We had a few reasons for wanting one. Brian likes to keep stocks of film frozen for better storage, and I'm feeding four people, not two. I have long had the habit of having the freezer stocked with prepared soups and casseroles for when we return from weekend travel or busy activities too tired to shop or cook, or one or more of us have colds/flu. I freeze ham bones or poultry carcasses for soupifying some future time. Stocks of home-made chicken soup ready to defrost is an amazing thing. It will be great for keeping extra ice for summer parties, using the ice cream maker which has a bucket you stow in the freezer before use, and similar frivolities. I will have to make more of an effort to make sure the frozen items get cycled around and not allowed to get too stale now.