Costco Upright Freezer 7-Drawer vs Chest Freezer-WILL IT FIT? Hamilton Beach 11 cubic feet

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Going from a chest freezer to a more convenient upright model with organizational drawers? Nothing beats a chest freezer for value and overall storage, but drawer organization is amazing! See what fits, and if it's worthwhile for your home and family's refrigeration needs. Links:
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@karasi79 Год назад

Great review!! Very detailed on what sizes can go in this upright freezer! Thank you so much!

@KeithBlade Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@chevelleflorida Год назад

Thanks for sharing your experience. For those still using a chest freezer, it it MUCH more convenient to use reusable bags to group like items together. That way, you can access things at the bottom easier, quicker by pulling out BAGS, instead of ITEMS.

@dollyramot4163 27 дней назад

Thank you so much. Been wanting the Costco up right freezer for so long but always had argument that it’s too small. But the chest freezer we have is a mess full of ice and you are so right do not know what we have. Thank you again

@KeithBlade 27 дней назад

For sure! We ended up keeping our chest freezer too, it's great for big stuff but nothing beats the upright drawer organization! I love the upright, it's a pleasure to open it everytime.

@totoroben 6 месяцев назад

I have a large chest freezer and use stackable bins and a marker board above the chest freezer to map out everything in it, therefore I always know what is in my chest freezer, and can always reach all the way to the bottom of it easily. Chest freezers hold cold air extremely well and will save on electricity costs, also chest freezers are not auto defrosting, and so they will keep the temperature more consistent to avoid freezer burn. Finally because the cold air stays in, and isn't constantly spilling out when you open the door, it minimizes moisture and thus frost buildup, meaning manual defrosting events will be minimal.

@giuseppecasara1143 4 дня назад

I got rid with no regrets at all of my chest frezer 25 years ago for an Liebherr upright 7 drawer frost freezer and in all these years I had Zero problems ..... Just normal manual defrost once 6/12 months and it will last truble free at least 30 years( the upright frost free freezer have a much more complicated defrost sistem with sensors/heater ant timers that can have problems after 4/6 years.. and the electricity bills are higher...). My only suggestion is to have 3 freezer themometers (one on the top drawer, one in the middle and one in the bottom drawer), so you can set the termostat on the top of the freezer at the correct temerature..... One final consideration about the upright freezers...THE ONES WITHOUT DRAWERS in 2024 ARE A NON SENSE and sales should be prohibited !!!!

@KeithBlade 4 дня назад

Thanks for that info.

@tybooskie 7 месяцев назад

I'm so glad you had that pizza in there. I buy that brand all all the time but I only do it when I'm cooking it that day because it's so huge.

@KeithBlade 7 месяцев назад

I know, right? It fits with ease!

@KatEL777 Год назад

I like that freezer, thank you for sharing your experience 🙂

@KeithBlade Год назад

My pleasure 😊

@carriej4576 8 месяцев назад

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

@blackdaimond2123 11 месяцев назад

So helpful and informative 🙂 Length was great. Well done and thank you!

@KeithBlade 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for your comments!

@dontdomeboo81 7 месяцев назад

what i learned about organizing in draws in selves you have to really think about where stuff fits also making everything flat and taking stuff out of boxes

@watchfulone9717 11 месяцев назад

i just got mine today. 299 since it was minus 50 bucks off. we had a truck so we just picked it up ourselves. i shifted food from our newly broken down chest freezer. i have to say really it all depends on your food shapes, if it is more flat in dimenson and if you know how to pack each drawer it'll fill pretty easily. i played hella tetris when i as a kid and honestly i got most of my food from my 8.7 chest freezer to fit in this freezer. its really nice to have. not disappointed in my purchase at all...

@lionlamb2702 5 месяцев назад

How was it $299?

@thelog86 Месяц назад

I like that. I just ordered an artic king. I like this one much better. The drawers is it

@yulitsai Месяц назад

Thanks for the video review. How has the freezer been for you since you’ve had it for a while now? I just saw this freezer in Costco today. But I read some online reviews saying it requires a lot of defrosting. And did you have to do a lot of defrosting as well with your chest freezer?

@KeithBlade Месяц назад

Still love it. Sometimes Costco discontinues things without notice, so if you are seeing it I'd say get it while you can. I'm getting ready to do a follow up video on the freezer, so your question is timely. We have not had to defrost the unit yet, it's been very good and owned it for a year. I do not see ice building up. But if you live in a humid climate or open the freezer more often you may have to defrost it more often. The chest freezer has also been excellent haven't had to do it for a couple years. However another Magic Chef freezer we have that is small, requires it every few months! You'll be fine with this one though, in fact when you have to defrost it you simply remove the seven drawers and unplug it, very easy.

@yulitsai Месяц назад

@@KeithBlade Got it. Thanks for the review

@CarnivoreKipp 7 месяцев назад

will it hold a brisket?

@KeithBlade 7 месяцев назад

Hi it depends how big. I'd say the freezer would hold a small turkey, but NOT a large turkey. So it depends how big your brisket is, if you remove the plastic drawer you'd have 7 inches of clearance between the shelves.

@Luke.Cooking Месяц назад

Keith, I have the same unit and noticed the sides get pretty warm. Is yours the same way?

@KeithBlade Месяц назад

Yes, the sides do tend to get warm. At times quite warm. The key I think is they shouldn't be super warm all the time, as there's times when mine feel basically normal, or just a little warm. If they're constantly hot that's a sign the unit is working too hard for some reason.

@Luke.Cooking Месяц назад

@@KeithBlade appreciate the feedback. Looking forward to seeing your update review video.

