Proline PLC218W

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Score: 8.4/10

110 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This freezer has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on energy consumption. “The capacity of the freezer is great, we have replaced a fridge freezer and a…” Carol, Redditch View all 110 real customer reviews

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110 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
86% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (108)
Build Quality7.9
Capacity8.7
Design7.9
Energy consumption7.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.8
Overall rating8.4
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 8.0/10

Carol, Redditch

+ The Capacity of the freezer is great, we have replaced a fridge freezer and a smaller chest freezer with this and we were concerned on the space, but this is more than adequate

- There is only 1 basket and because of the size a second one would be ideal

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purchased 09 Apr 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Quite capacious; easy to put in place.

- Seems to lose a lot of its chill through the lid - so can't be as energy-efficient as one would hope. No interior light. Socket at back protrudes, so can't put freezer flush with wall.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Dec 2007

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- no interior light

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Feb 2008

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- It was so awful I took it back

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Ron, West Dulwich London SE21

+ Size. cost.

- Found none

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purchased 27 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

Susan, Gildersome, Leeds

+ Roomy and easy controls

- I would have like a basket

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purchased 22 Mar 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ compact, easy to defrost

- no lock

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purchased 29 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

Michael, Lochinver

+ Capacious, efficient and cheap. Especially impressed by the drain tap on the front lower edge permitting defrosting via a hose

- My wife banged her head twice on the lid before learning that it has to be 'parked' in the fully vertical position. If not so parked it slams down under gravity. Most freezer lids park at about 75 degress aided by a sprung hinge.

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purchased 02 Apr 2006

Score 9.0/10

Chris, Exeter

+ Good Size. Good Price.

- Not very sturdy.

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purchased 13 Jan 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ plenty of room

- canit always find what I want without taking food out, but this is a problem with all chest freezers

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purchased 04 Feb 2006

Score 9.0/10

Gill, salford

+ lots of room

- when placed against the wall can't open lid

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purchased 18 Sep 2006

Score 8.0/10

paul, stockport

+ does what it says on the box, it freezes food

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 08 Oct 2006

Score 10.0/10

rod, luton beds

+ good value perfect for what isrequired of a freezer

- none

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purchased 09 Jan 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Value for money

- The lid falls down easily

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purchased 14 Jan 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Capacity.

- None

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purchased 02 May 2007

Score 10.0/10

john, skelmersdale

+ control panel is set at back which is ideal if you have children

- none

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purchased 15 Apr 2007

Score 8.0/10

Amanda, Barry, Vale of Glam

+ value for money, cheap but very large capacity.

- poor quality and weak handle for lid. Shame as is only fault on unit. But it is obvious that the handle will not survive for long.

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purchased 03 May 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ not a bad size for the money

- seems a bit tinny

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purchased 22 Jun 2007

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Have to pile everything in and can't find things, so will look for an upright freezer now to supplement needs.

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purchased 07 May 2007

Score 9.0/10

Sue, Croydon

+ The freezer has a very good storage capacity and is very quiet.

- None so far

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purchased 14 Jun 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great Value for money

- None

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purchased 19 Aug 2007

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good capacity given size and works brilliantly,

- A lot of noise and after a couple of weeks quite a bit of snow starts gathering, it maybe best to pay £20-30 more for a frost-free freezer.

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purchased 05 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

jane, lowestoft

+ everything, i feel this has been one of the best electrical purchases i have ever made.

- a bit noisy

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purchased 27 Aug 2007

Score 9.0/10

CHRISTOPHER, HARTLEY WINTNEY

+ i find this freezer every think i need

- The onl thing i would say that you are unable to lock the chest could be a problem if small children are about

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purchased 27 Aug 2007

Score 8.0/10

Freda, London Stratford

+ Easy to use and keep clean, large storage capacity whilst keeping space taken in kitchen to a minimum

- None so far

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purchased 19 Jul 2007

Score 8.0/10

andrew, dudlley

+ ideal size for the smaller home offering a great capaqcity of food area

- none

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purchased 24 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ not much to say...it works well and does the job.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 Oct 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Large Storage for a great price!!!

- Energy efficiency isnt the best but still good

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purchased 17 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very lightweight so not difficult to move even when full

- could do with something to hold up the lid better, as unless it is at full opening capacity it will not stay

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purchased 14 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

courtney, hatfield

+ good overall size, very good capacity, also looks vey easy to clean out. have not had freezer long enough to check energy consumption

- slightly noisy whislt cooling, turning temprature up or down needs a coin

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purchased 14 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good Product, just what we wanted and at a good price, none cheaper anywhwere else

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Kev, Chatham

+ Good value for a basic freezer.

