Compare the Best FreezersJanuary 2020

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 $130 to $3,350 and in total we found prices for 26 freezers. A new freezer costs on average $567 and 80% of freezers are priced between $196 and $739. The Miele FNS 37492 iE is the most expensive freezer that we found at $3,350, and the Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B is the cheapest at only $130.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

Miele freezers range in price from $3,350 to $3,350, and the average price of Miele freezers is $3,350 which is the highest average price of all freezer brands.

The second highest average freezer price out of all brands is AEG freezers with an average price of $673. AEG freezers range in price from $457 to $1,026.

The third highest average freezer price out of all brands is Siemens freezers with an average price of $608. Siemens freezers range in price from $589 to $628.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 9 expert reviews and 9,969 user reviews for freezers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top rated freezer brand is Gorenje with an average rating of 90%. The second best brand is Bosch with 88% and the third best brand is AEG with 87%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

The biggest freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 34 current freezer offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 6 offers. That means eBay is over 5 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to freezers. Walmart is the third biggest retailer with 6 current offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

The most common period for new freezers to be released in is between January and March. That means that most of the latest freezer technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. Last year most new freezers were released in January, with four new freezers released that month. In March 2018, 66 new freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases. 99 new freezers were released in January 2017 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 3% in the first 6 months after release.

A typical new freezer costs on average $567. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $20.

Freezer Net Capacities

'Freezer Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of the freezer, measured in litres.

The freezer net capacities of freezers range from 22L to 1,079L. The freezer net capacities of the majority of freezers range from 70L to 120L. The freezer with the highest freezer net capacity is the Frigidaire FFFH17F2QW, which is a 453L capacity freezer and is available at $482.95. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B, which is a 31L capacity freezer and sells for $130.47.

Types

The freezer 'type' refers to the type of case design and whether it is standalone or designed to be integrated into a kitchen.

Upright is the most popular type amongst new freezers. We found 1,450 freezers that are upright freezers. Chest is the second most popular type amongst new freezers. We found 615 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

The widths of freezers range from 350mm to 1,861mm. The freezer with the widest width is the GE FCM11PHWW, which is a 1,289mm wide freezer and is priced at $739.20. The freezer with the narrowest width is the Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B, which is a 480mm wide freezer and currently retails for $130.47.

Heights

The heights of freezers range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The freezer with the tallest height is the Whirlpool UW8F2, which is a 1,875mm high freezer and is available at $802.45. The freezer with the shortest height is the Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B, which is a 500mm high freezer and can be purchased for $130.47.

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.

We found 1,122 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. A++ is the second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 523 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++.

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. 31 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. 91.2% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.