Compare the Best FreezersAugust 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

The price range of freezers is from $137 to $901 and in total we found prices for 13 freezers. On average, a new freezer costs $418 and 80% of freezers are priced between $243 and $723. The cheapest freezer that we found is the Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B at only $138, and the most expensive is the Siemens GI41NAC30 at $900.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

The highest average freezer price out of all brands is Siemens freezers with an average price of $900. Siemens freezers range in price from $900 to $900.

The second highest average freezer price out of all brands is Bosch freezers with an average price of $609. Bosch freezers start at $609 and their most expensive freezer costs $609.

Whirlpool freezers range in price from $480 to $723, and the average price of Whirlpool freezers is $601 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 10 expert reviews and 10,130 user reviews for freezers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of freezer. Gorenje is the top rated freezer brand with an average rating of 90%. Bosch is the second best brand with 88% and AEG is the third best brand with 87%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

We found 15 current offers for freezers from eBay making it the biggest freezer retailer. That is more than twice as big as the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 6 current offers for freezers. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 4 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 wait until January 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. Last year most new freezers were released in January, with 12 new freezers released that month. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new freezers, 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?

New freezers drop in price by an average of 4% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

That means that on a typical freezer costing $418 you could save on average $18 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 freezer with the highest freezer net capacity is the Russell Hobbs RHCF292B, which is a 292L capacity freezer and is available at $433.71. The Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which sells for $281.42, has the lowest freezer net capacity and is a 30L 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.

The most common type amongst new freezers is upright. We found 1,503 freezers that are upright freezers. The second most frequently found type amongst new freezers is chest. We found 649 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

Comparing all freezers, the widths range from 350mm to 1,861mm. The freezer with the widest width is the Russell Hobbs RHCF292B, which is a 1,055mm wide freezer and currently retails for $433.71. The Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which currently retails for $281.42, has the narrowest width and is a 439mm wide freezer.

Heights

Across the range of freezers, the heights range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The Whirlpool UW8F2, which sells for $722.85, has the tallest height and is a 1,875mm high freezer. The Russell Hobbs RHTTFZ1B, which currently retails for $137.98, has the shortest height and is a 500mm 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.

We found 1,184 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. The second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers is A++. We found 543 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. 14 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. 93.3% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.