BLACK+DECKER 1.7 Cu. Ft. Compact Refrigerator, Energy Star, BCRK17W, White

Exactly what I needed at work. It looks like it could hold a 24 pack of 12oz cans. I use it to hold 1ltr of water in the door and 15 pack of 16oz Monster Energy drinks. It gets cold, nearly silent. It's small so it doesn't take up much space. There was no damage in shipping, even to the box. The black matches the top of my toolbox and cabinet, so it blends right in. The freezer works great too! The miniature ice cube tray is great for ice once a day.

I LOVE this compact fridge. I got Black & Decker because I was pleased with their products in the past. This time I was spot on to do so. It makes NO noice at all! I have to go put my hand in to see if its cool to know its on. LOL. Perfect size to hold my bottles of water, butter, and creme cheese, etc. It's very attractive in stainless, and our guests admire it. We got this when our regular kitchen fridge was being repaired, to save some food. What a life saver! It won't really make ice, but if we put ice already made in, it keeps it frozen. Also, the outside top and sides are cool, not hot, which I like. I highly recommend and would buy again in a heartbeat.

Really, it's an inexpensive refrigerator, so expectations are not that high. Several comment noted damage on receipt, so I carefully inspected mine after I unboxed it. Sure enough, the top is all scratched up. No dents and no damage to the box, so I can only assume that it happened at the factory or somewhere else, and so maybe we're all getting a bunch of scratch & dent returns? Which may explain the good price. It makes noise when running but is not noisy. Fine for the office, probably OK for a teenager in a dorm but maybe louder than an adult might want in a bedroom if it's close to the bed. ** UPDATE ** A week of living with this thing in my office, and I swear it gets louder every day. It makes a loud CLICK every time it cycles on and off, and it makes a buzzing noise when the compressor is on. It cycles about every 8 minutes for a minute or two. Too bad I already tossed the shipping box, otherwise this would be on a truck back to Amazon. I may ask for an exchange.

Since I live in a townhouse and was getting tired of going downstairs every time I wanted a snack or something to drink, I decided to purchase a mini fridge for my bedroom. I spent a significant amount of time conducting searches and reading reviews here on Amazon; and just when I was on the verge of giving up, this model appeared in my recommendations. It's 100 percent what I was looking for--it doesn't make a lot of noise while running (low hum); and in addition to being the perfect size to fit on an end table, the spaciousness of the interior far exceeded my expectations. (The glass shelf is also a nice touch). The highest temp setting is 7; however, since I don't like drinking liquids that are TOO cold, I have it set to 4, and the chill is perfect for my tastes. (Per the instructions, it's best NOT to overload it, because doing so will affect the overall temperature.) I also specifically wanted a fridge that came with a freezer, and it's just big enough for six Klondike bars. Since the rack for the bottom shelf of the door isn't attached, it falls off REALLY easily; so in order to save yourself some aggravation, use a little Gorilla Glue to secure it in place.

Seems I have bad luck with mini fridges. I originally bought a 2.7cf mini fridge from my local supercenter. Didn’t work so I drove back to supercenter without the original box and I returned it. Got my money back in less than 20 minutes including drive, not much hassle. I figured I shouldn’t buy a generic not-well-known brand again. So I went browsing here on Amazon and found Black and Decker. There is a brand I can trust! This model fridge is smaller, 1.7cf and more expensive. I figured I am paying a name-brand tax. Must be better made! So after a few days on Friday, I got my BD mini fridge. Excitingly, I unpack the unit. It is covered in this hard to remove protective plastic film. I removed the tape securing the door and shelves. The manual states to turn the thermostat to “7” for 10-15 minutes. Okay... waited 30 minutes. I heard some clicking every now and then. I check inside and there is no cooling. No audible hum or noise except for occasional click. I’ve read from others that got a defective mini fridge. Apparently, it will make a clicking sound and not cool. The large black compressor does get warm... but not much else going on. Tried a different outlet. Same result. Nothing is obstructing the compressor area from cooling. And others with working units have reported the fridge starts cooling almost immediately. I am getting nothing but a warm compressor and occasional clicking. I don’t feel safe keeping this plugged in! Black and Decker / Westinghouse support are only available weekends 10:30 to 6:30 eastern. So on this Friday night, no help from manufacturer. Tried Amazon return process. Amazon support called me to help troubleshoot the unit. Then Amazon rep tried calling manufacturer. No answer from manufacturer again. So Amazon rep is going to do a callback for Saturday. I already know nobody at Black and Decker / Westinghouse will be there to answer the call. So yeah... Amazon support is great - but had I bought this at the supercenter 5 minutes away from me, I could have had my money back quick - no hassle. This is a hassle! Now I’m stuck with a more expensive name brand nonfunctional mini fridge that I cannot simply return and get my money back. The only reason I ordered a mini fridge through Amazon was because I believed returns were super easy. No smooth Amazon returns with this item. Now I know better. No choice but to wait and see what happens. Not happy waiting! Update : I waited a day and I did not get a callback as promised. So I went back to the email from Amazon on the rep’s response. I selected “not resolved” and I got another option for Amazon to call my phone. Alright, so I spoke to another rep and explained. The new rep said he wasn’t sure why the first rep went through the manufacturer - since the fridge was sold by Amazon, the manufacturer does not get involved. The fridge is “nonreturnable” meaning it would be way too expensive to ship back - so they refunded my money. Great! I got my money back but the only negative is that now I have to dispose of this large object myself. I don’t think I could get this defective fridge professionally repaired without spending the same amount of money or more of original price.

Perfect size for my classroom- compact but still holds drinks and snacks easily. I was worried about noise based on other reviews, but mine is very quiet and not distracting at all. I’ve only had it a few days, but so far it works great and I’m really happy with it!

Works great, I use it upstairs to keep baby bottles cold overnight and water for the wife and kids. The thermostat does make a quiet tink regularly. It would be nice if that was quieter. The compressor is barely audible.

Am writing this review almost 6 yrs later. This mini fridge is like gold , I bought it for my room to have my cold beverages with me in my room for when am not sleepy . 6 yrs later it’s like I just bought the little fridge . There’s nothing I can say enough about this mini fridge, I have no complaint you don’t even hear it working . I never expect it to be as good as it is . Black& decker is the way to go 💯

It's quiet and my drinks and food are always cold.

When I opened the box, I noticed that the mini fridge was upside down. The box & shipping label were in the upright position but the fridge was not. Im not sure if this is normal but the mini fridge is working fine so far. Its quiet and it even has a freezing area for ice cubes. This was a warehouse product so it has some minor cosmetic imperfections.

This "fridge" is cheap and great for storing some drinks or a lunch. However I wouldn't recommend for storing perishables as in my experience the internal temperature tends to stick around 7 C regardless of thermostat setting. Anything on the top shelf will get a lot of condensation from the cooling element. Be sure to dry the included drip-tray often!

It is perfect for our needs

Noisy. Not cool enough. Terrible design, almost no space inside with bad drip tray position, leaks.