Hisense Chest Freezers

I love this freezer/ fridge I only have one question is the light on the control panel meant to stay on r does it only light up when you press the buttons also is there meant to be a light on the inside ? Show details

I assumed you could alter the temp between fridge and freezer. Eg set at 0 degrees to help buffer any differences as danger zone is 4 degrees. I have used a few thermometers and even though its set at 2 degrees it is measured at 7 degrees. The positive reviews I have seen is only mostly to do freezer. The fridge concept is basically like a bar… Read more

fridge ok for drinks but don't store temperature sensitive foods. I chose hisense because my big fridge has been good

The chest freezer defrost in less than 1hr 30mins when there is no electricity – Please is there any number to lay complaint in nigeria? I bought my chest freezer last week from hisense office shoprite in asaba delta state nigeria, in three days I noticed that once there is no electricity the ice in the freezer defrost in less than 1hr 30mins, how I'm I suppose to store food in there, I called the office where I bought it from… Read more

and I was asked to bring it, I told them everything and they said they were going to take it to the head office to rectify the issue, this morning I got a call from the office I bought it from, asking me to come and pick it up, they didn't take it to the head office, they put water in there for 3hrs and it freezed so they called me to say the freezer is working perfectly well, but that's not water I complained about, I told them to switch off the freezer for an hour to see what I'm talking about, I can't buy freezer that can't retain ice for atleast 24hrs, so I need to lay complaint regarding this.

Good warranty, bad coms – The only brand I know of which has a "fault" light which proved handy. You won't find it in the manual at all but it actually means that the refrigeration unit is struggling to keep the chest to the temp it's set at (which has always been 1/2 way). It cost $349 back in early 2016, has a 3 yr warranty and has been faultless until now which is just… Read more

inside the warranty period. Be warned though, record the s/n from the sticker on the back, since it is sub grade and moisture degrades the sticker. They ask you for this along with the invoice.

When it recently lit up & top layer of food started to par thaw, I called Hisense and emailed them (but don't email them since they won't reply at all).

After 3 x 30+ mins attempts over nearly a week, and a fair bit of rigmarole, I finally got on track with registering a warranty claim and the next day was sent a txt with a claim number, they said was going to be sent to the Harvey Norman store we bought it from. I thought they'd send a fridgy to check it over 1st, but was told it isn't worth the cost so just replace or store credit etc. This is all good but days following and the HN shop still had not been emailed the claim number, so my sales guy ended up having to talk to the Hisense sales rep to sort it out! Other than that, the 3 yr warranty along with the warning light and the $349 we paid for it has been a good deal and we have elected to replace it with another one since the 3 yr warranty will start again with the new freezer. This is consumer law remember. I'd recommend to buy one but be prepared to be messed around if you ever need to make a claim. Good old Harvey Norman helped out anyway.

Excellent – I believe this chest freezer is definitely worth 5 stars. It has a very good energy rating, due to the fact that it is a chest freezer (because upright units spill and waste cold air) and also because it isn't frost free. If you have a standalone fridge, then this unit will use LESS than any manual defrost models. The inside is a nice white… Read more ·  4

finish, and isn't an eye-sore like some other freezers that just feature the 'nice' metallic interior finish. This makes it hard to see the frost inside.

The freezer comes with one removable basket, although, I am sure anyone could find more/better ones. This freezer is a standard chest freezer, and uses the environmentally friendly R600a refrigerant, or isobutane for short! The freezer is quiet, and you can barely hear it once it reaches operating pressure. When we were using it as a full food freezer, and it was full almost 100% of the time, it ran for just 10 minutes during each cycle, and the shortest it ran was about 5 minutes! When fully loaded, the unit cycled on for a maximum of 10 minutes just twice per hour, even when the door is being opened and close frequently.

The only downside is for those who are short of time. The freezer, like all chest freezers is manual defrsot. However, if this frost is kept at bay, the freezer uses far less power than any normal fridge or freezer. In fact, the freezer runs LESS than our normal upright freezer from 1999.

It is for those reasons that I totally recommend the Hisense HR6CF145 to all those who need an extra freezer, or if you are need a nicely sized freezer for conversion to a chest fridge (which are apparently the best thing you can do to save many $$$ each month on your power bill!) Cheap to run/operate, plenty of storage space, quiet, no cheap build quality, uses environmentally friendly R600a refrigerant, 279Kw/h per year rating Manual defrost

Still Working Well – I have had the chest freezer for approx 7-8 years and i love it. It's easy to clean and compact enough to fit in a nook in my kitchen. It has definitely paid for itself with being able to batch cook meals and store items that I could buy in bulk cheaply and freeze. Knock on wood, I have never had an issue with the freezer.

