Compare the Best FreezersJuly 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

Freezers range in price from $176 to $751 and in total we found prices for 10 freezers. A new freezer costs on average $388 and 80% of freezers are priced between $270 and $585. The Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B is the cheapest freezer at only $177, and Whirlpool UW8F2 is the most expensive at $751.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

The average price of Whirlpool freezers is $751 which is the highest average price of all freezer brands. Whirlpool freezers start at $751 and their most expensive freezer costs $751.

The average price of AEG freezers is $585 which is the second highest average price of all freezer brands. AEG freezers range in price from $585 to $585.

The average price of Russell Hobbs freezers is $328 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands. Russell Hobbs freezers range in price from $177 to $442.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 10 expert reviews and 10,146 user reviews for freezers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top three freezer brands are Gorenje, Bosch and AEG. Gorenje has an average rating of 90%, Bosch has an average rating of 88% and AEG has an average rating of 87%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

We found 9 current offers for freezers from eBay making it the biggest freezer retailer. That is significantly bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 6 current offers for freezers. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 6 current freezer offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

January to March is the most common period for new freezers to be released in. If you want the latest freezer features you may want to consider waiting until January 2021. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current freezers cheaper in January once the latest models have been released. The biggest month in 2019 for new freezer releases was January, with six new freezers released that month. In March 2018, 65 new freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases. In 2017 most new freezers were released in January, with 99 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 3% on average.

A typical new freezer costs on average $388. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $13.

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 1,079L. The freezer net capacities of most freezers range from 60L to 110L. The freezer with the highest freezer net capacity is the Russell Hobbs RHCF292B, which is a 292L capacity freezer and can be purchased for $441.53. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is a 30L capacity freezer and can be purchased for $269.73.

Types

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

We found 1,496 freezers that are upright freezers, which makes upright the most frequently found type amongst new freezers. The second most popular type amongst new freezers is chest. We found 644 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

The widths of freezers range from 350mm to 1,861mm. The Russell Hobbs RHCF292B, which can be purchased for $441.53, has the widest width and is a 1,055mm wide freezer. The Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is on sale for $269.73, has the narrowest width and is a 439mm wide freezer.

Heights

Comparing all freezers, the heights range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The Whirlpool UW8F2, which is priced at $750.62, has the tallest height and is a 1,875mm high freezer. The Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B, which is priced at $176.60, has the shortest height and is a 500mm 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.

We found 1,173 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. A++ is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 542 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. 9 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. 100% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.