Compare the Best FreezersSeptember 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

Freezers range in price from $161 to $868 and in total we found prices for 26 freezers. The average price of a new freezer is $367 and the 80% of freezers are priced between $187 and $571. The most expensive freezer that we found is the AEG ABB68211AF at $868, and the cheapest is the Igenix IG100 at only $162.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

The highest average freezer price out of all brands is Frigidaire freezers with an average price of $827. Frigidaire freezers range in price from $827 to $827.

AEG freezers range in price from $436 to $868, and the average price of AEG freezers is $652 which is the second highest average price of all freezer brands.

Siemens freezers start at $571 and their most expensive freezer costs $571. The third highest average freezer price out of all brands is Siemens freezers with an average price of $571.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 8 expert reviews and 10,469 user reviews for freezers and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of freezer. Gorenje is the top rated freezer brand with an average rating of 89%. Bosch is the second best brand with 88% and AEG is the third best brand with 87%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

We found 28 current offers for freezers from eBay making it the biggest freezer retailer. That is over 4 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 6 current offers for freezers. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 3 current freezer offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

The most common period for new freezers to be released in is between January and March. If you want the latest freezer technology you may be best waiting until January 2020. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current freezers tend to drop off when the next models are released. Last year most new freezers were released in March, with 63 new freezers released that month. In January 2017, 101 new freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases. The biggest month in 2016 for new freezer releases was October, with 154 new freezers released that month.

How Fast Do Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, freezers drop in price by 3%.

A typical new freezer costs on average $367. 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.

The freezer net capacities of freezers 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 Frigidaire FFFH17F2QW, which is a 453L capacity freezer and can be purchased for $826.62. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1, which is a 31L capacity freezer and is available at $185.63.

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 1,457 freezers that are upright freezers, which makes upright the most frequently found type amongst new freezers. We found 616 freezers that are chest freezers, making this the second most common type amongst new freezers.

Widths

Comparing all freezers, the widths range from 350mm to 1,861mm. The freezer with the widest width is the GE FCM11PHWW, which is a 1,289mm wide freezer and sells for $379.00. The Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1, which is available at $185.63, has the narrowest width and is a 480mm wide freezer.

Heights

The heights of freezers range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The Whirlpool UW8F2, which currently retails for $766.23, has the tallest height and is a 1,875mm high freezer. The freezer with the shortest height is the Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1, which is a 500mm high freezer and is available at $185.63.

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.

Amongst new freezers, the most popular energy efficiency rating is A+. We found 1,111 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. The second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers is A++. We found 534 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. 23 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. 82.1% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.