I've got a 20ish c.f. Coldspot chest freezer in my uninsulated Minnesota garage. It's somewhere around 50 years old and going strong. I put an energy monitor on it and it takes $10-$15 / month when the temps. here have been in the high 90's. Things aren't rock solid like usual, but it's pretty much keeping up.

I have the opportunity to replace it with a Whirlpool or Fridgidaire chest of the same size. Should I do it or should I keep my trust in my old faithful? I'm live in fear of my Coldspot giving out (really, how long can it last) but I'm not so sure about the reliability of new freezers, especially in a garage. Thoughts please?

Thanks for any insight!

Jill

I think our electricty rates are pretty average. I got that number by plugging the freezer into an energy monitor but it's possible I programmed the energy price in wrong. I was thinking the $13 / month seemed low, but that ends up being something like $150 per year and the energy guide on the new ones says $60ish per year so I figured 2 to 3 times the energy consumption probably wasn't too far off the mark. The local salesguys thought my estimate sounded about right, but maybe they didn't think about it too much. $10 a month would be about double the energy guide, I guessed the energy guides are optimistic, but are they really that far off, wow.

I'm really more worried about reliability rather than energy consumption. Not a green thought, I know, but practical. How does a surge protector protect the compressor (other than for a lightning stike:rolleyes: )?

What is cubic feet storage of a coldspot chest freezer model 198.714631 and serial number 141915425

I have an OLD Coldspot that I am estimating my grandma bought 60 years ago. It is in my garage in Colorado. I keep it pretty full all the time so have concerns about it going belly up or grid failures. We've had a grid down for a couple days in the winter in the past and everything remained frozen solid. I just purchased a Ecoflow Delta 2 (2700W surge) solar generator that is suppose to power 90% of home appliances in case of an extended grid down. I do not have the book for the freezer so I don't have any statistics on how much power it requires. I realize that the generator won't power everything at once but would it be hefty enough to handle the freezer if it was the only thing plugged in? I would hate to cause a failure while trying to prevent one. Liked the previous suggestion to get a surge protector.