Got any suggestions for building a food basket that goes inside a chest freezer?

[deckeda]

I have a 10-yr old 7 cu ft. (I think) chest freezer—that kind where the top lifts up. It's a Wood's C07NAA.

It came with one wire basket. I'd like a second one. Or a plastic substitute. The exact width and depth I'm not particular about. I'd buy one, but wow are they expensive. I mean, it's a basket?

The original basket is part # 4-33521-001, no longer available I don't think.

Sears has a plastic substitute for $66.

RepairClinic.com has it for $78

APWagner has one for more.

[Trouble]

Milk crate?

[Winston]

Try checking with appliance repair shops to see if they could find you a used one.

A milk crate also sounds like a pretty good substitute. If it's plastic you'd want one of a type that wouldn't shatter easily at freezing temperatures. I'd think a (true) milk crate would be good for that.


Good luck.

- Winston

[cbelt3]

Absolutely a milk crate...
except the ones that you can buy at the store are NOT the ones that can survive chilly temperatures without becoming brittle and shattering.
You're going to have to either
a) Steal one
b) get one from a college student who stole it in the first place

Barring that, there are metal baskets for sale at home stores... look in the closet section. This one is the sort of thing I'm talking about. It may be painted, and the paint *will* flake off over time, but hey, $20 vs. $75 !

[Paul F.]

If you really want to complicate it... buy some Delrin or other thermoplastic rod;
http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=158&

A heat gun from Harbor Freight, and some adhesive (or just use stainless steel wire to join them) and make your OWN basket that fits.

Probably more trouble that it's worth though.

Hmm... come to think of it, you could also use fiberglass and epoxy to make your own baskets.
ALSO probably more trouble that it's worth...

[Mike Johnson]

according to http://www.appliancepartsworldwide.com/S...x?S=563899&ST=PBM , R0660007 is equivalent to 8210434

according to http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdir.../P1317802W&productCategoryId=0141000&brandId=1268&modelName=CHEST-FREEZER&diagramPageId=00001&documentId=I2205222 , "Y09100065 may differ in appearance, but is a functional equivalent to prior parts including R0660007"

so maybe try something like http://www.appliancezone.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=20489 ?

[Buzz]

I'll second the basket from a home store or container store..., but, buy a can of industrial strength spray paint or coating to withstand the rigors of the environment and keep the OEM paint from flaking off. Oh, and use the paint/coating on the basket after buying them BTW.

[AlphaDog]

You guys are making this too hard. Go to some el cheapo place, like maybe Wally's World or the Dollar Store and look for plastic baskets. I have a number of them that I keep on the shelves of my upright freezer just because they make it easier to keep stuff organized. I didn't spend much time on my Amazon search, but this one is an example.

[deckeda]

Some good ideas here as usual. Mr. Johnson, you may have found a winner in the 8210434 substitutes.

The only critical dimension here is the reach across the freezer from front to back lip that the basket hangs from. I'll measure it again but it's in the range of 17.5" to 18"

(AlphaDog, that one may work if I get one for down below, but what I'm looking for today is one that hangs on the freezer's surrounding lip, like the original. That may also be why others suggested getting one not likely to crack when frozen, since more pressure will be put on where it rests on the lip.)

I also emailed APWagner's U.S. site because their Canadian site lists the original basket for $15 CND, and not at all on the U.S. site . I'll see first if they can sell it to me.

[Trouble]

AlphaDog wrote: Go to some el cheapo place, like maybe Wally's World or the Dollar Store...

Load up one of the small plastic baskets and just don't return it.