@flipper249th Год назад

I have a question I bought this upright freezer from costco about 2 weeks ago but when I plug in I heard the machine it's running but I didn't get any cold from it. Changing my outlet still not cold. Is there something that I missing ? Or I just unlucky? Thank you. I'm about to return it.

@KeithBlade Год назад

It takes a few hours to get cold when first tuened on. You might have got a bad unit, but another possibility is it was laid down or on its side while transported home and then plugged in immediately without waiting 24 hrs. If this happened it can mess up the cooling in the coils.

@watchfulone9717 11 месяцев назад

yes@@KeithBlade

@cwill2285 9 месяцев назад

Great video, do you like this better than the Hisense upright freezer you did a video on several months ago?

@KeithBlade 9 месяцев назад

Hi, that wasn't my channel.

@samuelonthewall 3 месяца назад

Can anyone confirm if this freezer is garage ready? Not all freezers are.

@KeithBlade 3 месяца назад

Not officially far as I can tell. But this depends how hot your garage actually gets. I've been running this in our garage from day 1 only turned up half way, and it works great. Same with the freezer before this one, ran fine for years. But even in summer it's rarely above 85 in our garage. I don't think this would work in a really hot garage like in Arizona. Also may depend if your garage has insulated walls or not.

@mohakmel 2 месяца назад

Yes it’s garage ready

@Gamer-ts7ql Год назад

what does it mean for this freezer to be garage ready?

@KeithBlade Год назад

A garage ready freezer is built to withstand more extreme temperatures in the environment This is a more complicated topic and there's articles online about it with more detail and temperature range. My garage doesn't get extremely super hot or cold so I'm able to use a standard fridge/freezer.

@Gamer-ts7ql Год назад

@@KeithBlade thanks! do you happen to know the temperature range for this freezer?

@leonpse 3 месяца назад

How much? What's the price?

@mms8477 7 месяцев назад

Great

@shaneburk7334 5 месяцев назад

Can you change the door swing direction like you can on most refrigerators?

@KeithBlade 5 месяцев назад

On mine it does not appear the door can switch directions or be modified to open the other way.

@navkaur6776 5 месяцев назад

I am receiving mine tomorrow

@bigreddallas2742 11 месяцев назад

Will a 20 to 25 pound turkey fit in this freezer? I was at Costco yesterday and looked at it but am unsure if it will work for large items. Anyone?😊

@KeithBlade 10 месяцев назад

Hi, I doubt it would fit. Most of the shelf spacing is about 7 inches even if you remove the plastic bin. Bottom one about 9.5 inches tall but it's not as deep

@bigreddallas2742 10 месяцев назад

@@KeithBlade Thanks, that makes my decision easy! Happy Thanksgiving😊

@danhuff7639 2 месяца назад

Measurements of the unit itself Height, depth with handle and width

@thelog86 Месяц назад

How much is it. At costco

@KeithBlade Месяц назад

always check their website for current pricing, but when I bought I think it was $299 in store or $399 online (includes delivery)

@Luke.Cooking Месяц назад

Just bought it at Business Center for $299

@REALBanannaman 10 месяцев назад

anyone got a current price?

@KeithBlade 10 месяцев назад

Hi check their website, there is often a different price for online vs in-person.

@bluetaelon 10 месяцев назад

I could swear it was $300 yesterday, hopefully I'm picking one up this afternoon

@RealMuperSan 5 месяцев назад

I see it for $400

@danhuff7639 2 месяца назад

What are measurements???

@KeithBlade 2 месяца назад

All that is on their website under specs

@carolyndeleo111 4 месяца назад

Do you deliver

@KeithBlade 4 месяца назад

I'm not Costco... I'm just a guy on the internet 😅

@watchfulone9717 11 месяцев назад

honestly your chest freezer looks like a 5 cu ft from the video. overall a good video though.

@KeithBlade 11 месяцев назад

It's a little bigger than that

@badtothebone346 8 месяцев назад

You can't put a turkey or big ham in there.

@KeithBlade 8 месяцев назад

Yep, the chest freezers are better for that. But most people already have a standard fridge/freezer in their kitchen that can fit a ham or turkey.

@badtothebone346 8 месяцев назад

@@KeithBlade good point.

@bambikiller338 Год назад

The manual defrost is gonna be bear.

@KeithBlade Год назад

Doesn't seem like it. You just take out all the drawers and all the contents comes with them

@AereForst 10 месяцев назад

Manual defrost 👎🏻

@KeithBlade 10 месяцев назад

Yes, like nearly all freezers in the $300 range it's manual. However I've never seen an easier way to do it, just remove seven drawers in 30 seconds stack them on your counter and it's ready to defrost. It's a much longer uncomfortable job with a chest freezer.

@AereForst 10 месяцев назад

@@KeithBlade how often do you need to defrost it manually? I’m assuming the ice buildup will cause the drawers to stick will they not?

@KeithBlade 10 месяцев назад

@@AereForst Havent had to yet, and minimal ice build up since we got it 6 mo ago. You're correct the drawers will start sticking! We keep ours in an insulated garage. It's drier out West, but I'd say in a humid climate you may have more defrost issues but much of this depends on how long the door is open when people are going in and out of the freezer, that's when air gets in and then freezes on the cold coils. My guess is I'll have to defrost mine no more than once per year with how it's going.

@AereForst 10 месяцев назад

@@KeithBlade I’m in California. Thanks for the answers

@yulitsai Месяц назад

Thanks for the video review. I just saw this in Costco today. How has this freezer been for you so far since you’ve had it for a year now? I saw some reviews online saying it needs a lot of defrosting. And did you have to defrost also when you had your chest freezer?