CUF60

Hobart CUF60 Undercounter Freezer – Overview

In practical terms, an undercounter freezer like the CUF60 slots beneath a prep counter or worktable and keeps frozen goods stored right where staff need them, which cuts down trips to a walk-in during busy service. Kitchens commonly place units like this under sandwich stations, garde manger counters, bar back-bars, and dish-line landing areas wherever cold holding space is tight.

Key Features

• Dedicated freezer platform: The CUF60 is purpose-built as a freezer (not simply a converted refrigerator), carrying its own model code, ML-111189, distinct from the CU60 refrigerator.
• Model-specific refrigeration circuit: Several core refrigeration components are engineered exclusively for the CUF60 within the CU-family — the compressor start capacitor, compressor relay, overload protector, and discharge tubing all carry CUF60-only part numbers.
• Standard 115-volt operation: The unit operates from a 115-volt, 15-amp service cord, allowing it to plug into ordinary wall circuits rather than requiring special wiring.
• Flexible mobility options: Four legs ship standard, with optional swivel casters offered in three sizes — 3-inch, 2-1/2-inch, and 5-inch — each available with or without a brake.

Specifications

All figures below come directly from the Hobart CU48 & CU60 Series parts catalog (Form 34467, Feb. 2000).

• Product type: Compact undercounter food storage cabinet — Freezer
• Build location: Kansas City production
• Applicable serial numbers: Machines starting with serial number 32XXXXXXX
• Model / ML code: CUF60 / ML-111189
• Electrical service: 115 V., 15A service cord (part 00-239000)
• Evaporator motor: 115 V. rating
• Fan blade: 9" diameter (part 00-265773-00001)
• Cabinet feet: 4 × leg assemblies (part 01-030347)
• Optional casters: 3", 2-1/2", and 5" sizes, with brake or without brake
• Related models in the series: CU48 Refrigerator (ML-111185), CUG48 Freezer (ML-111186), CUS48 Refrigerator Prep (ML-111187), CU60 Refrigerator (ML-111188)

Refrigeration Components Specific to the CUF60

This is where ordering accuracy pays off. The following parts are called out in the Hobart parts manual as fitting the CUF60 alone — they do not interchange with the CU48, CU60, CUS48, CUS60, CUF48, or CUG48 builds:

• Tube – Discharge (Compressor to Tee): part 00-434015, designated (CUF60)
• Capacitor – Compressor Start: part 00-433606-00005, designated (CUF60)
• Relay – Compressor: part 00-433608-00006, designated (CUF60)
• Protector – Compressor Overload: part 00-433692-00006, designated (CUF60)

Note the trap here: nearly identical-sounding parts serve sibling models. For example, the CU48/CUS48/CU60/CUS60 group uses compressor start capacitor 00-433606-00006, relay 00-433608-00007, and overload protector 00-433692-00007, while the CUF48 takes yet another set (capacitor 00-433606, relay 00-433608-00005, protector 00-433692-00005). Similarly, the discharge tube differs by model — 00-434000 fits the CU48/CUS48/CU60 group, 00-433996 goes condenser-to-tee, and 00-434001 serves the CUF48. Only 00-434015 belongs on the CUF60. Ordering against the wrong column in the catalog means receiving hardware that will not mount correctly.

Components Shared Across the CU-Series

A handful of major components are common throughout the family, which simplifies stocking for operations running multiple CU-series cabinets:

• Power cord: 00-239000, rated 115 V., 15A service — one cord covers the series
• Legs: 01-030347, supplied as a quantity of four
• Casters: Available in 3" (parts 00-282559-00001/-00002), 2-1/2" (parts 00-284185-00013/-00014), and 5" (parts 00-430415-00001/-00002) configurations, each offered with or without a brake
• Evaporator motor: Rated 115 V.
• Fan blade: 9" blade, part 00-265773-00001

If your unit ever needs repositioning for floor cleaning or layout changes, swapping the fixed legs for any of the caster sets turns the cabinet mobile, and choosing a braked pair locks it in place during service.

About the Prep Variants

The CU-series also includes two prep-table models — the CUS48 Refrigerator Prep and CUS60 Refrigerator Prep. Those units take additional pan-support hardware depending on configuration: side supports in 2-row form for 8-, 10-, and 12-pan setups (part 00-433742-00002), 3-row form for 18- and 24-pan setups (part 00-433742-00004), plus transverse 2-row supports sized individually for 8-, 10-, and 12-pan arrangements. None of that pan hardware applies to the CUF60, which is a straight storage freezer rather than a prep rail unit — but operators who need both frozen backup storage and a topping station frequently deploy a CUF60 underneath a counter adjacent to a CUS-series prep table.

Servicing and Parts Availability Through PartHubz

Because the CUF60 dates from a generation of Hobart equipment still working hard in kitchens decades after delivery, keeping the correct part numbers handy saves downtime. When calling in a repair, having the serial number ready confirms whether your machine falls in the 32XXXXXXX range this documentation covers. Technicians diagnosing a freezer that won't pull down typically test the trio of model-specific electrical components first — the start capacitor (00-433606-00005), the compressor relay (00-433608-00006), and the overload protector (00-433692-00006) — before moving on to the sealed-system side, where the discharge tube routing (00-434015) is likewise CUF60-exclusive. PartHubz stocks the documented replacement parts for this machine and provides the original Hobart parts literature so you can verify every number before ordering.