CHiQ FCF98D 99L, Freestanding White Chest Freezer, 12-Year Compressor Warranty, Adjustable Thermostat, 4 Star Freezer Rating, Suitable for Outbuildings,Garages and Sheds

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It's worth bearing a few things in mind while you're choosing a chest freezer to make sure you get the right one for you: With an adjustable thermostat, the temperature can be precisely adjusted to suit the contents of your freezer. Plus, there are adjustable feet to ensure your freezer is stable on uneven surfaces. This model also features a counter balance lid, which means you can rummage without risking your fingers - once opened fully, the lid holds itself up. Key specs – Dimensions: 85 x 54.5 x 49.5cm (HWD); Capacity: 99 litres; Fast freeze: No; Energy rating: F; Freezer star rating: 4; Temperature warning: No; Open door warning: No; Suitable for outbuildings: No Explore Comet and discover a constellation of products from washing machines and fridge freezers to air fryers, 4K TVs, laptops, consoles and more - it’s easy to find everything you need for your home in the Comet universe. The appliance comes with built-in sidewall insulation, allowing it to hold its cold temperature pretty wall for longer periods. Therefore, a chest freezer is energy efficient.

Chest freezers don’t have many features to deliberate over. The biggest difference between them and other freezer types is that most need to be defrosted manually, as frost-free models are few and far between.Do you have the patience to defrost it regularly? Chest freezers don't tend to be frost-free, so you'll need to go through the arduous task of defrosting it manually when ice starts to build up. Head to our guide on how to defrost your freezer for our tips. Some chest freezers have a fast-freeze function, which gives an extra burst of cooling power. This can come in handy if any pre-frozen food you've bought from the supermarket has warmed up on the drive home. High temperature warning

Given that chest freezers are quite large, you may be looking to keep it in your garage. Most freezers aren’t designed to work in rooms that get colder than 10°C, though, so there's a risk that your freezer might not work properly there, and it could invalidate the warranty. The size you buy will depend on the amount of space you have to put it in, as well as the amount of food you’ll want to store. Some people want a large chest freezer to hold vast quantities of food. Others prefer a smaller space-saving model to hold the overflow of frozen food that won’t fit into the main kitchen freezer. Russell Hobbs RH99CF1001. Freezer net capacity: 99 L, Climate class: SN-ST, Freezing capacity: 4.5 kg/24h, Storage time during power failure: 17 h, Noise level: 38 dB, Star rating: 4*. Energy efficiency class: F, Annual energy consumption: 211 kWh. Product colour: White It can keep your foods cold for as long as three days when there are power outages, or you're moving to another home, as long as its lid is not open. A counterbalanced lid will stay fixed in an open position once you’ve lifted it, leaving you with both hands free to add food or rummage around to find the item you’re looking for. Without this, you’ll have to prop the lid up with one hand while you reach inside with the other. Fast-freezeAt this price, you don’t get all the bells and whistles such as a digital temperature display or temperature warnings if you’ve left the door open. However, if you get a power cut it will keep food cold for up to 17 hours. It comes with one storage basket that slides from left to right so you can easily access the food below. The internal light helps you sift through your supplies and the counterbalanced lid won’t hit you on the head when you’re delving to the bottom to retrieve a stray pizza. There’s also a handy LED display, with temperature controls and a fast freeze button. If you don’t need one of the largest models but a compact chest freezer is too small, this Hotpoint model is a great middle ground. The 255-litre capacity will give you plenty of additional freezer space and it’s suitable for outbuildings, so you can put it wherever you like. If you decide not to keep it in the house, the Winter Guard technology means it will work in temperatures as low as -15°C so it’s ideal for a garage or shed too.

The top-opening design of the appliance is convenient and space-efficient, and the temperature control dial at the front of the freezer is so straightforward as to be foolproof.The Russell Hobbs RH99CF1001 is a freezer designed with functionality in mind. With an A+/F energy rating, you can trust it to keep costs and your carbon footprint to a minimum. Your freezer is on 24/7, which is why it's so important to invest in one that's environmentally friendly. While this low-cost chest freezer will work for many households, it certainly isn’t perfect. The L95CFW23 is not recommended for use in outbuildings that are vulnerable to very low temperatures, and there’s no auto-defrost, so you’ll have some scraping to do every now and then. Given that this is a pretty hefty chest freezer, we appreciated the inclusion of some small casters on the underside of the appliance. They’ll come in handy if you’re going to keep your freezer in a space where lots of other items are stored, such as a garage.