Whynter Compact Upright Convertible Fridge/Freezer with Lock, 3.1 Cu. Ft., Energy Star, Stainless Steel (CUF-301SS)

After researching multiple freezers (thanks to Chatgpt as well) the Whynter 3.0 came out best for the size that I needed. Arrived faster than expected and the freezer looked exactly as advertised (stainless steel front) and the installing instructions were straightforward. Ensured the freezer was even and let it sit for a couple of hours before turning it on and putting items in there. That same day I started freezing a couple of items and it worked as expected. 3 racks and basket are perfect. I also expected some level of noise but we don't hear anything. I have it set to the freezer level number 3 (1-6) and it's been perfect. Exactly as expected and fits well in our apartment as our larger freezer/fridge combo is stainless steel as well.

A pleasant experience this upright freezer has been; however, it did not start that way. First, the freezer arrived one day late and I had to adjust my schedule accordingly. Yes, it had nothing to do with the operation of the freezer itself, but I am including it in the experience nonetheless. Second, when I unboxed the freezer there was a lone nut lying in the packing material. After following all the preparation procedures prior to plugging the unit into power, I had noticed the temperature control knob had separated from the temperature control stub and the temperature control stub was loose and recessed into the its housing. It was this point I realized the nut I had found in the packing material was actually for attaching the temperature control unit to the housing. After reattaching the nut and the knob, setting the temperature control knob to number 5 setting, I plugged the freezer into power. I need to mention, I did use one of those energy monitoring devices to see the power usage of the freezer. From ambient room temperature, the freezer drew 55 watts or 0.46 amps at 120 volts. Over the course of several hours, I finally saw the wattage bottom-out at 45 watts. I was very pleased with the power usage. And after several hours of letting the freezer cool down, I began adding already frozen food to the freezer. I have a 25-liter portable freezer and I was able to fit all the food from it into the freezer and still had at least 55-65% space available in the freezer. I filled two ice trays, stacked them, and placed them in the freezer. In approximately three hours I had rock-hard ice cube ready to use. The next day I went and bought a freezer thermometer to help dial-in a zero temperature for the freezer. With the temperature control set at 5, the thermometer was reading -10 F. From my research, frozen food is safe at 0 F. So, each day I am tweaking the temperature control knob until I have an internal freezer temperature of 0 F. Not only will my food be safe, I will, hopefully, be using the minimum amount of energy to keep it safe. I keep the freezer near the kitchen, for easy access. I know its not the best location due to the lights and human traffic making the area warm, but keeping it nearby makes things much more convenient. I can say it is quiet. I do not hear any noise over ambient sounds, but I can notice the vibration of the compressor running if the area is dead silent. Again, I am very pleased with the noise level of the freezer. I think I received a good deal when I purchased this freezer. I price compared and it was the lowest around, even lower than some of those obscure retail websites on the internet. I have not had it long and I hope I will receive years of good use from it. This is my first Whynter purchase. The experience did not start of great, but has been going great thus far.

The 3.0 freezer arrived ahead of schedule in perfect condition - very well packaged! It's elegant and quiet with ample space for my needs. I installed mine on a tall stand for eyeball access to contents. The pull out basket and lockable door are a big plus. I would buy again!

This freezer is the perfect size to supplement to our side-by-side refrigerator. It fits perfectly in our garage and has kept a steady temperature over the month we have owned it, in spite of record heat. It also looks attractive and seems to be well built. It runs very quietly; you hardly notice that it's running at all. I like the double shelf and pull out basket arrangement, which works well for keeping things organized.

Very happy with the freezer. Easier to find items in upright freezer than chest freezer. Have only had it for a few days now, but seems to freeze very quickly and hold temperature. Also runs very quietly and appears to be built well with no sharp edges or construction flaws. Time will tell, but very pleased initially.

Great look %26 perfect size, 3.0 cubic ft upright, for what i needed. Didn't want a chest style and needed something smaller than a full size upright freezer. Plan to use for my animal boarding business for storage of clients frozen pet food that they bring for their pets boarding stay. Researched quite a bit for 3.0 cubic upright, garage ready freezer, since it is in a dog kennel building %26 some reviews had this Whynter listed as such w good reviews. It seems to be well built w a strong compressor %26 I'm hoping it can stand the southern summer temps. in the building. I like the coiled shelves design. So far I'm pleased w its performance...just got it delivered from Walmart, so time will tell if it holds up to the heat.

NO other store had what I was looking for, and the price was right within my budget. I'm very happy with the size, color, and now the convenience of having EXTRA freezer space. I buy food items in quantity and especially when they are on sale so this fits my needs perfectly .

works but came dented

Review based solely on WalMart Customer Service. The freezer arrived and did not work. That is an expected result sometimes with shipping. However, the quality of CS is atrocious. It took over a month and EIGHT phone calls to get this resolved. Instead of a pickup for this item, my 70 yr old relative had to have someone put it in a car for her, drive it to WalMart and DRAG it across the parking lot as it would not fit in a cart. Nor did she have the strength to lift it in the cart. Then, instead of refunding to the original payment plan like I was told, she was given a gift card that she had to mail to me. Only to later find out that the gift card was EMPTY and an eGift card was attached to my account. WILL NEVER BY A LARGE APPLIANCE FROM WALMART AGAIN.

I received a black freezer delivered and left up side down. The customer service representative I was connected with had trouble understanding my concerns about this. Told me I could not take to store to return had to make an appt for pick up which is not convenient for me and why I shop online to begin with!