RCA RFRF450-AMZ, 5.1 Cubic Foot Chest, Deep Freezer Cold Storage for Food, White

I purchased the 5.1 Cubic Foot Chest Freezer for a great price. I was so excited to get it today! We've been playing Tetris in our regular freezer for a long time. I was worried about buying a stand alone freezer because of space and energy consumption.First, the freezer arrived in perfect condition (as far as I know so far). I was really worried because of some of the reviews. The packaging isn't ultra protective, so I will say that how it arrives probably has a lot to do on how poorly it is treated by the shipping carrier. Mine arrived fine through UPS.It looks like the size is going to be about perfect for my husband and I. It will allow us to really stock up on frozen goods without it taking up too much room itself. The most standardized thing I can compare it to is that it is about the size of a dishwasher, but about five inches longer in the front. We have room for it in our kitchen/dining room area. It is of moderate size, but by no means as big as most standard chest freezers. If you have a really small space this might be a bit too big.The lid to the freezer is light and it opens up very smoothly. Even someone with limited strength should have no issue lifting the lid. The freezer itself is not super heavy. I was able to set it up myself by carefully sliding the box into position. The box itself slides up and off the freezer. You can "walk" the freezer carefully off the Styrofoam base. The manual indicated to NEVER TILT IT OVER 45 DEGREES so be careful when moving it. It also indicates that if it is tilted at all it should rest for 24 hours before plugging it in. It surely was tilted at some point in delivery so I am leaving it unplugged today.I was very pleased to see the energy guide on the front of the freezer (picture attached to review) that indicated that estimated yearly energy cost was $21.00. I'll save more than that on really good deals on frozen goods and meats throughout the year. Now I don't have to pass up sales because of limited freezer room.The only big downside I see to the chest freezer is that it has to be manually defrosted. I hope that I won't have to do that often.

Update: The company has just emailed me and advise me that I would have to ship the unit back to them to receive the warranty service, which is easily the cost of the unit. Essentially, there is no real warranty with this item. A terrible investment.I bought this freezer last December. I had no complaints with it until it stopped working, defrosting all of the food inside. After rescuing as much as I could I set out trying to get someone to repair the unit, as it comes with a one year warranty. The first thing I discovered was the warranty information here on Amazon is not correct. This item is not warrantied by GE, but rather by a third party corporation known as Curtis International which warranties all of Igloo's products.Curtis International's website:[...] States that they have 24/7 product support. This isn't true because the first six times I called the phone tree dumped me into a queue and then I was disconnected with a message to call later at a time convenient to me. Um, I'm calling now because THIS is a time convenient to me. When I finally got through the person on the other end was difficult to understand, and after much repeating he asked me questions like "Is the lid closed securely" and then told me to reset the system "By turning it to lo and then high 6-7 seven times" I followed all of his supposed reset instructions (which, by the way, aren't in my user manual and felt like a delaying tactic) and surprise! I still have a puddle of water in the bottom of my freezer that doesn't work.So now I have to try to figure out the sweet spot in Curtis' supposed 24/7 support time when they really do answer the phone to see if they'll actually fix my freezer. All in all, I've spent nearly a week trying to even get a response and my frustration level is pretty high. $260 for a freezer that only works for nine months is a terrible investment, if you ask me. Save your money and buy a different model.

This chest freezer is just what I needed. Awesome free delivery. Set up was so simple - just plug it in! I have to admit its odd that the cord is on the side instead of the back, but oh well. Nice size inside. Great basket for storage - I'd like to have at least one more. This takes about an hour to get cold after plugging it for the first time. Quiet unit. No dents in my freezer. Adjustable thermostat with a dial design. Two lights - one for power and one to show when the compressor is on. No regrets whatsoever with ordering this awesome freezer.

Love my little Igloo! We are a family of 3 so it is the perfect size for shopping at Costco once a month rather than every week! Be gentle placing items in as it is very soft sided and dents easily! The only thing I wish it was is frost free but what do you want for a freezer under $200 bucks! Would definitely recommend to friends and family.

I am so glad I bought this. After years of cramming frozen stuff into my freezer and passing good sales due to lack of room, I am now content. This is a perfect size for a small family (there are just two of us). It uses little energy and freezes extremely well, keeps to temperature and absolutely maintains <32 degrees. the footprint is about the same as a washer or dryer, so it fits in a small space easily. Ours is in the basement. It arrived quickly in perfect condition. Have had it several months and no issues, no problems. I will say I noticed yesterday that frost is building up slightly on one wall, but I suspect that's normal. I strongly recommend this, especially at the price. It might qualify for your electric company's energy rebate, but I have't checked that out.