The Mammoth Frigidaire GLFC2528FW Chest Freezer is a Time and Money Saver

The Frigidaire GLFC2528FW freezer, with a capacity of 24.9 Cu. Ft. is the largest of the both the top-of-the-range Gallery Series and the Frigidaire chest freezers.

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It is also one of the largest home chest freezers on the market today. It is the next size up after the 19.7 Cu. Ft. Frigidaire GLFC2027FW.

It's strong epoxy material and steel liner are virtually guaranteed to give you many years of reliable service.

This freezer features the Gallery Series' trademark food organization system. This consists of heavy duty dividers that flexibly partition the lower cabinet into several compartments to meet the food organization needs at hand.

With dimensions (HxDxW) of 35 in x 29 1/2 in x 73 1/4 in, this enormous Frigidaire GLFC2528FW freezer has enough room for over 700 lbs of frozen food. You are therefore able to dramatically cut your food expenditure by buying in bulk, and if you are a farmer, freeze a lot of your harvested vegetables, pork and chicken.

It is also ideal for freezer cooking. It is difficult to cook twice a day in our busy lives. However, we can meet nearly all our daily nutritional requirements by eating out of this large chest freezer.

Considering the benefits of discount grocery shopping and cooking occasionally, this freezer, whose regular price is $849, looks like a steal. However, you can find it considerably cheaper at many outlets.

Electrolux, the Frigidaire brand manufacturers have been major players in the freezer industry for decades. The Frigidaire GLFC2528FW is therefore backed by Electrolux's track record and you can buy it with the assurance that it has been manufactured under exacting standards...

However, this Frigidaire chest freezer is backed by a 1-year warranty. Therefore, in the unlikely event that your freezer breaks down within 12 months from the date of purchase owing to defective materials or workmanship, Electrolux will repair it free of charge.

Frigidaire GLFC2528FW Benefits

Because the Frigidaire GLFC2528FW is a luxurious chest freezer, it comes with a range of useful features. These include:

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

The 2 lift-out storage baskets are great for freezing small and frequently used items.

However, should the 2 baskets prove insufficient, you can order additional baskets. These would pay for themselves in no time as it is a lot easier to find and retrieve food in a well-ordered freezer.

Of course, because these baskets are lift-outs, they can be removed completely 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. This though is mitigated by the model's food organization system which includes heavy duty dividers and printable labels and effectively makes freezer organization effortless.

The electronic controls enable you to set and adjust temperature of your freezer with precision.

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 immediate remedial measures to reinstate it, preventing food wastage and the related financial loss.

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

The interior light is located on the freezer lid's underside. This location maximizes lighting and facilitates storing and retrieving food in sub-optimally lit rooms. However, even in well-lit rooms, it spotlights the freezer contents, enabling you to find the targeted items fast.

As is the case with virtually all chest freezers, this Frigidaire freezer needs to be manually defrosted when an 1/4 to 1/2 inch layer of frost has formed, about every 12-18 months or so. While we all dread this exercise, it is essential as a freezer with a thick layer of frost does not freeze well and consumes a lot more energy, unnecessarily inflating your electric bill.

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

And, to avoid cleaning up a messy floor afterward, you can attach a hose adapter and garden hose to the defrost drain in order to discharge the run-off water directly into a sink.

Consumer Reviews

This section details the pros and cons of the Frigidaire GLFC2528FW chest freezer highlighted by real buyers.

Advantages

The Frigidaire GLFC2528FW freezer is huge. It can store 700 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 kept in check, a considerable benefit in this era of runaway food prices.

The interior light is great for maneuvering around the freezer in dark and dim rooms.

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 and neighbors at bay.

The temperature alarm, which alerts you when the freezer temperature rises above a safe level, helps protect your food investment.

Disadvantages

This chest freezer model has to be manually defrosted from time to time. While defrosting a freezer is, by all accounts, cumbersome, it is essential to ensure that your freezer continues to operate efficiently and cheaply.

The Frigidaire GLFC2528FW is not Energy Star qualified so it is not the most energy-efficient large chest freezer available. 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.

If you are short of space, this chest freezer will clutter your house as it has a large footprint.

If you are on a tight budget, this chest freezer is probably priced out of reach.

Conclusion

The Frigidaire GLFC2528FW is large, stylish, lockable and as sturdy as a home freezer gets. It also offers a useful food organization system that facilitates locating and retrieving food.

The model is recommended for large families as well as gardeners and farmers who value a large, well-organized chest freezer.