Compare the Best FreezersFebruary 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

In total we found 21 freezers ranging from $109 to $3,599. The average price of a new freezer is $724 and the 80% of freezers are priced between $273 and $1,122. The Magic Chef MCUF3W2 is the cheapest freezer at only $110, and Miele FNS 37492 iE is the most expensive at $3,599.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

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

AEG freezers start at $545 and their most expensive freezer costs $1,313. The average price of AEG freezers is $873 which is the second highest average price of all freezer brands.

The average price of Siemens freezers is $750 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands. Siemens freezers start at $586 and their most expensive freezer costs $1,122.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 7 expert reviews and 9,963 user reviews for freezers and used this information to determine the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top three freezer brands are Hisense, AEG and Zanussi. Hisense has an average rating of 95%, AEG has an average rating of 92% and Zanussi has an average rating of 91%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

The biggest freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 18 current freezer offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Appliances Connection with 5 offers. That means eBay is over 3 times bigger than Appliances Connection when it comes to freezers. Overstock is the third biggest retailer with 4 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. The biggest month last year for new freezer releases was March, with 54 new freezers released that month. January was the biggest month in 2017 for new freezers, with 102 new freezers released that month. In October 2016, 163 new freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases.

How Fast Do Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, freezers drop in price by 5%. That means a saving of $35 on a typical $724 new freezer if you wait 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 most freezers range from 70L to 120L. The freezer with the highest freezer net capacity is the Zanussi ZFC41400WA, which is a 400L capacity freezer and currently retails for $600.65. The Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is available at $272.54, has the lowest freezer net capacity and is a 30L capacity freezer.

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.

We found 1,411 freezers that are upright freezers, which makes upright the most popular type amongst new freezers. Chest is the second most popular type amongst new freezers. We found 594 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

The widths of freezers range from 350mm to 1,861mm. The Zanussi ZFC41400WA, which is available at $600.65, has the widest width and is a 1,325mm wide freezer. The freezer with the narrowest width is the Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is a 439mm wide freezer and can be purchased for $272.54.

Heights

Across the range of freezers, the heights range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The freezer with the tallest height is the Siemens GS58NFW40, which is a 1,910mm high freezer and can be purchased for $1,121.66. The freezer with the shortest height is the Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is a 510mm high freezer and currently retails for $272.54.

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 1,057 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 519 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. 18 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.