Page 1
To ensure safe operation, please read this instruction manual thoroughly before use.
Please retain for future reference.
Husky reserve the right due to possible changes to design to alter the instruction manual without notice.
Instruction manual
• Chest Freezers HUS-198CHE & HUS-295CHE
Page 2
Safety warnings
WARNING Keep ventilat ion grill es clear of ob stru ction in b oth the unit and it s housing.
WARNING Do not use mechan ical devi ces or other m eans to accel erate t he defros ting
process , other th an those r ecommen ded by the ma nufact urer.
WARNING Do not damage the r efrige rant ci rcuit.
WARNING Do not use elec trical a ppliance s inside th e food stor age compa rtm ents of th e
applian ce, unles s they are of t he type r ecommen ded by the ma nufac turer.
• The appl iance mus t be unplug ged aft er use and be fore car ryin g out user m aintena nce on the
appliance.
• This ap pliance may be used by chi ldren aged from 8 ye ars and above and p ersons with r educed
physica l sensor y or ment al capab ilities o r lack of expe rience a nd knowl edge provi ded they
have been given supervisi on or inst ruct ion concer ning use of th e applian ce in a safe way and
that they u nders tand t he haza rds involv ed. Child ren mus t not play wit h the appl iance.
Cleanin g and user ma intenan ce must not b e carr ied out by ch ildren w ithou t super vision.
• If the powe r cord is dama ged it mus t be repl aced by the ma nufact urer, its se rvi ce agent or
similar ly quali fied pe rsons in o rder to avoi d a hazar d.
• Dispose of the fr eezer st rict ly in accord ance with l ocal reg ulation s for the disp osal of
flam mable blow ing gas an d refri gerant .
• B efore you di spose of the a ppliance , remove th e doors to p revent ch ildren be coming tr apped.
• This app liance is int ended to be u sed in house hold and si milar app lication s such as :
– staf f kitch en area s in shops, o ffice s and othe r worki ng environ ments ;
– farm ho uses and by cl ients in ho tels, mot els and oth er resid ential t ype envir onment s;
– bed and br eakf ast ty pe envir onment s;
– catering and similar non-retail applications.
• Do not s tore ex plosive su bsta nces such as a erosol ca ns with f lammable prope llant in th e unit.
IT IS HA ZARDO US FOR AN YONE OTHER THA N AUTHORI SED SE RVICE
PERSO NNEL TO CA RRY OUT SERV ICING O R REPAIRS W HICH IN VOLVE
THE REM OVAL OF COVERS .
TO AVOID THE RIS K OF ELECT RICAL S HOCK DO NOT ATTEM PT REPAIR S
YOU RS EL F.
Installation
LOCATION
When sel ectin g a positio n for your uni t you should ma ke sure th e floor i s flat an d fir m and the
room is wel l ventilat ed. Avoid loc ating you r unit near a h eat sour ce, e.g. coo ker, boiler or
radiat or. Also avoid dir ect sun light as th is may incre ase the el ectr ical consu mption. E xt reme
cold ambie nt tempe ratur es may also ca use the uni t not to per form p roper ly. This unit i s not
designe d for use in a ga rage or ou tdoor ins tallat ion. Do not co ver the uni t.
When ins tallin g the unit , ensure there is a t least 10c m of free spa ce at the side s and rear of t he
unit. T his will al low air to circ ulate aro und the app liance and i mprove th e effi ciency of t he
Welcome to your new Husky
2 3
Thank you f or buying t his Husk y chest f reezer. It ha s been des igned and m anufac tured fo r many
years of t rouble -free se rvice .
Opera tion is ver y simpl e, but ple ase take a few minute s to read th is user man ual. It cont ains
impor tant safety info rmatio n, and tips t o ensure yo u receive t he best po ssible se rvice f rom your
Husk y unit.
CONTENTS
Safety warnings ....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Installation ...............................................................................................................................................................................................3
Location .............................................................................................................................................................................................3
Levelling the unit ...........................................................................................................................................................................4
Cleaning before use ....................................................................................................................................................................4
Before using your unit ...............................................................................................................................................................4
Interior accessories ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Product overview ...............................................................................................................................................................................5
Operation ...............................................................................................................................................................................................5
Switching on your unit...............................................................................................................................................................5
Locking and unlocking ................................................................................................................................................................5
Convert display from Fahrenheit to Celsius .................................................................................................................6
Setting the temperature ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Quick Freeze mode ....................................................................................................................................................................6
High temperature alarm ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Power off memory ......................................................................................................................................................................6
Failure code .....................................................................................................................................................................................6
Cleaning....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Cleaning the interior and exterior of the unit ............................................................................................................ 7
Defrosting .........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Care when handling/moving the unit ...............................................................................................................................7
Servicing ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Switching off for long periods of time .............................................................................................................................7
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................................................8
Tips for energy saving ......................................................................................................................................................................9
Disposal ....................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Correct disposal of this product .........................................................................................................................................9
How to arrange service and obtain spare par ts ................................................................................... Back page
Page 3
4
cooling pr ocess. Ens ure the re is at lea st 70cm of fr ee space at t he top of the un it to allow for
the lid to be o pened.
