Compare the Best FreezersJanuary 2021

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 6 freezers ranging from $182 to $599. On average, a new freezer costs $352 and 80% of freezers are priced between $259 and $448. The GE FCM11PHWW is the most expensive freezer that we found at $599, and the Magic Chef MCUF3W2 is the cheapest at only $182.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

GE freezers start at $259 and their most expensive freezer costs $599. The average price of GE freezers is $429 which is the highest average price of all freezer brands.

The second highest average freezer price out of all brands is Russell Hobbs freezers with an average price of $375. Russell Hobbs freezers start at $302 and their most expensive freezer costs $448.

Danby freezers start at $322 and their most expensive freezer costs $322. The average price of Danby freezers is $322 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 14 expert reviews and 10,982 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 88%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

The biggest freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 8 current freezer offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Walmart with 5 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Walmart when it comes to freezers. Overstock is the third biggest retailer with 2 current offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

The most common period for new freezers to be released in is between April and June. If you want the latest freezer technology you may be best waiting until April 2021. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current freezers tend to drop off when the next models are released. 38 new freezers were released in June 2020 making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases. April was the biggest month in 2019 for new freezers, with 34 new freezers released that month. In March 2018, 65 new freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases.

How Fast Do Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

New freezers drop in price by an average of 4% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $15 on a typical $352 new freezer by waiting 6 months before buying.

Freezer Net Capacities

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

Across the range of freezers, the freezer net capacities range from 22L to 1,079L. The freezer net capacities of the majority of freezers range from 60L to 110L. The GE FCM11PHWW, which sells for $599.00, has the highest freezer net capacity and is a 283L capacity freezer. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the Russell Hobbs RHUCFZ3B, which is a 68L capacity freezer and is available at $301.96.

Types

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

The most popular type amongst new freezers is upright. We found 1,539 freezers that are upright freezers. Chest is the second most frequently found type amongst new freezers. We found 669 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 currently retails for $599.00. The freezer with the narrowest width is the Russell Hobbs RHUCFZ3B, which is a 501mm wide freezer and is priced at $301.96.

Heights

Comparing all freezers, the heights range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The Russell Hobbs RH55FZ142, which is on sale for $448.48, has the tallest height and is a 1,420mm high freezer. The freezer with the shortest height is the Magic Chef MCUF3W2, which is an 815.3mm high freezer and can be purchased for $182.12.

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 1,225 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 575 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. 7 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. 87.5% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.