I kept a 22 cu ft chest freezer in my garage for over 5 years, but knew it required air circulation around it, so I put in on a pallet, for air flow under and 6 inches from the wall, using an oscillating fan to move the air. I never had a single issue with it.

If the power goes out will the Chest Freezer automatically turn back on when the power comes back...

If the power goes out will the Chest Freezer automatically turn back on when the power comes back on, or does it need to be manually restarted? I had a friend who has a similar Magic Chef Chest Freezer, and when their power went out and then came back on, the freezer did not restart automatically and all of their food spoiled. I was reading the instruction manual, and it says "If the unit is unplugged or loses power, you must wait 3 to 5 minutes before restarting the unit." This leads me to think it will not automatically restart?

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