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[Phronesis]

Hi folks,

My wife and I are having a fight over the freezer space So here I am, in the market to buy a chest freezer (around 7 to 9 cu ft) that goes below -21 C. This will be mainly to store some of the fish I catch (hopefully) I caught two red springs and my current freezer is full already along with other stuff.

Budget is around 800$ - looking for some good quality and long lasting ones

Let me know your recommendations

Thanks

[bravo252]

Go check costco. Danby 10cu for $450 before tax.
My 7cu danby is serving me more than 10 years without any hassle.

[Blood_Orange]

Second the Costco recommendation. Why -21 in particular? Eating sashimi?

I bought a vacuum sealer (Foodsaver brand) years ago at Costco. Wasn't sure if we'd use it much, or if it would be one of those things you sell a few years down the road after having used it twice. We've wound up using it a ton for fish processing... eating fish that's been in the freezer for 12 months and tastes the same as the day it went in. We also buy the giant packs of meat at the store, then divide it into smaller bags and freeze it. Would recommend looking into those units, if you don't already have one!

[bravo252]

Second the Costco recommendation. Why -21 in particular? Eating sashimi?

I bought a vacuum sealer (Foodsaver brand) years ago at Costco. Wasn't sure if we'd use it much, or if it would be one of those things you sell a few years down the road after having used it twice. We've wound up using it a ton for fish processing... eating fish that's been in the freezer for 12 months and tastes the same as the day it went in. We also buy the giant packs of meat at the store, then divide it into smaller bags and freeze it. Would recommend looking into those units, if you don't already have one!

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[Phronesis]

Go check costco. Danby 10cu for $450 before tax.
My 7cu danby is serving me more than 10 years without any hassle.

Thanks - will definitely check it out

[Phronesis]

Second the Costco recommendation. Why -21 in particular? Eating sashimi?

I bought a vacuum sealer (Foodsaver brand) years ago at Costco. Wasn't sure if we'd use it much, or if it would be one of those things you sell a few years down the road after having used it twice. We've wound up using it a ton for fish processing... eating fish that's been in the freezer for 12 months and tastes the same as the day it went in. We also buy the giant packs of meat at the store, then divide it into smaller bags and freeze it. Would recommend looking into those units, if you don't already have one!

Will check Costco recommendation.
Thats right - I love Sashimi, and would like to have it even after the salmon season. I just got vacuum sealer Never had a fish in freezer for longer periods of time, will try sealing them for the rest of the year. Thanks

[Blood_Orange]

One word of advice for the vacuum sealers: be careful handling the packages before and after freezing, because the pin bones in the fish will sometimes poke an invisible hole in the bag that ruins the seal. Every time we get a piece out for dinner, I always check to see if any bags have been compromised (the plastic gets a bit loose) and then use that one first.

Spot prawns are the worst for poking holes in the bags. I found that wrapping them in parchment paper and then sealing them works pretty well to prevent punctures.

[Phronesis]

One word of advice for the vacuum sealers: be careful handling the packages before and after freezing, because the pin bones in the fish will sometimes poke an invisible hole in the bag that ruins the seal. Every time we get a piece out for dinner, I always check to see if any bags have been compromised (the plastic gets a bit loose) and then use that one first.

Spot prawns are the worst for poking holes in the bags. I found that wrapping them in parchment paper and then sealing them works pretty well to prevent punctures.

Oh wow thats a good point, never thought of it and thanks for the great tip. I am too lazy to remove the bones so wrapping it would definitely help.
Was looking up Costco online - How does Frigidaire compare with Danby?

[Roderick]

My Danby just keeps going and going even in this heat 

For long term storage, make sure the freezer is not frost free.  Not only are regular freezers cheaper, your stuff lasts easily twice as long. 

[Phronesis]

My Danby just keeps going and going even in this heat 

For long term storage, make sure the freezer is not frost free.  Not only are regular freezers cheaper, your stuff lasts easily twice as long.

Danby it is then.
Didnt know about frost free freezers until you mentioned it, only makes sense, thanks

[blueback]

I've had my Danby upright freezer for 17 years now and still works well (knocks head and crosses fingers).

[CohoJake]

Something I learned the hard way - don't EVER plug your chest freezer into an extension cord, even if it is one "for appliances". That was the only reason mine died, and it was an instant death.

[Phronesis]

Interesting, all my appliances are connected directly to wall socket. It makes sense to have appliances connect directly since some can draw more power at times like during startups

[Fish Assassin]

Interesting, all my appliances are connected directly to wall socket. It makes sense to have appliances connect directly since some can draw more power at times like during startups

Interesting. Why not ?

[fic]

Something I learned the hard way - don't EVER plug your chest freezer into an extension cord, even if it is one "for appliances". That was the only reason mine died, and it was an instant death.

I had no problems with it. Why do you think your extension cord killed the fridge?