Best Reviewed
Mini Fridges
- Best mini fridge Danby DAR259 *Est. $150
- Small beverage cooler Danby DAR195BL *Est. $110
- Larger mini refrigerator GE Spacemaker GMR04BAN *Est. $200
- Best mini fridge for frozen foods Emerson CR500 *Est. $150
Get info about new reports and updates
- Inexpensive
- 2-liter bottle storage in door
- Poor freezer performance
- Reliability complaints
- Manual defrost
- Shelves are not adjustable
The 2.7-cubic-foot Haier HSB03 is a mid-sized, compact refrigerator with a small enclosed freezer section in the refrigerator compartment. It's a budget mini fridge with limited features, and while the wire shelves are removable to free up space, they cannot be adjusted to different heights. The freezer section is very small, performs poorly in tests and must be defrosted manually. It does include 2-liter bottle storage in the door, but the main advantage of this mini fridge is its relatively low price compared to other mid-sized compact refrigerators. It's available in white as the Haier HSB03, black as the Haier HSB03BB and black with a silver door as the Haier HSB03BPG. This compact refrigerator is not Energy Star-rated and uses approximately 318 kWh per year. If you prefer a more energy-efficient model, the Danby DAR259 uses just 309 kWh per year and has more recommendations from owners and fewer reliability complaints.
ConsumerReports.org includes the Haier HSB03 mini fridge in its latest report on refrigerators. We also found owner reviews for this model at Walmart.com, Amazon.com and SharedReviews.com.
Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
Editors rate seven compact refrigerators, among them the Haier HSB03, as part of their annual refrigerator roundup. Reliability ratings for compact refrigerators are not included, as they are for many appliances, but a handy comparison chart is included.
Review: Refrigerators, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, September 2008
2. Walmart.com
About 30 users rate and review the Haier HSB03 mini fridge at Walmart.com, giving it an average score of 4 stars (out of 5). Most owners say the refrigerator works well, but there are several complaints here about poor freezer performance and early breakdowns.
Review: Haier 2.7 Cubic Foot Refrigerator and Freezer, White, Contributors to Walmart.com
3. Amazon.com
The Haier HSB03 min fridge has about half a dozen user reviews at Amazon.com, where it receives an average score of 3 stars out of 5. A few owners complain the freezer doesn't work well, and some report damage during shipping. Most who received an undamaged unit say they are satisfied.
Review: Haier HSB03 Compact 2-2/3-Cubic-Foot Refrigerator/Freezer, White, Contributors to Amazon.com
SharedReviews.com has only one user-written review for the Haier HSB03, but the commentary is detailed and informative, describing the user's experience with the refrigerator in a semi-truck. She gives the Haier a perfect overall rating but notes that the freezer is "very small and rather useless."
Review: Haier HSB03 Review, "Godfrey884"
Mini Fridges Runners Up:
2 picks including: HomeDepot.com…
2 picks including: Walmart.com…
 |
||
|
|
Danby DAR440BL 4.4-Cubic Foot Designer Compact All Refrigerator, Black
In Stock.
Average Customer Review: |
||
|
|
