Description
ADH 230L Chest Freezer — Bulk Storage Without Commercial Pricing
A chest freezer earns its keep the moment you start buying meat by the kilo instead of by the meal. This 230-litre ADH is the size most large households land on: enough to hold a bulk meat order, a season of matooke, ice for a party, and still leave room for the everyday frozen things.
It is also the size a lot of small businesses start with. Bars keeping ice and sodas cold, small restaurants, roadside chicken and chips setups. It is not a heavy commercial unit, but for eight to ten hours of moderate opening a day it holds up fine.
Key features
- 230 litre gross capacity
- Fast Freeze function that drops the temperature hard for fresh stock
- Adjustable temperature control dial
- Counterbalanced lid that stays up when you let go of it
- Water disposal device with a drain plug for easy defrosting
- Energy saving compressor
- Removable hanging basket
- Lock and key
Specifications
- Brand: ADH
- Model: BD230
- Capacity: 230 litres
- Type: Chest freezer, hinged lid
- Special function: Fast Freeze
- Defrost: Manual, with water disposal
- Warranty: 3 years
Why A Chest Freezer Beats An Upright In Uganda
Cold air sinks. When you open an upright freezer, the cold falls out of the door and warm air walks in. When you open a chest freezer, the cold sits in the box and stays there. That single fact is why a chest unit costs less to run and why it holds temperature so much longer during a power cut.
The trade-off is that you have to dig for things at the bottom. Buy a couple of extra baskets and organise it by layer — meat at the bottom, everyday items on top — and that stops being annoying.
Delivery and setup
We stock this ADH from Katwe and deliver countrywide. Kampala orders placed before midday usually arrive the same day; Mbarara, Gulu, Mbale, Jinja and Arua go out crated on the next available run. Tell us about stairs when you order.
Let it stand for four to six hours after delivery before you power it on. Set the dial to the middle position and give it eight hours to pull down to temperature before you load it — filling a warm chest freezer with a full meat order is the fastest way to spoil both. Basic appliance handling guidance applies here as it does everywhere, but the four-hour settling rule is the one people skip and regret.
Sizing up or down
If you are running a butchery or supplying a restaurant, 230 litres will be tight and you want the SPJ 410 litre instead. If you just need freezer space for a family, this chest freezer is the right buy and you will not outgrow it. Browse the rest of the freezer range or call +256 702 058341.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price of a chest freezer in Uganda?
The ADH 230-litre BD230 chest freezer is UGX 789,000 with a 3 year warranty. Larger commercial units run to UGX 979,000 and above. Call +256 702 058341 to confirm stock in Katwe.
Is a chest freezer better than an upright freezer?
For Uganda, yes. Cold air sinks, so a chest freezer keeps its cold in the box when you open it while an upright dumps it out of the door. That means lower running costs and much longer hold during outages.
How often should I defrost it?
Every couple of months. Ice build-up is not just lost space — it is an insulating layer that makes the compressor run longer for the same result, which costs you on the meter.
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