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

The price range of freezers is from $234 to $599 and in total we found prices for 11 freezers. The average price of a new freezer is $339 and the 80% of freezers are priced between $241 and $430. The cheapest freezer that we found is the Igenix IG100 at only $235, and the most expensive is the GE FCM11PHWW at $599.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

The highest average freezer price out of all brands is GE freezers with an average price of $429. GE freezers start at $259 and their most expensive freezer costs $599.

Russell Hobbs freezers start at $241 and their most expensive freezer costs $430. The average price of Russell Hobbs freezers is $336 which is the second highest average price of all freezer brands.

Danby freezers start at $322 and their most expensive freezer costs $322. The average price of Danby freezers is $322 which is the third highest average price of all freezer brands.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 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 6 current freezer offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

January to March is the most common period for new freezers to be released in. For the latest freezer features you may want to think about waiting until January 2021. Also the price of the current freezers may drop off just before the latest models are released in January. 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. 99 new freezers were released in January 2017 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 4% on average.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $14 on a typical $339 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.

Comparing all freezers, the freezer net capacities range from 22L to 1,079L. The freezer net capacities of most freezers range from 60L to 110L. The Russell Hobbs RHCF292B, which can be purchased for $430.31, has the highest freezer net capacity and is a 292L capacity freezer. The Igenix IG6751, which sells for $387.24, 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.

We found 1,502 freezers that are upright freezers, which makes upright the most common type amongst new freezers. Chest is the second most common type amongst new freezers. We found 651 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 GE FCM11PHWW, which is a 1,289mm wide freezer and is available at $599.00. The Igenix IG6751, which sells for $387.24, has the narrowest width and is a 440mm wide freezer.

Heights

Comparing all freezers, the heights 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 sells for $400.15. The freezer with the shortest height is the Igenix IG6751, which is a 510mm high freezer and is priced at $387.24.

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.

A+ is the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 1,184 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. A++ is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers. We found 545 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. 11 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. 91.7% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.