Daughter is leaving for college. How would this work for my daughter in her college dorm vs. a small refrigerator?
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Don't get it. Go to Walmart and get a cheap refrigerator instead. This one couldn't keep my food cold. It didn't seem safe for mayonnaise
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It would work, but I think the small refrigerator would probably be better. The small refrigerator is a little bit larger and would allow for more items.
645254
I'm not certain myself and actually returning it. I ended up getting a larger mini fridge for our son who just went to college. This mini is very small. A few bottles can fit nothing else. Hope this helps.
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Typically this would sit on a counter so the water is at room temperature. I suppose one could chill the unit and water bottle given a sufficiently large or dedicated refrigerator. However, it might be a tad awkward lift a full bottle and container in there due to the weight.
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I think that would definitely be pushing the limits of the unit. It is built pretty sturdy though.However, if anything were to leak from the mini-fridge, it would compromise its integrity.
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I keep it in my office "dorm" fridge. I don't have a freezer with that. Might work well. This helps keep soda cans cooler for awhile, but not as well as I had hoped.
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I heat my soup cold from the fridge to steamin hot in under two hours. Perfect for a dorm room, I'd think. Works great in my office.
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We definitely would, no doubt about it. I'm still absolutely amazed at how big this fridge is. It's only downfall is it makes ice a bit slower than some others. This is because the whole unit is in the door, so it likely doesn't freeze water as fast. The ends justify the means though. It still makes ice plenty fast for my family of 4, who use a ton of ice living in AZ in the summertime heat. It just doesn't make it quite fast enough to always have enough ice for our weekend sports for the kids (filling up the small cooler), like our previous fridge was able to keep up with. No biggie though for most people buying this, but figured I'd point this out in case it is a concern for you.
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We've had our small Danby all-refrigerator in the garage in Southern California for several years. (Same basic model, but older, with the can storage in the door.) We use it for storing beverages and for storing extra food in preparation for holidays/parties. The only thing we've had trouble with is milk, which seemed to go sour faster if it was kept in the garage frig. Be aware that this frig does have some temperature fluctuations and can freeze items on the bottom shelf. It also needs about 5 inches of space behind it, so the compressor (?) runs correctly.
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The fridge would be fine. I fill it with ice water which would be colder than putting it in the fridge.
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Yes. My husband has the small, regular size from Walmart, etc in his truck. As well as the dorm size refrigerator.
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A cool cupboard is just fine. If you prefer the fridge but not necessary if you regularly use the product.
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Hi, I bought this for my son so I don't have a picture but I know it is mostly designed for holding soda/beer with racks in the door. a couple of shelves and a small freezer. Good for a dorm room or a "man cave".
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For a college dorm or other low power refrigerator this would be fine. I don't believe it has the capacity to manage the surge that a full size refrigerator draws when the compressor starts up. Looking at your e mail signature, I would think that for the newer generation of wine coolers this unit would be fine.
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The secret is the cabling, 0 AWG, it runs my fridge, which however, is very small dorm room type, but I am sure it will run any size. It will run my air conditioner, albeit it is also small, drawing only 4.5 A. This thing will run anything, if you have the proper cables. It runs, for instance, my 15 A Mitre Saw. One of the best purchases I ever made. No fan noise, none, when running a moderate load. It is summer here in the Baja, so things heat up, and it is comforting to hear a well-disciplined fan cooling the beast occasionally. Beautiful job.
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Yes. Its a great fridge...the only flaw is some of the slightly oversized bottles fit snug on the shelves.
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If you have adjustable shelves it should work fine and what's nice is that you can always remove it if you need the room, I use two in my fridge
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It (1) doesn't have an exposed heating element, and (2) it does have an automatic shutoff ... those are the two typical requirements that colleges have for dorm-room-approved appliances. So I think you'll be OK. The cord is attached to the base, which has the on/off (and shutoff) switch; the heating element is inside the bottom canister, which has to sit on the base to heat up. As others have said, 110V AC power with standard (15A) two-prong plug. I don't know how much current it draws but I wouldn't try and run a microwave at the same time as brewing coffee!