Chest freezer advice??

As luck would have it, my upstairs freezer crapped the bed barely a week after receiving a good sized prey order.

This freezer is old and has been repaired twice in the 5 years I've been living here. So I'm not going to put any more money into it.

So I'm shopping for chest freezers. Any brands you swear by? Or anything I should avoid?

Thanks in advance all.

I believe this is the one I bought 5 years ago brother. It still runs like a charm.

https://www.target.com/p/frigidaire-5-0-cu-ft-chest-freezer-white/-/A-51931192?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Appliance s%2BShopping_Local&adgroup=SC_Appliances&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device =c&location=9010924&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrMvIyP_s5QIVQT0MCh0PTgqVEAkYESABEgLaDvD_Bw E&gclsrc=aw.ds

Thanks bro!

I have the biggest one GE makes in my garage. Bought it used, that was at least seven years ago, and it runs like a champ.

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I have the biggest one GE makes in my garage. Bought it used, that was at least seven years ago, and it runs like a champ.

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Hahhahaha, that makes sense with your crew! You wouldn't be able to fit many meals in a 3.5 cubic foot freezer!!! :rofl:
I'm actually leaning towards a 5 cubic foot. The 3 would be enough for now, but I figure I'll go bigger just in case the crew outgrows the smaller one :D

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Originally Posted by Craiga 01453

Hahhahaha, that makes sense with your crew! You wouldn't be able to fit many meals in a 3.5 cubic foot freezer!!! :rofl:
I'm actually leaning towards a 5 cubic foot. The 3 would be enough for now, but I figure I'll go bigger just in case the crew outgrows the smaller one :D

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Being able to buy in bulk saves money too. Just remember that if the freezer isn't full of snake food, you can add bottles of water to take up the space and then the freezer runs more efficiently than if it's only partially filled.

Years ago I bought a no name 5 cubic feet freezer from lowes and 13 years later it's still running. I paid about $150 for it.

Keep in mind those days a lot of no name are actually made by the biggest brand and that the most expensive ones are not always the best one.

Righ t now store are about to have their sales in the next 2 weeks you will likely have some great deal.

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Years ago I bought a no name 5 cubic feet freezer from lowes and 13 years later it's still running. I paid about $150 for it.

Keep in mind those days a lot of no name are actually made by the biggest brand and that the most expensive ones are not always the best one.

Righ t now store are about to have their sales in the next 2 weeks you will likely have some great deal.

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That's a great point! I hadn't even thought of sales. Now I need to decide how urgently I need the freezer. Right now I've got some prey in my "regular" freezer and some on ice in a cooler on my upstairs porch since it's been so cold here.

I have this and it's on sale right now. Holds 1 1/2 years of food for all 7 snakes and will hold about a years worth when everyone is full grown (3 boas, a carpet python, a BP, and two corn snakes - the latter only need adult mice, but the former need small, medium, and large rats).

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insigni...?skuId=6226000

I've had it for two years and have had zero issues.

However, the 5.0 CU FT version is on sale now too for $5 more.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insigni...?skuId=8390036

You probably won't need the space, but if you do, not bad. However, check the estimated costs of running, if that matters to you. The bigger one uses 15% more electricity a year.

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I have this and it's on sale right now. Holds 1 1/2 years of food for all 7 snakes and will hold about a years worth when everyone is full grown (3 boas, a carpet python, a BP, and two corn snakes - the latter only need adult mice, but the former need small, medium, and large rats).

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insigni...?skuId=6226000

I've had it for two years and have had zero issues.

However, the 5.0 CU FT version is on sale now too for $5 more.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insigni...?skuId=8390036

You probably won't need the space, but if you do, not bad. However, check the estimated costs of running, if that matters to you. The bigger one uses 15% more electricity a year.

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Thanks Dave!

Efficiency is definitely something I think of when buying items like this. That's why im leaning 3.5 cf.
Knowing you can fit all that in yours gives me peace of mind. I'll never need anything more than med rats and two of mine will be on hoppers for life. So even if I add another snake or three I'll still have ample room.

That particular model seems to fit all my specs and is more affordable than others I looked at. Thanks for sharing!!!

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Originally Posted by Craiga 01453

Thanks Dave!