Perfect Little Freezer – Only two of us in this household. Our fridge's freezer was just not big enough. Amazing how they could sell freezers nowadays for this price. It cranks! Light to move around & I think the star rating isn't too bad either. Now our ice creams are rock hard just the way we like them. Show details

Perfect size and value for money – Our fridge freezer was getting overcrowded, so I finally decide to buy a chest freezer. This is the ideal size for my small family. It's a very neat design, and is so handy having controls on the front panel. I've only had it a couple of days, so too early to report any issues. It came with a removable basket and ice scraper. I'd like to buy a… Read more ·  2

couple of extra baskets, but the only downfall is, I can't find where to buy accessories! I can't find any part number or advice in the manual, nor can I find anything on the Hisense website. I'll hunt around for a phone number, but I guess it would be easier if this information were readily available. Really happy thus far with my purchase.

cheaply made – I bought my chest freezer on the 27th December 2023.two days later a fault light came on.Orange,tried to contact Hisense but it seems everyone was on holidays.Finally a reply to say orange light indicated a fault.So replacement sent out after I complained to Harvey Normans. Replacement was badly damaged in the unmarked box? Packed like that, so… Read more

another unit sent out, plugged in and Orange light! Still no idea what it means as Hisense are impossible to talk to on the phone.Harvey Normans unhelpful seemed to think an Orange light is okay.Ice has built up around the top six inches after being plugged in for 12 hours?Dont buy one

Worked well, until it didn't – To be clear the freezer lasted almost 4 years. It worked fine every day, and then just stopped. Alarm light came on, stopped getting cold, lost all the food in freezer and had to buy a new one. It is a shame as family have same freezer and it is still going ok, but I would expect more than 4 years out of a freezer, and more annoyed and the $300+ worth of food lost. Chose to buy another brand. Show details

Worse customer service ever! – Freezer went bad and quit working completely exactly 3 years to the day I bought it. I called Hisense and started the warranty return process. By the time they got back to me they told me it was out of warranty! Completely ridiculous the thing was broken for at least three weeks before I realized. Not to mention the $500 with the food I lost, they give no care. Show details

Haier freezers are quality made products – This freezer is amazing. I lost power for nine days during hurricane Helene..I put two large bags of ice in it and saved all my food. It's been running for years without issue..I don't know what they use for insulation but it's fantastic..I'm writing this review because the freezer saved my food. My neighbor's had to throw out there food because their freezer wasn't insulated as well.Thanks for a freezer well made! My highest honor! Show details

Do not buy this brand, you will just lose money and food – We purchased our original freezer in 2017, it died randomly in 2019. Luckily the store we got it for had extra warranty and we got it replaced. Low and behold just over three months out of the warranty for the SECOND freezer has completely died. No sympathy from Good guys where we purchased. Terrible terrible product DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BRAND. Waste of time and money. Only good if you want to lose $$$$$ of food every few years Show details

BAD Freezer – You can feel the voltage coming through the freezer I didn't even have to freeze it for 6 months. So when am so what am I supposed to do when you feel the electric shock come through your freezer I'm very scared that someone is going to get hurt Show details

Horrible purchase – I was looking for a freezer and my sister in law found a Hisense freezer at Costco and purchased it for us. Had lots of fish, meats and vegetables in it. Everything went bad when we went to go get items for thanksgiving dinner. I had groceries worth about $750.00 in the freezer. We threw everything away. Freezer lasted less than a year Show details

Chester freezer seals are inadequate – It forms ice they do not send anyone out the repair or install a new seal you the consumer has to make this repair. I am not educated in putting seal on freezers so I had to call a company to do it Show details

hisense-freezer breakdown and claim for lost produce not covering cost of loss – purchased freezer to hold steer we had butchered. freezer full of steak and roasts etc. unknown to us freezer stopped working. when discovered our meat was well and truely thawed. rang hi sense and was told to leave off overnight then switch back on. did this with no luck. long story but hi sense promised to have another delivered that day. i was… Read more

hoping to save some of the meat along bottom of freezer. they didn’t come through with their promise. the good guys in moorabbin and traralgon did though. we had to pick up a replacement ourselves. unfortunately this all happened too late for my steer. claimed $450 for loss with them coming back and offering $200. what an insult. have made a request for additional $ which was conservative with no response. freezer was one month old

Good so far – Hisense 205l , live in Melbourne so according to that does the setting need to be on mid . Not sure what setting to put it on cold mid or cooler? Need help please!! Show reply

