If you are after a mini refrigerator but also need a little freezing capacity then you are going to want to see if you can find the ideal mini refrigerator freezer combo for your circumstances.

Straight away you’ll find that you just can’t get a portable mini refrigerator freezer. Portables are the ultra small fridges that come with a carry handle and usually take six to eight cans but can usually come slightly larger, they tend to have heating and cooling modes and can be run off AC or DC power giving you mains or 12 volt power options, generally these are ideal for desk top or car use.

What you will find is that you have a number of compact mini refrigerator freezer combos to choose from. Compact mini refrigerators are similar to under counter refrigerators except they are simply smaller and lighter. Generally the compact mini refrigerator freezer options start from about 1.7 cu ft in size and go as large as 4 cu ft. Larger than that and your getting into a not so mini or portable situation. Compared to a mini portable refrigerator, a portable weighing 3-4kgs, a compact or cube refrigerator will weigh between 30 and 45kgs depending on the size option you go for.

Before you go looking through at the various compact mini refrigerator options you really need to decide what amount of freezing capacity you really need. If your after something that will make you a few ice cubes then a number of manufacturers have small 1.4 cu ft compacts in their ranges that come with a ice compartment ideal for making ice cubes. Check out Haier mini refrigerators, Sanyo, Magic Chef and Danby ranges. The larger freezing capacity you require, the larger the mini refrigerator freezer will generally have to be as most manufacturers make mini refrigerators to store 2l bottles and general issue drinks cans. Bear in mind the larger the compact the greater the trade off on portability and usefulness.

Most mini refrigerator freezers will have a single interior wire or glass shelf in the refrigeration department and door storage for bottles and cans. From sizes 2.4 cu ft and up you tend to get two interior shelves or a single shelf with larger freezing capacity. In terms of power, compacts tend to be mains power only, but if you are concerned about power use you can get an energy star mini refrigerator freezer combo that has been certified under the US scheme for energy consumption from a number of manufacturers including Danby and Haier.

In terms of cost you are looking at $70 through to $140 for most mini refrigerator freezer combos found on the internet market. The lower cost models will generally be the smaller models rather than a reflection on quality of brand, so bearing in mind your budget and what type of freezing capacity you need you should be able to make a well judged choice from the many mini refrigerator freezer sizes on the market.