Most people make a mistake picking a mini fridge, and get very frustrated afterwards.
Things like I should have researched more, finding out you didn't get the best deals, or just miscalculations of its size or capacity - can be a real annoyance.
Here's exactly what you need to know about picking the right mini fridge and finding the best deal for you.
After reading this you will know exactly what you need to check before buying a mini fridge and where can you get the best offers on a mini refrigerator.
Miscalculations: The first thing you should do when looking for a mini refrigerator is decide where in the room you can position it.
If you have several options then it's very important to count them all.
You should check for an appropriate electricity outlet, to avoid any "hanging" electricity line that can endanger you or make it uncomfortable to move around and get to your new fridge.
Also, you would want to consider the space needed to open the mini fridge door and drawers (if you like one to have them), in order to have a convenient access to its content wherever you choose to position it in the room.
Write down the exact measurements in such way, that it will include not only the size of the space your mini fridge needed when it's closed, but also the space needed for it to open.
This should also include notes about whether the door will open to the right or to the left as a preference.
Notice that for each measurement you write down its vector - meaning its height, depth, width or door opening radius.
Now that you assessed your optional actual outside size of your mini fridge, it's time to calculate its real capacity.
First - you will need to list your storage needs.
Is it for cans, bottles, cheese? Do you need a freezer section? Are you going to store items that must stand, or can they be laid down? Try to size up the largest item, in its preferable position inside your mini fridge, and eliminate measurements from your previous list that might not be relevant now.
When choosing a mini fridge you should make some notes about the way you can organize your desired items in it.
How many shelves you think you would want, do you want them to be adjustable or permanent? Do you need a drawer? Do you need a freezer section, do you need your mini fridge to have an option to adjust the temperatures - do you intent to use it as a freezer occasionally or just as a regular refrigerator? Notice that the actual capacity is usually smaller than the one stated by the manufacturer since it won't include the capacity of the shelving system itself.
The design can prevent you from using specific area of the mini fridge, like the design of the door storage if it exists in the specific model you are planning to purchase.
Now that you understand the possible miscalculation that can occur, you can be free to check the other aspects of buying a mini fridge.
As you know, there are many manufactures that sell mini fridges.
You can always find a model that you didn't research about and get frustrated afterward, thinking it could have been better for you.
Since I believe you would want to enjoy the product as long as possible and avoid any technical problems, I suggest you write down the 2 manufactures you think that are the most reputable, and try to stick to their models.
Another reason you should pick a reputable manufacturer is that you'll want to know that they can deliver on their service and warranty promises, and avoid any possible headaches if something will go wrong.
Now that you know exactly what you are looking for in terms of manufacturer and sizes- it's time to find the best deal to go with it.