Refrigeration deep freezer question

[antlercarver]

Will a home chest style freezer work if stood on end instead
of the regular flat way. Tks

[amosfella]

Not that I know of. The refrigeration pump is designed to work in one orientation only.

Either you'll deprive your pump of oil, and the pump gives out, or you'll drown your pump in the oil, and it won't cool.

[expedition]

Originally Posted by antlercarver

Will a home chest style freezer work if stood on end instead
of the regular flat way. Tks

Nooooooo cheers.

[Chixfishing]

Originally Posted by antlercarver

Will a home chest style freezer work if stood on end instead
of the regular flat way. Tks

Why do you want to do that?

[ORV]

Originally Posted by expedition

Nooooooo cheers.

x2

[YYC338]

Nope, that's why they make uprights.

[Jeron Kahyar]

Only if you remount the pump/compressor in the right orientation as well.

PS if you haven't had an upright freezer before the same cubic feet will hold considerably less food. I would say 10-15% less due to less effective use of the space.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by Jeron Kahyar

Only if you remount the pump/compressor in the right orientation as well.

PS if you haven't had an upright freezer before the same cubic feet will hold considerably less food. I would say 10-15% less due to less effective use of the space.

Spot on on both comments.

[Knotter]

Nice to have access to all the food in the standup. Prefer this option to the big monster. I can send the kids to get something with out a worry and it’s convenient. The door on the chest freezer would be huge... and it not designed for that orientation.