Frost Free Freezers Vs. Regular Upright Freezers - Pros & Cons & How They Work 

Thanks for making such a thorough video with clear explanations. I had a difficult time finding a video that explained the differences between the two types of freezers beyond...one has shelves and the other doesn't. Your deeper explanation of the best potential uses for the different designs was very educational and is going to help me a lot in my decision! Keep up the great work!

Love how you give details about these two different fridge ... love it

I like how well you explain to make everything easy to understand and pretty detailed about stuff. I notice this in most of the videos. Because of the details, as in this video, you had mentioned drain line which prompted me for something to check next time I run across a fridge that freezes up. I would have never really considered the differences and your explanation of long term vs multi-use is a great way to consider. Thanks for your videos.

Great video and great explanation of the differences between the types of freezers. Thanks so much.

Appreciate you making this video. Definitely getting a freezer that does frost. Thank you!!

Best overall explanation on freezers I have seen to date!

Hello. Wow, thanks for explaining the mechanical part of a freezer. Now I have a much better understanding of just how a freezer works. I suppose that there are a lot of similarities with an air conditioning system in a car or a house. Thanks for posting this.

A nicely explained video regarding the functioning of manual defrost upright freezers. I stay in a very humid area and just got a upright regular freezer similar to yours. Only thing is the manufacturer recommends defrosting monthly.

Thank you for taking the time to explain this for us!! I'm just starting to look for a new upright.

Very informative, this was super helpful. Thanks man !

Thanks for your awesome explanation! Keep up the good job

Thank you, Ben. Very appreciated info!

excellent explanation of mechanisms and pros and cons !

This was very helpful. Thank you!

A couple of other pluses. If you ever need to run it off an generator or solar-battery-inverter, the conventional (frosting type) often only pulls 60 or 80 Watts and thus can be run off a quite small system or generator. The frost free types will run off low power until they go into the defrost cycle where they pull 500 or so watts for 10 or so minutes. Of course the best for energy use is a chest type which also has the advantage of have a longer "keep" time as they will hold the contents frozen over a longer period of time if the power were off. It's my experience that the defrost thermostat, the most likely thing to go bad in a frost free, will fail in about 15 yrs, +/- 8 ;-) Good Vid !

This was a very helpful video thank you

Thanks for the information, Great help 👍

Very helpful. Thank you!

You are very god at explaining and teaching.

Great explanations. Thankx

Thanks a lot for this!

Excellent video thanks!

Great, I'm an older guy and I finished school and I've tried and tried to get on with a commercial company to do Refrigeration no luck. I don't care for residential in most companies want you to sell something or you don't make any money. Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work

Thanks, man. 1st time freezer buyer. Lol. 😁

Good information thanks.

Thank you now I more understand about Freezer,

Great video, thank you. I'm not seeing the link in the description you mentioned regarding defrosting without damaging the coils?

We purchased a used Kenmore Upright Freezer 13 years ago. By used I mean it was at least 10-12 years old when we bought. A year and a half ago, the compressor finally gave up on it and how I wish we could just replace the part(s) we need!!! It was fantastic and the temperature control was spot on until it quit. My folks only purchased Kenmore freezers throughout their lives. They purchased their 3rd one after 38 years. Thanks for sharing the info! ~ APRIL LIPKE

Hey ben thanks for the video. please do share the links of the videos you mention in the description for ease of access :) cheers.

Great explanation. Link to defrosting the coils?

My experience is I prefer a regular freezer, If you leave the door open they will both get frost, the good thing about the regular freezer is the frost is visible. With a frost free you can still get a huge build up of glacier ice extremely cold. defrosting the frost free freezer can take ages and you have to take the panel off to do this. Frost free is cheaper to run. Benefits to frost free the balanced circulation of air.

Thank you so helpful

Well Said!

Thanks. Can you add the link to the defrosting tips video you mentioned?

Love channels like this. Straightforward, no fluff. Thanks for the explanation.

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thanks for the video, i'm currently replacing my kitchen and having a integrated fridge/freezer not quite sure if to have a frost free one because it's going inside a unit? what would you recomend in this situation

this guy is smart

Pretty good video with the explanation but would have been better if you had actually showed a frost-free freezer. I'm watching videos trying to find out what this shelf with factory holes in it is in my kenmore.

Another con of regular freezer is, Where do you put the frozen food when you are defrosting the freezer.

WOW - what a Great presentation - thank you so much. JUST INFOR - The link to Frost Free is no longer availble

I have a Kenmore Stand up older one Frost Free .in the back of the freezer I have only half of the coils could the rest is warm I think it's low on Freon .my compressor is running but it's quite . can't hear it but I can feel it ..all the fans working .do you have any idea what it. Could be thanks 👍 new subscriber

Need one for my thrice daily smoothies, looks like I’m going frost free

Which of the two freezers is good for ice block for commercial use

how ofen and for how long does the defrost cycle last? and wondering how many watts an average defrost heater runs at.

So what is a good heavy duty freezer upright for a hot garage?

How does the "Reduce Exterior Moisture" switch work?

My regular upright freezer switch On&OFF is make a lot of noise when I’m turning ON ? Is anyone can help ? Thanks

Great video, good explanation. I have a question for you, out auto defrost upright freezer is leaking water on the floor and I was thinking it might be a plugged up drain plug, but I also noticed that the outside of the freezer on both the left side and right side are very warm to the touch, that does NOT seem correct to me, What would cause the outside panels to feel very warm to the touch? Thanks for any help.