LEVELLING THE UNIT
To do this adjus t the levelli ng feet at th e front of th e unit. I f
the unit i s not level, t he door and m agnetic seals will n ot be
aligned p roper ly. Ensure th at the feet to uch the ground befo re
use. Look ing down f rom the to p, adjust t he levellin g feet by
turni ng them cloc kwise o r anticloc kwise .
CLEANING BEFORE USE
Wipe the i nside of the u nit wit h a weak solu tion of bic arbona te soda, t hen rins e with wa rm
water us ing a wrun g-out s ponge or clot h. Wash the b askets i n warm so apy water a nd dry
complete ly before r eplacing i n the unit . Clean t he exte rior of th e unit wi th a damp clot h. If you
requir e more info rmatio n refer to th e Cleanin g sectio n.
BEFORE USING YOUR UNIT
This fre ezer is int ended for the stor age of frozen fo od. Food sho uld be consu med with in the
shelf time.
Do not dama ge the power co rd under a ny conditi on so as to ens ure safet y use. Do n ot use
when the p ower cord is d amaged or t he plug is wor n.
Do not put f lamma ble, ex plosive, v olatile or h ighly cor rosive it ems in the fr eezer to p revent
damage to t he produ ct or ris k of fir e.
Do not place f lamma ble item s near the f reezer to av oid risk of f ire.
This pro duct is a househol d freezer and sha ll be suit able only fo r the stor age of foods. Accord ing
to nation al stan dards , househol d freeze rs shall n ot be used for ot her pur poses, su ch as sto rage
of blood, d rugs or bi ological p roduc ts.
To prevent bur sts an d other los ses, do not p lace items s uch as bot tled or se aled cont ainer s of
fluid s uch as bot tled be ers and b everage s in the fre ezer.
Before p lacing any food i n your unit , turn i t on and wai t for 24 hours , to make sur e it is wor king
proper ly and to al low it time t o fall to the cor rec t temper ature . Your unit shou ld not be
overfill ed.
BEFOR E PLUGGIN G IN – You must chec k that you have a so cket which i s
compati ble with t he plug sup plied wit h the unit .
BEFOR E TURNI NG ON – Do not t urn on unti l two hour s after mov ing the unit .
INTERIOR ACCESSORIES
Baske ts are inc luded wi th your app liance. In o rder to make the mos t of the volume of the fr ozen
food stor age compa rt ment, you c an remove o ne or more b askets f rom the a ppliance , to your
personal preference.
5
Product overview
• All imag es in this ins truc tion ma nual are fo r illustr ation o nly. Please r efer to your in dividu al
unit for de tails .
Operation
SWITCHING ON YOUR UNIT
When tur ning on t he freeze r, the display pan el illumi nates for th ree secon ds. The ap pliance wi ll
then ent er norma l display mo de. The de fault se t temper ature is -18°C .
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
To prevent tam pering, you may lock t he contro l panel.
• To lock, pr ess the Temper ature C ontrol Ke y and the Qui ck Freeze K ey simult aneousl y for
three s econds. T he display w ill fla sh for sever al second s then ente r norma l display. The
control p anel will n ow be locked .
Page 4
6 7
• To unlock the con trol pan el, pres s the Tempera ture Con trol Key an d the Quick Fr eeze Key
simult aneous ly for thre e seconds . The contr ol panel w ill now be unlo cked and the
temper ature c an be adjus ted.
CONVERT DISPLAY FROM FAHRENHEIT TO CELSIUS
To switch the di splay from F ahrenh eit to Cel sius and vi ce versa , press t he Temperatu re Cont rol
Key for three seconds.
SETTING THE TEMPER ATURE
Ensure t he contro l panel is unl ocked (see a bove).
In free zer mode, p ress the Tempe ratur e Contr ol Key to change t he set tem perat ure. For e ach
press of t he Key, the set tem perat ure will FAL L by 1°C. When t he Temperat ure Disp lay shows
-24°C, pres sing the Temper ature C ontrol Ke y again wil l conver t the free zer into a r efriger ator
and the Temper ature D isplay wil l show 1°C. In r efriger ator mod e, each pr ess of the
Temperatu re Contr ol Key will I NCRE ASE the se t temper ature by 1°C .
