I have purchased a number of smeg items in the past and some through AO - all of which have been flawless, up until now. The item was described as being wired for UK power, but came with a European plug with a uk adaptor (not ideal for long-term use). The logo was cracked and looked unofficial. When I tried to enquire, I was only told that I could replace the item, but no more smeg’s in stock. I still question if it is official. Very unhappy with this product.

Compact reasonably priced and does the job

Nice product for the price range. Simple installation, "plug and play". Good storage space. The plug top could be a little smaller like the standard British plugs as it can add to the projection of the freezer if the power supply is behind the freezer position.

Compact, quiet and exactly what we needed.

Overall a very nice compact chest freezer, with a few little oversights. For its size, the capacity is great & it's simple to use. The controls being on the top behind the lid make a big difference because there's no risk of knocking them with your foot or carrier bags & accidentally changing the temperature. The lid itself opens smoothly & has soft stops to hold it in place. It includes a small (half width) basket which is basic but not bad; holes in the grid perhaps a little large. The door seals are very good, with thick rubber, and the inside of the door fits down into the top of the compartment which provides a bit of extra insulation. The compressor & reservoir are at the bottom rear of the unit so there's a step on the inside to allow space for them, & the interior is covered with aluminium (which does seem to frost up more than plastic but also provides more even cooling). As for the downsides, there's no thermometer to show you the temperature so I had to get a third party one & hang it in the basket. The underside of the edges of the case are extremely sharp, so don't go putting your hands anywhere near that when moving unless you have a pair of heavy duty gloves on (though the rest of the unit is finished very nicely). There's also no way to drain it when defrosting, when some kind of stoppered outlet would have been a nice extra. The omission seems common for chest freezers though. In terms of efficiency it's very good, using a little power every so often when needed but with no runaway compressor action that constantly draws power, & it's quiet in operation too. Overall I'm happy with it & expect it to last for a long time.

Great product, the missing star is due to there bring nothing in the description to indicate that there is a ‘step’ inside the freezer, rather than the flat bottom I was expecting.

Freezes down quickly, quite quiet running not as energy efficient as my old chest freezer but not by much, looks smart.

Does the job