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6.5 Cu. ft. Frigidaire Upright Freezer (Platinum)

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$219

$499

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Walmart has 6.5 Cu. ft. Frigidaire Upright Freezer (Platinum, EFRF698-6COM) on sale for $219. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Rokket for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Spacious 6.5 cu. ft. storage capacity to accommodate a generous amount of frozen foods, allowing you to stock up efficiently.
  • Space-saving flush back design enables the freezer to fit seamlessly in tight spaces, maximizing your available floor area.
  • The reversible door feature adds convenience, allowing you to configure the door opening to suit your specific needs and space arrangement.

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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $280 lower (56% savings) than the list price of $499
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4 from over 3600 customer reviews.

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Walmart has 6.5 Cu. ft. Frigidaire Upright Freezer (Platinum, EFRF698-6COM) on sale for $219. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Rokket for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Spacious 6.5 cu. ft. storage capacity to accommodate a generous amount of frozen foods, allowing you to stock up efficiently.
  • Space-saving flush back design enables the freezer to fit seamlessly in tight spaces, maximizing your available floor area.
  • The reversible door feature adds convenience, allowing you to configure the door opening to suit your specific needs and space arrangement.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $280 lower (56% savings) than the list price of $499
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4 from over 3600 customer reviews.

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Written by Rokket | Staff

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Model: Frigidaire 6.5 CU. FT. UPRIGHT FREEZER- PLATINUM DESIGN Stainless Steel | EFRF698

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NaderR
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I have a different model than this but I see the debate of auto vs manual brought up whenever a freezer deal is posted. They both have their pros and cons so it depends on your use case. Frost comes from water vapor freezing along the sides/coolest parts of the freezer. It's all about how often you're going to open it with humid ambient air around. I think those that don't like manual either keep it in a garage or truly don't like the idea of having to defrost it every 2-3 years. I live in Virginia and keep mine in my air conditioned basement. The humidity in my basement is typically around 45% and never gets above 55-60%. I open it maybe 1-2 times a week and try to close it back up quickly to minimize air exchange. After 2+ years I barely have any frost build up so I suspect it'll be at least another 2 years before I have to worry about it.

Given the extra cost and the risk of temperature fluctuations prematurely spoiling food it's not worth it for me to get an auto defrost. But your situation might be different. Chest freezers apparently have less of problem with frost compared to upright. I can't personally speak to that though.
DavidG1993
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I thought manual defrost was preferred over the auto-defrost freezers due to the heating coils in those causing nearby frozen meat to go bad prematurely?
dpecs
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$35 for 3 year warranty
Most of the negatives reviews are talking about physical damage during shipping

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500+ bought since yesterday so some folks are in on this deal...
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herbertHawa
May 11, 2024
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Quote from DavidG1993 :
I thought manual defrost was preferred over the auto-defrost freezers due to the heating coils in those causing nearby frozen meat to go bad prematurely?
Manual defrost is also better for longer storage. There is less chance of freezer burn.
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hugonher
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Quote from Axon14 :
I don't quite understand the difference. This freezer would go into my garage and likely will not come out again unless it breaks. We will just keep frozen meat/frozen products in there. Do I even have to worry about the distinction between manual and auto-defrost in this use case? Or will it require constant matience?

HELL YES!! I bought a frost-free garage-ready version a year ago to keep baby milk. It stops freezing every 3 to 4 months. I had to throw away 8 gallons of breast milk. that's much more valuable than grocery meat.
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Damn they really cut the price on the cyber truck
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UniqueMagic721
May 11, 2024
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Quote from FreeCake :
Never buy freezer that has manual defrost. You'll regret it
You got that backwards. Fridge, sure, but not a deep freeze. the extra heaters, sensors etc. all suck more energy, always go bad, and then the coils freeze up and stop working. Frost free is the biggest cause of freezers dying.
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FreeCake
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Quote from UniqueMagic721 :
You got that backwards. Fridge, sure, but not a deep freeze. the extra heaters, sensors etc. all suck more energy, always go bad, and then the coils freeze up and stop working. Frost free is the biggest cause of freezers dying.
But with this one you've got to empty it ad let it sit
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sacboz33
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I picked one up yesterday. It is solid. Good space. Less energy with manual defrost because a fan isn't kicking on all the time. Thanks!
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prosperomatic
May 11, 2024
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Quote from sacboz33 :
I picked one up yesterday. It is solid. Good space. Less energy with manual defrost because a fan isn't kicking on all the time. Thanks!
Picked up it delivered? Im hoping to avoid delivery to prevent damage but don't see an option for that
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CoolKestrel1061
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I wouldn't put it in the garage. Keep it indoors and it will last much longer. I like the upright version vs a chest, though. Much easier to see what you have.
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sacboz33
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Quote from prosperomatic :
Picked up it delivered? Im hoping to avoid delivery to prevent damage but don't see an option for that
Picked it up. Available in store. Boise, ID area.
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CoolJuice
May 12, 2024
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I got this a few weeks ago and am so far happy. It's a fairly small upright freezer, but good for our small family for now.

I notice that the compressor seems to be running about half the time, to keep temperatures at about -2 or -3F on the "2" setting. The front door of the unit is also quite cool to the touch. Is that what other SDers who bought this are finding?

The unit only draws about 1 amp, so I think that's alright. But I'm surprised that the compressor still needs to run so frequently. I suppose undersized compressors means lower freezer cost.
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gapotter
May 12, 2024
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Its fine/okay if you receive it without damage. The thermostat dial creates heat so ice forms and melts at the very top. Can sort of be remedied by sliding a piece of the thin Styrofoam in that up-most space. I paid $200 for mine. Fedex stressed me out by delaying it 3 days after it was supposed to be here - I was thinking it was damaged in transit - and it was, but not bad enough to return.
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AmusedDime497
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Quote from hugonher :
HELL YES!! I bought a frost-free garage-ready version a year ago to keep baby milk. It stops freezing every 3 to 4 months. I had to throw away 8 gallons of breast milk. that's much more valuable than grocery meat.
I bought a non garage one and zero issues living in the north east

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AmusedDime497
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Quote from CoolJuice997 :
I got this a few weeks ago and am so far happy. It's a fairly small upright freezer, but good for our small family for now.

I notice that the compressor seems to be running about half the time, to keep temperatures at about -2 or -3F on the "2" setting. The front door of the unit is also quite cool to the touch. Is that what other SDers who bought this are finding?

The unit only draws about 1 amp, so I think that's alright. But I'm surprised that the compressor still needs to run so frequently. I suppose undersized compressors means lower freezer cost.
Mine isn't cool to the touch but who really cares 🤣

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