Whether you're storing meat or sweet treats, or are a serious meal-prepper, an upright or chest freezer gives you the extra space you need.
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Our ratings rank freezers in order of overall performance. Overall score is based on temperature performance, energy efficiency, ease of use, and noise.
. . .Chest freezer interiors are wide open (except for removable baskets or dividers) so they offer more usable space than upright freezers. Like uprights, the overall scores for chest freezers are also based on temperature performance, energy efficiency, ease of use, and noise.
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