Anonymous ID: 9939f1 Aug. 21, 2026, 9:37 p.m. No.24961229   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>24961216

>small "coffin" freezer in the basement

so, what size is it.

a small chest freezer could be 10 or 15 cubic feet. I've had both.

 

FWIW, I got the 15 footer (actually 14.7) new at a scratch and dent sale at Lowes for a significant discount. It's been fine for years.

Anonymous ID: 9939f1 Aug. 21, 2026, 11:31 p.m. No.24961370   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>24961295

>Gasket material for older freezers is readily available to make your own since NOS vintage gaskets are rare.

Replacement door panels can be hard to find.

Anon used a very thin "wood" panel from home depot to replace the door insert on a chest freezer. The original door insert cracked near the center light and the light holder and some insulation fell on top of the food containers.

At first I thought I could just replace the mat insulation and door insert with a piece of pink foam board, until I checked the specs for the original insulation, which was R-13. The foam board was R-5, even double stacked it wouldn't be enough.

The panel board was intended as a temporary fix until I could locate a door insert or some other more permanent solution.

The panelling fits, barely, in the gasket and I used pan head sheet metal screws in the corners for additional support. All it's really doing is holding the insulation up. It's held up for a while now. I've had no issues with moisture getting into the "wood".