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Fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer) · 2 doors
Husky HUSRET135BKHU Fridge
Husky HUSRET135BKHU is a 118 L fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer) registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration ARF3602).
- Total capacity
- 118 L
- 106 L fridge + 12 L freezer
- Energy rating
- 2
- Star rating index 2.38
- Annual electricity use
- 205 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $68 / year
- $5.64 / month · $677 over 10 years
1% more electricity than the median of 30 comparable Under 200 L fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer) registrations (204 kWh a year). It uses less than 43% of them.
Uses 30% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (292 kWh a year MEPS level).
Cost = label kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
How efficient is it for its size?
Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 L fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer) sold in New Zealand, counted once per registration. Star ratings already account for size through the GEMS adjusted-volume formula; this comparison is in raw kWh against models a buyer would actually consider instead.
Husky HUSRET135BKHU running cost
- Per month
- $5.64
- Per year
- $68
- 5 years
- $338
- 10 years
- $677
205 kWh × 33c/kWh. No inflation or tariff change assumed. Fridges run continuously, so the label figure is a whole-year estimate under standard test conditions.
Capacity and compartments
- Total gross volume
- 118 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- 106 L
- Frozen storage volume
- 12 L
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 127 L
- fresh food compartment
- 106 L gross
- freezer compartment
- 12 L gross
Gross volumes exclude shelving. Fresh food = fresh food, chill and cellar compartments; frozen = freezer, two-star and ice-making (zero-star) compartments. Adjusted volume weights frozen space more heavily and is what the government uses to set the star rating for the size.
Similar fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer)s that use less electricity
Same type, total capacity within 12% of 118 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husky HUS-115IN115 L165 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $54 | |
| Artusi ARET130B107 L175 kWh/yr | 3 | $58 | |
| Artusi ARET130*107 L175 kWh/yr | 3 | $58 | |
| Heller HFF132 series132 L183 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $60 | |
| Heller HFF132W132 L183 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $60 |
Fridges similar to the Husky HUSRET135BKHU
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiq CTM118DW same capacity, same door count | 118 L | 3 | 198 | same capacity, same door count |
| Artusi AINT119/2 6% smaller, same door count | 111 L | 3 | 178 | 6% smaller, same door count |
| Kogan KAH125LTMFA 6% larger, same door count | 125 L | 3 | 204 | 6% larger, same door count |
| Eurotech ED-RF132WH 6% larger, same door count | 125 L | 3 | 204 | 6% larger, same door count |
| Imprasio IMTMF125SS 6% larger, same door count | 125 L | 3 | 204 | 6% larger, same door count |
| Eurotech ED-RF132SS 6% larger, same door count | 125 L | 3 | 204 | 6% larger, same door count |
| Kogan KAH125LTMFB 6% larger, same door count | 125 L | 3 | 204 | 6% larger, same door count |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 118 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
Other Husky models of similar size
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husky HUS-115IN115 L165 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $54 |
Compare HUSRET135BKHU with another fridge
Husky HUSRET135BKHU specifications
- Type
- Fridge freezer (manual-defrost freezer)
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 2
- Defrost
- –
- Ice maker
- –
- Width
- 545 mm
- Height
- 895 mm
- Depth
- 585 mm
- Annual energy (label)
- 205 kWh
- Star rating index
- 2.377
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 292 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 1.609
- Country of manufacture
- China
Other model numbers on registration ARF3602
Registered together with the same test results, usually colour or finish variants.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- ARF3602
- GEMS registration id
- 166781
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 10 June 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- HUS-RET135
- Designation
- Refrigerator/freezer
- Product class
- Class 4
- GEMS group
- Group 4: refrigerator-freezer, cyclic-defrost fresh food compartment, manual-defrost freezer
- Regulatory standard
- Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
- Consumer type rule
- GEMS group 4 (fridge freezer with a manual-defrost freezer)
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: husky-international.com. How the derived figures are calculated.