Tired of taking midnight walks to your kitchen to fetch chilled water or beer? Get yourself a mini fridge. Here are some useful tips on buying the right one!
Tired of taking midnight walks to your kitchen to fetch chilled water or beer? Get yourself a mini fridge. Here are some useful tips on buying the right one!
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Mini fridges fulfill the refrigeration requirements of smaller and independent spaces such as dorm rooms, bedrooms, wet bars, hotel rooms, or small offices. Choose from the below types to suit your needs.
Freezer-less Single-door
These are mostly freestanding compact units. They don't have a freezer. Instead, they have a separate chiller compartment, so you don't have to compromise on your chilled drinks. Other features:
Single-door freestanding mini fridges are good for you if you want an inconspicuous yet efficient fridge that sits snugly in the corner of your room or office. Choose either white or black color, which will suit any type of wall color and interior -- just in case you decide to repaint your space in the future!
Double-door with freezer
The biggest advantage of these mini fridges is a dedicated freezer compartment with a separate door. It offers these advantages:
Being slim in design, they look elegant and also conserve floor space. Opt for this model if you use the freezer section frequently and if you are energy-conscious.
Countertop outdoor mini fridges
These are the portable mini fridges that you can carry anywhere you go. They fulfill the refrigeration requirements in various situations -- on the yacht, on road trips, at the picnic, or on the BBQ counter. Apart from this, you can also carry your personal medications, beauty, and personal care items that require controlled temperature environments. Other benefits:
Many advanced models offer digital temperature reading on the door's exterior, automatic defrost, and other features.
Bonus tip: You can choose the environment-friendly models that are refrigeration and Freon-free.
Our vote is, go for the one with the freezer. Here are the compelling reasons:
Top-freezer
Its benefits:
Bottom freezer
The contemporary mini fridges use this type of freezers because:
Depending on what you intend to store in your fridge, you will want to choose a different capacity for your fridge.
Cube
They are one of the most common types, with a compact storage system designed for maximum utility. They have two or three shelves on the body and trays on the door to store water and drinks bottles.
Cube-style storage is good for individual use and will suit dorm rooms, office cubicles, and the like.
Capacity: twenty-eight to 59 liters
Mid-sized
They have larger storage space and capacity than the cube-style. Their compartments are bigger, and they have two or multiple door storage facilities. Hence, apart from bottles and cans, you can also store there chocolate bars, smaller containers, medicines, and personal care products.
Mid-sized mini fridges will suit small offices, bedrooms, and hotel rooms.
Capacity: Eighty to 96 liters
Bonus tip: Want to save money in the long run? Opt for this style. How? Despite their larger capacity, they are not significantly more expensive than the cube type. And they are more energy-efficient, so you save on energy bills.
Under-the-counter
They have the largest storage capacity in the mini fridge segment. As the name suggests, they can be placed under shop and mall counters. Their storage design has multiple horizontal shelves of adjustable height and shelves and racks of different configurations on the back of the door. You can conveniently store 500 ml aerated drinks bottles, 1-liter water bottles, smaller bottles and containers, and of course, your favorite Swiss chocolates there. Food containers, packaged food, and other edible items of varying quantities can be comfortably placed in the fridge compartment.
Capacity: ninety-nine to 127 liters. Due to this, you can use this fridge as your spare fridge.
Considering their commercial use, these fridges often have a transparent front that enables the shop owner and the customer to view their content without opening the door.