If I fill up my deep freezer with something like bags of ice, will it be more efficient? It's mostly empty.

Answer 1

yes, the fuller it is, the more efficient. Don't use bags of ice though, use empty milk jugs filled with water. There will be a slight increase in power consumption while the jugs freeze, but after that it is clear sailing. And, if you lose your power, the ice will prevent you from losing your food

Answer 2

To make any freezer more energy efficient, if there is unused space, use old bleach bottles. They have never broken in all the years we have been using them. Fill them about 3/4 full with water and put them in any unused space. The freezer will not have to cycle as often if it is full. When the space is needed for frozen food, just put the bottles beside the freezer for future use.

I also keep one old packing blanket for each freezer in a plastic bag on top of one of the uprights. I got these for $1 each at a moving-storage facility. In the event of a power outage, I put the blanket over them to keep them cool and to prevent the kids from needlessly opening them.

Obviously, it is more difficult to see what is in the deep freeze, so I have a write on/wipe off board on the side. I keep track of the contents of all my freezers this way.

Answer 3

The best way to use a chest freezer is to put as much as possible in it. This will increase efficiency as well as keeping all items frozen during a power outage.

Answer 4

Yes. And use bags of ice or freeze gallon jugs of water. These items hold cold air and lets your freezer cycle less often. I don't think newspapers or boxes would help very much. You are on the right track. Good Luck.

Answer 5

if the power goes out and you have a freezer full of food, it will stay frozen longer. there is more mass that is already frozen. I once shipped a box of frozen shrimp by wrapping it in layers of wet paper and freezing it. it was still frozen on the outside when i got there. does that help?

Answer 6

Yes, the fuller you refrigerator & freezer are the more effiecient they run.
I should know I'am in the refrigerantion business.

Answer 7

If your electricity goes out, it will keep the food frozen longer....If you use a lot of ice, then get some.....we have one full one and one half full and they run about the same......

Answer 8

yes ,when mine was empty i filled it with newspapers and magazines and empty boxes

Answer 9

No