Hamilton Beach Deepfreeze Review

[@Ninasky79]

Can you make a video on how you made the pallet for the bottom of the deep freezer ?Thank you!

[@karunald]

This was very helpful. Sick of all these Shorts & TikTok's on this freezer. Just snagged mine today for $299

[@philipem1000]

I am planning to buy this unit soon, it's $299 at my Costco as of Jan 13 2024, that's a great deal.A few thoughts: - My old chest freezer is 7.3 cu feet and it's much bigger than the one you had; bigger than the new one laid on its size; it has about a 12 sq ft footprint in my kitchen; this will give me a lot more floor space. - Having cooling elements on each level takes up space but explains why this will cool quickly and will maintain even temperature throughout the unit. - If you fill it with frozen food from the old freezer your new one will reach lower temps even quicker and keeping the freezer full means it will actually take less energy to keep things cold. It takes energy to freeze things but very little to keep them frozen as long as you don't have a lot of air coming and going from the unit. So I would have let it cool down for an hour or two and then transferred my contents. - The advantage of the drawers is when you open the freezer the air in them does not leave the unit to be replaced with room air that has to be cooled down again. Only the air in the drawer you open will be affected. And the more full the drawers the more stable the temperature will remain. - I do think I might take out one or two drawers and replace with two or three sturdy, clear, plastic bins on each shelf because they allow more compartmentalizing and maybe for some things better organization -- plus I think I can finds ones that are stronger. It would be a good idea to put a sheet of thin plexiglass on the levels you take the drawers from to protect the coils. - I laughed at the ice cube tray. That's really pretty feeble!

[@GW2964]

Great video, just bought and watched your review. I wondered about removing drawers for more storage, glad you covered that. Prior to watching your review I was going to return it but your video changed my mind. I think this will do the job, especially for $300, mainly just bought it to store my winter deer harvest. Thanks again for an informative and entertaining review.

[@jennyc1542]

Have been looking for a freezer on line for some time now wanted skinny one with decent price not happy with ones I had been seeing just went to Costco this morning saw this one liked it very much fell in love with the style of it price budget friendly. Told had to buy online if I needed it delivered. Excited… waiting!! So thank you for the review video took away any slight questionings I might have had appreciate that. By the way the attraction to me were the drawers they looked pretty roomy. Now I can organize everything by drawers.

[@sleepingbeautyisnotwoke]

Just got my freeze today and also in NC. Instructions also say two hours on setting 7 and then adjust, so, you are exactly right. Your reaction to the ice cube tray 😂 It looks like it’s for a toddler.

[@MizzLolaWestCoast]

Hello from California 🙋🏻‍♀️ Thank you for the wonderful review! I literally had a chest freezer in my Costco cart…but this stand freezer will be perfect for myself and my teenage son. I subscribed to your channel and set notifications. God Bless You and Have A Merry Christmas🎄🕊️🙏🏼

[@derekwin75]

Thanks, great and helpful video. We just got one!

[@vwarych]

Very informative, thanks

[@rhondagillespie6031]

Thanks for the video. It was very helpful!

[@almagijon5800]

Thank you very helpful information!

[@nightstringers]

Thanks for the great video my friend .We can trust you because your garage isn't overly clean lol . If the freezer does go out ,the up side is, you get to eat all the icecream at once .

[@IvanRossS]

My grage is clean lol. I don't park my car there and even now have carpet. So im not sure what you talking about. Also my tools all organized.

[@nightstringers]

I was just being silly my friend. Thanks again for great video by the way how's the freezer doing now?

[@IvanRossS]

@@nightstringers it's okay but unfortunately it's not cooling as good and temperatures fluctuates. Doesn't matter what the ambient temperature is too. Usid to go as low as -20 then i set to -11f. Is it cold for a couple of months and now I cannot go lower than -4f. And throughout the week can jump to + 5.... very strange behavior

[@patd6370]

Informative video. Are you still happy with the freezer? Is it manual or auto defrost?

[@IvanRossS]

Manual. For auto defrost you would have to spend way more money

[@dann3287]

Setting 7 is the highest setting meaning refridger setting.

[@IvanRossS]

Yes I know that 7 is the highest setting lol. And I was just trying to find out what is the lowest temperature it can reach. Im actually keeping it at 5 now and I'm getting -10 to -11 temperature while inside of my garage it's 82°.

[@luluaguirre3458]

Hi, thank you for your video. I have the same model. I just bought it yesterday. The outer sides of my freezer are hot to the touch. Do you think this is normal? Thank you

[@IvanRossS]

Yes this is absolutely normal. that's your freon inside of the tubes traveling and slowly cooling down this is the process of cooling and heating the freon liquid.

[@DJ4576]

Can it hold a frozen pizza?

[@IvanRossS]

@@DJ4576 yes lol. Why wouldn't it.? Now if it's a New York style, gigantic size box then it will not go to fit lol. And for the pizza boxes you would have to remove drawers anyway. At this moment I removed 4 drawers to increase amount I can store

[@tiffanyphan2152]

@@IvanRossS😊😊😊😊😊

[@MisterChris1978]

just ordered it a few moments ago. fingers crossed.

