What I have noticed after a few days use that it's better to take already cold drinks out of a regular fridge to put in this. I noticed it will keep cans already cold from a regular fridge just as cold as first put in even after 24 hours. I suppose it's of course due to no heat getting in and the cold being trapped inside the small space of course. I noticed it doesn't really get as cold with room temperature drinks going straight into the mini fridge. I have left them in there for over 24 hours and it's a slightly cold touch on cans. It's definitely less cold then using cans already cold from a regular fridge. For me it seems best to keep drinks in the regular fridge downstairs and move them up to this mini fridge as needed. Basically a 12 pack of coke means six in mini fridge while other six in regular fridge until mini fridge needs restocked. I'll probably be using it for energy drinks mostly though but same thing so yeah I think it will work. The only complaint is the buzzing sound from the fan. I can handle the blowing noise but the slight buzz is annoying.
I normally keep my house at 68 degrees and, what do you know, the mini fridge stays consistently at 40 the few times ive checked. I would like just a tad cooler but am happy with what I get. Not exactly icy cold but cold enough. I certainly dont want to risk cans freezing/exploding either. I got the mint colored one and am quite happy with my purchase.
I have one for my office. It’s a bit small to hold my lunch and water bottles. I wish it were bigger but overall I’m happy with it. It’s useful and didn’t cost all that much.
Just curious, how did you get 34-38 degrees as an estimate when it cools 20-28 below ambient? Most optimistic estimate (using max differential and minimum ambient temp you stated) is 70-28 = 42.
Exactly 32 is freezing The Sweet spot for refrigerators is 40 or less ^^ So like any other time of year except scorching summer if you keep that little thing in an unheated room in your house it will work fine as a normal fridge it might accidentally freeze things XD
This was pretty helpful, I’m about to have my first baby and I was thinking of having one of these by my bed to store breast milk overnight but I guess that wouldn’t be a good idea. Maybe there are others that are more powerful but they all look similar.
Only a few monster drinks at 16oz would fit standing up. Better than a bucket of ice! You would have to have the vehicle running or it could kill the car battery!
Does this stay plug into the outlet the entire time like a real size refrigerator? Or do I plug it in when I need it? Or do it leave plus in always but flip the switch on the back to on when I need it? If I flip the switch to on after it was off would it take hours to reach its full capacity?
I work at a small library in a university which actually gets really cold sometimes. We don't have a microwave or a frigde in the lunch area so I been looking at a small frigde for myself in my library, with the cold temperature in the library will this get cold enough to keep my drinks cold all day? Could it end up freezing? Can I leave it turn on always?
Hi! Thanks for your review. Is it a difference between the cooler and the cooler+refrigerator? Options are given in your Amazon link and I was wondering if there is a technical difference or if it is just color 🥹
Ah, the Peltier-Seebeck thermoelectric device. Ultra inefficient and used to spread Moscow's propaganda in the early days of the Soviet Union. Nice but a mini fridge is more efficient. It may use more power when running but it doesn't have to run anywhere near as long. Thermoelectric units are really only good for Kickstarter scams.
true, they break down quickly. Peltier beats compressors for convenience and light weight in small cooling spaces, though. My Wagan has lasted a year so far but the equipment is on top, so water does get in. I don't care since I just keep capped drinks in it. Paper towels in the bottom.
