ABOUT FREEZERS

Freezers are household appliances for holding frozen food. They are available in two forms: chest and upright. Chest freezers are wider than they are high, and have a hinged top lid. Upright freezers are similar in appearance to refrigerators, with a hinged door at the front.

The benefits of chest freezers are that they are more energy efficient, they are slightly cheaper, and they hold cold better during a power cut. They are more energy efficient is because cold air tends to sink, and thus stays in the chest freezer even when the lid is lifted. By contrast, the cold air in an upright freezer will tend to fall from the freezer whenever the door is opened. The benefits of upright freezers are that the lighted interior and shelving make it easier to see and organize the contents.

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LEADING USA FREEZER MANUFACTURERS

The following leading freezer manufacturers have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of chest freezers, including online catalogs and specifications for freezers, and care and maintenance of freezers.

General Electric: Freezers. General Electric is a leading US manufacturer of freezers. Its website gives details of its chest and upright freezers. General Electric manufacturers 11 models of chest freezer, ranging in capacity from 24.9 cubic feet to 5 cubic feet. All are available in white finish only, and have manual de-frost. General Electric manufactures 15 models of upright freezer, ranging in capacity from 20.6 cubic feet to 5 cubic feet, all in white finish. The upright freezers are available with a choice of manual de-frosting or frost-free. There is a section of the website dealing with parts and accessories.

Lowe's: Freezers. Lowe's is a leading retailer of materials and equipment for home improvement. Founded in 1946, it has grown from being a small hardware store in North Carolina to becoming the second largest home improvement retailer worldwide. Its website has a section on Freezers, offering eighteen chest freezers from the following manufacturers: Frigidaire, Whirlpool, and Holiday. These range in capacity from 5.3 cubic feet to 24.9 cubic feet. Lowe's also offers 20 models of upright freezer, from Frigidaire, Whilpool, and Electrolux. These are available in stainless steel and white finish.

Frigidaire: Freezers. Frigidaire, a division of the worldwide Electrolux electrical products Group, is a leading manufacturer of home appliances including upright and chest freezers. Its website gives illustrated information on four large chest freezers and three small chest freezers. The large chest freezers range in capacity from 13 cubic feet to 25 cubic feet, and are available only in white finish. Small Frigidaire chest freezers range in capacity from 5 cubic feet to 9 cubic feet. Frigidaire also offers nine large and five small models of upright freezer ranging in capacity from 12 cubic feet to 21 cubic feet.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO FREEZERS

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

Consumer Electronics Association

National Association of Electrical Distributors

National Electrical Manufacturers Association

National Kitchen & Bath Association

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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