probe is reading 71°, so the circuit is "on".... So if I set it lower, the circuit will still be on, right? So what will that change?

I misunderstood that it was still running at your set point. Sounds like you have it figured out as being low on freon.

I recently bought a brand new freezer to replace a dead one.

I've been pretty vigilant on craigslist and have found newer 12-14 cubic foot chest freezers for $100 or less but I generally only get 2-4 years of use out of them.

 

[day_trippr]

[...]The energy difference between older fridges and newer models is staggering. You will make up the price difference in half a year. After turning off my keezer for the last time, our monthly energy bill dropped considerably (I want to say on the order of $50).

Just something to consider.

+1

~25 years ago when my sons were just a few years old and already starting to consume a grocery store worth of food every week, the spousal unit and I decided to spring for a large freezer and buy in bulk. The amount of energy that sucker consumed matched the kids appetites - the cost was around $25 a month for the damned beast. As soon as the kids were off to college we got some poor bastid to take it off our hands for free.

A couple of years ago I picked up a two year old 10cf freezer to turn into a six faucet keezer. Without using a Kill-o-watt on it I have no idea how much energy it uses in keezer service, but it's barely making a blip on our electric bill.

Indeed, since replacing most of the incandescent lights in the house with CFLs, our bill has been running 15-20% lower month-to-month for the last couple of years - and that's with not only the keezer, but a pair of 17cf fermentation fridges as well. All three units are e-Star rated, and these new-era chillers are amazingly efficient...

Cheers!

 

[TyTanium]

Alright, I'm convinced. Thanks for the fantastic information guys. Saving up for a new, efficient freezer. Mine's in my garage...hot & humid in the summer. Efficiency matters.

 

[TyTanium]

Well, I lucked out, big time. Got one for $80 on Craigslist that is also new(ish) and EnergyStar rated. Found, emailed and picked up same day, and was only 15mins away, awesome. I'm pumped.

Maytag 14.8 CuFt

Footprint (from HBT sizing chest freezer thread):

Power consumption at 0°F is ~350kwH annually, roughly $30. Thinking it'll use less at 34°F - 70°F.

Thanks for all your comments!