Alarm light on not freezing – Bought this around 4 years ago. Up until then it worked perfectly. This morning the alarm light appeared in red. Looks like it’s reached it’s timespan. It’s had it. Unbelievable! Show details

Great freezer for a couple who live on a farm – Great size freezer for farm life. Can ice up a bit requires defrost every six months but not too bad. Could be helpful having extra baskets so we bought something suitable otherwise a good purchase from the good guys in Shepparton. Three star rating but haven’t noticed any change on our power bill  Show details

Excellent value – Got this chest freezer in July 2018 at a good price of $253 from the good guys, I purchased this freezer as a spear for the summer, So far no issues and very happy with it, for a family of 2-3 this 145L freezer its perfect Would definitely recommend this  Show details

Excellent chest freezer – I purchased this from Harvey Norman on the 20th September 2018, and am delighted with it. It was quick to reach right temperature, and is so quiet, you wouldn't know it was in use. It is definitely big enough for 2 people, and fits well in a small space. Can certainly recommend this freezer.  Show details

Bought on thegoodguys ebay $288 (include $50 delivery fee) – i am happy with this chest freezer and this is enough for a family of 3 or 4 and very quiet while compressor working, the purpose of this product is to be an extended storage for main fridge. This product has a 3 star energy rating, consuming 265kw a year, not too bad.  Show details

Lid keeps locking for 10 minutes every half hour – When I rang the service dept they stated I should have reported this within the first week of purchase - despite the 12 month warranty. They are unable to explain why the lid keeps locking but won't do anything about it. Not being able to open the lid whenever I want to get something out is most annoying. The freezer is a disaster and their… Read more

Service Section hasn't got a clue as to the reason and has fobbed me off suggesting I defrost it and see what happens. I've already done this.

I definitely would not recommend this model and by the poor service I would also stay away from this company.

Buy a different one – The freezer wouldn't have been so bad if the customer service would have been better. They're horrible and they don't care and they couldn't solve a simple problem. 10 phone calls with absolutely no resolve also the freezer let's ice buildup on the inside where it's leaking through the seal.  Show details

Great – I like the brand it works really great I only need to put a bottle of drink in it 4 bout 90 mins and it’s frozen which is good I got it from the good guys it’s hard to find a freezer that works as good as the 1 I got  Show details

Does the job well – This chest freezer has been a fantastic addition to our place. It's the perfect size for a family of 3 and has provided us with excellent additional space to store frozen items. The unit is relatively compact and easy to fit inside the house. It is quiet, although there is a slight motor noise when it starts to cool. The alarm light is a welcome addition.  Show details

Excellent – Despite its high energy consumption, it does the job beautifully. We bought it on sale, so it was fairly cheap at the time. It's big enough for private usage and can easily fit in a garage. Every few months it needs defrosting, but this is done effortlessly thanks to its drainage hole at the bottom. I usually buy goods on special and freeze them for long periods of time.  Show details

Excellent – I have a small fridge n always not enough space for frozen goods. Decided to buy a chest freezer and now i can buy more frozen stuff when on special. Also bulk meats and ice cream. I think this is a good size and price as well. Its better off for me to buy a chest freezer compare to have a new fridge  Show details

It does the job! – This is a base model chest freezer - perfect for a second freezer to save a few dollars if making meals in bulk or buying up specials for bread and meat. If I could have afforded it at the time, I would have opted for a frost free as cleaning this one of the ice build up every couple of months is a loathsome chore.  Show details

Great freezer – We have had this freezer since May 2017 and it has been great. Its great to have so much space for freezing meat etc. It is quiet, very space efficient, easy to keep tidy inside (has a shelf and basket), and is cheap to run. It doesn't have the defroster but this hasn't been an issue yet.  Show details

new freezer so much better than old reliable chest freezer – My new freezer is more efficient and lighter to move. Love the sleek lines and large indent handle. Its spacious depth and easy to reach down inside is a joy to use. The Hisense's lovely design looks more like a stylish white cabinet with lights than a "chest freezer".It is so quiet, if you did not see the clear coloured illuminating light one would think the freezer was not going. Thankyou Hisense  Show details

Appears to work OK, but – Hmm, interesting comments re the seal as I noticed just this morning moisture along the top edge. Will investigate further as this would obviously cause the compressor to work overtime & my power bill ! Bought it from Harvey Norman about 2 years ago as we had a surplus of bunya nuts to keep frozen. Will check out the receipt & see what the warranty is/was. Other than that it seems to work OK in our shed, which is not the best environment.  Show details