Temperatu re adjus tment m ode in Celsi us is as follow s:
QUICK FREEZE MODE
• To enter Qui ck Freeze m ode, pre ss the Quic k Freeze Key. Th e Quick Fre eze lamp wi ll
illuminate.
• To exit Quic k Freeze mo de, pre ss the Quic k Freeze Key a gain. Th e Quick Fre eze lamp wi ll
extinguish .
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• When the con tinuous r unning t ime in Quic k Freeze mo de reache s 24 hours , Quick Fre eze
mode will a utomat ically ex it.
• “-24” will appea r in the Temper ature D isplay and th e compres sor will r un continu ously.
HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM
In case of p ower failu re, the pr evious s etting s will be me morised t ill power is r estor ed.
POWER OFF MEMORY
In case of p ower failu re, the pr evious s etting s will be me morised t ill power is r estor ed.
FAILURE CODE
When th e following al ert a ppear s in the Temper ature Di splay, then fai lure occur s in the freezer.
FAILUR E CODE E2
DESCR IPTIO N FAILU RE OF TEM PERATUR E SENSO R
Cleaning
CLEANING THE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF THE UNIT
Turn the uni t off.
Remove all co ntents f rom the fr eezer and stor e it prope rly to pr event food be coming defroste d.
• Wipe t he inside of t he unit an d the baske ts wit h a weak solu tion of bica rbona te soda, t hen
rinse wi th war m water us ing a damp sp onge or cloth . Wipe comp letely dr y and en sure the
freeze r has rea ched a safe te mperat ure for th e stora ge of frozen foo d before re turnin g the
contents.
• Use a d amp cloth t o clean the e xter ior, then wip e with a st andar d furni ture pol ish. Make s ure
that the d oor is closed t o avoid get ting polis h onto the ma gnetic do or seal or ins ide the un it.
• The gr ille of the con denser at t he back of the u nit and t he adjacent co mponen ts should b e
vacuume d using a sof t brus h attac hment . This will ai d
DEFROSTING
Turn the uni t off.
Remove all co ntents f rom the fr eezer and stor e it prope rly to pr event food be coming defroste d.
Leave the to p lid open. R emove the pl ug from th e draina ge hole at th e front of th e freezer and
place a cont ainer und ernea th it to dr ain off th e melt wat er. Check reg ularly t o prevent t he
container overf lowing.
You can use the am bient tem perat ure for nat ural def rost . Only use a pl astic o r wooden ice
shovel to avoi d damage to t he liner or d rain pip e. Never us e metal or s harp tools to clear ice .
You may also use an ap propr iate amoun t of hot wate r to speed up t he defros t. Use a cle an
towel to dr y the wat er afte r defros ting.
After d efros ting, re turn th e foods to the u nit and tur n it on.
Maintenance
CARE WHEN HANDLING/MOVING THE UNIT
Do to its we ight, t ake grea t care wh en moving th e unit. U nder no cir cumst ances shou ld it be
lifte d by holding t he top lid.
SERVICING
The uni t should onl y be ser viced by an au thori sed engin eer and onl y genuine s pare par ts should
be used. U nder no cir cumst ances shou ld you att empt to re pair the un it yours elf. Repa irs
carr ied out by i nexper ienced pe rsons may c ause inju ry or ser ious mal funct ion. Cont act a
qualified technician .
SWITCHING OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME
When th e unit is not in u se for a long pe riod, di sconnec t it from t he power sup ply, empty a ll
food and cle an the app liance. Le aving the do or ajar wil l help to pre vent the bu ild-up of
unpleasant odours.
Page 5
8 9
Tips for energy saving
• Try not to ope n the lid too of ten, e speciall y when the we ather is h umid and hot . If you ope n
the door, close i t as soon a s possible .
• Ensu re the app liance ha s suff icientl y ventila tion, incl uding ade quate air ci rculati on behind t he
appliance.
• Before lo ading the a ppliance w ith fre sh food, ens ure it is coo led to room t emper ature.
• A bui ld-up of ice a nd fros t will incre ase ene rgy cons umption , so clean th e applian ce as soon
as the laye r is 3-5 mm th ick.
• If the uni t has an ex tern al condens er, the back wal l should be cl ean and fr ee of dust o r dirt .
• Th e appliance s hould be lo cated in th e coolest a rea of the r oom, away fr om heat pr oducing
applian ces or heati ng duct s, and ou t of direc t sunligh t.
• Allow h ot foods to cool t o room tem peratu re befor e placing in th e applian ce. Over loading
the appli ance forces t he compre ssor to ru n longer. Foods t hat free ze too slowl y may lose
qualit y, or spoil.
