The Best Chest Freezers in the UK

Our experts have looked over chest freezers to ensure you can choose the best one for your home. These freezers are ideal for families, hunters and gardeners who are looking to maximize their harvest.

Chest freezers unlike upright freezers, require manual defrosting to ensure efficiency and prevent icing. Strong storage baskets stop small items from being lost, and a balanced top lid won't strike you in the head when you search for the frozen pizza from last month.

1. Haier HCE519F

This durable chest freezer will last for a long time if are willing to pay a little more. With a capacity of 252 litres it holds more than 10 bags of groceries and is suitable for large households. It can be used in garages, outbuildings without heating and even in the home. The low-frost technology makes it simple to maintain and only requires defrosting once every couple of years.

It also comes with a lid that's counterbalanced, meaning you can sort through your supplies without the lid hitting you on the head when you're trying to retrieve the frozen pack you've forgotten to put in fish fingers. A wire basket can be slid over the lid to store smaller items. It also has an inside light that helps you sort through your items.

The freezer is rated as A on the new energy efficiency scale. It's a great choice when you're trying to save money on your electricity bills. It will keep your food safe for upto 24 hours in the case of an outage, giving you peace of peace of.

3. LOGIK L198CFB20

If you're a hunter and like to freeze your kill or just want a bit of extra storage chest freezers are a great solution. Built to be used in the garage or an unheated outbuildings, these models can work in much lower temperatures than refrigerator freezers because they're placed where cold air drops and hot air rises.

This black model is stylish and holds 142 litres of capacity. It is a great addition to your garage. It has an adjustable thermostat, as well as a counterbalanced lid that protects your fingers. The only downside is that it needs manual defrost so you'll need to reach inside with a scraper from time-to-time.

It's classified as A+ in energy efficiency, and is equipped with an ingenious "fast-freeze" function that lowers the temperature faster than your normal freezer. This makes it easier to buy ice creams and batch-cooked winter stews. It is also ideal for outbuildings, and can be left to run at temperatures as low as 15C. It's also safe to keep food in storage for up to 16 hours in case that there is an electrical fault.

4. Bush BECF99L

This Bush chest freezer is ideal if you're looking for extra storage space at a reasonable price. It's a good size to store in a spare corner of your house and is ideal for use in unheated rooms like garages or outbuildings. It has a lid that is balanced so it doesn't shut on your head while you're retrieving food and is almost silent, meaning you won't be disturbed by it when you're at home. The only downside is that it doesn't have a digital display or commercial chest freezers uk temperature warnings, and there's only one storage container inside the freezer.

With a capacity of 139 litres this commercial chest freezers uk freezer is big enough to store 10 bags worth of groceries. It's also compact and quiet, so it will not take up a lot of space in your kitchen. It's got an A+ energy rating, meaning it's low-cost to run and good for the environment too. Dual cooling means that you can you buy frost free chest freezers use it as a refrigerator which is perfect if you want to store cold drinks during the summer.