Which freezer would u recommend?

hey ben,so I got a question man.i have a terrible gas smell coming from my freezer.almost sure I have a coolant leak.what would be your process of troubleshooting ?

Hey we have a upright Frigidaire freezer the door seal looks to be in good condition but it just doesn't seal very well like it doesn't really get the tight suction any ideas

Does the FFFU16F2VW freezer require any water supply hookup???

A Deep Freeze is a manual defrost not auto defrost. Deep freeze is available in both upright and chest type. Auto defrost is great for short term storage. But not for long term storage. Manual defrost is best for long term storage or to keep food fresher.

I have frost free upright freezer. I use it to store breastmilk. But I observed that some of my milk’s being thawed. What do you think is the problem?

How do know much freon my frigidaire upright frost free freezer needs

My Liebherr upright regular(static) freezer cames with separate 6 drawers ( that you can open just one at the time , the one you need) . The regular one (static) in this video has no separate drawers and of course is less efficient and will need to be defrosted more often than the ones with drawers, because everytime you open the front door a lot of cold will flow out downward ) . My Liebherr regular static Upright freezer is still working perfectly after 25 years..... According to my one experience static is far better because no electronic boards and complicated sensors devices in the frost free ones. Just defrost the static regular upraight freezer every 6 months and will last almost forever.......and is more efficient than the frost free ones.....but separate drawers are a must.......

Is frost free the same as automatic defrost or adaptive defrost?

According to CR, the GE FUF17DLRW is their top choice. However, it’s made in China. Any opinions on it or another brand that is made in USA? Thanks for the informative video!

Can a compact fridge sit on top ofb

Thanks for the video. I got myself a direct cool fridge that has some sort of metal/plastic plate at the back and it gets very cold. However, it has this transparent plastic film attached to the plate itself. I think it can be removed to further enhance cooling. Is it meant to be removed?

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I always felt that feeezer sections on a refrigerator are best for only short term storage...under a month..Standard freezers do a much better job on long term storage...Also standard refrigerators usually only cool the freezer when the refrigerator is working to cool...can have temperature swings because of this...more ice crystals and freezer burn

Hello there. Great video. I would like to ask you this. How about power consumption? Does the frost free more power drainer because of the automatic heater or that doesn't really matter?

Where does the power cord plug into freezer

I want to get one for my detached garage but it gets below 32 degrees in the winter. I've been told some freezers will not work in non heated areas. Which one of these will work in a non heated area?

Wow..

I have a similar upright freezer. Does your entire coil develop a frost line when you turn it on after a defrost? Mine only ices maybe the 1st 1/3 - 1/2 on the 1st shelf that the capillary tube expands to. I tapped the process tube to check low pressure and it was at roughly 3 psi with 80 degrees inside the freezer. I added a couple of ounces so it's right about 8psi with the inside at 30 degrees (and dropping). I can't tell if I should have a long even frost line or if it's supposed to be this way with only one shelf frosting.

will reguar freezer have less temperature change range then frost free freezer(heater defrost )?

What makes a freezer "garage ready"

Advantage of manual freezer is I am forced to take everthing out each year. It gets cleaned, reorganized & I know whats in it. Its cheaper to buy & run.

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wipe the shelves with baking soda and that helps prevent frost build up

I was hearing people say last year or this year that frozen meat last 1 year to 8 months frozen..... I was like WTF!!!! I did research and multiple sites were showing that number but I know first hand its full of shit. A deep freeze freezer can keep meat for multiple years with hardly any freezer burn. I spent lots of money on sea food but in less than 6 months my new freezer ate that sea food up. When I was young I remember when you would get the screw driver when going to get the meat out of the freezer. Is that the deer from this year or the elk from last year?

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Mines keep clicking and shutting off . and is not getting cold at all

What Would you say is the “BEST BRAND “ to buy nowadays!! !!?????

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ok, is it just me, or is this weird? or is it a country by country thing? both your freezers dont have drawers my freezer has, my mom's freezer has, my grandma freezer had, friends freezers have i dont even think, i saw a drawerless freezer, when i went freezer shopping, 5years ago

Ben, do u have your own co. Or do u work for a co?

Why does a manual defrost have to be defrosted once a year and a auto defrost has to automatically be defrosted several times a day?

Our fridge just died, apparently the main pipes rusted out, only 8 years old 😭fridge was auto defrost, freezer not... Hi sense fridge... 8 years old fridge and bottom freezer..!!! Well looking at buying a new fridge, still not decided on the frost free or semi auto defrost 😂.. Are the life span the same? Or different, will a auto defrost last longer than a semi auto defrost?

auto defront freezers have short life and not durable. when heating works it effects negatively the compressed of fridge. so they are failed in hot areas

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Frost Free makes loud noises. You can hear the fan. Very annoying.

I killed my freezer using a hot air gun to defrost

I want to buy a small mini freezer that produces Freezer Frost. I am wanting to eat Freezer Frost.

Thank you so much, I am having trouble with my freezer door not shutting, and I was thinking of frost free, thank god I listened to your video, I will stick with the regular, after all it is only once a year we clean it out 🥹