Chest freezer for F/T?

[Shadera]

This one was on sale earlier this year for almost half off, so I picked one up just for the rats. I like that I can put different sizes on different shelves, no more digging through piles in the chest freezer. And of course DH is happy that he doesn't have to move the rats to get to his steak any more. It also takes up very little room in a corner in the garage.

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[piedplus]

[QUOTE=Shadera;1646231] I like that I can put different sizes on different shelves, no more digging through piles in the chest freezer. And of course DH is happy that he doesn't have to move the rats to get to his steak any more.

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That's a good point, having to dig around in a chest could be a pain. I'm glad my current fridge's ok for now. Gives me time to think on it!

[loonunit]

Yeah, I was looking at the craigslist options, but ended up getting a new chest freezer from Best Buy for $160 or so. Bonus: turns out a "small" chest freezer just barely fits in my hatchback. Sometimes I wish I still had the SUV...

[piedplus]

Yeah, I was looking at the craigslist options, but ended up getting a new chest freezer from Best Buy for $160 or so. Bonus: turns out a "small" chest freezer just barely fits in my hatchback. Sometimes I wish I still had the SUV...

I can haul just about anything in my little S-10 pick up. It's fitting it into my 500 square foot house that's a problem!

[HypoPita]

A chest freezer is definitely worth it, just as everyone said. You can get them REALLY cold, they hold a loooot of feeders, aaaand you aren't having YOUR food laying next to frozen rats. My family prefers it this way

[loonunit]

A chest freezer is definitely worth it, just as everyone said. You can get them REALLY cold, they hold a loooot of feeders, aaaand you aren't having YOUR food laying next to frozen rats. My family prefers it this way

Yeah, easy for the mother-in-law to mistake the foil-wrapped package full of steaks for the foil-wrapped package full of mice....

But you remember that salmonella scare associated with frozen rodents coming out of Georgia last year? That was what finally sent me out looking for a chest freezer. I actually really DON'T want any of that coming into contact with my microwave lunches.

[AaronP]

I use a $150 chest freezer for my F/T. Been doing it for two years, easily one of the best decisions I ever made related to feeding my snakes. The summer is ending so check Craigslist. I got my chest freezer for only $100 with only 2 months of prior use this time 2 years ago.

[mainbutter]

I'm in the market for a standalone chest freezer. #1 for the rats, and #2 cuz I've gotta put all that venison somewhere once rifle season rolls around in MN. They're wonderful for anything you need to keep frozen.

[piedplus]

I can't seem to find room in my tiny house for a stand alone chest freezer. In my current freezer, I get the top shelf and the bottom shelf's dedicated to rats. Maybe not ideal, but I never have to touch rat packages and then food packages. When my volume gets higher, I may have to get a seperate freezer. Maybe I could build a shed and put it in the backyard.

[piedplus]

OMG I found one small enough to fit! The Avanti cf63 is only 20" wide & deep! It will just fit into a corner off my kitchen. It's only 2 cu ft of space, but I think that would be enough, wouldn't it? I only have four BP's now & will probably never have more than 10 adults. Wha'd'ya think?