The Beko FNE4545W is a freestanding tall freezer with 177 litres of frost free storage behind a single white door. It suits a household that buys in bulk or batch cooks, and its Freezer Guard technology means it can live in a garage or outbuilding as well as the kitchen.

Cooling and storage

Inside there are four freezer drawers, one shelf, one flap and an ice box, so you can sort meat, vegetables and ready meals and still find them quickly. Of the 177 litres, 143 are four-star and 34 are a two-star section, and it can freeze up to 10 kg of fresh food in 24 hours. Being frost free, it stops ice forming on the walls and drawers, so there is no defrosting by hand and the space you paid for stays usable. Freezer Guard lets it keep working in surroundings as cold as -15°C. If the power goes off, it holds its temperature for 9 hours, which buys time during a short cut.

Controls and everyday use

A touch control display on the door sets the temperature with an adjustable thermostat. A Fast Freeze setting is there for when you load a big shop of fresh food. A door alarm sounds if the door is left open, and a high temperature indicator light warns you if it has warmed up. Beko tests the door to 300,000 openings and closings, and the handle is built into the door, so there is nothing sticking out. It runs at 40 dB, noise class C, quiet enough for a kitchen or utility room.

Size and installation

The freezer is 145.7 cm high, 54 cm wide and 57.5 cm deep, and weighs 45 kg. It is freestanding, so it just needs a level floor and a nearby socket. The door is reversible, so it can open to the left or right to suit the room. It is climate class SN-T, which covers rooms from 10°C to 43°C, and Freezer Guard extends that down to -15°C for a cold garage. The energy rating is E.