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5.0 out of 5 stars Genuine in depth honest review (Two weeks after setup)
Ok, so I wanted to write an in depth review on the fridge for people as there seem to be a lot of fast reviews here, specially considering the sound which I'll go into in depth here too.I bought this to replace my Husky Coca Cola mini fridge which was great but after 4 years the fridge packed in and I needed a new one, which after browsing around this was the one I chose.Delivery - The fridge was delivered quickly and earlier than expected, the packaging of the fridge was great, really well packaged and very easy to get out. The box slides off the top so the fridge is already out as opposed to having to try get the fridge out of a square box, it's really good how it's packaged to be honest and makes it so easy to open up.Location - I have this next to my bed on a carpet which is absolutely fine, I will go into the noise in a bit however the fridge looks absolutely fine next to my bed and works well; it's a double bed with drawers at each side and the fridge is lower than the bed so isn't overly tall next to these things and it looks really nice.Space - There's a LOT of space in the fridge, more than you would expect!! As you can see from the photo's I've taken a few things to give people an idea of the size. The bottom shelf is very spacious, the pint glass (UFC) is a full size pint glass which is metallic within the glass (it's really nice actually from the UFC store) and the bottle is a 700ml bottle of Bailey's so you can get a good idea of the size and space with how much room there still is with those items. The concern for me was being able to fit 2 litre bottle's of pop (Pepsi, Coke etc. if you don't say pop ha) however there is plenty of space for this easily and you can fit a full 2 litre bottle in the door compartment and in the fridge itself, there's a lot of room so you won't have any problem (as long as you haven't packed the fridge with loads of other things) but you can get a lot in there alongside them very easily, it's very spacious!!Coldness - This is fantastic!! I'm really, really impressed with how cold it keeps the drinks as it's much better than my Husky fridge by far (I'm guessing most of you know how good Husky fridges are so this gives you an idea). I have the setting on 5 so just above the middle and it gives them that little extra coldness which is nice! The setting on 4 was ok, the drinks were getting nice and cold but being on 5 just seems perfect really and it's honestly really good!Sound - YES! The fridge DOES make quite a lot of sound BUT a lot of the reviews here are a little over exaggerated in my opinion! When I first got the fridge and turned it on and heard the sound I was also like "Oh no, this is noisy like people were saying" and was concerned about it BUT it doesn't really do it that long and I have noticed since it's been setup for just around 2 weeks now it's kind of calmed down quite a bit and did pretty quickly to be honest. When the fridge makes these noises it's usually for about 5 minutes if that and then the fridge is completely silent the rest of the time, like really silent, you don't hear anything at that point. Bare in mind I'm a very light sleeper and this is next to my bed but even on the first night of it being there it didn't disturb my sleep and was completely fine! You do also get used to it as well so you kind of don't hear it after a while, think of when you have a loud ticking clock in your room and eventually you don't hear the clock anymore, the fridge is like this so where as the first initial reaction for most people (and rightly so) would be that the fridge is noisy, it's really not as bad as you think and it does calm down to the point where you'd first hear the louder gargling noises people have mentioned when you set the fridge up which calms down to just a lower hum, then the rest of the time the fridge is silent; so if initially the sound seems a bit too much for you just give it time to settle and see what it's like within a couple of weeks, chances are you'll be fine with it and it's really not that bad!I also think the sound is to do with the ice box because my Husky fridge didn't have an ice box and I never heard these louder sounds (again, this calms down after the fridge has been settle for a while to just the regular hum all fridges make). I also noticed on the fridge downstairs which has an ice compartment that this fridge does this too which goes to show you only notice this when you listen for it, as otherwise it just becomes background noise but it does settle and it's really not as bad as some people have made out at all in my opinion, I think a lot of these have been initial reviews as opposed to waiting a while and letting the fridge settle.Ice Box - This is really good!! I saw a review earlier saying someone put an ice tray in and two days later no ice, this is baffling because it makes ice perfectly well and pretty fast too! I now have a bag full of ice in the compartment which I've created from ice cubes with an ice cube tray myself in the fridge and it's awesome!! It's not the most spacious ice box (which is a good thing really as you want more space in the fridge) and the door doesn't click shut like you would expect (this is not a bad thing, it's made this way for a reason), it basically rests against the ice box naturally and it's great. I will say however I did notice when putting the ice cube trays in that one or two near the door wouldn't be as frozen but this isn't a problem, just flip the ice tray round for a few hours and those cubes will ice so it's a really great little addition to the fridge where you can store ice cubes for drinks as and when you want them.All in all it's a really great fridge, the noise really isn't as bad as made out and it is quiet most of the time; as well as of course it settles a lot and pretty quickly too so I wouldn't worry about this at all. You're not going to get a fridge that's completely silent but you don't even notice it, unless of course you are specifically listening out for it but that is the case with anything really. It's very spacious, it's packaged and delivered well, it's very cool inside and really lovely for drinks (again, much better than my Husky fridge and that was good!) but I am really happy with the fridge and would recommend it.It also looks really nice and very stylish, plus the bonus of having a lock is pretty cool to stop anyone stealing your food and drinks so I'm really happy with it.I wanted to leave it a couple of weeks before writing this review to help people, specially with the noise thing that seems to be the thing it's criticised for the most however I hope this has helped a few people in regards to if they want to purchase this or not.If anything changes, I will amend my review however as of now it's been really good, works really well and as I say, I'm really happy with it and for £90 too at the time of this review for the 50 litre fridge, it's an absolute bargain for money, so I hope this helps :-)
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing mini fridge from Subcold
The media could not be loaded. I’m extremely happy with this mini fridge, it’s very quiet and spacious inside!Excellent value for money and premium quality.Next day delivery.Nothing else to add.