[@321moe]

Thanks very helpful!

[@el_nan1]

Did the humming noise go away? Great video, thanks!

[@IvanRossS]

Yes it did. Very quiet now

[@JerryDuchnowski-z9j]

What are the detentions of the freezer

[@sandrarentfrow6022]

How long does it take for ice to build up and do video on that please

[@IvanRossS]

@@sandrarentfrow6022 sorry I will not make a video about it because more you open, more ice build up you will have... ! So it's person to person.. I have to defrost mine every year due to build up because I open my deep freezer every single day, sometimes multiple times a day and it sits in a hot garage. I treat my deep freezer as a regular freezer... some people treat their deep freezer as deep freezer lol and open it once a week if not even that

[@Borticelli]

Also, I am in Houston where my garage gets very hot. Is this Garage Ready? If not, do you think it matters?

[@IvanRossS]

Yes very hot. Sometimes I'm getting 88f. Deep freezer just runs much often. Never hear "garage ready " deep freezer

[@Borticelli]

Yeah, probably a marketing word

[@samuelonthewall]

chatGPT said that keeping a freezer in a garage that gets down to 5 degrees can potentially damage the freezer. Is this true?

[@IvanRossS]

Never heard of it. My garage never getting that cold lol

[@Borticelli]

I noticed you transported on its side and I will be doing the same. Any particular side that should be placed down?

[@IvanRossS]

No lol. No particular side at all. just do not turn it right away, I let it sit in the box , in my garage for over 24 hours. I just did not have the time to get to it and I was working. But you do not need to wait whole 24 hours. U will be fine after like 2 hr

[@brucefarber9875]

@@IvanRossS Costco appliance tech advised to let it stand upright not plugged in for 24 hours if you transport it laying down inside your SUV. HB instructions say to transport vertical - many people have Costco deliver and set up. I lay it on its back for about 1/2 hour to get home, stood it up, got it ready, plugged in after 24 hours. Oil in the coolant needs to settle out.

[@cueballsi]

What was the warmest it got before the compressor turned back on?

[@IvanRossS]

It all depends at what settings you set. I have no idea how many degrees it goes down before ompressor get turn back on. It uses internal thermostat located on the top of the deep freezer behind the panel. It's still running, running strong I already defrosted twice since I had it. Costco now sell bigger size of this style deep freezer and I'm very much looking into getting a bigger size. $499

[@siusiuone]

What kind of car did you fit the freezer in? Great vid

[@IvanRossS]

My 2023 Honda CR-V :)

[@rebeccaharp3254]

Thank you

[@IvanRossS]

Glad to help

[@Petlover10000]

How do you perform the Manual Defrost?

[@timrowlett5451]

Can this go in a garage during the winter months when its zero out?

[@IvanRossS]

Lol yes. Of course. Hahaha. That's even better, that way your deep freezer going to run away last and use less electricity. During the summer time my deep freezer runs alot trying to beat 80 degrees inside my garage garage

[@sanatufail3813]

Do you recommend to buy this freezer?

[@IvanRossS]

@@sanatufail3813 yes. It works just fine I never had a problem with it. You just have to defrost it but once a year. What is all depends how often you open it

[@sanatufail3813]

Thanks for replying Its very good price at Costco Defrost all the freezers you mean?

[@DeanaSmith-l7u]

How did you get it to not wobble? Only 2 feet seems strange

[@IvanRossS]

It was fairly easy, but you just have to fill it up. It is pretty wobbly when it's empty and also when you pulled the door, it's so tight because it's technically vacuum-sealed. So when you pulling on the door - whole freezer will pull. And it's absolutely normal you just have to fill it up with food.

[@cristianlittle3]

Does your freezer wobble when you try and open it, I adjusted the feet on the front but it still wobbles

[@IvanRossS]

Yes is kind of wobbly but as soon as I fill it up with food it's fine now. It needs some weight!!

[@cristianlittle3]

@@IvanRossS thank you

[@nicholasrust9136]

I plugged my freezer in about 24 hours ago and it isn't getting cold. Is there anything that is causing that? Electrical issue, etc? I am using an extension cord.

[@IvanRossS]

Oh nooooo. It's should work. I'm sorry you're might got a defective unit. Unfortunately this has happens due to transportation and overall cheap build. Make sure its set on setting 5

[@brucefarber9875]

Did you read the instructions how to set the temp? They recommend 4 or 5. 7 will keep the compressor running all the time. A setting of 0 will keep the compressor off.

[@jenbyrne8721]

Guy could have pu a little door stop of some sort😂

[@ColleenSorokan]

Can anyone tell me how often they need to defrost it?

[@IvanRossS]

It's all personal preference. More often you open it the more ice build-up will be in there. I would not defrosted until the icing is the problem

[@jamesmorris7596]

Anyone know if the price is the same online as in the store?

[@NenaRN]

Was $100 cheaper in store. Thats because it came with free shipping and install.

[@jennyc1542]

@@NenaRN Just saw it at Costco today $299 the price for you taking it home with you. If you want it delivered must buy it on line for $100 extra

[@Ninasky79]

Can you make a video on how you made the pallet for the bottom of the deep freezer ?Thank you!