20 Best 3.5 Cu Ft Chest Freezer (2022 Updated)

I am very pleased with the freezer, especially because I was actually expecting it to be a little wider, but it’s a smaller size one. So instead of having to keep it in my basement, I was able to fit it right in my kitchen.

Its deep inside, goes almost all the way to the floor on half, the other side is a little higher, giving it a shelf-life nature. Perfect size for us, just me and my 2 girls. Enough to keep extra food on hand and buy in bulk to save money.

The only thing I dont care for is the basket. Only because I wish the ‘weaves’ werent so far apart, I can only put bulky items, things such as loose popsicles or individual frozen pizzas fall through.

The best part about this is it is lighter than I expected and wheels around easily. Makes it very convenient for someone like me that doesnt always have someone around to help if I need it moved, and so very easy to just roll aside and clean underneath as needed.

It seems to seal well and the temperature seems to work just fine, runs quietly for the most part, just a clicking noise now and again but unnoticeable unless there is pure silence. I’ve only had the freezer for a week now, but so far, I’m a very satisfied customer! I always do my research when looking to buy a larger product like this one, and for the price, this was the best option for a smaller size chest freezer.

I received the item quickly, only 4 days after ordering, and free shipping. Didnt have to load it into my car at the store, or unload it at home. Brought right to my door, for free, at a good price, and works great.

Highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a little extra freezer space!.

i will never recommend or buy this brand EVER ! i hooked it up and let it run 48hrs until it was cold. Everything seemed ok ,so i proceeded to add deer meat to the freezer. there was only 35lbs of meat and 2 bags of ice in there.

Fast forward 2 weeks and i noticed it was leaking so i opened it and seen everything was defrosted and full of blood and water. setting was on top number and it was running but not cooling. i had blood water all over my kitchen and it ruined 8ft of base board and 1ft of drywall.

Honestly i would go with a more reputable brand or have a drip pan with a freezer alarm in case the temp drops. Just spend a little more money for quality or lose all you meat at any given day. its deer season and i rely on that meat to feed my family so it very heart breaking that it was all ruined.

Walmart did give a full refund but the damage to my house and lose of meat was my loss. Do not buy this brand !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i tried to add pics but it want work.

Item was shipped quickly and arrived in great condition. I was able to get it set up and running in minutes. I am using it in my garage and it fits perfectly in a small corner. Do be careful removing it from the foam and packaging.

I did it alone and had to tip it on its side to get it out. Then I read the instructions and was not supposed to tip it that far over (I guess it disturbs the coolant). I plugged it in anyway and it’s running great! The size is perfect for a small family.

I would recommend purchasing dividers or little baskets to keep it organized. It’s a very deep freezer so I can see food getting lost at the bottom if you don’t stay organized.

I had been looking for a Chest Freezer prior to the pandemic bt was not able to find one online or in the store. After continuous searching, I finally found one on the Walmart website. I purchased it and it was delivered to my home within 3 business days.

It’s a perfect fit and it is what I needed for my family’s needs. The price was very reasonable based on size and capacity. I highly recommend this sweet buy.

The freezer is just right for me, an 80-year-old lady. The food is easily accessible, while a second basket would be great, I can do without it. The freezer is super quiet, looks good, and provides another flat surface (temporary of course).

I love the freezer, it’s an RCA, which was/is a well-known brand. It performs great. Hopefully, I will outlive it. Thanks mm.

I love the freezer. It’s quiet, the perfect size for two people, it was easy to set-up, and it is easy to use. The freezer was delivered early but it was delivered setting upside down and I was not notified of the delivery which I had requested (Delivered by FedEx).

There was also a fairly large crinkle (dent) in the lower right edge next to the controls. After I sent a complaint to Walmart they offered me a fair settlement so that pleased me. The freezer is working fine so far even with the damage.

We have it located in our finished basement so no one will see the damage but us. If it continues to function well then it is worth the price even with the damage. Thank you Walmart.

This Arctic King 3. 5 sq ft chest freezer is great for me. I think it would be great for a small family too. I wanted to be able to stock up on frozen foods because I don’t get to the store very often.

Mine arrived without any dents or dings like I read in other reviews. Mine looks perfect and runs perfect. It’s very quiet. I’ve had it a little over a month now. I like the basket that comes with it.

The only thing that I wasn’t expecting is that it needs to be five inches away from the wall. So it’s in my narrow hallway, five inches from the wall, and thank goodness I’m not so big that I can’t walk by it.

Lol.

Works great for our needs in a small household. I will be getting some wire baskets to help organize items because it is basically a deep hole you will have to dig through to find things, specially something on the very bottom.

Otherwise, it is near silent, cooled off quickly when we initially turned it on, and is staying cold. It easily fit in a small space we had. Price seemed cheaper than similar items on Amazon. Oh, and it was light enough to unpackage for two older people and to move from the porch where it was delivered to another room.

Small footprint and lots of inside space. After letting it settle for four hours after receiving it…cranked it on full, and a few hours later it’s on 0 degrees! Not too shabbbbyyy! It did have a little dent in the front, I think it gives my garage character.

