Russell Hobbs RH198CF3003B 198L Chest Freezer, Black
Russell Hobbs RH198CF3003B 198L Chest Freezer, Black [Energy Class F]
EASY TO USE
With an adjustable thermostat, the temperature can be precisely adjusted to suit the contents of your freezer. Plus, there are adjustable feet to ensure your freezer is stable on uneven surfaces. This model also features a counter balance lid, which means you can rummage without risking your fingers – once opened fully, the lid holds itself up.
GARAGE SAFE
Perfect for households with limited space, this chest freezer is suitable for storage in your garage, outbuilding or shed. Free up some much-needed room in your kitchen freezer with this spacious solution instead! Wherever you choose to keep your freezer, you can be reassured it won’t be disturb you.
ENERGY EFFICIENT
The Russell Hobbs RH198CF3003B is a freezer designed with functionality in mind. With an A+/F energy rating, you can trust it to keep costs and your carbon footprint to a minimum. Your freezer is on 24/7, which is why it’s so important to invest in one that’s better for the environment.
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| Capacity | 99L | 99L | 142L | 142L | 198L | 198L |
| Freestanding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Temperature Control | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Shopping Bag Capacity | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Counter Balance Lid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adjustable Feet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Power Cord Length | 1.8m | 1.8m | 1.8m | 1.8m | 1.8m | 1.8m |
| Weight | 21.35 Kg | 21.35 Kg | 23.65 Kg | 23.65 Kg | 26.8 Kg | 26.8 Kg |
| Weight: | 29 kg |
| Dimensions: | 55 x 81.6 x 85 cm; 29 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Russell Hobbs |
| Part: | RH198CF3003B |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Dimensions: | 55 x 81.6 x 85 cm; 29 Kilograms |
Good Price
It’s difficult to rate a chest freezer, if it does its job, it does does. The test is how long it does its job, only time will tell, my last one did so for twenty years so watch this space. It is very light so easy to deal with, compared to some it was very reasonably priced so we will see
This is a replacement for a previous order that arrived with a smashed bottom corner. Amazon has failed to collect that on time. This item arrived with a ding in the side. Other than that, it’s a freezer for an outbuilding and I like the 5 year warranty.
Hopefully a good freeze
I went with this freezer as it is a good name and the energy rating was good.There seemed to be a problem with delivery -the freezer turned up a day early but luckily we were just going out. Very well packed and taken to the outside shed by the driver so all in all very happy so far.
Good Produc
Had the smaller version of this freezer for about 4-years now. This particular size is quite great. Love the fact that thermostat is very effective and one can adjust to any temperature of choice depending on your need, and so save on energy cost. Downside is that the stands (legs are not adjustable or cannot buy extra legs to comfortably place the freezer, other than leaving it on the non-durable bottom protection that came with it. I recommend this item to all .
First ever review
Bought this because my last freezer was was years old and I really needed a new one.Perfect size for a couple,but maybe a little small for a family, plenty of room inside,and really really quiet. Good value Very pleased
Good freeze
Really good freezer, lightweight and and easy to install. Delivery on time and friendly Delivery driver. Came with instruction on what to do before installation and works really well. Perfect size for us. Happy customer.
Great price
We paid 239 for it , good little freezer for batch prepared meals.
Perfect size
Im happy with this freezer. Holds lots of food . Very quiet and was a reasonable price . Plus fast delivery
Excellent so fa
Had this since Feb. and so far very pleased. Motor running a fraction of the time of old freezer it replaced, so uses much less power. Also easier and quicker to defrost, – ice does not seem to adhere to freezer wall so much and comes away more easily with supplied plastic scraper.
Only slight negative, – unit was quite noisy in operation. Tracked this down to grill on side of freezer covering motor vibrating. Solved completely by placing small strips of old rubber carpet underlay between grill and freezer. Virtually silent now.
hold a lot of food
ot to big fits in my garage as extra food freeze
Great freezer!
