Small refrigerators, often referred to as mini refrigerators or compact refrigerators, are great at offering conveniences for many people in many different living scenarios.
For most people a mini refrigerator serves the purpose of a backup or supplemental appliance to their primary, full-sized refrigerator.
But for a small college dorm room where refrigerating needs are limited a mini refrigerator is popular because it does the job on a small, compact scale.
Small beverage refrigerators are commonly used in homes that are large enough to enjoy the convenience of having a small refrigerator in or around an area or room that is frequently used for gathering of people, such as an outdoor refrigerator in the backyard or a beverage refrigerator in the bar or game room.
In college the needs are limited to snacks, leftover pizza, and drinks.
A mini refrigerator serves these needs and not much more.
For a busy college student who is occupied with either studying or partying, maintaining a full sized refrigerator is not only impractical but impossible with the limited amount of living space available.
It is perfect for storing enough food for a meal and a half.
But being a college student means more than limited refrigerating needs and limited living space.
Most typical college students have very temporary living situations that requires a lot of moving.
That means most students do not own much furniture or large appliances.
A small refrigerator is easy to move around and can be transported without excessive assistance.
It can be laid on its side to fit in a standard commercial vehicle but remember to let the refrigerator sit up right for a couple hours before plugging in the power.