Chest freezers cannot be compared to household kitchen refrigerator-freezer combinations. There's way, way, way less complexity. * No need to split & balance t

Chest freezers cannot be compared to household kitchen refrigerator-freezer combinations. There's way, way, way less complexity. * No need to split & balance the refrigeration between fridge & freezer * No expectation of a defrost cycle on the freezer * Generally less stuff: no water or ice dispenser, less lights, less fancy bins & trays & veg drawers etc. * Chest freezers get opened less, and the top-opening lid lets less cold out when they are opened, and without the defrost cycle the compressor just doesn't have to work as hard. * Usually greater consumer tolerance for these items being large/heavy machinery so the designers don't even have to worry too hard about keeping things compact.