Chest Freezer
101 products
Chest freezers open from the top, so most of the cold air stays in the cabinet when the lid lifts. They suit bulk frozen storage in small kitchens, stockrooms and catering operations, and glass-top models display ice cream novelties, frozen desserts and packaged meals in convenience stores and cafés. They take more floor space than an upright of similar capacity and make the bottom layer harder to reach, but they hold temperature well when opened often.
101 products
Kelvinator
KCCF140WH
Kelvinator 51″ Chest Freezer with Solid Top 14 cu. ft. – KCCF140WH
$1,735.00
In stockCelcold
CEATF40
Celcold – 40″ Mid-Size Angled Top Commercial Ice Cream Display Freezer – CEATF40
$1,306.32
In stock
Kelvinator
738089
Kelvinator Commercial – 38″ Solid Lid Chest Freezer with 1 Wire Basket – KCCF073WS
$1,504.99
In stockCelcold
CEATF50
Celcold – 50″ Mid-Size Angled Top Commercial Ice Cream Display Freezer – CEATF50
$1,438.80
In stockCOLDZONE
cz-chf-47-1779289226-44
COLDZONE – F10.6.20FG GLASS DISPLAY CHEST FREEZER 47″
$717.00
In stock
Kelvinator
KCCF170WH
Kelvinator 59″ Chest Freezer with Solid Top 17 cu. ft. – KCCF170WH
$1,940.00
In stock
Celcold
CEATF60
Celcold – 60″ Large Angled Top Commercial Ice Cream Display Freezer – CEATF60
$1,644.68
In stockOmcan
46492
26″ Ice Cream Display Chest Freezer with Flat Glass Top, 5.5 cu.ft. (156 L)
$1,174.29
In stockNew Air
NIF-24-CG
New Air 24″ Ice Cream Freezer with Curved Glass Top 3.6 Cu. Ft – NIF-24-CG
$829.99
In stock
About commercial chest freezers
Before you buy
- Choose a solid lid for back-of-house storage and a sliding glass lid where customers pick frozen items themselves.
- Check whether the freezer is manual defrost, as many chest models are, and plan a routine to empty and defrost it before ice build-up eats into capacity.
- Leave the clearance the manual gives around the whole cabinet, since many chest freezers release heat through their outer walls rather than a grille.
- Add baskets or dividers so staff can find items without emptying the top layer, because deep chests become disorganised quickly.
- Consider a lockable lid if the freezer sits in a shared corridor, a basement stockroom or a customer-facing area.
Common questions
Is a chest freezer or an upright freezer better for a restaurant?
- An upright reach-in is easier to organise and fits a narrow footprint, which suits kitchens that open the freezer many times per shift. A chest freezer holds bulky cases in less height and loses less cold air when opened, which suits bulk storage checked less often. Many operations keep a chest in the stockroom and an upright on the line.
Can a glass-top chest freezer hold ice cream for scooping?
- Glass-top chest freezers are made to display packaged frozen items such as novelties and pints. Bulk ice cream for scooping is usually held in a dipping cabinet, which keeps tubs at a serving texture and gives staff easy access. Check the manufacturer's intended use before buying.
How much do commercial chest freezers cost?
- List prices on Norpex range from $250 to $4,129.99 CAD, with a median of $1,247.28 across 101 priced models; prices are list prices before tax and shipping.
Which brands of commercial chest freezers do you carry?
- Norpex lists 101 commercial chest freezers. The brands with the most models listed are Omcan with 41, Celcold with 21, New Air with 21, COLDZONE with 8 and Kelvinator with 8.
Do you ship commercial chest freezers across Canada?
- Norpex ships to delivery addresses across Canada. Equipment ships from distributor warehouses, so dispatch timing depends on the supplier and the destination. For items that can be bought online, shipping is calculated at checkout from live carrier rates for the delivery address and confirmed before payment. There is no automatic free-shipping or flat-rate offer.
Outfitting a whole location?
Send the list or the floor plan. Project pricing beats cart pricing, and it comes back within one business day.