• Wood stoves get very hot.wood burning stove image by Paula Gent from Fotolia.com
  
  

Melting Problems

• Do not set a chest freezer next to a wood stove actively being used. The stove can get very hot and could melt the sides of the chest freezer.
  
  

Energy Loss

• Chest freezers should never be positioned in warm places or areas with fluctuating temperatures. The freezer consumes large amounts of energy maintaining a constant temperature, particularly if the environmental temperature is hot or constantly changing.
  
  

Bottom Line

• Do not place a chest freezer by a wood stove. The potential of damaging the chest freezer increases significantly if placed near the stove. Additional energy and wear on the chest freezer increases when the wood stove is used.