Great little freezer – consistently keeps things at -19. Very quiet. Only downside is the lid snaps open and slams shut! Will be buying another for extra storage.
Excellent addition to my kitche
Nice Freezer good size great for keeping all my frozen stuff all in one place without having to jam it all into the little freezer that is part of my fridge.
Very Good
A very good product and it suited my needs perfectly
Perfec
Just what was needed, I was struggling to store frozen food for my family of four, this came in handy, no need forcing food items into the fridge freezer again, one of those things that’s made a huge difference in my household. Recommended.
Great freeze
Great freezer for use in our garage
Not heavy east to manoeuvre empty
Looks lovely and works grea
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants extra storage.
Feels nice not having to worry if your next frozen food order will fit in as it hold so much
Excellent product.
This freezer is great works lovely smart looking and does the job its supposed to do.
Good outdoors chest freezer and value for money.
We have this chest freezer outdoors in the garage and it’s not too big to be moved easily by two people. We recently bought half a lamb, and the capacity of the freezer easily allowed for this to be frozen. We haven’t received our energy bill yet, so it remains to see if it’s as energy efficient as promised. It’s a good brand make anyway, and we’re very happy with it!
Great freeze
Really like this freezer, it looks great and freezes well – if you turn it on the highest freezing level then you’d probably need to defrost your stuff for days, lol. It really does work well. I’m happy with this purchase.
Brillia
It’s a very lightweight piece of equipment whichever you can reposition it very easily. A word of caution the lid does open very quickly so be careful. It springs open!!
Otherwise a very good value for money chest freezer.
Right size, right price and right running costs
Like the fact it’s so easy to move about. Bought extra trays. Ideal for Christmas foods.
Fantastic freeze
I really don’t know how we managed without this! We have three large dogs, all fed raw, and use this for mainly their food. There’s enough room for a couple of weeks’ worth at a time, which makes life much simpler. It’s very lightweight, the delivery man lifted it into the house and then I managed to move it easily to where I wanted it. I would recommend to anyone.
Chest freeze
I’ve just started using it and it seems to be working very well. We’ll it’s under a 5 year warranty if any problems occur. It’s Very quiet. Very spacious. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN OPENING THE FREEZER AS THE LID FLYS Up on my one. Just hold the lid when opening it. (A hazard warning should be on the freezer for that)
Not pleased about paying 275 and the price dropping down to 259 a week later. The tight twats could have reimbursed me the difference but chose not too.
Chest freeze
Very lightweight and clean, streamlined look with no protruding handles. Useful capacity. Pleased with easyy to use controls.
Russell Hobbs RHCF198B Black 198L Chest Freezer - Free 5 Year Guarantee
So far so good, works fine. Looks well. Perfect delivery Five stars
Very nice freezer just what I expected
Liked the freezer would have liked a small light inside. Apart from that very happy with the produc
Good product, crap delivery but not Amazons fault.
Product is fine, worth the money. The delivery left a little to be desired!, no call 30 mins before, tried delivering the wrong item, and must be signed for ? never asked me too ?
Great Product and Service
Arrived very quickly, exactly as shipping schedule. Delivery guys where very helpful and removed old broken large chest freezer and installed new one. Overall very happy with new freezer, appears to be exactly as described. Only minor niggle, would have been nice to have an automatic light when freezer lid opened like old one! (freezer installed in garage). Overall very happy not a deal breaker.
Great freezer - easy to use
Comprehensive instructions and information about the freezer. It is very good to have a freestanding lid.
Fabulous freezer. Looks great and works great.
Brilliant freezer. Can’t fault it at all. Great storage capacity. Runs super quiet and looks great in the black colour. 5
Had it plugged in for just over a week and no issues with frost.
Why in header it said A+ but actually F?
Why in header it said A+ but actually F energy efficiency???
This freezer looks good easy to use and we are very pleased with it.
