Chefman - Iceman Mini Portable Black Personal Fridge Cools Or Heats and Provides Compact Storage For Skincare, Snacks, Or 6 12oz Cans W/A Lightweight 4-liter Capacity To Take On The Go

I've had this mini fridge running for over a year straight and it's still working, so I'd say I got my money's worth. This type of cooler uses a very cheap and simple peltier tile and a small PC fan. At times, the fan's gotten noisy, but a hard knock on the side of the machine cures it every time, so it's probably just dust buildup. It's inefficient compared to a vapor-compression refrigerator and doesn't get as cold, but it's simple, cheap, compact, and does the job for beverages and medications. Power consumption is low enough that the technical inefficiency isn't a real-world concern. If you know what you're buying, this is a decent machine, but don't expect to rapidly cool food and drinks. Overall, I'm satisfied with my purchase, and would buy another if/when it dies.

I received this on a Saturday morning, plugged it in at home and it worked fine. However, I bought this because it's small enough to put on my bookshelf in my office and now it barely works and the drinks I have in there are barely above room temperature. I suppose it needs a substantial amount of room for circulation or something to stay cold inside. I removed it from my bookshelf to see if that helps, but as of now, I'll likely be returning this as it's barely more than an insulated cooler. It is also veryyyyy loud. Update 1/24/2018 : I reached out to Chefman about my issues with this unit and they replied almost immediately and were extremely helpful. They replaced my unit immediately and I'll update this review once I receive it to reflect the new fridge. I updated my review to 5 stars for the time because I am EXTREMELY satisfied with the company's response to my issue.

Overall, a good fridge! Like it says, it keeps cold things better if they go in cold and hot things are hotter if they go in hot. It keeps coffee warm if you drink it slow like me, and I keeps some drinks/snacks cool for when you need them. I could see this working better perhaps as a skincare fridge as it doesn’t get *too* cold, but only if it lasted longer (more about that below). Don’t push the contents in the fridge past where the door closes easily as the plastic latch can break under stress. I got my desk fridge at the end of Dec 2021. I kept it almost constantly running on cold in my work office, and around November or December 2023 it stopped working (no cold or hot). With constant use, I’d say this fridge has just under a two-year life (and the warranty is one year only). I’m not technical enough to open it to find the problem, but leaving it off and unplugging does nothing, so it’s basically a brick for me now. No fans, just a blinking red light at most. That being said, we all know this isn’t a “real” mini fridge going into the purchase, but for what this little thing does do, I think it’s a decent purchase. Just wish it lasted a little longer.

As a mom, I was really looking forward to using this compact fridge for overnight storage of breast milk and pump parts. The size is ideal, and the portability is a big plus. Unfortunately, my experience was hit or miss. The first unit I received only worked when plugged into my car, and even then, it only warmed it wouldn’t cool at all. Amazon replaced it promptly, and I was hopeful again. This second unit worked as expected for about five months just long enough for me to trust it. Then, it suddenly stopped cooling altogether. To its credit, the warming function is reliable and consistent, but I primarily needed it for cooling. If you’re looking for a mini warmer, it’s a win. But if cooling is your main priority, I’d be cautious. Short-term, it gets the job done. Long-term? Not so much.

Works great .it would be a lot better if it had more cooling space .the cooling area is at the back of it so if you put cans in it sideways on there said it works great but if you stand them up and only the back 1/2 gets cold but it's great for small things and thats what I was looking for my work desk. Update less than a year later bought it in July last year I'm just now seeing that it took a dump on me I looked inside and found the motherboard has been fried 😞 that's all it's going to last it's not worth the price or time to buy this . Was wonderful up until it wasn't how's January 8th and now I'm going to have to find a different one by a different company to see the last year or more .

