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Perfect for a dorm or apartment, the Igloo Compact Refrigerator adds a cool, urban feel to your room. The door basket holds a 2-liter bottle—perfect for your favorite juice or soda. This mini fridge is HFC free and has additional features such as an adjustable thermostat, an ice cube tray and an ice cube chamber. Black with stainless steel door. Imported. 1.7 cu. ft. 20Hx18Wx17L”. more info
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Weird and Strong Chemical Odor Coming From Fridge
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I just received this fridge last Wednesday for my office and since I plugged it in the moment I received it, it has been emitting a weird and very strong chemical odor. I cleaned the inside and outside of the fridge but it still has the odor. I called the manufacturer the same day and they told me to leave the fridge unplugged for 6 hours. I left it unplugged from Wed-Sun over the Thanksgiving holiday. Today, on Monday, I plugged it in again and it is still emitting the weird and very pugnant chemical smell. Did anyone else experience this problem? If it continues, I will return the product.
damaged door
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Ordered this item and the door was badly damaged. Returned it, ordered another, didn’t arrive until after I had left for vacation. Returned 5 weeks later to find that on the new one the door was also damaged but not as badly so will keep it and stick a metal decal over it. The packaging on this item both times was very poor so the SS door gets sliced and diced. Be prepared to return a few. Amazon was very helpful returning the first one but unfortunately there was not another one in stock. The next one came later than I planned.
VERY UPSET
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I got this for my daughter for Christmas who will soon be leaving for college. There is was, on my porch, open for all the world to see. I would of thought you could of at least put brown covering on it.
I’m very upset and just might return it. My daughter was informed that me and her dad could NOT afford this on top of her tuition and dorm stay.
You really ruined things for us.
Good product. Better price.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had been wanting a compact refrigerator for awhile now. Finally decided to get one — and I must say this is a fine choice.
The first thing I noticed about it was it was a little bigger then I expected for some reason. But it is relativly light and movable. One thing I really like about it is the look, the front is stainless steel, with the 2 sides and top being a very nice looking glossy black. Inside the Fridge is pretty roomy. Well, as roomy as a Mini-Fridge can be anyways.
Now on to the operation. It gets really cold, and I keep it at the setting of 3. It goes all the way up to 7. It’s got a nice little ice tray on the top which is a nice feature…although the little freezer tray does seem to get some frost build up over time, which I’m not really a fan of. Also, the Fridge is not loud at all — at first I noticed it being on just because I wasn’t used to having a compact Fridge in my room. But soon after I forgot it was even there.
All in all, this Fridge is a very nice product and the price is supurb. For $100, I was expecting it to look and operate somewhat clunky, but I was pleasently suprised at it’s good looks and quiet operation. I recommend it.
Bad Fridge
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
We ordered this refrigerator from Amazon; the first one came dented and wouldn’t close; the second one the door hinge was broken (Amazon’s return policy made sending these two back easy to do, thank you for that). The third fridge arrived and seemed fine until one month later food would freeze solid or spoil — the temperature gauge obviously does not work. I do not recommend this refrigerator to anyone.
just love it
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
from the minute i plugged the item in it started to cool down. it keeps items nice and cold. i just love it
Great Fridge for Office, under desk application!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Got this fridge for my wife’s office at work. She loves it. There are some reviews that say it is loud. It seems not to be too loud to us. We have it stashed in the kick space under a desk. Mostly, if you get this type of fridge, you are trying to keep a few drinks and some snack food cold, not trying to live out of it. For that application, it works great!
Just Excellent
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Well its working really good, I think for compact refrigerator this is the best choice.
Chilly!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This has been a great little rec room fridge. Got cold quickly and no problems in the last month.
It’s Great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We have the refrigerator by our computer.We keep can drinks in it.It works great. We are very pleased.
loud little bugger
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Fridge does what it is supposed to do (keeps food cold) but has an annoyingly loud hum most of the time. If you care about having a quiet office or dorm room, I would look elsewhere.
Gets cold in the back– REALLY cold
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
For the most part, this refridgerator has done a good job keeping the drinks cold, and the size is reasonable: small on the outside, big on the inside, perfect for the dorm room. The interior is sound and the temperature is very cold, even on the minimum setting.
So why did it lose three stars? Because of one minor flaw, and one serious problem. The minor flaw is that while the fridge keeps the things inside cold, the top and sides get uncomfortably warm. Not enough to set anything on fire, but definitely not the thing you want to put your bare hand on for long. Good if you want to keep lunch warm though.
As for the serious problem– the pipe in the back gets really, really cold. After running this for three weeks, my mother noticed that the fridge was leaking water. Upon further inspection, I noticed that it wasn’t a leak…it was water dripping from MELTING ICE THAT HAD FORMED around one of the pipes in the back of the fridge, just outside of the insulation that had wrapped around the pipe. The chunk was about an inch and a half in diameter, and looked like a chunk of white foam wrapped around the pipe.
It took me 15 minutes to ease the ice off, then as I was inspecting the pipe under the insulating cover, another chunk of ice popped out. All told, it took about 20 minutes to get the mess handled, but I’m glad my mother noticed the water dripping when she did, otherwise, I fear that the fridge might have short circuited and cost us $100 in the process.
EDIT: In regards to the ice–the refridgerator’s parts seem to be watertight, so you don’t have to worry about the ice harming it. I do recommend that, should you buy this fridge, to either put some foam/insulation around the pipe to reinforce the one already present, or, more simply, just putting a tray under the ice to catch the drips.
Stay away from Igloo products!!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I purchased an Igloo refrigerator and within a few weeks it completely stopped working. Curtis International (Igloo’s parent company) has terrible customer service and will not honor customer warranties. After a year of trying to ge this resolved, I have found out that they have an unsatisfactory record with the Better Business Bureau and have many of these types of complaints. STAY AWAY FROM IGLOO PRODUCTS!!!
Nice product.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this for my office. I looks great, and works fine. It also was received very fast. I was amazed how quickly I received it. One issue though; it has one of the most lacking owner’s manuals, so be prepared for trial and error. I know a fridge is not the most complicated equipment, but I had to guess which way the cold adjustment knob was supposed to go to make the fridge colder. The knob is also down in the back, so if you have to adjust, it is a bit of a reach. Now that I figured things out, though, I really am pleased.
Cools nice
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Bought this for our son who had limited space available in his small recording studio. He tells us that it performs as advertised and he is very pleased with it.