FCM9SRWW 8.8 Cu. Ft Manual Defrost Chest Freezer

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We have not plugged in the appliance yet, because we are waiting 24 hours. We don't know what it went through during shipment and storage at the store, so we are letting it sit so any displaced oil goes back to where it should be. The size if perfect for what we need.

This newer model is replacing the NOT garage ready GE chest freezer we have had out in the carport for fifteen years and is still running strong. The reason I bought a new one was to get a real garage ready model and because we have asked a lot of the older freezer. This new unit is a little bigger and has an interior light. The outside indicator lights are bigger and brighter and the back is caged to keep critters out. Everything looks more robust and better insulated. We let it cool down overnight but it was very cold within two hours of plugging it in. If this machine does as well as the last one, we will be very happy. PS - I took the old one to the barn to hold horse feed and keep it safe from pests.