Compare the Best FreezersMay 2018

Capacity

A dedicated freezer is ideal for families that need to store large quantities of frozen food. Often they can be combined with a matching fridge to create a huge fridge freezer combined of two appliances placed next to each other. They key is to make sure that the freezer door is reversible, which will allow your combined fridge freezer unit doors to both open from the middle.

Advances in insulation technology have allowed freezer manufacturers to increase the available space inside modern freezer units. The biggest upright freezers have over 350 litres of internal storage and the largest chest freezer can have nearly 600 litres of internal storage - that's enough to store three supermarket shopping trolleys full of food!

Frost Free Interior

Older freezers and some budget models require periodic defrosting which means switching the freezer off, removing all the food, and catching all the thawing ice in a tray. This is necessary to prevent excessive frost build up inside the freezer and to keep it operating efficiently.

Many freezers have frost free technology. This means that no defrosting is required and the freezer will not frost up over time. They work by controlling the humidity level inside the freezer to prevent frost particles from forming.

Easy Access Drawers

Some freezers come with easy to access pull out drawers. Transparent draw fronts make it easy to see what's stored inside and smooth sliding rails make pulling the drawer out effortless. Look out for deep drawer sizes which can be useful for storing bulky items.

Ice Makers

Built in ice makers are available in some stand alone freezers. Commonly they make the ice in one of the drawers which can then be pulled out and used.

Most automatic ice makers will normally need a plumbed water connection within 1.5m of the freezer. Some freezers may have simpler, semi automatic ice makers that you must fill manually.

Other Features

Installation Tips

Freezer Prices

The price range of freezers is from $187 to $1,144 and in total we found prices for 42 freezers. On average, a new freezer costs $671 and 80% of freezers are priced between $305 and $999. The Siemens GS54NAW41 is the most expensive freezer that we found at $1,144, and the Magic Chef MCUF3W2 is the cheapest at only $188.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

The average price of Bosch freezers is $875 which is the highest average price of all freezer brands. Bosch freezers range in price from $759 to $1,092.

The average price of Siemens freezers is $826 which is the second highest average price of all freezer brands. Siemens freezers start at $591 and their most expensive freezer costs $1,144.

AEG freezers range in price from $551 to $979, and the average price of AEG freezers is $730 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 8 expert reviews and 6,723 user reviews for freezers available online and used these reviews to evaluate the average rating for each brand of freezer. Zanussi is the top rated freezer brand with an average rating of 91%. Indesit is the second best brand with 91% and Beko is the third best brand with 90%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

The biggest freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is Cameo Kitchens. We found 91 current freezer offers from Cameo Kitchens. The second biggest retailer is eBay with 47 offers. That means Cameo Kitchens is much bigger than eBay when it comes to freezers. Appliances Connection is the third biggest retailer with 5 current offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

We looked at the release dates for new freezers over the last 3 years, but couldn't see any clear pattern. January was the biggest month last year for new freezers, with 91 new freezers released that month. In October 2016 169 new freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases. 97 new freezers were released in April 2015 making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases.

How Fast Do Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

On average freezers drop in price by 2% in the first 6 months after release. That means a saving of $10 on a typical $671 new freezer if you wait 6 months before buying.

Freezer Net Capacities

This is the total usable (net) capacity of the freezer, measured in litres.

Comparing all freezers, the freezer net capacities range from 22L to 1,000L. The freezer net capacities of most freezers range from 60L to 110L. The Frigidaire FFFC22M6QW, which is on sale for $964.32, has the highest freezer net capacity and is a 612L capacity freezer. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is a 30L capacity freezer and is priced at $223.33.

Types

The most common type amongst new freezers is upright. We found 1,284 freezers that are upright freezers. Chest is the second most popular type amongst new freezers. We found 541 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

The widths of freezers range from 430mm to 1,861mm. The Frigidaire FFFC22M6QW, which currently retails for $964.32, has the widest width and is a 1,860mm wide freezer. The freezer with the narrowest width is the Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is a 439mm wide freezer and is on sale for $223.33.

Heights

Across the range of freezers, the heights range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The Gorenje FN6192P, which is available at $757.80, has the tallest height and is a 1,850mm high freezer. The Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which sells for $223.33, has the shortest height and is a 510mm high freezer.

Energy Efficiency of Freezers

The Energy Efficiency Class of a freezer shows how well it uses energy, and how much is unnecessarily wasted. Products are ranked from G to A++ in terms of how little energy they use compared to the norm.

Amongst new freezers, the most frequently found energy efficiency rating is A+. We found 1,022 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. We found 614 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Freezers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying freezers. For each retailer it shows the total number of freezers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying freezers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 45 of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Freezers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for freezers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of freezer prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's freezer prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 95.7% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.