Upright Freezers & Stand Up Freezers
If you're buying food in bulk for a larger family household, meal prepping or shopping in advance to host a party, storage is of the utmost importance. While many refrigerator models come with built-in freezers, they don't always offer the capacity necessary to hold everything you need. You can attempt to pack a refrigerator freezer as tightly as possible, but this can block the airflow from the cooling elements, which may lead to freezer burn. Instead of risking your appliance's performance, invest in one of Abt's upright freezers and enjoy expansive storage.
Upright freezers are similar to chest freezers, sharing the same benefits and larger capacities, but an upright freezer's compact, vertical design is often easier to fit inside the home, whether they're in the kitchen, next to your home bar or in the basement for entertaining. Most models are also garage ready and can be placed outside. Their height eliminates the need for you to stoop down and dig for food, so most of your frozen items will be easy to find and access, always within reach. When you depend on upright freezers to hold your proteins, veggies, preportioned meals, desserts and more, you're saving space on the shelves of your refrigerator so you can, instead, invest in fresher food you may eat more often throughout the week. As the amount of household food waste continues to rise in the U.S., preservation has never been more important. While every grocery item purchased has an expiration date and is guaranteed to go bad someday, storing food in a freezer prolongs shelf life immensely. Adding this appliance to your home allows you to save money and cut down on food waste. Buy more and worry less with upright freezers.
Food Storage In Several Styles
Abt offers a variety of upright freezers from high-quality brands like Frigidaire, GE and Danby for all your food storage needs. While upright freezers already offer more space than a typical built-in, different models still offer different capacity sizes. When choosing the right appliance for you, consider how much food you plan on storing, what kind of food you're buying and how many people live in your household; many experts recommend reserving 1.5 cubic feet of freezer space per family member. While you may consider buying the largest freezer on the market, if you are unable to fill it and it's left mostly empty, the appliance will only waste energy trying to keep itself cool. You can also choose from our upright freezers according to defrosting type, as we offer automatic, manual and frost-free.
Automatic systems heat the coils to rid your freezer of frost, frost-free systems feature a fan that removes warm air to prevent frost and manual systems have no automatic mechanism for defrosting whatsoever. Instead, you must turn your freezer off and leave the door open to melt the buildup. Each type of defrosting has its own advantages and disadvantages that may or may not work best for your household. Abt also carries plenty of upright freezers that are Energy Star certified, which means they are at least 10% more energy efficient than standard models and ultimately save you money long term. Some of the freezers even offer customization with a reversible door option, allowing you to tuck the appliance into any corner you'd like without inhibiting the door's ability to fully swing open. Before choosing the perfect unit for your home, dive into our freezer buying guide to learn more about your food storage options. Any questions you may have remaining about upright freezers can be answered by our team at 800-860-3577.
