Freezers

The "Grizzly Adams" from Wolfsburg as well as the "Freezers" from Hamburg were able to qualify for the post season.

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As the men exchanged opinions, "Freezers" appeared solitary creatures -- isolated monuments of awe-inspiring goodness and purity, and I felt thankful that circumstances had made me only the Little Missus -- a woman, down with the bushmen at the foot of all pedestals, needing all the love and fellowship she could get, and with no more goodness than she could do with -- just enough to make her worthy of the friendship of "rough chaps like us."

We of the Never-Never Jeannie Gunn 1915

Freezers and dishwashers are obvious candidates to join this list.

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The thinking, as we noted in "By the Numbers: Freezers Sales Rose in 2008, Only Major Appliance Not to Drop," was that American consumers were getting new freezers to accommodate the food they were buying in bulk as a way to save money.

By the Numbers: Shipments of freezers drop. Is it a sign the economy is heating up? 2010

Freezers produced in 1970s had 1 cm thick walls; now they use 1 inch standard and need more electricity for the same job.

The ozone hole and the law of unintended consequences 2010

The thinking, as we noted in "By the Numbers: Freezers Sales Rose in 2008, Only Major Appliance Not to Drop," was that American consumers were getting new freezers to accommodate the food they were buying in bulk as a way to save money.

By the Numbers: Shipments of freezers drop. Is it a sign the economy is heating up? 2010

In our September 2009 story "Freezers: Energy Savings Are Not a Sure Thing," we reported that the Haier HUF138EA (shown) used 70 percent more energy than stated on its EnergyGuide label, consumption that we believed exceeded the federal government's allowable energy use and would preclude it from qualifying for Energy Star.

Energy Department announces results of energy-use investigation into Haier freezers 2010

In our September 2009 story "Freezers: Energy Savings Are Not a Sure Thing," we reported that the Haier HUF138EA shown used 70 percent more energy than stated on its EnergyGuide label, consumption that we believed exceeded the federal government's allowable energy use and would preclude it from qualifying for Energy Star.

Energy Department announces results of energy-use investigation into Haier freezers 2010

Use Your Freezer: Freezers are more efficient when they're full, so fill 'em up.

20 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Groceries Without Spending An Extra Cent - The Consumerist 2008

• Seize fridges without the correct energy rating (Energy Information Household Refrigerators and Freezers Regulations 2004).

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