Compare the Best FreezersOctober 2020

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 12 freezers ranging from $236 to $699. On average, a new freezer costs $358 and 80% of freezers are priced between $250 and $434. The Igenix IG100 is the cheapest freezer at only $237, and GE FCM11PHWW is the most expensive at $699.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

GE freezers range in price from $259 to $699, and the highest average freezer price out of all brands is GE freezers with an average price of $416.

The second highest average freezer price out of all brands is Magic Chef freezers with an average price of $381. Magic Chef freezers start at $381 and their most expensive freezer costs $381.

The third highest average freezer price out of all brands is Russell Hobbs freezers with an average price of $342. Russell Hobbs freezers range in price from $250 to $434.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 5 expert reviews and 3,137 user reviews for freezers and used these reviews to evaluate the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top three freezer brands are Gorenje, AEG and Candy. Gorenje has an average rating of 90%, AEG has an average rating of 88% and Candy has an average rating of 86%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

We found 12 current offers for freezers from eBay making it the biggest freezer retailer. That is much bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 6 current offers for freezers. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 5 current freezer offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

March to April is the most common period for new freezers to be released in. If you wait until March 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your freezer. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current freezers tend to drop off when the next models are released. The biggest month last year for new freezer releases was April, with 35 new freezers released that month. In 2018 most new freezers were released in March, with 65 new freezers released that month. In January 2017, 99 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 freezers drop in price by 4% in the first 6 months after release.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $15 on a typical $358 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.

The freezer net capacities of freezers range from 22L to 1,079L. The freezer net capacities of the majority of freezers range from 60L to 110L. The Russell Hobbs RHCF292B, which currently retails for $434.35, has the highest freezer net capacity and is a 292L capacity freezer. The Igenix IG6751, which is available at $394.86, has the lowest freezer net capacity and is a 34L capacity freezer.

Types

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

Upright is the most frequently found type amongst new freezers. We found 1,519 freezers that are upright freezers. The second most common type amongst new freezers is chest. We found 658 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

Across the range of 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 currently retails for $699.00. The Igenix IG6751, which can be purchased for $394.86, has the narrowest width and is a 440mm wide freezer.

Heights

The heights of freezers range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The freezer with the tallest height is the Russell Hobbs RH55FZ142B, which is a 1,420mm high freezer and is available at $408.02. The Igenix IG6751, which currently retails for $394.86, has the shortest height and is a 510mm 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.

Amongst new freezers, the most frequently found energy efficiency rating is A+. We found 1,204 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. We found 551 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ 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. 12 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.