Different Types of Small Refrigerators

By Leon Nye

There are many models to choose from when shopping for a small refrigerator. Also known as a compact refrigerator or a mini refrigerator, these pint sized appliances are range from single can holders to anything smaller than' cubic feet. At which point it is considered a standard sized refrigerator. The most common models that come to mind are between 2.8 to 4.4 cubic feet.

Compact cube refrigerators are often used as beverage refrigerators because they tend to be too small to hold anything more than drinks and small snacks. These units range in size from novelty items that hold a single drink to approximately 4.4 cubic feet which features a half width freezer compartment.

Then there are mid-sized refrigerators that can be anything between 2.5 and 10 cubic feet of storage space. These usually have a small full-width freezer compartment which is much more useful than the half-width freezer compartments of most compact cube refrigerators. This mid-sized small refrigerator is more often used in small apartments or dorms where there is a need to store a couple days worth of groceries for one person.

With more room for storage, an apartment sized refrigerator is often used as it is named, in small apartments where the limited kitchen space prevents the person from having a full sized refrigerator. This class of mini refrigerators range anywhere from 5 cubic feet to the upper limit of small refrigerators at' cubic feet.

There are small refrigerators that are large enough to offer specialty functions such as ice makers and separate freezer compartments. The extra storage space is really the greatest convenience that larger units offer and the separate freezer compartment is something that makes these the best substitute for full sized refrigerators.

Mini refrigerators are useful in many circumstances and are usually a welcomed gift so long as there is room in the house for it. It offers a lot of benefits and conveniences to have a dedicated space for beverages or other small consumable. - 33383

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