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Sheldon Sheldon is offline
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Default We're buying a chest freezer - seeking advice please

On Sep 30, 2:53�pm, Sheldon > wrote:
> On Sep 30, 1:09 pm, blake murphy > wrote:
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> > On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:02:09 -0500, zxcvbob wrote:
> > > *However* if the freezer ever loses power and thaws out, then
> > > freezes again, you'll know about it with the upright (cuz it will leak)
> > > but you might not find out with the chest freezer until you thaw
> > > something out and it's spoiled. I've read that you can put a plastic
> > > bowl or bag of ice cubes in the freezer on top of everything, and the
> > > ice cubes will melt if the freezer thaws out; when they refreeze they
> > > will no longer be cubes. Seems like a good idea.

>
> > > Bob

>
> Won't warn in time, what if no one opens the freezer for days...
>
>
>
> > very clever idea on someone's part.

>
> Yeah, some moron mick-vulva puss who never heard of electronic
> temperature alarms.
>
> http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=11391


Here's a model for freezer only, $10/free shipping:

http://www.kitchenkaboodle.com/produ...sku=TA10%21316