- Handle could prove to be a weak point in the future,as the lid shuts itself tight and can be difficult to open.

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purchased 12 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Freezer fine, for us its a perfect size, it could use a lid that stays open on its own though as it can be tricky holding it up with one hand and searching through the food at the same time.

- (Aforementioned lid)

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purchased 03 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

james, horley

+ Good value for money.

- None

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purchased 27 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

dawn , norwich

+ spacious,quiet,

- none

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purchased 21 Nov 2007

Score 8.0/10

Chris, Port Talbot

+ Plenty of room inside, includes a basket storage shelf, quite light for a freezer this size which makes it easy to move into position when you bring it home. On the whole I'd say that the good points out weigh the bad points, if you're on a budget and need a large freezer it's a bargain price.

- The energy rating for the freezer is "C", if it was a "B" or "A" I'd be delighted with everything. I haven't had my electricity bill yet so I'm not sure if the running costs out weigh the money I gained by buying a freezer this cheap. On the other hand the cost of running it may be negligible, I'm just not sure as yet. If I had to be really picky and think of anything else I would say, I'd just comment that the suction on the lid is sometimes quite strong and if the freezer isn't full you can actually lift the freezer instead of opening the door.

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purchased 11 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Lisa, Cramlington

+ Overall very good value for money

- None

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purchased 13 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great size for all those larger storage containers

- only 1 basket could have done with having 2

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purchased 11 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Robert, Blackrod/Bolton,Lancs.

+ Its very good value for money,and the large opening lid is a real advantage.

- The only critism i have is the actual fit of the top,its not perfect and the biuld up of frost has to be monitered.

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purchased 28 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Penny, Exeter

+ It does what it says it will do and it has a freeze boost for when you do a large freezer shop and have lots of fresh food to freeze.

- It only has one storage basket so food can get lost at the bottom. This means it is hard to rotate food. to avoid wastage we run the freezer to empty and that is not good for its energy consumption. Wasting food isn' very green either though!

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purchased 12 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ needs more space if possible... and transparent glass on the lid would be nice

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 07 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- not enough baskets

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purchased 31 Aug 2007

Score 5.0/10

Ken, Canterbury

+ Cheap, light: Easy to get on roof of my car and bring home immediately, to replace full-up old one that had just failed.

- Cheap, light: Thin walls, much more so than the 27 year old one it replaced - condensation runs down the outside in cold weather, old one never had this problem. Lid doesn't seem to seal properly, water collects around seal and freezes, making it difficult sometimes to open the lid.

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purchased 28 Nov 2007

Score 9.0/10

Wendy, Nottingham

+ Perfect size - many of the cheaper freezers are far too small

- None

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purchased 13 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent value for money. The capacity is certainly more than expected.

- Consider noise when placing product. Design isn't a plus point but to be fair not too negative

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purchased 12 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

SARAH, DOVER

+ VERY GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

- NONE

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purchased 11 Nov 2007

Score 7.0/10

Kola, Chatham

+ Portable & space economical.

- Haven't seen any yet

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purchased 06 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Ian, Colchester

+ Cheap, efficient freezer; does exactly what it should do, freezes food!

- Not any yet...

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purchased 19 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Wendy, Oxted, Surrey

+ Excellent product, excellent value

- It is very light and moves (skids too easily)

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purchased 03 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Lily, London

+ It's size and price

- None

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purchased 16 Mar 2008

Score 7.0/10

Jos, Manchester

+ It's neat looking & does the job

- The lid doesn't stay up, making it awkward when you are rooting about for something

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purchased 08 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very light to handle. Small but compact. No trimings but all we want as a freezer that is kept in the garage

- Not particularly sturdy, but do we really need that?

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purchased 27 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ we had our last proline chest freezer for about 17/18 years and it was still working well when we replaced it with the new Proline, why did we replace it then? unfortunately the lid seal had been trapped & started to leak, we thought that after all this time it owed us nothing so decided to purchase another similar model & hope for another 17/18 years good service from our freezer.

- we could not find any bad points!!

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purchased 04 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

jeff, nottingham

+ excellent value for money - the quick freeze facility is excellent

- little bit flimsy - but that's really all i can think of!

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purchased 06 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good value that provided the chest freezer capacity at a price we wanted

- Lid can be difficlut to open and compressor noisy in operation

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purchased 05 Jul 2008

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Product Features

Construction Freestanding
Net Capacity Total Device in Litres (litres) 209
Energy Efficiency C
Width in cm 80.6
Height in cm 86.5
Frost Free No
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Release Date 1 Feb 2005
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