We bought this freezer in September 2021, at first it just froze items marginally. Now it just keeps them cold especially near the top. We threw out a 30 year old freezer thinking it was on its last legs.

That old freezer performed better than this one. Going to contact MIDEA tomorrow to fix it. I hope it’s successful but the product I am not impressed with.

This freezer is a great compact size and an amazing value for the price. Liked it so much we bought 2 of them. Both are so quiet, yet maintain a solid cold freezing environment. The only negative is that they do not have a temperature alarm as indicated in the title/description.

I’m not a fan of chest freezers but this one is amazing. The size is not to small and not to large for one or two people. It is so quiet which was important to us. It is not self-frosting (you’re not going to get that in this price range) which is fine and we’ll see how hard that turns out to be in months to come.

What a great value for this freezer. I didnt realize how nice it would be to have an additional freezer, but now I am hooked. It freezes deeper than my Fridge/freezer, so keeps things from getting frosted or freezer burn.

I have been using my seal a meal to store leftovers or extras. perfect for those nights you dont feel like making a dinner. I have not had any problem with it needing defrosted, I keep it in the garage (and I live in Florida), and it is completely quiet.

I wish I wouldve gotten the WHITE freezer, but it was not available to me when I ordered. Black shows dust. There is a helpful basket for small items, which is handy. I recommend filling your freezer with items, at least half full, for best performance.

Keeping a list of what you throw in there is helpful, and insulated gloves are also helpful.

freezer seems to be working fine but came dented. this item is not properly packaged. it is covered in thin cardboard and only has additional packaging on the ends. there is nothing to protect the actually four walls of the unit.

I’m a ups driver. without any packing to protect the walls this will most likely arrive with dents like I’ve seen in a lot of reviews. items like this sit on the floors of our trucks and usually get moved around a lot before they make it to the truck.

if my truck is blown out something like this can end up in my way for awhile so I constantly have to move it around. with barely anything to protect the walls your going to end up w dents. I’m just glad it’s working and the dents aren’t too bad in mine.

I should have read the reviews.

The 3. 5 cubic foot Igloo freezer arrived on time. It looks good except for a small ding near the bottom on the front of the freezer. That ding should be no problem because the paint does not look like it cracked.

The Fed Ex delivery man was friendly and carried the freezer for me right in to the garage. The unit holds the temperature set on the thermostat.

Freezer is a little smaller than my last one of the same cu ft, and the basket is much smaller. Additionally farm and fleet stores these on their SIDES and not right side up. It was brought out to my car on its side.

Everyone knows you can’t tip deep freezers so we had to let it sit for 48 hours before we could eve plug it in!.

Working well so far. The only issue I’ve had is that after stocking up on meats, I had to go out and buy plastic covered, wire shelving racks to stack the food on so the meats were not all pressed up against each other, stopping the freezing process.

That did the trick and everything is frozen solid now. The unit only comes with one rack and I couldn’t find exact replacements online, even from the company itself. You have to improvise a little bit to keep the meats separated slightly.

Not sure what I’m going to do with all the meat I’ve stocked up on when I have to do the manual defrost but I guess I’ll figure something out. It’s a little tough when looking for a particular item, you pretty much have to remove other items to get to stuff but I can live with that.

Bought this as a small chest freezer for our basement, the size is perfect but I am not happy with the performance. I have 2 calibrated freezer thermometers that I am using, on the very bottom of the freezer it just gets to 0*F but anything from the basket bears the top of the unit is running 25* to 30*.

Freezer temps for food storage should be 0*F or colder, this unit doesn’t get there. It is on the coldest setting, I even tried defrosting it (even though there wasn’t much frost inside) but it’s the same.

I currently have very little stored in the freezer because the more I put in the higher the temperatures, even after leaving for 1 or 2 weeks without opening. Maybe I just got a bad unit, but I would look for a different brand.

Glad I decided to get one! Orginally wanted the 5. 0 cu, but this one became available first. I was concerened about the space in my apartment among having to put too many things in there. But I am pleasee and thankful.

This is perfect for my family and great storage. Don’t know why I waited so long to get one! Have not experienced any issues at this time. Items inside are kept frozen. You only get one basket, I would love another one.

However, no complaints at this time. Just a necessary item during these unprecedented times.

Cute little freezer, but larger than I thought. Perfect for what our added needs are. Came fast, no dents, easy set up; seems to be working find and keeping things cold. It was a good price considering all factors and sizes.

The temp set could be a bit easier to set. must use screwdriver. but if you have small kids, then that’s is a plus. Is on wheels, and will move around if bumped. Put some ‘foam’ blocks in the back to keep it from hitting the back of our wall.

The outside top is very sold; a nice feature for my husband who thinks if its flat it must be a work top. Anxious to see how it works during the summer. We are not in an extreme heat area.

