Frigidaire GLFC1526FW Chest Freezer Takes the Hassle out of Food Organization

Frigidaire GLFC1526FW Freezer The 14.8 Cu. Ft. Frigidaire GLFC1526FW chest freezer is the second smallest of the top-of-the-range Gallery Series. It is the next size up after the 12.8 Cu. Ft. Frigidaire GLFC1326FW.

It is white, making it easy to keep clean. It is made from the famously tough epoxy material and has a durable steel liner. These ensure many years of uninterrupted service.

This freezer features the Gallery Series' trademark food organization system. This consists of heavy duty dividers that partition the lower cabinet into 4 and printable storage labels...

These together help you organize your freezer items by type and expiry date, which in turn makes it easy to locate and retrieve food. Labeling food properly ensures that the food that is frozen first is used first thereby eliminating the risk of food wastage.

With dimensions (HxDxW) of 35 in x 29 1/2 in x 48 in, this Frigidaire GLFC1526FW chest freezer stores 408 lbs of frozen food. It can fit half a cow with room to spare - for pizzas, hotdogs, burgers, ice cream, vegetables. You can therefore use it to combat the rising food prices and save money by purchases in bulk.

Its substantial freezing space is ideal for cooking more, less often. Our increasingly fast-paced world makes it almost impossible to cook twice a day. But with a sizeable freezer such as this, we can fully meet our daily nutritional requirements by eating out of a freezer.

Considering the benefits of discount grocery shopping and cooking occasionally, this freezer, whose regular price is $549, seems well-priced.

Electrolux, the Frigidaire brand manufacturers have been major players in the freezer industry for decades. The Frigidaire GLFC1526FW is therefore backed by Electrolux's track record and you can buy it with the assurance that it is a tried and tested home freezer. What's more...

This Frigidaire chest freezer is backed by a 1-year warranty. For an entire 12 months from the date of purchase, Electrolux will meet the cost of repairing or replacing parts, including the compressor, arising from defective materials or workmanship. This warranty is worthwhile as it is backed by Electrolux's respected service team.

Frigidaire GLFC1526FW Benefits

Because the Frigidaire GLFC1526FW is a luxurious chest freezer, it comes with a range of useful features. These include:

2 lift-out storage baskets
Food organization system
Adjustable temperature control
Power indicator light
Lock with pop-out key
Interior light
Defrost drain

The 2 lift-out storage baskets are handy for storing and retrieving tiny or regularly used items. These and the food dividers complement each other well.

However, should the 2 baskets prove insufficient, you can order additional baskets. These would be a worthwhile investment as it is much easier to locate and retrieve food in a well-ordered freezer.

Of course, because these baskets are lift-outs, they can be completely removed in order to create room for bulky and oddly shaped items.

One of the oft-cited limitations of a chest freezer is that it makes food organization difficult. The food organization system, which includes heavy duty dividers and printable labels. These both ensure that you can have perfect food organization effortlessly.

The adjustable temperature knob enables you to alter the temperature of your freezer from time to time as desired. It is always advisable to set your freezer temperature to a colder setting 3 hours before freezing new food items such as meat and vegetables. This prevents bacterial growth but also helps preserve the food's natural juices, color and flavor.

The power indicator light tells you, at a glance, the power status of your freezer.

If the freezer is not receiving power, you are able to take remedial measures to reinstate power supply to it, preventing food wastage and the related financial loss.

The lock with pop-out key automatically ejects the key upon locking, ensuring that you do not forget the key in the freezer lock. By so doing, you prevent unauthorized people and little children from accessing the freezer...

In a sense then, the lock can help child-proof your freezer, keeping the little ones out of harm's way.

The interior light, is, in order to maximize lighting, located on the inner side of the freezer lid. It is crucial for storing and retrieving food in dark and dimly lit rooms. However, it is still useful even in well-lit rooms as it spotlights the freezer contents, enabling you to identify frozen items easily.

As is the case with virtually all chest freezers, this Frigidaire freezer needs to be manually defrosted when 1/4 to 1/2 inches of frost have formed, about every 12-18 months or so. While this is a tiring exercise, it is essential as a freezer with a thick layer of frost does not freeze well and is an energy guzzler.

The defrost drain located at the base of the unit makes freezer defrosting easier. Rather than lift and overturn the unit in order to drain the run-off water out of the unit, all you need to do is simply tilt the freezer toward the defrost drain.

And, to avoid cleaning up a messy floor afterward, you can use the defrost drain to channel the run-off water directly into a sink. You would need to attach a hose adapter and garden hose to the defrost drain though.

Consumer Reviews

This section details the pros and cons of the Frigidaire GLFC1526FW chest freezer highlighted by real buyers.

Advantages

The Frigidaire GLFC1526FW can store 408 lbs of food. With the considerable storage capacity at your disposal, you are able to shop and cook more, less often. In so doing, you save time and money...

You can then spend the precious time saved on fun activities with your family that you just couldn't find the time for earlier. And, by buying in bulk, you ensure that your food expenditure is reined in, even in this era of escalating food prices.

It operates quietly and wont intrude on your home's peace and quiet.

The food dividers are a huge plus and make freezer organization a lot easier.

The lock and key are great for keeping children out of danger and pilfering relatives at bay.

Disadvantages

This chest freezer model has to be manually defrosted from time to time. The best time to do this is when 1/4 to 1/2 inches of frost have built up. While defrosting a freezer is, by all accounts, cumbersome, it is essential to ensure that your freezer continues to operate efficiently. Indeed a chest freezer with a thick layer of frost doesn't freeze well and consumes way too much energy, leading to a higher electric bill.

The Frigidaire GLFC1526FW is not Energy Star qualified so it is not the most energy-efficient 14.8 Cu. Ft. chest freezer. That said, it only consumes 397 kWh of electricity each year, under 41 percent what a single 100 Watt light bulb does. This translates into an electric bill of about $42 a year, or $3.50 a month.

Conclusion

The Frigidaire GLFC1526FW is stylish, lockable and as sturdy as a home freezer gets. It also offers a useful food organization system that facilitates locating and retrieving food. So if you treasure this function but don't have the room or the need for a huge freezer, this model is right up your alley.

The model is recommended for medium-sized families of 4-6 people which value a well-organized chest freezer.