4.9 / 5

External Dimensions

*Allow an extra few
centimetres on each side for airflow

101cm

91.6cm

69.8cm

IndesitOS1A250H21

£289.00

251 Litres (~13 bags of shopping)
Annual Energy Use: ~£74.40
Easy Defrosting
Internal Light and Lockable Lid
Unique Chiller Function
Only One Basket Supplied

IN A SENTENCE...
Family sized freezer with a good spec, and can also be used as a chiller/fridge

ABOUT THIS FREEZER

A decent medium sized freezer from a well known brand that offers a couple of useful innovations that we've not seen from other manufacturers.

Family Friendly
First of all, the everyday stuff. With 250 litres of space it is great for families. In addition to all the space, there is a fast freeze function, a front-drain port to make defrosting much less of a chore and there's also an internal light and lockable lid with a nice chunky handle.

Party Trick
This freezer has an unusual feature not seen on others - you can switch it between a regular chest freezer (internal temperature of -18 degrees C) and a fridge with an internal temperature of +4 degrees C. During the summer it would make a great chiller for your barbecue drinks!

Got Your Back
Another interesting feature is what Indesit call 'clean back' which basically means that the back of the freezer has been designed to sit flush with the wall - in most other freezers it is important to keep an air gap for heat dissipation from the coils.

Basket Rationing
The only downside really is that only one basket is provided, although this is a common complaint on freezers of this size and price.

A slightly smaller unit is also available OS1A200H21

WHERE TO BUYAbout

These retailers are well established and have a good reputation among purchasers.

Over the years, we've noticed some online only outfits pop-up and offer very competitive prices but cut corners on delivery and customer service, and tend to not last very long!

Appliances Online (AO)
Online only but been going for 20 years and stock exchange listed (FTSE 250). Own delivery and installation staff. They recycle over 700,000 fridges per year!
Boots
The popular High Street chemist has been running their online-only appliance centre for a few years now. Fulfilled by AO, they have the same low prices and in addition you can earn advantage card points - usually over 1000 on a chest freezer!
Currys
Another well-known UK brand with a strong online presence as well as a wide network of bricks and mortar stores (speak to real people!)
Hughes
Founded in 1921, East Anglia based Hughes is the UK's 4th largest electrical retailer and in addition to a full online presence has 36 retail stores predominantly in the east and the midlands areas, that also offer a handy click and collect service
John Lewis
Offers legendary customer service both online and in store, and have many own brand items including chest freezers as well as their own delivery and installation crews
Sonic Direct
Boasting a 5 star Trust Pilot rating and their Bradford store being the UK's largest independent electrical retail outlet, you can be sure that Sonic really know electricals and have helped many satisfied customers over the years

£289.00

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£289.00

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FULL SPECIFICATION

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User Rating4.9 out of 5

Based on 38 reviews from confirmed purchasers (as supplied by retailers)

Net Capacity251 litres

The amount of actual usable interior space for storage of food

That's about 13 bags of shopping

Garage UseNo

Whether the manufactured has confirmed that this freezer can be safely used in unheated spaces where the temperature may drop close to or below, freezing (0 degrees Celsius). Read about freezers in garages

Min Room Temp.10° Celsius

Minimum ambient air temperature of place where the freezer will be used

Dimensions101cm Wide

91.6cm High (with lid closed)
69.8cm Deep
Remember to allow a few centimetres air gap around the sides

Energy Usage248kWh (F)

Total amount of energy the freezer will use in one year, based on normal usage (1 kWh is equal to 1 unit of electricity).
Rating based on energy efficiency. Most are rated F, based on the new scale of A to G. A new rating system came into effect in March 2021

Annual Energy Cost £74.40
Approximate annual cost of electricity to run the freezer based on normal usage. Assumes an average rate of 30p per unit

Frost Free?No

No chest freezers are currently frost-free. Find out why in this article

Other Features

Lockable Lid: Yes

Whether the lid has a lock fitted in the handle (useful to stop young children opening the lid)

Interior Light: Yes

Whether the freezer has an interior light that comes on when the lid is opened

Noise: 42 decibels

Particularly important if the freezer will be kept in a room inside your property

Foodsafe Time: 32 hours

Maximum time that the freezer can keep food safe to eat in the event of a powercut. May also be called the rising time

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