This freezer is good, I can not fault it. The delivery man was very helpful.
The size and quality we required
This was the right size for the area we had available and that we required. Appliance is well made and looks smart . A recommendation by Which that I often follow.
So far it works well
So far works well it’s the Ideal size very good value for money very pleased with i
Value for money and services
Excellent service. And pick up of old freezer .staff extremely nice and professional to me and extremely helpful
Freezing Eleme
Perfect size for a small family. Good price and comes with 5 year warranty.
Value
All good only didn’t give it 5 stars coz it could do with another baske
Good size, shape and weight.
Perfect size – remarkably lightweight, so I can move it around my “kitchen”. Which is basically an empty shell right now. Enough room to store a good quantity of food, which right now looks a good idea.
A good basic chest freezer, but awkward for smaller people to reach food stored near the bottom
A basic chest freezer, not too big, but with ample space to suit a couple. The downside is that it is very small front to back, but also very deep, making it difficult to reach items stored near the bottom. Our previous freezer had the same volume, but was deeper and shallower so that everything was within easy reach. For tall people this isn’t a problem, but for those of us in the 5’0″ to 5′ 6″ height range it’s not so good.
Five out of five👍👍👍👍👍
My brother bought this freezer plug it in after 24-hours good value for money good delivery re5 out of 5
My teenage son took receipt of this product whilst I was at work. It was disappointing to be informed when I arrived home, that the delivery driver simply left this large, heavy item on the pavement without any offer of helping him move it through our front door – this would have added a maximum of 30 seconds to the delivery drivers day but instead he left my son to struggle with this large, heavy item down some steps, through the front door. The product was very well packaged but has a faint scratch on the lid of the freezer, which I’m willing to turn a blind eye to. I’ve plugged it in and it seems to work but haven’t loaded any frozen products in yet so can’t report how well it works at this stage – what I can say is that it looks very smart and compliments my black Hotpoint fridge/freezer quite nicely, which stands alongside it. The lid action is smooth and we’re looking forward to filling it with treats and goodies.
LACK OF BASKETS
Firstly its easy to use ,set up and clean..
Had it almost a year and no problems yet.
If I had to make a complaint it would be lack of extra baskets..and if you wanted to purchase one from Russel Hobbs they charge a rediculous amount. And I just cant find any aftermarket ones the correct size…
This means having to dig through the frozen food to get at the lower food
Came to the rescue during lockdow
Excellent. Not too small and not too large. When my chest freezer packed up during lockdown I could only find replacements on Amazon. This chest freezer has proved to be just right. Would be a good idea to provide more than one basket plus a stop on the springloaded lid and a light.
Good product and quick delivery
From order to delivery everything was really perfect and punctual. I really happy with their service.
Extremely Happy with this purchase
Superb freezer, just as described and arrived exactly when expected – just as good as buying from a store.
Great value
Good value for money, so far is doing the job
Good size, reasonable price with 5 years warranty
A good item. There was dent on one side but it works fine. A bit expensive but with five years warranty the price is fine. This size is good for a family of six to seven people.
Energy efficie
Good value for money and lots of storage capacity it also looks good
Very good
It is good for what i bought it for..so portable…thanks
Delivery guys were helpful and courteous. Followed my delivery instructions exactly, Rare!
Nothing more to say. I have only had it for 3 days – how can I possibly comment on performance !
Nice and compact - seems to work fine in a garage
We wanted to replace a very old and small freezer in our garage. Delivery was faultless – really nice driver who unpacked it and moved it to the right place. So far it seems to work and the 5 year guarantee is reassuring. Spring loaded lid is a bonus once you are used to it!
Only criticism is that it only comes with one basket. Bought another two which makes the space more usable.
