Compare the Best FreezersDecember 2018

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 $159 to $3,599 and in total we found prices for 10 freezers. A new freezer costs on average $763 and 80% of freezers are priced between $217 and $964. The cheapest freezer that we found is the Magic Chef MCUF3W2 at only $160, and the most expensive is the Miele FNS 37492 iE 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.

The second highest average freezer price out of all brands is Bosch freezers with an average price of $876. Bosch freezers start at $876 and their most expensive freezer costs $876.

The average price of Frigidaire freezers is $657 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands. Frigidaire freezers range in price from $350 to $964.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 7 expert reviews and 9,344 user reviews for freezers and used this information to calculate the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top rated freezer brand is Beko with an average rating of 84%. The second best brand is Zanussi with 74% and the third best brand is Indesit with 73%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

We found 6 current offers for freezers from eBay making it the biggest freezer retailer. That is the same as the second biggest retailer, Appliances Connection for whom we found 6 current offers for freezers. The third biggest retailer is Overstock with 3 current freezer offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any prominent trend in the release month for new freezers. January was the biggest month last year 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. 95 new freezers were released in April 2015 making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases.

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 a saving of $37 on a typical $763 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.

Comparing all freezers, the freezer net capacities range from 22L to 1,000L. The freezer net capacities of most freezers range from 60L to 110L. The Frigidaire FFFC22M6QW, which is priced at $964.32, has the highest freezer net capacity and is a 612L capacity freezer. The Russell Hobbs RHCF99B, which is priced at $217.00, has the lowest freezer net capacity and is a 50L 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 1,382 freezers that are upright freezers, which makes this the most popular type amongst new freezers. The second most popular type amongst new freezers is chest. We found 585 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

Across the range of freezers, the widths range from 430mm to 1,861mm. The freezer with the widest width is the Frigidaire FFFC22M6QW, which is a 1,860mm wide freezer and sells for $964.32. The Magic Chef MCUF3W2, which is priced at $159.99, has the narrowest width and is a 515.6mm wide freezer.

Heights

Across the range of freezers, the heights range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The freezer with the tallest height is the Bosch GSV36VW32, which is a 1,860mm high freezer and can be purchased for $876.39. The freezer with the shortest height is the Magic Chef MCUF3W2, which is an 815.3mm high freezer and is available at $159.99.

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.

The most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers is A+. We found 1,040 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. We found 507 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making this the second most popular 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. 5 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. 83.3% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.