My Haier beverage fridge built up a lot of frost in a short amount of time. How is the frost buildup with this one?
1961855
I haven't had any frost build up yet. Maybe just a little condensation is all but nothing that I would call significant.
2201890
I don't have the answer for you, since the fridge was a gift. Maybe you can find a number online to contact the company and ask. Best regards.
1583606
It is not frost free. You need to defrost it every 6 months to a year. It's a great mini fridge though!
587858
At least make sure that there is ample ventilation in the location around your freezer. For the one in my motorhome, I install one of those 4" computer fan through the wall of the compartment, then I monitored the compressor run time during hot days when in Southern Texas and there is not much difference than on cooler days. Change of air around the cooling coil at the back and compressor will ensure that your freezer will last a normal life.
661778
It gets pretty viscous at low temperatures, there should be no issue with it making a mess, and it would lubricate well. I'm not sure exactly how it would handle all the ambient smells from a fridge, it might be something that would need wiped off an reapplied occasionally.
710652
just defroze it and will be ok, don't leave it for too long out side the fridge
1344503
Sorry, can't answer that question. I had to return the unit when I received the delivery. The fridge was smashed up in the corners from very poor packaging from Haier. I think the fridge drop ships from the manufacturer directly. The replacement wasn't any better. It was in worse condition from the poor packaging. Decided on a refund as the packaging without any shock protection would've damaged the 3rd fridge.
338538
I've had no frost build up yet, so I don't know about the defrosting mechanism.
850373
I THINK I DEFROSTED IT ONCE BUT IT WASN'T BAD. opps, not yelling. I like this fridge. We use it in an office in a gift shop.
215650
With ours, any setting below 46 degrees will cause anything in the back half to freeze -- water, tea, diet drinks (with the exception would be regular soda). This probably doesn't help you if you've already bought the thing! Seems like a finicky refrigerator in general with settings, and needs to have air circulating inside it to allow the interior to be cooled equally. I would guess just from our experience that even if it's set to 37, it's much cooler toward the back than that. Good luck!
1421255
Mine was fine opened and covered in the refridgerator for a few months. Probably not the best idea, but it was fine. I have another brand unopened on the shelf, last I opened one it was fine.
1880922
Dunno. Is it a fridge? If so buy it at your risk.. . My LG big expensive double door.. has a major design flaw. The cold air recirculation vents in the deep freeze are too small, so that it rapidly, in a couple of weeks, ices up. The auto-defroster cannot handle it. The circulation fan starts clunking as it hits the ice buildup behind the deepfreezer. . I have to do a manual defrost. I have cut the holess much bigger and it's better, but still needs a manual defrost. This last time I made the holes enormous, so lets see if that helps. If I just left it alone, and not manual defrosted, the deice sensor burns out and and that costs $$$. It has already burnt out 2, thats why I have to fiddle with it. Maybe LG just churn out new product and hope for the best, with little or no testing. If somebody gave me an LG fridge as a present, I would refuse it!!
937525
I put it in the freezer and it frosted like a glass mug. I put water in it and it looks like a frosted mug but I don't know if it will be as cold as glass.
2015310
I've not used mine in a couple of years, but the bowls have been in the garage freezer non-stop. Today I used it to make Scharffenberger chocolate sorbet. I made the mixture last night and chilled as directed. This morning I used the machine as directed. It NEVER froze, just got to a slurpee consistency. Now it's back in the garage freezer firming up for tonight. I found that you may have to do it a day in advance to be sure it's in the best form for serving. I agree about the vanilla getting grainy. It did with me too. I also have Wms Sonoma's Ice Cream book. It's a good one and I love the grapefruit granita recipe, despite the mess that it makes on my floor! Dang these narrow side by side freezers! I've not used mine in a couple of years, but the bowls have been in the garage freezer non-stop. Today I used it to make Scharffenberger chocolate sorbet. I made the mixture last night and chilled as directed. This morning I used the machine as directed. It NEVER froze, just got to a slurpee consistency. Now it's back in the garage freezer firming up for tonight. I found that you may have to do it a day in advance to be sure it's in the best form for serving. I agree about the vanilla getting grainy. It did with me too. I also have Wms Sonoma's Ice Cream book. It's a good one... » Read More I've not used mine in a couple of years, but the bowls have been in the garage freezer non-stop. Today I used it to make Scharffenberger chocolate sorbet. I made the mixture last night and chilled as directed. This morning I used the machine as directed. It NEVER froze, just got to a slurpee consistency. Now it's back in the garage freezer firming up for tonight. I found that you may have to do it a day in advance to be sure it's in the best form for serving. I agree about the vanilla getting grainy. It did with me too. I also have Wms Sonoma's Ice Cream book. It's a good one and I love the grapefruit granita recipe, despite the mess that it makes on my floor! Dang these narrow side by side freezers! « Show Less
850371
It has no auto-defrost. They send a freezer wall scraper with the fridge for you to keep the frost at bay. I hope this helps. BTW it is amazing
1541005
I installed one of these fans last November while we were in Florida, it appears to be a good Fan, it's thermostatically controlled and in my opinion it does help. Along with this fan I installed a fan that you put in the fridge (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Norcold-Refrigerator-Deluxe-Fan-with-Grill-to-INCREASE-cooling-inside-/390661070734) and between the two it eliminated the ice build up on the fins in the rear of the fridge. Still the freezer doesn't keep ice cream hard!!
1424656
sorry, I was sent to Afghan while I ordered this product, but never gotit. The company was great about a refund. I do have a bigger Haier Frige MOdel HMSEO5WABB, that everyone uses here in the Sand Box, we keep it at 5 1/2 just right for everyone. The ICE cream does become soft due to a poor seal on the freezer box and extreme Temp changes here 90-100F in day and 60F at nght and constant opening of the door by everyone.