This is only the second chest freezer I have ever owned. I consider it a necessity as I have a large family. My previous chest freezer lasted for more than 20 years and I never intentionally defrosted it even once. This chest freezer is considerably colder than my previous one. I am very happy with it. It runs very quietly. It is in my dining room at the moment and doesnt look out of place, its quite handy being there. The black finish gives it a smart appearance. So far so good. Saves me a lot of time (fewer shopping trips).
way it is packed means a few get damaged unpack prior to signing as first one was heavily dented
Good sized product well made and also has a visual alarm on the unit if it has a issue, the basket inside is a bit flimsy but that said does the job , I brought this unit over others as this had a guarantee for 5 year rather that a warrantee
lot more room
he freezer has more space then my old small chest one so I only have to do a big once a month very happy with my purchase
Great freeze
Great freezer so far, no problems at all. Suppliers was very hands on regarding delivery and all was delivered on time. They even took the packaging away.
Seems to be just what I needed, it is supposed to work in a watertight outbuilding down to outside temperature of minus 15
It looks good and has an indicator light on the outside to show it is working properly.
Very happy custome
Very please with this freezer. It is a perfect size, not too big or too small. It looks well made and has lights on the outside to show if everything is working okay.
Very prompt delivery by a very helpful driver who ensured we were happy with installation and removed all packaging
Good quality product with guarantee.
This is a great product and I am very satisfied with it. The 5-year extended guarantee is great. Fits in perfectly where I needed it. The service from ordering to delivering the product was absolutely great. Thank you.
Smart freezer good capacity
Smart freezer with good capacity but difficult to find items at the bottom so purchased 2 more baskets. Works very well.
great delivery
product arrived earlier than said so im delighted..easy to set up
Brilliant freezer for garage
his is a spacious chest freezer, great value for money, I would have liked a larger basket included. The only moan I would have is that the lid spring is too powerful and you have to make sure your ready for tit.
This is to replace my last chest freezer which lasted just 18 months. The engineer said that was because of the inadequately sized compressor which had to work too hard. This one looks no more manly so we shall see.
Lightweight, not too big and very quie
had a surprise with the lid when opening as it springs up, but I am sure I will get used to it, otherwise very nice product, quiet and not too large.
Looks grea
Just had it delivered, driver very helpful, unpacked the freezer and took all the box away. Left it 3 hours and I’ve just turned it on. Shopping tomorrow 🙂
Could have more baskets
Excellent product but only one tiny basket which was annoying. It cost us a further 40 to buy 2 more from Russell Hobbs
Excellent freeze
So far so good only received it yesterday but very nice and fits in the garage beautifully. Freezes amazing and very quiet. Delivery driver Rob from Product care was extremely helpful, help us to unpack and take away the packaging, very nice man. The customer service from Electrical Shop to Product Care has been A+++ well done.
Company has great communications
The freezer is exactly as I expected – perfect. Everything from ordering to delivery was excellent. This is mainly due to a company which relies and uses communications as it is intended. I was never left in doubt where the freezer was and when it would be delivered . Cannot think of any negatives, probably because there weren’t any.
Good size and very quie
Great product. Five year warranty. The lid does fly up a bit quick when opened as it is not dampened.
So far very happy, good price. Delivered by Product care, very professional a please
We have only filled the freezer to approx 35% Has not switched off yet.
Delivery on time and courteous, unit started straight away after 3 hour settling in period. Pleased by spacious design.
Really should be sold with more baskets! Have ordered three more.
Liked the design and the delivery service by the delivery driver who was pleasant and kept to the two meters rule. 3300+ people are infected in this postcode B744ER with the covid-19 killer bug.
Excellent performance , easy to use controls and looks good
I had to buy this freezer in a hurry because my 18 month old Kenwood fridge freezer broke down.
When it arrived I was delighted with the good looking exterior and even more delighted with the performance and easy to use controls.
Great service from start to delivery! Fits perfect in the space we had available in our garage! Driver delivered to our garage door with social distancing!