Had a different brand that worked great every day until it didn't after a year and a half. On a budget so bought cheapest at the time - it has a green soda brand - didn't mind - but that one didn't get my sodas quite cool enough. This one has perfect cold & was on sale. It can be used for makeup products or whatever, with a tiny plastic basket on the inside of door. To use for soda, you have to remove it to fit 6 cans (just slips out) So bought a second and returning green other brand. Note: 1 a lot of reviews about a similar similar short lifespan - but per month it's ok 2 complaints door broke when slammed fridge door closed IT IS NOT A MINI REFRIGERATOR - IT IS DESIGNED TO KINDA LOOK LIKE ONE. DONT SLAM DOOR. 3 In fact kinda need to, but should anyway, use two hands to close. One to hold unit in place while other carefully and softly snap the door closed. Don't need to use "the door handle" opener to close, if you just softly close with push & hear & feel the door click. 4 says also "For Hot to stay hot". I never tried it but in general, if you want your mini can cooler to last as long as possible, id just keep it place. 5 also, if you see any dust accumulate on the air cool intake fan ( very little air and quiet) but if use a hand vac to periodically to remove any visible dust, may extend life. 6 PERSONAL hack. Have a chest cooler. Worried wouldn't not get enough air to keep it cool. Bought a tiny/small USB fan, and have it blow into the air vent, and it really keeps items super frozen. Sometime I don't notice the fan got unplugged, and can tell with things lees hard frozen (frozen still, but want it to be as cold as possible) APPLICATION if you put a mini cooler like this kind, if not enough ventilation a small USB fan could help. There is no temperature control. So might help.

This is an amazing little find! Top notch! I snagged one as a discreet way to keep a few beverages cold in the office by my desk. So far, it's worked perfectly for the last month or so. I can't vouch for longterm quality or how energy efficient it is, but it seems very well-designed from a reputable company, so I trust the various claims and energy ratings that they state. If it's not clear from pictures and descriptions, this easily handles 6 cans of pop (U.S. 12OZ cans). It could probably hold 4 of certain bottles too, but cans are all I need. It's fairly quiet, it's compact and lightweight. It could definitely be brought along in the car or on a boat– especially given the free power adapter they provide. My only gripe would be the lack of a thermostat or at least a temperature control with a couple more options. It only has "hot" "cold" and "off." I have no idea what the internal temp is when set to cold, but it's super chilly! (Borderline ice-y, but definitely no ice crystals or frost.) Would be nice to even have a "high" or "low" on the two temps, or a loose thermostat option so that it aims for a specific temp. I'm sure that'd also help with energy-ratings. In it's current design, it runs 24/7.

This was a pretty great purchase. It lasted about 2yrs. The hot side still works in my car though. The cold side no longer works. I used it to keep things cold in my bedroom.

De momento ha funcionado bien, lo más importante para mi es que fuera discreto y silencioso, y ha cumplido a la perfección con ello. No hace mucho ruido, y el color negro hace que este pase relativamente desapercibido. El enfriamiento es buena, simplemente no esperen que las bebidas estén congeladas, pero si a una agradable temperatura baja. Ha tardado dos horas en enfriar una bebida que estaba tibia. La puerta y la construcción en general se siente bien, y viene con al adaptador para corriente y para auto.

Ademas de ser hermosa, funciona perfecto, aveces noto que de la temperatura acumula gotas y se crea un pequeño acumulo de agua por dentro, pero es mínimo, funciona perfecto y mantiene todo a la temperatura ideal.

Buen producto

Cómodo, caben 6 latas o 4 y cremas para ojos y mascarillas faciales que se deben de usar frías . Pero el problema es el constante ruido y no se apaga automáticamente como refrigeradores grandes , cuando por un tiempo no los abres

Lo compre para poner algunas cremas y maquillaje en el baño, no enfria lo suficiente como para poner un six de cerveza como muestra, incluso creo que ni da. Nunca lo llegué a llenar de cremas había bastante espacio y no enfria demasiado, ahora de un día para otro ya no enfria, suena el motor pero no enfria, no es nada caro pero tampoco volvería a comprarlo para tenerlo solo un año