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Upright Freezer at Best Buy
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 16:45
by bcboy
Hello everyone, this is my first post here.
Here is a link to the freezer that I was thinking of purchasing for a curing chamber. I'm just starting out and was wondering if this would be a good size to start with? Will a freezer work just as well as a all fridge unit? Thanks again everyone for helping a newbie.
It's on sale too.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/in ... lsrc=aw.ds
Re: Upright Freezer at Best Buy
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 19:17
by Bob K
Welcome to the forum!
That is a manual defrost model. The frost free models work a lot better for chambers, removing moisture and circulating the air.
Re: Upright Freezer at Best Buy
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 05:34
by redzed
Hey bcboy welcome to the forum. Glad you found us. I agree with Bob, a manual freezer is not that well suited for dry curing. You will no doubt have constant high humidity and condensation problems. I retrofitted a standup freezer for a chamber, but it's a 17 cu. ft. frost free model. I think you might be better off with an used all fridge or frost free freezer.
Re: Upright Freezer at Best Buy
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:57
by bcboy
Bob K wrote: ↑Tue Dec 29, 2020 19:17
Welcome to the forum!
That is a manual defrost model. The frost free models work a lot better for chambers, removing moisture and circulating the air.
redzed wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 05:34
Hey bcboy welcome to the forum. Glad you found us. I agree with Bob, a manual freezer is not that well suited for dry curing. You will no doubt have constant high humidity and condensation problems. I retrofitted a standup freezer for a chamber, but it's a 17 cu. ft. frost free model. I think you might be better off with an used all fridge or frost free freezer.
Thanks guys for the welcome!! Look like I have found the best forum for making sausage and smoked meat on the web!
Thanks guys for the heads up!! I didn't even notice it was a Manual defrost. I assumed every new fridge or freezer would be auto defrost. Off the list is that unit.
Re: Upright Freezer at Best Buy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 00:06
by bcboy
So I'm wondering about automatic defrost models. Will one of these work or should I keep looking? I would like a all fridge model tho.
Re: Upright Freezer at Best Buy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 13:43
by Bob K
Auto defrost and frost free are the same thing, so yes.
Re: Upright Freezer at Best Buy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 16:33
by bcboy
Bob K wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 13:43
Auto defrost and frost free are the same thing, so yes.
Thanks Bob!! I'm going pick it up today than. Auto Defrost it is...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Danby-Desig ... /205471286