Came in timely and without damage. Great for bulk buy meats that do not fit into our regular refrigerator. Although instructions do state not to put in the garage, we have put it in our Florida (somewhat insulted garage.

temp usually not higher than 90 degrees). We know this is on us if it fails but. We researched and found that you need to make sure freezers are not exposed to temperatures above 110° F or below 0° F, so far so good.

Hope to have this freezer for years to come.

We have enjoyed our purchase of this freezer since the first day that we had it. Every item that we put into it comes out exactly as we need it. Whether meats, packaged vegetables or those we bought fresh and then made into our own freezer portions, the food is perfect.

Breads and baked goods last and defrost so they are as good as fresh baked. We both wish that we had bought this freezer years ago. Life changing.

Set up this freezer in three minutes! I ordered stackable bins to separate food packages by type: fish, chicken, berries, bread…. No more overflowing, cant find what I need moments with my kitchen freezer! I put all of the items on sale in my new garage ready freezer to use at a later date.

Couldn’t be happier with this gem!.

This freezer was delivered well packaged I was surprised that it didn’t have a scratch or dent on it and it’s the perfect size for the space in my garage. I plugged it in and let it run a few hours before adding freezer items.

It’s so quiet too! I’ve only had it a couple days so far it’s perfecto!.

We were going to buy an ice maker for our bar, but decided to buy bags of ice and keep them in this freezer. Totally does the trick. No plumbing or scum-cleaning needed!

I love the freezer! its a little smaller than I expected but i really didn’t no what to expect. Works great! small size but just big enough. I would recommend a 5. 0 cubic foot one for anyone looking for a freezer.

It is just what i needed! Does not take up a lot of space but holds all of the items that will not fit in my kitchen freezer.

Works great. Just what I needed for extra space.

This my second one (I still use the first one- it works great). A perfect size for a small household. Super energy efficient & easy to set up- just plug it in! Light weight so that even a small person can lift it.

I expect to have this for many years to come!.

This little gem is just what I needed. Fits perfectly in my small kitchen. My items chill quickly. You can fit plenty in this chest. The stainless steel is very attractive. I am happy with my purchase.

This unit cools down rapidly and stays extremely cold. It saved the entire contents of our freezer when our old one stopped working. It looks great, was in stock, matches with our other stainless steel, and saved us thousands when we needed it to in a pinch!.

Very sleek looking freezer. Easy to set up and keeps things frozen. Nice little basket and elevated shelf inside as well

This is the first chest freezer I have ever bought but I have owned many refrigerators in my life and have a background in refrigeration systems. So I expect to hear some noise but not what I’m hearing.

When the freezer initially comes on there is a slight quiet hum which seems normal, but after about 10 minutes of running I hear gurgling from the top back of the freezer this does not sound normal. Even after the compressor turns off there is gurgling for a few minutes.

The gurgling seems to be an obstruction in the refrigernat line or during the refrigerant expansion pahse. Either way I have never heard of this noise in any referigerant syytem in my life. I’m afraid since this is not normal after several years the freezer will suddenly fail.

With where I keep my freezer I won’t know that it stopped for after a day or so and will loose all my frozen food. Has anyone else heard the gurgling coming from the top left corner of the freezer?.

Great freezer so far! Perfect size and color for my apartment. Like the adjustable controls and two baskets.

It is just the right size, our 53 yr old son could pick it up and when plugged in it started getting cold immediately! It fits perfecting in our dining room adjacent to our china cabinet. We love it so far!.

We have had this freezer for a few weeks now. It’s nicely compact (fits great in our apartment), VERY quiet, and a good size for extra storage of frozen foods. We could not be more pleased with this freezer.

I suspect the reviewer who noted “I am finding the noise comes on regularly and is very loud. ” received a lemon. They should look into exchanging their freezer. Personally, I cannot believe how extremely quiet it is.

We really never hear it making any noise at all. It’s quite close to our living room too, and it never, ever bothers us. A good buy all around!.

I bought this freezer so I had just a bit more storage space. Reading the reviews I was pleased to learn it was Quiet. Unfortunately, it is not. The manual says to expect some noise when it is starting up and occasionally thereafter.

However, I am finding the noise comes on regularly and is very loud. In addition, one of the hinge covers was off and will not go back on properly. Sizewise it is adequate.

I am so pleased with the service( free delivery etc) and the freezer I ordered from Home Depot. It is a great little freezer , I do have another small freezer so I use this one for meat the other for fruit and veggies.

I have it in the garage and hey work very well side by side. The flat lid is also much better than the rounded one. the delivery was faster than anticipated. Thank you for the super Home Depot.

Small, upright freezer great for historic homes- which have narrow stairways and hallways. Was easy to get down narrow hallway to basement. Holds just enough as a secondary freezer. Good freezer to have to stock up in case of another C19 shutdown.

This is a great freezer. It arrived in perfect condition. It cooled quickly and runs very quietly. I’ve shopped around and this is a bargain. The finish is quite pleasing as well

The top of the freezer was dented. The box however showed no damage. It appears that the freezer was packed knowing that it had a dent in it. Not what we bought. We bought a new freezer and paid full price.