Ideal freezer side?

chanelle2

Following on from this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3362504 I want to restart my task of finding a freezer as after looking more I realised I need to change my idea of what I want slightly.

I wanted to spend £100 but realised this was too low. I have £30 in love2shop vouchers so ideally I want to use these so bring my budget up to £130 and then delivery on top of that (maximum £10). I saw a great priced freezer on the Argos website, it beat all others in its price range at £130 because it had the following capacity for food:

Net frozen food storage volume 145 litres / Storage volume 5.12 cu ft.

All the others were way below that size and the only downside to this one was that it was a energy graded B product.

I am looking for a chest freezer because I feel it will fit more and they do come cheaper. I went to order the Argos one in store which said it was available for delivery on the website but when I went to order in store for home delivery it wouldn't let us. I called Argos to find it is being discontinued which I am gutted about because it is such a great price.

So I realised after much searching I am not going to find such a large spaced freezer for that price so I will have to compromise on size and focus on the price.

My fridge freezer has a freezer capacity of 80 litres which is 2.8 and it does not accommodate our needs. We are only a couple but we have a box of waffles, which I would love to stock up on as they are so expensive nowadays and recently saw them on offer for £1. Then there's garlic bread, fish fingers and cod fish. It is a hassle to keep going back for these, I'd rather buy at least a couple on offer and save them for future instead of going back all the type and then finding a much higher price. The other things in my freezer are some pastries and meat. I have meat enough for 4 days but ideally I'd like a month or even 2 months worth or more than that. I'd say between us we'd have half a kilo for the day and maybe some left over but of course we don't have meat everyday.

I'm not sure what size to go for. Ideally I'd like to buy instore as I have £30 of vouchers to spend but it will probably be cheaper online (except the Argos one I saw which was same either way but cheaper in store as I had the vouchers).

Please help. What's your freezer size and is it enough for your frozen food stocked up for a few months?

Coopdivi

174 litre chest freezer £130 including delivery from Sainsbury. 4 stars and A energy rating.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/appliances/fridges_and_freezers/114553498_norfrost_c6aew_chest_freezer_white.html?hnav=4294966191

chanelle2

Coopdivi wrote: »

174 litre chest freezer £130 including delivery from Sainsbury. 4 stars and A energy rating.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/appliances/fridges_and_freezers/114553498_norfrost_c6aew_chest_freezer_white.html?hnav=4294966191

That sounds good. (Actually it's funny how sainsburys lists it as A and Argos as B, and also a slight different with litre capacity).

Do they accept Love2shop vouchers and can it be ordered instore?

chanelle2

bump for more input.

Coopdivi

I haven't got the foggiest about Love2shop vouchers as I've never used them. As for Sainsbury why don't you email them?

They only other thing I can suggest is that you buy a second hand one on Gumtree.

http://www.gumtree.com/?hp=1

Just type in the area you live in and see what comes up.