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Sanyo SR-2570

Discontinued

Reviewed

August 2009

by ConsumerSearch

Pros

Tall-bottle storage and can dispenser in door
Reversible door
Several finishes available

Cons

Shelves are not adjustable
Noisy
Manual defrost

Where to Buy

for $250.00

Our Analysis
Specs
11 Amazon Reviews

The 2.5-cubic-foot Sanyo SR-2570 is a mid-sized mini fridge that includes a small freezer compartment in the main cavity. Features include a can dispenser and 2-liter bottle storage in the door, but the shelves are wire (instead of glass) and are not adjustable. They do slide out for easy access, however. The manual-defrost freezer performs poorly in tests, but this is the case with nearly all freezers in single-door compact refrigerators. Owners say this Sanyo mini fridge works well, but we read several complaints that it emits a high-pitched hum while running that some find annoying. It is available in white (SR-2570W), black (SR-2750K), black with a platinum finish door (SR-2750M) and wood grain (SR-2750X). This mini fridge is not Energy Star-rated and uses an estimated 303 kWh per year.

The latest refrigerators roundup from ConsumerReports.org includes the Sanyo SR-2570. We also found more than two dozen owner reviews for this model on two different product pages at Amazon.com.

Our Sources

1. ConsumerReports.org

Editors test and rate 15 compact refrigerators, among them the Sanyo SR-2570, as part of their annual refrigerator roundup. Reliability ratings for the mini fridges are not included, but ratings are summarized in an easy-to-read chart.

Review: Refrigerators, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, September 2008

2. Amazon.com

The Sanyo SR-2570W mini fridge receives an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5) in almost two dozen owner reviews at Amazon.com. Owners praise its performance but a few complain of damage during shipping due to inadequate packaging.

Review: Sanyo 2.5 Cubic Foot Refrigerator, Contributors to Amazon.com

3. Amazon.com

A separate product page for the platinum and black version of the Sanyo SR-2570 mini fridge at Amazon.com includes about 10 owner reviews. It receives a high average score but several owners complain of an annoying, high-pitched hum.

Review: Sanyo SR-2570M 2.5-Cubic-Foot Refrigerator, Platinum and Black, Contributors to Amazon.com

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