Product review (5 stars): SPT vs Haier
My regular freezer is small so I wanted a little extra freezer space. I chose between the SPT UF-150W and the Haier HUM013EA. The SPT supposedly has a minutely larger volume, but the Haier was about $50 less and apparently more popular. In reality they are probably close to identical. I picked the SPT because there were a lot of complaints about poor packaging of the Haier. The SPT came double-boxed in heavy-duty cardboard with re-enforced corners and styrofoam padding. The freezer was in perfect condition. It works great and is EXTREMELY QUIET when the compresser is running and totally silent when it's not running. It comes with a minature ice tray to monitor how effectively it is freezing. The SPT has a lock on the door, a worthless feature for my needs. As for the Haier, my review title is a little misleading as I can't actually comment on it. However, I do have a Haier small appliance which did not come as well packaged as my freezer. The SPT is currently $183, about $15 less than I paid. In hindsight I would likely go with the SPT again to avoid packaging issues.