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frontpageBowdlerized posted Mar 28, 2026 07:07 PM
frontpageBowdlerized posted Mar 28, 2026 07:07 PM

Select Northern CA Costco Locations: Frigidaire 19.8 cu. ft. Chest Freezer

+ Free S&H

$300

$1,149

73% off
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Select Northern Califfornia Costco Wholesale Locations have for their Members: Frigidaire 19.8 cu. ft. Garage Ready Chest Freezer with External Temperature Control (FFCL2042AW) for $299.97. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Bowdlerized for finding this deal.

Note: A Costco Membership is required to purchase this item. Availability may vary by location.

Additional Savings:
  • Purchase multiple Costco Direct items on the same order to receive additional savings. Items must ship to the same address to receive savings.
    • Buy 2 Items, Save $100
    • Buy 3 Items, Save $200
    • Buy 4 Items, Save $300
    • Buy 5 or more Items, Save $400
      • Valid 3/28/26 through 5/26/26. While supplies last. Online-Only. Limit 2 redemptions per member. Costco Direct Savings can be combined with other promotions.
Features:
  • High Temp Indicator
  • Removable Baskets
  • Power-on Indicator Light
  • Counterbalanced Lid
  • Lock with Pop-out Key

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $599.03 less (67% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $899 at the time of this post.
  • About this product:
    • 2-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by Bowdlerized
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Select Northern Califfornia Costco Wholesale Locations have for their Members: Frigidaire 19.8 cu. ft. Garage Ready Chest Freezer with External Temperature Control (FFCL2042AW) for $299.97. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Bowdlerized for finding this deal.

Note: A Costco Membership is required to purchase this item. Availability may vary by location.

Additional Savings:
  • Purchase multiple Costco Direct items on the same order to receive additional savings. Items must ship to the same address to receive savings.
    • Buy 2 Items, Save $100
    • Buy 3 Items, Save $200
    • Buy 4 Items, Save $300
    • Buy 5 or more Items, Save $400
      • Valid 3/28/26 through 5/26/26. While supplies last. Online-Only. Limit 2 redemptions per member. Costco Direct Savings can be combined with other promotions.
Features:
  • High Temp Indicator
  • Removable Baskets
  • Power-on Indicator Light
  • Counterbalanced Lid
  • Lock with Pop-out Key

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $599.03 less (67% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $899 at the time of this post.
  • About this product:
    • 2-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by Bowdlerized

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stannius
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The tradeoff between frost-free vs manual defrost isn't just money. Frost-free works by periodically raising the temp of the freezer to drive off the frost. If your goal is long-term storage, repeated raising and lowering of the temp of the freezer isn't ideal. It won't bring things into the unsafe temperature zone but it will promote non-spoil decline in quality e.g. freezer burn.
m3n00b
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It's insane how bad Costco's site is

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Mar 29, 2026 02:45 AM
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Ubuntu_userMar 29, 2026 02:45 AM
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The reviews aren't great. I'd probably risk it though if it were a 14cuft one...
Mar 29, 2026 03:52 AM
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katthibabuMar 29, 2026 03:52 AM
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Curious why anyone would need a such a huge freezer. I've a 10 cu ft one, almost never full for a family of 4.
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mrmochiMar 29, 2026 06:08 AM
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Quote from katthibabu :
Curious why anyone would need a such a huge freezer. I've a 10 cu ft one, almost never full for a family of 4.
You should come to my parent's house. THey've got 4 freezers full of crap for a family of 2.
Mar 29, 2026 06:52 AM
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BrightTank8484Mar 29, 2026 06:52 AM
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Quote from katthibabu :
Curious why anyone would need a such a huge freezer. I've a 10 cu ft one, almost never full for a family of 4.
it is 6 feet long, so you can do one of those ice baths laying flat.
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Mar 29, 2026 10:50 AM
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linl4176Mar 29, 2026 10:50 AM
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bargainhunterforever
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Mar 29, 2026 04:30 PM
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Quote from katthibabu :
Curious why anyone would need a such a huge freezer. I've a 10 cu ft one, almost never full for a family of 4.

I have 2 21 cu. ft. freezers and they are usually full. I have 1/2 acre in garden and when it is is full swing I put gallons of tomato juice to cook my beans in. I have to also have a place to store cooked dog food I make which can take .33 to .25 of the space of one freezer. Freezers are a means to have your produce used instead of wasted. I have a third one that is empty for when one of them dies. I also can 50-70 quarts of my fruit per year. I am single. Having cherries or peaches in the winter is something I always enjoy. Hope that helps.
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Mar 29, 2026 04:38 PM
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Quote from ready2rumble :
Thanks! This is very helpful! I saw that the regular manual defrost model that is garage ready. Can only handle temperatures of up to 110° in the garage. But many garages get much warmer than this during the summer months. How are the garage ready? Freezers able to handle this? You seem knowledgeable, so I thought I would ask
I would rather have the standard freezer than the frost free. My standard freezers always last longer than my frost free. I do have a new frost free as a spare since I couldn't get a standard for that low a price. I just had my 1985 hotpoint standard freezer died last year. It was 40 years young. Of course the new stuff is not built to last that long. Whatever you do clean the motor and condenser every year with at least a vacuum cleaner. Good luck.

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Mar 29, 2026 07:44 PM
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garlicbreadtilimdeadMar 29, 2026 07:44 PM
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Quote from Bowdlerized :
I was able to get this deal in the Bay Area, but the Costco website kept trying to default my address down to an old SoCal address where it was out of stock, even though I KEPT CHANGING THE ADDRESS at checkout and everywhere else that was obvious (like store location, delivery zip code, and checkout zip code). I eventually had to delete ALL addresses in my Costco account's Address Book located in SoCal so it would stop acting like I was trying to purchase there instead of the Bay Area. So be aware that you might have to do that as well. TLDR: It's probably OOS in Los Angeles area.
I was reading your post, wondering what happened, since you said you got the deal. When I got your tldr it gave me a good chuckle hahaha

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