Haier HTF-456DM6 4 Door Cube Fridge Freezer - Silver

Product Information

The top space in both freezers is a slide-out tray with a low front; it’s about half the depth of the other two drawers. This didn’t seem very necessary at first, but the more we used the freezer, the more this became a handy storage area for frequently accessed items. In our case that was ice cubes, frozen fruit for smoothies and wine chiller sleeves. Part of Haier’s Cube series of super-capacious fridge freezers, the HFT-452DM7 is a compact four-door model with a full-width fridge at the top and two separate freezer compartments at the bottom. It’s a standard 190cm tall but, unlike many US-style side by side models, it’s relatively compact at just 84cm wide and 66cm deep. The Haier CUBE HTF-452DM7’s energy label and brochure claim a whisper-quiet 40dB operational noise. Only the best models get to be this library-quiet, although we’ve tested a couple that dip even lower. That in itself isn’t a huge issue in the freezer, unless the power fails when the area is at its warmest. Our power-fail test started with the top freezer trays at their -16 oC average and saw them rise by 10 oC over three hours of power outage. Again, 10 oC of rise isn’t bad in itself, but in this case it meant the tray reached -6 oC. If it had been at -12 oC to start with then it would have topped out just below freezing at -2 oC. The swing of temperature throughout the fridge’s cooling cycle was quite high, though, especially towards the top of the fridge. The upper and middle shelves swung between 1 oC and 6 oC every hour or so of the cycle. The lower shelves were more stable, showing just +/-1 oC either side of their 4 oC average.

The let-down in an otherwise great set of freezer tests was the open top tray in both freezers. Being nearest to the air circulation vents, open and at the top of the freezer compartment ensured they averaged only -16 oC (with the freezer set to -19 oC, remember). They also exhibited a fairly wild swing throughout the compressor cycle, between -18 oC and -13 oC every hour or so. This warranty is valid only for services under warranty to be provided in UK and Republic of Ireland and only covers Haier branded appliances sold by Haier Appliances UK, in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. If the appliance is not accessible due to insufficient space or the appliance cannot be removed from its location due to surrounding cupboards, worktops or other equipment or any damage resulting from the removal or re-installing the appliance. The My Zone compartment lets you switch the temperature between a fridge or a freezer, great if you have either a large amount of fresh or frozen food to store. The LED lighting is situated at the top of the product and will ensure a nice bright interior

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For appliances used in a commercial environment such as offices, shops, restaurants, or any small business, the warranty is limited to six months* Activating the aftersales service (excluding microwave ovens, handheld devices and small televisions) The sleek integrated handles are good as they will not protrude into your kitchen space and the relatively low noise level of 40dba is helpful if you live in an open plan environment. This model benefits from multi air flow technology in the refrigerator which helps to preserve the freshness of your food and the anti-bacterial treatment helps prevent bacteria growth, protecting your food and health of your family.

Secure Trust Bank PLC (register number 204550) is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA. With the mercury tipping 25 oC throughout the daytime when we tested this large-capacity Haier fridge freezer, it didn’t get any easy two-week test. Generally, we keep cooling appliances in a chamber at an ambient air temperature of 19 oC to ensure a level playing field. Yet despite the uncharacteristically warm weather, the Cube turned in some very good test results with only some minor caveats.

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Obviously, storing non bacteria-critical foods (ice, frozen veg and so on) in the top trays would avoid the potential issue in the event of a power outage, so this certainly isn’t a deal breaker. However, unfortunately, this one test alone lets down what was otherwise an excellent set of technical results for the Cube. The look is lush, with top-to-bottom stainless steel doors and inset handles that run from mid-way up the top doors to the floor. The stainless steel has a horizontal brushed finish and it’s coated with a lacquer to reduce finger marks. The Haier HTF-456DM6 is a freestanding refrigerator with a French door design. It features LED lamps for efficient and long-lasting lighting. The refrigerator has a built-in display and a touch control interface, allowing for easy operation and monitoring of its functions. It uses R600a as the refrigerating medium and is equipped with a single compressor. It’s very unusual to see an A++ rating on large multi-door fridge freezers, but the Haier Cube more than lived up to this top-spec energy billing. Over the 14 days of the test it used just over 10kWh of electricity, which was – frankly – amazing given the ridiculously hot daytime weather we were having at the time.

The Haier HTF-456DM6 / HTF-456DN6 cube series boasts an impressive 456 litre capacity, making it a perfect choice for large family kitchens and open-plan living spaces with its low noise operation and unique four door design it will create a stunning focal point in your home. Provided the parts are available at the first visit, we would aim to complete the repair on the first visit.

Our water sample did take a fair while to reach -18 oC, nearly 24 hours in fact. So if you do put room temperature produce into the freezer, it’s well worth using the Power Freeze mode to speed up the process. The sleek touch control panel is clear-gloss over stainless with crisp-white displays. The displays turn off a couple of seconds after the last press. The Cube series runs dual evaporators, separating the cooling systems for the fridge and freezer. This ensures independent controls and no odours moving between the two compartments. Both of the lower storage bins glide out on rollers and have dedicated features. The left-hand bin is Haier’s Humidity Zone storage drawer. This is a high-humidity zone (over 80% humidity) to better preserve fruits and vegetables. Haier claims the shelf life of fresh foods can be extended between three to seven days using this compartment.

Any defect caused by accident, misuse, unauthorised modification, or any repair not authorised by Haier. As usual, we loaded up the Haier with 0.5kg of produce per 10 litres of fridge space, and 1kg of frozen food per 10 litres of freezer space. The latter included 2 litres of room temperature water to simulate fresh-to-frozen cooling. We set the thermostat to 4 oC for the fridge and -18 oC for the freezer. Temperature probes were placed on all shelves and drawers, and in the middle of the water sample. Temperature readings were then logged every minute. Each day, the Haier’s doors were opened five or six times for around 20 seconds each time. Haier’s Cube HTF-452DM7 offers a sumptuous stainless steel finish with sophisticated controls on the outside and cavernous, quiet and highly efficient cooling on the inside. With A++ energy efficiency, running costs are very low for the huge cooling capacity. The full-width fridge offers Tardis-like space considering the appliance’s compact 84cm width.The four separate door openings mean you can access each individual compartment at one time for easy access and by only opening one compartment at a time you are reducing the amount of heat loss helping you save energy by up to 60%. There are adjustable shelves giving you the flexibility to store larger items, so you aren't restricted to where you can store your produce. Advice to the customer on how to operate the appliance (instructions are found in the user manual supplied). V12 Finance and AppToPay is a trading name of Secure Trust Bank PLC, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH. Chances are you probably know all there is to know about Currys, but if you don’t then here’s a little more detail about them.