

The manufacturer claims that the freezer keeps foods frozen for two days during a power outage. It has a bright interior LED light and an exterior light to indicate a power outage.

A separate alarm is triggered when the internal temperature of the freezer rises, helping you quickly troubleshoot so that your food stays safely frozen. The automatic defrost function also prevents ice build-up (which would otherwise need to be manually defrosted and cleaned out). This freezer includes an audible open-door alert system, which is a helpful feature because when the door is left ajar, moisture is harvested from the air flowing in and ice accumulates inside. The door can be installed with the handle to the left or the right. Our evaluators liked that the base of the door racks are rounded and closed, keeping smaller items from sliding out as you open and close the door. Our favorite upright freezer pick provides 13 cubic feet of storage space with four adjustable wire shelves, a deep basket on the bottom and five full-width door racks. Best Compact Freezer: Whynter CUF20SS Upright Compact Freezer.