Great size, great price, very happy
Great purchase to replace an upright freezer capacity is great, price really good and when it arrived it was bought right to where we wanted it for the garage the driver even offered to put it in place when my husband asked if it was heavy the driver showed how light weight it was by picking up the box , really happy n does what we wanted
more storage
difficult to review at present as only had a few days but impressed with the ease of ordering, delivery and at present, pleased with the produc
We bought this as a current fridge freezer does not have enough capacity to store our frozen food. Delivered quickly and easily to the house obeying the social distance rules. Seems to be working well now filled and running. A+ energy rating should help keep the bills down but will monitor. the 5 year guarantee is a must to opt into.
Excellent quality and fast delivery
We were impressed with communications about delivery and prompt response to any queries. The freezer is as advertised and is high quality
Value for money
Works perfectly and looks lovely too a lot more space than I thought it would have as well VERY please with it.
So Useful
I’m loving this freezer, so much more space than the freezer half of my fridge freezer. I am now going to buy a free standing fridge without a freezer included giving me more fridge space too, best of both worlds.
Good mid sized chest freezer for garage
A suitable freezer, remarkably light which means that unless well stocked it can tend to rock if the lid is opened suddenly. good value and the seller was great. delivery staff also
Going well
Right size, des the job, but was misled over delivery – it took much longer than promised and food was deteriorating.
Well priced with free delivery.
Arrived on time and appears to be working well but I have only recently received it and turned it on. Using in the garage to store produce from my allotment and could do with a slightly longer electrical lead to reach the socket.
Great freeze
Good looking freezer, easy to use and great idea to have a plug in the bottom with external port so that water can drain out when de-frosting. Russell Hobbs were really helpful. We got a free 5 year extended warranty and when I phoned with a query, they were incredibly helpful. All round excellent product and service.
I’m very pleased with this product. It has plenty of space and is very quiet running. My delivery was excellent from Electrical Shop via Amazon and Russell Hobbs were extremely helpful on the phone when I called to ask a question about the product.
Highly recommended.
Absolutely love the chest freezer. I have it for over 2 years now and it works as new. Easy to clean , with a tap at the bottom to drain the water . Definitely recommend i
Excellent service from selle
Excellent service, I was given the choice of delivery dates and arrived on time with a phone call from the driver to say a more precise time, the driver then carried this on his own into my home unpacked it and let me inspect the product, even asked if there was anything else he could do for me! The product itself does what it says on the tin! It’s a freezer it’s lightweight, shame it doesn’t have a light in the lid but not something I thought about when I ordered it so my fault there! Easy lift lid, in fact it springs open a bit to hard. But over all good product and the service received from the seller has upped it to an excellent buy.
Had this fridge for over 4 years now, and I have to say it certainly out lasted my expectations. it’s a large enough space to fit an entire lamb or cow (cut up into portions ofcouse) and still have enough space to probably put in a bag of fish fingers. I can’t tell you about noise as this freezer is kept outside in the shed, but it is certainly sturdy, and lasted a long time.
All stars
We bought this freezer for the garage as in most kitchens they do not include decent freezer space. We like like buy/grow fresh produce and everything sometimes comes at once! It is perfect for our needs! The delivery was fantastic and the driver and his mate were brilliant unpacking and helping me. All stars!
This freezer is exactly what I wanted, big enough for my needs, only two of us but like to buy food in bulk when on special offers or “whoopsies” prices, which means they have to sell right now. Light in weight which is good for moving around and has wheels on one side so can move it easily.
Only thing which I found weird is the adjustable legs to stabilise the freezer are not in the front, they are on one end back and front on the left hand side which I thought strange, used cardboard to stabilise, but now okay. I have freezer in outhouse so have to use torch for freezer as no inside light, but that’s just more stuff to go wrong isn’t it. Ive given this freezer a good account but only just received not long ago so cant comment on life of the freezer. I would say though, I don’t advise buying hotpoint frost free freezer coz you have to open it up yourself every so often to defrost it manually. Daw