Efficiency is definitely something I think of when buying items like this. That's why im leaning 3.5 cf.
Knowing you can fit all that in yours gives me peace of mind. I'll never need anything more than med rats and two of mine will be on hoppers for life. So even if I add another snake or three I'll still have ample room.

That particular model seems to fit all my specs and is more affordable than others I looked at. Thanks for sharing!!!

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My pleasure.

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Originally Posted by Craiga 01453

Thanks Dave!

Efficiency is definitely something I think of when buying items like this. That's why im leaning 3.5 cf.
Knowing you can fit all that in yours gives me peace of mind. I'll never need anything more than med rats and two of mine will be on hoppers for life. So even if I add another snake or three I'll still have ample room.

That particular model seems to fit all my specs and is more affordable than others I looked at. Thanks for sharing!!!

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For an extra $5 I'd consider the larger model. Better too much than not enough imo. I have the 5.0 cf unit and it's perfect. Granted, I have 11 snakes. That Bredli of yours will very likely eat large or jumbo rats as an adult. All of my adult carpets eat large and occasionally jumbo rats.

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For an extra $5 I'd consider the larger model. Better too much than not enough imo. I have the 5.0 cf unit and it's perfect. Granted, I have 11 snakes. That Bredli of yours will very likely eat large or jumbo rats as an adult. All of my adult carpets eat large and occasionally jumbo rats.

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That's exactly my other train of thought. It's only $5. I may never NEED the space, but it's there if I do! Knowing myself I'll probably go 5cf since I'm an overkill kinda guy.

...and yeah, the Bredli girl will probably end up on larges eventually. But Casey's stock is on the smaller side and I'm gonna take my time growing her out, so time will tell...

I’ve got a 3.5 cubic foot arctic king and it’s a surprisingly large amount of space for dedicated feeder storage. Granted, mine hasn’t been in use since last fall due to a couple unexpected changes/debacles in my snake keeping agenda, but nonetheless... if you play a good game of Tetris it will hold a substantial quantity of prey for a modest collection of snakes. Though for $5 more for the 5 cubic foot model imagine all the additional snakes that would become more affordable to feed [emoji48]


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I stay away from chest freezers. Why?

Things get lost in the bottom.
They take up more space then an upright.
If your short you can't reach the bottom. (Ever find you wife stuck in one because they fell in?)
I can't store anything on top.

No matter what you buy check the scratch an dent sections at the stores. Ask the sales guys if they have any return/dented ones. Lowes an Home Depo give 10% off the Vets an sometimes 0% for 6-12 months.

Just had to get another stove. The one with a pea size dent was $450 cheaper. It's worth it to ask.

Good luck!

X2 on the upright freezer. I've had several chests in the past and stuff always got lost in the bottom.

The only other thing is I would make sure it has an alarm or buy a separate one.

Thanks guys. That's something I hadn't considered about losing stuff in the bottom. Working in the restaurant biz I should have though. I've seen plenty of food items go missing only to turn up later at the bottom of a chest freezer.

A review on a Lowes 5.0 Freezer said the following that was interesting.

"I would recommend this freezer. I replaced an old refer I had in the garage that I no longer used the refer. This gave me more space in the garage and 3 times more freezer space. I purchased 2 additional sliding baskets from the manufacture and 4 plastic baskets from "The Container Store" to improve my ability to locate items and to eliminate having to dig through everything in order to find one item."

Here is a link to the Lowes 5.0 freezer you might have seen this already. I thought the tip was good on the review though.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Idylis-5-cu...ite/1000196491

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A review on a Lowes 5.0 Freezer said the following that was interesting.

"I would recommend this freezer. I replaced an old refer I had in the garage that I no longer used the refer. This gave me more space in the garage and 3 times more freezer space. I purchased 2 additional sliding baskets from the manufacture and 4 plastic baskets from "The Container Store" to improve my ability to locate items and to eliminate having to dig through everything in order to find one item."

Here is a link to the Lowes 5.0 freezer you might have seen this already. I thought the tip was good on the review though.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Idylis-5-cu...ite/1000196491

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Thank you! That is a good tip. I did plan on using tubs or baskets to organize the prey. That's one food thing I got out of the restaurant biz I guess, hahahaha

Thanks for sharing!