• B e sure to wr ap foods pr operl y, and wipe cont ainer s dry bef ore placin g them in th e appliance .
This cut s down on fr ost buil d-up insi de the app liance.
• Or ganise an d label food t o reduce op enings. R emove only a s many ite ms as need ed at any
one time , and close th e door as so on as possi ble.
Disposal
Old unit s still have some res idual val ue. An env ironme ntally f riendl y method of d isposal w ill
ensure t hat valua ble raw ma terial s can be reco vered an d used agai n. The ref riger ant used in
your unit a nd insulation mater ials re quire sp ecial dispo sal proce dures . Ensure that none of th e
pipes on th e back of the un it are da maged pr ior to dispo sal. Up to da te inform ation conce rning
options of d isposing of yo ur old unit a nd packaging from t he new one ca n be obtai ned from yo ur
local coun cil off ice.
When dis posing of an ol d unit, b reak any lo cks or lat ches and remove the do or as a safeg uard
to preven t childre n becoming t rappe d.
CORREC T DISPO SAL OF THI S PRODUCT
This mar king indicates t hat this produc t should not b e dispose d with oth er
househo ld wast es throu ghout th e EU. To prevent pos sible har m to the
enviro nment or hu man heal th from un controll ed was te disposa l, recyc le
it resp onsibly to p romote th e susta inable r euse of mate rial re sources . To
retur n your used d evice, pl ease use t he retur n and colle ction s ystems o r
contac t the ret ailer where the p roduc t was pur chased . They can t ake this
produc t for envir onment al safe re cycling.
For more i nformat ion, plea se contac t your loc al autho rity o r the ret ailer wh ere you pur chased
the prod uct.
Troubleshooting
Before c alling for af ter-s ales ser vice, pl ease che ck the follow ing point s; you may be a ble to solve
any problem yourself.
Problem
The appliance does not work.
There i s an unplea sant odo ur.
The compr essor may b e heard
working consta ntly.
The light d oes not wor k
The lid ca nnot be close d proper ly
The uni t is excessive ly noisy.
Temporar y diff icult y in openi ng the lid
The cabinet is war m to the tou ch
There i s condensa tion on the e xter ior
of the fre ezer
Solution
• Check tha t the uni t is plugge d in and swi tched on .
• Check for pow er failur e, low volt age, or t ripped
circuit breake r.
• Strong-smelling f oods shoul d be wrap ped closel y.
• Check if foo ds are ou t of date or mou ldy.
• Clean th e interi or
• It is nor mal for the fr eezer to o perate fo r longer
where t he ambie nt temper atur e is higher.
• Do not load th e freeze r with too m uch fres h
content s at one tim e.
• Do not put ho t food into th e unit. Wai t for it to
cool to room t emper ature f irs t.
• The lid is be ing opene d too ofte n
• There i s a thick fro st layer. Defro st the ap pliance.
• Check tha t the uni t is plugge d in and swi tched on .
• Check th e light for da mage.
• Check tha t content s are not ob stru cting pr oper
closure of t he lid.
• Check th e unit is not ove rf illed.
• Check tha t the uni t is level and s table .
• Check tha t the uni t is level and s table .
• Check the co ntents for loose ite ms that may be
vibra ting agai nst the in terior w alls.
• After o pening th e door ther e will be a di fferen ce
in inter nal pres sure whi ch may resul t in tempo rar y
diff icult y in openin g the unit . This is nor mal.
The fre ezer enclosure may e mit heat during o peration
speciall y in summe r. This is par t of norma l opera tion.
Condens ation may b e seen on the exter ior sur face
when the a mbient h umidit y is high. T his is a norm al
phenom enon, and a ny condens ation may be w iped
away wit h a clean clot h.
Page 6
10 11
NOTES NOTES
Page 7
26 0219
HUSKY REFRIGERATION
Distributed by Arisit Pty LTD.
Australia:
40-44 Mark Anthony Dr, Dandenong South VIC 3175, Australia.
AUS Contact Number: 1300 762 219
New Zealand:
1A Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
NZ Contact number: 09 306 10 20
Web: www.huskybrand.com.au
Ser vice: 1300 762 219
Warranties Email: arisit.warranties@arisit.com
How to arrange service and obtain spare parts
For service and spare parts contact 1300 762 219
Notice to Australian customers:
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.
You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or
replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major
failure.
Notice to New Zealand customers:
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Consumer Guarantees
Act 1993. This warranty should not be construed as any attempt to contract out of or exclude
any or the guarantees available to any consumers under this Act provided that you agree that
the provisions of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 will not apply if you are acquiring the
goods for the purpose of a business.
Loading...