4.0 out of 5 stars **1 MONTH REVIEW**
**After a month in use, this is still a fab fridge, but the gentle popping persists and every few minutes there is a whiff of "hot metal" (hopefully it's not something serious, like burning wiring). This means I must now move it out of the front room as I can't put up with that. Which also means a reduction in its rating. P s. Also just realised I can now hear it working whereas before it appeared silent in operation. Tbh tho, that isn't a problem.±+++++Freezer compartment lid hinge broken, so not a great start! Will make further comments when in use.Further info: I must say, surprisingly rapid reply's to my email regarding broken chiller door and the promise of a new one asap.Early usage : had to check by feel that the thing was actually running, it's deathly quiet!!! And cold very quickly, have turned it down to "1" while I now nip out for a few beers etc to fill it . More later.**Update**. Great little fridge, perfect for my needs. Works well and .. very quiet! I was initially a little concerned from the reviews of it being noisy, but I have it next to my armchair (handy for grabbing a beer while watching movies) and I hear NOTHING even when TV not on. Also very efficient, gets cold really quickly and I haven't had to put it higher than no.1 on the temperature control. Lovely black finish to the bodywork although it does show finger prints easily so have given it a once over with a polish spray and now just a quick wipe keeps it shiny.So far only two less positive comments:Still not received the replacement chiller door, but still early days yet. And as for the lock?? Well unless you live in a house share situation I would say it's a pointless addition. It's pretty feeble and I won't be using it anyway.One last thing: I bought a thermometer to test, and to keep an eye on, the temperature. And at level 1 it stays at 4-5 degrees. Actually there was no need to test it as I can feel the products are really chilled anyway (just me being paranoid that it was so quiet I would be unable to tell if it wasn't working).I will make one more update, once I receive the chiller door and start using it to store some food (I usually buy some chicken breasts which I chop up and put into freezer bags) and for that I will need to test the higher 4-7 setting.***Final update***Ok. I've had this fridge for one week now. The replacement door arrived Friday, so that was great service. Sadly (and maybe it's just me) but I can't for the life of me see how the door attaches with the spring so I've just popped it into the hinge posts.The fridge is behaving well, now with chicken stored in the freezer bit and at level 5 it's semi frozen so that can be set a little lower as only need it chilled to keep it fresh.The fridge has started to gently "pop" , just once, at about 15 minute intervals. But I understand that this is just due to expansion as the coolant gets hot. I am hoping this doesn't last or get worse. On which case I will do another update. Overall, so far, it's a brilliant buy.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great value minifridge
Plenty enough space for one person, has a small chiller compartment which fits 2 bottles which is great.I have it right next to my bed and it does make some noises and clicks sometimes but as someone who enjoys white noise (always have my fan on if I'm in the bedroom) it is absolutely no issue, if you like silence I don't recommend for your bedroom, but for me it isn't an issue at all, actually a positive!Just a tip: Always make sure to let the fridge settle before plugging Incase the oil has entered the pipes from delivery, I waited 6 hours just to be sure, you could end up bricking it if you don't (better safe than sorry).Overall, very happy with it, the only thing which could make this better if it had a light inside, but it's not a big deal.
5.0 out of 5 stars Modern, does everything that it should do.
Arrived on time, was packed appropriately.Has a nice modern look, the inside of the door storage has a can rack and space for a four pint of milk carton or a large bottle of fizzy drink but not as much room as some other fridges have of the same size and compacity in the door compartment. Little freezer box at the top is handy, I have a separate chest freezer but am using the small freezer box for ice cube trays.Happy with my purchase over all.
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