OT; Grey moment

At least it would stop one opening the freezer during a power failure.

:) I would _never_ do such a thing in my kitchen (or yours, either!) and I dislike chest freezers for general household use. I can see wanting one if you raise your own meat and dedicating a chest freezer in a shed or garage to that.

Excellent point.

Actually I'm not a big fan of chest freezers either. They're not as good as they seem at first. We nearly got one earlier this year but instead went for a second upright fridge-freezer which we're very pleased with.

That would be my choice (separate temperature control for a start, and if one breaks down you can use the other as either a source of ice or a stop-gap to keep the frozen stuff a little longer) and what we've had happily for the last 30 years.

But SWMBO is insistent she wants a fridge-freezer in the new kitchen...

Andy

Buy a pair of coordinating units and stack them (like a washer and dryer).

When I was young, my father said Son, I have something to say-ay-ay-ay :-)

All married men know that, when The Mrs says she wants a fridge freezer, then nothing less will suffice. Sometimes, the best choice is not necessarily the ideal choice.

Let her choose; it's her kitchen.

After all she doesn't insist that you have a Ford Fiesta in the garage when you really want a Harley and a Transit van does she ...

Owain

As far as most are concerned separate fridge & freezers stacked ARE a fridge freezer. Many never even realise they are separate!

NT

I chose our microwave, washer, cooker, knives, kettle, coffee machine, radio and juicer based on value and quality.