Mini Fridge Brands and Links

More info on small refrigerators

If space isn't a limitation, you'll get better performance and energy efficiency with an apartment-size or larger refrigerator. These are covered in our refrigerators report.

You can view energy-use statistics and search for Energy Star-rated compact refrigerators at EnergyStar.gov.

ConsumerReports.org editors say compact refrigerators are not very energy-efficient for their size. Many of them use nearly as much energy as a full-size refrigerator.

ConsumerReports.org also offers advice about buying a refrigerator, and it can be accessed without a subscription. 

Life123.com offers a detailed compact refrigerator buyer's guide.

HowStuffWorks.com has a fascinating article about your refrigerator's innards: "How Refrigerators Work."

Most compact refrigerators with a freezer section must be defrosted by hand. WikiHow.com's step-by-step guide includes photographs.

Mini fridge brands

Avanti

Danby

EdgeStar

Emerson

Frigidaire

GE

Haier

Kenmore

Magic Chef

Sanyo

Sunpentown