Why this upright freezer earns its place
The Polar U-Series UA033 is a vast double door upright freezer built for restaurants and producers storing large volumes of frozen stock. Rated 1400 litres gross with 980 litres of usable capacity, it matches the UA032 fridge's scale but for frozen storage, with 52 shelf positions at 5cm intervals across the cabinet and full-size 1/1 or double-size 2/1 gastronorm trays hanging directly on the runners without needing extra shelving.
Running temperature is -22°C to -10°C, held by powerful forced air cooling that stays consistent even with both doors opened regularly, drawing 535W on a 220-240V supply. Rated Energy Class C at 2920 kWh a year, with an EEI of 48.0%, it's built to prioritise reliable freezing capacity at this scale over the lowest possible running cost — internal LED lighting keeps stock checks quick without long door-open periods that would undermine that performance.
Construction is stainless steel inside and out, with pressed stainless steel side panels removing the need for extra shelf runners. Six adjustable shelves are fitted as standard, each rated to hold 25kg, and both doors are lockable with self-closing action for stock security and reduced cold air loss. At 270kg gross weight, it's mounted on heavy-duty castors for repositioning during cleaning or maintenance, with automatic off-cycle defrost and climate class 5 cooling built to hold performance in kitchens up to 40°C ambient. It's backed by 3 years parts and labour warranty as standard.
