[Greenbuilding] finding coils inside (new) chest freezer

[Paul Eldridge]

I don't know if this had been mentioned previously (if so, my 
apologies), but one of the reasons why the coils are configured in this 
fashion is to prevent condensation from forming on the exterior cabinet; 
in effect, they serve as an anti-sweat heater.

Cheers,
Paul
> >  It IS rather baffling, though, why most fridges and freezers allow their
> >  coils to "reheat" the box they're trying to cool because they're hidden
> >  inside the sheet metal shell for protection; coils should be fully exposed
> >  like they used to be.