Product review (4 stars): Wonderful beverage fridge (motor always runs though)
This is a great fridge for beverage storage.

--- Perishables ---

The instructions for the fridge state that it's not for storing perishables, so if you're thinking to use this as an extra fridge for leftovers, the instructions say forget it.

This could be for reduced liability or it really may not be adequate for storing perishable items.

The fridge has a setting for making it colder, so if you have a thermometer, you can test yours if you want to store perishables to maintain at a safe temperature, but just be aware, that the manufacturer recommends against it stating the fridge is only for beverages.

--- Size ---

The fridge is taller than other "mini fridges" I've seen. It's nearly up to my waist.

It has multiple racks for storing beverages, and the racks can be removed for storing larger beverage containers (notice I said beverages twice, because I would never store a perishable item in there...)

--- Assembly ---

The fridge does require that you attach the handle, which is no big deal to do. Just be aware that the pre drilled holes on the inside of the door are behind the rubber door seal.

--- Weird tape ---

After we got it out of the box (just cut around the bottom of the box and remove the top of the box rather than pull the fridge out from the top, just fyi), we noticed a piece of tape near the motor unit. It seemed like packing/masking tape and was adhered to a metal wire and then to the wall. It didn't look like it was supposed to be there the way it was applied. Hope it's okay we removed it, but it didn't seem safe, and if it was meant to be there, it seems like it would have been applied better. Just FYI, if your's has it as well, you'll know someone else had it too.

--- Temperature ---

We don't have a temperature gauge that works inside a fridge anymore, but we do have an infrared temperature gauge that can test surfaces.

When we first started up the fridge, the top got pretty warm a little over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Don't get too worried about that, your body's internal temp is about 98 degrees. Still, it felt pretty warm, and I wondered if something was wrong. Our regular fridge does not get warm on the sides or top.

Testing it just now, the top is 86 degrees (so it's cool to the touch). The initial warmth must have been from when it was working hard to get things cool.

Testing internal temperature will vary. At the back, the wall was 13 degrees, and just testing mason jar of chocolates (to keep cool), totally not perishable, right? The glass jar was 69 degrees on the front and 48 degrees on the back (the side closest to the back of the fridge). The temperature setting dial is turned to #3 on our fridge which I believe is the defaul way it came.

The metal grating inside tested at 46 degrees. The outside temp of the glass was 69 degrees.

So you can see how temps vary inside based on location and material.

For comparison...

Testing a glass container of rice in our regular fridge (and located at the front of the fridge) registered 38 degrees.

--- The noise ----

The fridge isn't very noisy (it is a little at first), but just be aware that it is always making a hum. It may be the fan that is cycling the air inside.

So if you're planning on having this inside an office, just know that it will always have a buzzing sound coming from it, unless it's unplugged which kind of defeats the purpose.

--- Overall ---

Overall, it's a great beverage fridge. The glass door and the stainless steel frame really give it a classy look compared to other mini fridges.