Compare the Best FreezersApril 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

In total we found 50 freezers ranging from $173 to $1,487. On average, a new freezer costs $779 and 80% of freezers are priced between $374 and $1,160. The AEG AGB72924NX is the most expensive freezer that we found at $1,486, and the Magic Chef MCUF3W2 is the cheapest at only $173.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

The average price of Bosch freezers is $996 which is the highest average price of all freezer brands. Bosch freezers start at $612 and their most expensive freezer costs $1,265.

Siemens freezers start at $621 and their most expensive freezer costs $1,199. The average price of Siemens freezers is $887 which is the second highest average price of all freezer brands.

The average price of AEG freezers is $886 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands. AEG freezers start at $652 and their most expensive freezer costs $1,486.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 8 expert reviews and 6,202 user reviews for freezers from across the internet and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top rated freezer brand is Newworld with an average rating of 95%. The second best brand is Fridgemaster with 94% and the third best brand is Siemens with 93%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

The biggest freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 70 current freezer offers from eBay. The second biggest freezer retailer is Cameo Kitchens with 46 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Cameo Kitchens when it comes to freezers. Appliances Connection is the third biggest retailer with 5 current offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

We looked at the release dates for new freezers over the last 3 years, but couldn't see any clear trend. In January 2017 91 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 162 new freezers released that month. In 2015 most new freezers were released in April, with 105 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 0%. If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $3 on a typical $779 new freezer by waiting 6 months before buying.

Freezer Net Capacities

This is the total usable (net) capacity of the freezer, measured in litres.

Comparing all freezers, the freezer net capacities range from 30L to 1,000L. The freezer net capacities of the majority of freezers range from 72L to 110L. The FrigidaireFFFC22M6QW, which is on sale for $964.32, has the highest freezer net capacity and is a 612L capacity freezer. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the FrigidaireFFFC22M6QW, which is a 30L capacity freezer and is priced at $234.19.

Types

Amongst new freezers, the most common type is upright. We found 604 freezers that are upright freezers. Chest is the second most frequently found type amongst new freezers. We found 225 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

Across the range of freezers, the widths range from 439mm to 1,860mm. The freezer with the widest width is the FrigidaireFFFC22M6QW, which is a 1,860mm wide freezer and is priced at $964.32. The FrigidaireFFFC22M6QW, which is on sale for $234.19, has the narrowest width and is a 439mm wide freezer.

Heights

The heights of freezers range from 492mm to 2,150mm. The BoschGSN58AW30, which sells for $1,191.41, has the tallest height and is a 1,910mm high freezer. The BoschGSN58AW30 has the shortest height. This freezer is a 510mm high freezer and is on sale for $234.19.

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 1,860 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+++,A++,A+++, which makes A+++,A++,A+++ the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. A+ is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 476 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

The biggest freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 70 current freezer offers from eBay. The second biggest freezer retailer is Cameo Kitchens with 46 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Cameo Kitchens when it comes to freezers. Appliances Connection is the third biggest retailer with 5 current offers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Freezers?

With the cheapest price on 66 freezers, eBay is most frequently the cheapest freezer store.

Proportion of Freezers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

With the cheapest price on 94.3% of its freezers, eBay is most frequently the cheapest freezer retailer.