Product Description

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”.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8076 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Igloo
• Model: FR180
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 20.50" h x 18.25" w x 20.25" l,

Features

• 1-7/10-cubic-foot refrigerator with stainless steel door
• Softline and reversible door; flushback design
• Slide out shelves; invisible door handle
• Low energy consumption; CFC free
• Measures 20 by 18 by 21 inches

Customer Reviews

Nice product.
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.

Gets cold in the back-- REALLY cold
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.

Good product. Better price.
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.