"We have a upright refrigerator/freezer in the garage. We live in Iowa and the freezer will not freeze when the temperature drops in the winter.  We placed a 60 watt light bulb behind the freezer and the warmth from the bulb on the compressor got the freezer working again." ~ Jennifer in Iowa

"I had an upright freezer that stopped getting cold also. We called a repairman and he pronounced the thing dead. The cost to fix it would exceed the cost to replace it. I quizzed him on purchasing a new freezer and he gave me some good information.  He indicated that chest type freezers generally last longer than uprights, are easier to repair if they need it, and are more energy efficient. This may be common knowledge to some, but it was certainly useful information to me." ~ Linnea