Best Mini Fridge with Freezer

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<p>I wanted one with a freezer because it is highly likely my parents will bring me leftovers on occasion that may need to be frozen (soup and pasta sauce are biggies), and I like ice cream and the occasional tv dinner. My boyfriend had a fridge that just had a freezer box with no actual seal, and you could put a pint of ice cream in there before dinner and have it melt by the time you finish eating dinner. That just sucks. And I only have one meal on Saturdays and Sundays, and the weather here sucks, so it will be nice to pop something frozen in the microwave once in a while if I don’t want to go out to the caf. To some people eating frozen dinners on any occasion seems like an abomination, but I for one am not used to home cooked meals even when I lived at home-- so I am more than happy to have a frozen pizza if I don’t feel like going out. </p>

<p>I am getting this one: [Frigidaire</a> at Lowe’s: 4.4 Cu. Ft. Compact Refrigerator (Color: Black)](<a href=“http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=235881-47224-FRT045GB&lpage=none]Frigidaire”>http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=235881-47224-FRT045GB&lpage=none)</p>

<p>It’s overkill for someone who doesn’t even know if they’ll use a fridge, but I know both my roommate and I will be using ours and it will have a fair amount in it. The freezer is a big sell for me because I’m even more likely to use that than the fridge. </p>

<p>So far as size is concerned it’s important to consider not just how much non-cafeteria food the student will be eating, but how big that food is. My boyfriend had a tiny fridge and he had the choice of keeping leftover pizza in it OR his half gallon of milk, both wouldn’t fit. A 2 liter of pop would have NEVER fit, so forget having friends over unless they’re cool with going down the hall to the drinking fountain. </p>

<p>What the best fridge is is REALLY going to depend on the person and their purposes, which I expect a lot of freshman wont know yet. As long as they have meal plans I’d actually suggest waiting to get a fridge until a week or two into the semester so your student knows how much snacking and at-home meals they’ll actually even need. A lot of students find they DON’T snack when they don’t have the endless supply of their parents cupboards.</p>

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<p>Twisted – that looks like a good frig to me – my D is limited to 4 cf size.</p>

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<p>kayf - the frigidaire twisted has is the same one my daughter has. it does come in a smaller - 3.1 CF - size. The little freezer part is a nice size.</p>

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<p>Yes - thank you swim mom. I still think the potential downside of difficulty of transporting outways the cutenss and additional functionality. My D has meal plan requirements for at least first year, maybe more depdning on where she lives.</p>

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<p>I can’t vouch for its quality, but a Daewoo 2.7 cubic foot mini-fridge with “full-width freezer, 2-liter bottle storage, 7 temperature settings and smooth back” is featured in the Costco coupon booklet that came in today’s mail. After the $20-off coupon, the price is $79.99. The same unit is available from an Amazon.com affiliate for about $190 plus $30 shipping. The good thing about purchasing from Costco is that you can always return it if it doesn’t work as well as you’d hoped.</p>

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<p>My dad is renting a little dolly thing from a store up the street to unload my room, I’m moving in early so they likely won’t have them at school when I move in. We will unfortunately have to lay it on its side to transport it in a friend’s truck, however from what I have read as long as I leave it right side up for X amount of time before I plug it in, it shouldn’t hurt it. More research will have to be done on that. That’s what my boyfriend had to do for his fridge and his is still working fine almost two years later.</p>

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<p>I like the Avanti from compactapplicances . com, which offers free shipping this time of year. It’s quiet.</p>

<p>Note, many colleges want a low energy, “green” unit, 3.0 cu. ft. or less. Check the dorm restrictions before purchasing a larger one.</p>