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| |  | Gadgets & Gizmos | Home » » » » Dream Cheeky 19 USB Fridge Electronic Reference Device | | | | | | | Description: | | With the USB Mini Fridge, you can keep a cool beverage ready to drink at all times! It holds a single 12 ounce can, which is illuminated from the blue LED inside the fridge. A built-in cooling plate quickly drops to its lowest operating temperature within five minutes after being plugged in. The USB Mini Fridge can be used in your cubicle, home office, bedroom or garage! It works with any computer operating system and does not require batteries. Simply plug the USB port in, insert your canned drink and enjoy! | | | Features: | |
• Powered entirely via your computers USB port Internal blue LED illumination
• Keeps one 12oz can of beverage chilly cold
• Works with Macs and PCs
• No batteries required
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.44 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.83 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.17 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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35 of 38 found the following review helpful:
It was okMay 03, 2010
By Rami Hurtubise
The Mini fridge, powered by USB, is a plastic box with a cool circle/ring shaped plate at the bottom, attached to what looks to be a heat sync with a fan. The ONLY thing this fridge will keep cool is a CANNED drink, nothing else. The fridge is designed to take away heat from only the bottom of the can. And even then, the drink does not stay very cool at all.
It's very easy to use. All you do is plug in the USB in any USB drive.
The best thing to do is have a coke or 7up (or whatever) in a regular sized fridge until it's cold. Then you can take it out and keep it cool for maybe an hour in the mini fridge, so you need to drink it pretty fast.
And the blue LED light is not bright at all.
If you're contemplating whether or not to get this product, I would say DO NOT get it. If you're looking for a mini fridge, spend a bit of extra money on something that will actually work.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Not a bad little device.Sep 02, 2011
By aries2110
Well it's initial cooling ability is pretty weak. It will keep a pre-chilled can of soda cool for a while but has a hard time cooling down a warm can. It will, but after over a day. With a few simple modifications, I was able to double it's capability for almost nothing.
Trick one was to add a larger and more powerful fan to the heat sink. The cooling element(and yes it is actually a cooling element, not just a heatsink) works on the property of dissipation, so adding a fan means it directly cools better. Trick number two, and the biggest help, was insulating it properly. Any refrigerator needs insulation to cool worth a crap, and this unit is just thin plastic. I added some thin bubble wrap/foil ducting insulation inside the box and a piece of foam covered in the same insulation in the hollow door. After these two very simple mods, the cooling got miles better and it actually manages to chill a room temp can pretty well. This thing is a great basis for a fun project, but isn't a great product on its own. They could have put more effort into it.
22 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Looks nice on the deskMar 20, 2009
By A. Carson
While it looks nice on your desk and makes people wonder what it is (and then be in awe when they actually see that it is a fridge) it doesn't cool much. Took more than 4 hours to cool a room temperature can of coke.
The real use though is to keep your beverage cool, not actually cool it.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Insignificant PerformanceFeb 22, 2012
By JeffG
Had to try it. Now I know. Unit pulled 4 watts according to my Kill-A-Watt meter (meter highly recommended btw,P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor, actually measures kwh usage over time)through a 110v, one amp wall-wart usb output. Fan was running, disc inside immediately became cool to touch, Peltier thermoelectric cooling IS effective, and rather intriguing, but I wrapped some good insulation around the unit, making sure to not obstruct the vents front and back, and left it overnight with a room temp can of Squirt, and a small thermometer inside. Ten hours later, the Squirt and Thermometer were at no more than 3 deg F cooler than the room. Bummer. A+ for concept, one star for lack of significant performance. "Experiment Sccessful", now I know one thing that DOES NOT WORK.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Funny Idea. Impractical ProductJan 04, 2012
By Melody
I love the idea behind this product, but it doesn't work at all. Soda is put in cold and goes to room temperature as if it were just sitting out. Another reviewer suggested modifications, which I will probably attempt, but this product shouldn't be considered a subsitute for a real fridge.
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