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posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:02PM Inappropriate?

I'm trying to make up my mind about replacing my present freezer. It's a Sears Kenmore Coldspot chest style #198.8141583. We purchased it in 1977 or '78. It's large, manual defrost, and has never been repaired! But, I'm tired of digging in it to find items, and wonder about the savings of newer Energystar models. I'd like an upright, because it seems like food retrieval would be so much easier. Will I be sorry for replacing my trouble-free Old Faithful?

replies: 2 latest post: November 23, 2009 at 09:42PM by BlueCrewGuyInMA
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posted on November 23, 2009 at 09:30PM
 
In response to abigail1nana's post from November 19 2009 09:02PM

Probably abigail, I too have an old workhorse freezer its 32 yrs old and still working...but like you I wonder about the energy efficiency side of it. Sadly, I feel they don't make anything to last anymore. I also have a Toastmaster waterheater that is over 60 years old and still working....I know it can't last forever, can it? Its on the second floor of our home...scares me if I think about it possibly leaking, but it scares me even more to think about replacing something that was made back when they DID make things to last. If its not broke, Don't fix it...comes to my mind.

posted on November 23, 2009 at 09:42PM
 

There are only a couple Energy Star rated upright freezers (chests are very efficient, uprights lose huge amounts of cold when opened, which makes them very inefficient). There's Kenmore 28092/28099, and 28712. Technically, there's also the Kenmore PRO model, 44133, but it's also around $1600.

The energy savings with these will be considerable compared to your old freezer, which is probably running at about $100/year. Unfortunately, I have to download a PDF viewer, so I can't see the Energy Star ratings card on sears.com, but give it a look.

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