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Freezers Buying Guide
A standalone freezer is a different purchase from a fridge - it lives somewhere hotter, gets opened less, and is bought by the litre. We've decoded what separates chest from upright, and where each one wins.
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What to look for in a freezer
These are the specs that actually matter - explained without the jargon.
Types of freezer
Which style is right for your home and household?
Chest
Bulk storage, garages, sheds, second freezers
A top-opening tub with removable baskets. Cheapest per litre, holds temperature best, and reaches the largest capacities we list. The trade-off is retrieval: anything below the top basket takes a dig. 90 of the 166 models we list are chest freezers.
Upright
Kitchens and laundries, everyday access
A front-opening cabinet with fixed shelves and drawers. Everything is visible and reachable, and almost all of them are frost-free. Costs roughly twice as much per litre as chest, and loses more cold air each time the door opens. 75 of the models we list.
Integrated and under-bench
Kitchens with no spare floor space
Built into cabinetry or slotted under a benchtop, either behind a matching panel or as a finished unit. 22 of the models we list install this way, and 21 of those are also counted as uprights above. Largest median capacity of the three groups at 296L, and the most expensive per litre - though only two of them carry a price, both near $16 a litre.
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