My freezer was working great but at 20 years old, I was getting nervous, Though we have insurance against food loss in case of an issue through our home owners, and an alarm to signal temperature increases above settings, we also travel. As it was getting older, the possibility potentially coming home to thawed, rotten food became more of a possibility. It was also not energy efficient. A replacement of my refrigerator last year dropped our power bill about $30 a month. I looked for a few months at local retailers f0r a nice freezer that had nice bins to organize the food, well lit, had an alarm, and was still comparable in size to my old freezer.. I could only find one brand, and basically various sizes of the same lower to mid end models at the major local retailers where I shopped. I decided to check Amazon, and am so glad I did. The freezer arrived today and on express chill was to -10 degrees in just a couple of hours. The delivery team was, friendly, professional, right on schedule and set everything up and took my old freezer out for us. this freezer has baskets, bins, and several features to allow good organization of the food, It is very well lit with LED lights, so easy to see contents. It even has an outside door temp gauge and a door ajar and temperature alert alarm. I am so happy with it.! I have had Kenmore products for years, so am comfortable that it will be durable and last well.
I don't have a lot to say about this unit other than I am happy with it. Love the temperature gauge on the outside, as I walk past it and see the BIG 0 I know it is working properly. I left the last freezer open a little and did not realize it more than once. The other is Kenmore is such a great name and reliable product. I don't trust sears any longer buying it from Amazon was a nice surprise. delivery was organized and had no problems and the extended warranty was fairly priced. Glad I purchased this.
great quality. Really like the temperature reading on the outside of the door.
this is a beautiful freezer the same one a Lowes was 200. more
The compressor died in our fully packed upright freezer in the garage. We wanted a 20 cu.ft. one to replace it and of course, we needed it ASAP. We called Lowes, Home Depot, Sears, and other local stores. None of them had a 20 cu'ft' Kenmore (all other brands I checked were getting bad reviews) upright freezer. We were ready to compromise on what we wanted, but the soonest anyone could get us even a kind we didn't really want was over 2 weeks.
Finally we checked on Amazon. Not only did Amazon have what we wanted at a good price, but they could get it delivered in 3 days on a Saturday morning!! Thanks to Amazon's quick service and a couple of kind neighbors who had room in their freezers for some of our food, we didn't lose a single item. (The rest was packed into 3 large ice chests.)
We like the electronic display/control on the door. Our only complaint is that we could have used another shelf or two. It's too soon to know how it will hold up, but it's doing good so far. The Frigidaire that died had trouble from the first day we got it (bad seal leading to heavy frost/ice around the door edges) and their repair people wouldn't do anything about it.
Feature Product
- Item includes room of choice delivery, unboxing, item hook-up and free optional haul-away at checkout
- Freeze Fresh Technology freezes food at -20 degrees to help lock in freshness and nutrients. Frost-free design means you never have to manually defrost this freezer.
- Soft freeze zone is perfect for storing softer frozen goods like ice cream
- Express Chill function quickly reduces temperature to -30 degrees for up to 72 hours to speed the food preservation process
- LED lighting.Depth w/ Handle (inches) 32.28.Depth w/o Handle (inches) 30.53.Height to Top of Case (inches) 72.36.Height to Top of Hinge (inches) 73.19.Depth without Door (inches) 27.56
- Item dimensions are length 30.53 by width 34.0 by height 73.19 inches. Measure the available space to ensure the item will fit.
Description
Store more frozen meat, fish, leftovers, and frozen foods with the extra-large Kenmore Elite 20. 5 Cubic Feet Upright Freezer. This standing upright freezer is the perfect solution for storing frozen goods. This freestanding freezer comes with enough space to store over 711 lbs. of your favorite summer fruits for smoothies, vegetables for a quick dinner, or your bulk meats. At only 34 inches wide, this freezer only unit can fit in smaller spaces while still providing you ample room for all of your frozen goods. For the most efficient operation of the Kenmore Elite standing storage freezer, the unit should be located where surrounding temperatures will not exceed 110°F (43°C). Temperatures of 32°F (0°C) and below will not affect operation. Features Freeze Fresh Technology allowing the standing freezer to freeze foods at -20 degrees F, colder than other freezer brands. With this technology, your food keeps it quality and nutrients. You can also use the Express Chill function to quickly reduce the temperature to -30 degrees F for up to 72 hours. Plus, the convenient frost-free design means you'll never have to manually defrost this upright freezer. The freezer’s frost-free design uses an advanced technology to keep fresh air flowing throughout the extra-large freezer for an even temperature. Control panel on the front allows for easy adjustment of temperature. The interior storage space of the storage freezer is customizable. It contains adjustable shelves to accommodate larger items. The bottom door bin is great for storing items that require a soft freeze zone, like ice cream and frozen desserts. Keeps foods frozen, but not frozen solid. Kenmore recommends measuring your space to ensure the freezer will fit. DIMENSIONS: 30. 53" L x 34" W x 73. 19" H STORAGE SPACE: 20. 5 cubic feet of interior storage space INCLUDES DELIVERY: Purchase includes room of choice delivery, unboxing, item hook-up (including required parts) and free optional haul-away at checkout.
I am very happy with this freezer and with the delivery service, but there were a few things that surprised me:
- No surprise, because I measured, this freezer is much larger that the one it replaced - not sure of its cu.ft, but it was shorter, more narrow and not as deep
- The storage options, drawers and moveable shelves makes it much easier to organize frozen food - things will be much easier find, however with all its extra size, it does not hold a lot more than the old freezer. Considering the difference, I expected a fully empty shelf, but not so. It is almost full with the food I removed from the old freezer.
- The power cable is very short. We keep the freezer on concrete blocks in the remote chance that we will get water in the basement. Because of the height of this freezer, we went down from 6" blocks to 2" blocks. It is a good thing we had them. When the freezer was installed on the blocks, the cord did not reach the outlet which was halfway up the wall. It seemed that the delivery people were going to leave it that way, saying that we needed to get an extension cord. Fortunately, they were persuaded to start over, move the blocks two inches closer to the outlet and then the cord did reach.
All in all, we are very happy with all the new conveniences with this freezer, including the digital temperature indicator that is mounted on the front door, the very bright interior lights and the organizational options that I hope will make it less likely that I buy duplicates of things I have, but did not find,
Loved the order convenience - delivered and set up - great service! Working perfectly. Love the outside temperature display
Absolutely LOVE this freezer!!!!
One of the main reasons for this purchase was the alarm. When testing the alarm, if you were more than 10 feet away you could not hear the alarm. Our previous Kenmore Elite freezer had a alarm that would wake you up if your were sleeping.
I did not notice this will also be a refrigerator if needed. Just press and hold some buttons and, tada!, refrigerator mode. Very nice. There is a lot of room. the baskets and shelves offer just the right amount of usage. We wanted a chest freezer, but we are limited on floor space in the garage and this has been an excellent purchase. When we move again and get a chest freezer, we can just convert this to refrigerator mode and store drinks. Great! I would definitely recommend this.
The fan is pretty loud though. Not sure if this would be a problem inside the house.
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