New Freezer

[ganley]

How long does a new freezer have to stand before use?

[Agent_Smith]

some say 8 hours but others say 24 hrs....i would go with 24?

[WendyS]

I think 24 hours is normally recommended, but you could probably get away with 18 if you're really pushed.
Is your new freezer frost free? If so, I hope it isn't stored in a very cold place where the temperature drops badly in winter because I've read that frost free freezers were designed to operate in warm environments like kitchens and utility rooms. I posted an earlier thread on this in this section, where one or two people had bought new frost free freezers, stored them in cold places and they'd packed up.

[brachiopod]

3 minutes less than when you first asked......

;o)

(sorry, wasn't being mean - we've all 'double-posted' at some point!)


I'd go with 24 hours, though.