Compare the Best FreezersJanuary 2019

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

We currently list 15 freezers ranging from $190 to $3,599. On average, a new freezer costs $764 and 80% of freezers are priced between $299 and $1,069. The cheapest freezer that we found is the Magic Chef MCUF3W2 at only $190, and the most expensive is the Miele FNS 37492 iE at $3,599.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

The highest average freezer price out of all brands is Miele freezers with an average price of $3,599. Miele freezers range in price from $3,599 to $3,599.

The second highest average freezer price out of all brands is Frigidaire freezers with an average price of $964. Frigidaire freezers start at $964 and their most expensive freezer costs $964.

The average price of Siemens freezers is $785 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands. Siemens freezers range in price from $588 to $1,069.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 7 expert reviews and 9,877 user reviews for freezers and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top three freezer brands are Beko, Bosch and Zanussi. Beko has an average rating of 83%, Bosch has an average rating of 76% and Zanussi has an average rating of 74%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

We found 11 current offers for freezers from eBay making it the biggest freezer retailer. That is more than twice as big as the second biggest retailer, Appliances Connection for whom we found 5 current offers for freezers. The third biggest retailer is Overstock with 4 current freezer offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

January to March is the most common period for new freezers to be released in. That means that most of the latest freezer technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new freezers, with 54 new freezers released that month. 102 new freezers were released in January 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases. The biggest month in 2016 for new freezer releases was October, with 163 new freezers released that month.

How Fast Do Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, freezers drop in price by 5% on average. That means that on a typical freezer costing $764 you could save on average $37 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Freezer Net Capacities

'Freezer Net Capacity' 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 the majority of freezers range from 60L to 110L. The freezer with the highest freezer net capacity is the Frigidaire FFFC22M6QW, which is a 612L capacity freezer and currently retails for $964.32. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the Siemens GI11VAD40, which is a 70L capacity freezer and sells for $785.10.

Types

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

The most frequently found type amongst new freezers is upright. We found 1,399 freezers that are upright freezers. The second most popular type amongst new freezers is chest. We found 590 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

The widths of freezers range from 350mm to 1,861mm. The Frigidaire FFFC22M6QW, which is priced at $964.32, has the widest width and is a 1,860mm wide freezer. The freezer with the narrowest width is the Magic Chef MCUF3W2, which is a 515.6mm wide freezer and is priced at $190.37.

Heights

The heights of freezers range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The freezer with the tallest height is the Miele FNS 37492 iE, which is a 1,770mm high freezer and sells for $3,599.00. The freezer with the shortest height is the Neff GI1113F30, which is a 712mm high freezer and sells for $644.78.

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 1,054 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. A++ is the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 510 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. 10 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. 90.9% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.