bit-tech Shopping: Avanti EC15W-2 1.5 Cu. Ft. Refrigerator

Rating: 8

Time with product: 11 Days

Strengths: compact size & light weight

Weaknesses: none

Summary: A good choice of compact refrigerator for a smaller room. I bought it to fit my room and put some water & drinks so that I don't have to run down stairs when I feel thirsty in the late night. This refrigerator is not heavy and it's easier to carry. So sometimes I can move it to my basement or my living room on my need. It's also a good choice for college students who need a smaller refrigerator to store their food or drinks.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Week

Strengths: nice design, roomy, cools down quickly

Weaknesses: none

Summary: We have found this refrigerator to be a great product. It fits perfectly in the dorm room and is stylish and quiet. We are happy with it and would recommend it to others.

Rating: 4

Time with product:

Strengths: It cools well.

Weaknesses: Like the other reviewer my refrigerator's fan started to rattle and be VERY NOISY after about 2 months. it is very annoying and it is too late to replace it now. my office is quiet except for this.

Summary: Like the other reviewer my refrigerator's fan started to rattle and be VERY NOISY after about 2 months. it is very annoying and it is too late to replace it now. my office is quiet except for this very loud refrigerator. do not buy it or be tempted by the low price. it is not worth it.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Days

Strengths: Quiet running, low wattage, good utilization of space.

Weaknesses: None obvious

Summary: This product is ideal for people like myself that live in south Florida where, because of frequent power losses during/after hurricanes it can be very, very useful to keep milk, cold drinks, medicine, etc. cold by running it off my power inverter which produces 115 volt AC from my car battery. I have run lights, fans, and a TV, and now I can run this refrigerator, making the power loss time much more bareable.

Rating: 4

Time with product: 7 Weeks

Strengths: good cooling and capacity

Weaknesses: noisy fan

Summary: Life with this little refrigerator was good for the first 4 or 5 weeks, then the fan developed a very noisy rattle that comes and goes. I have this frige in my office which is normally very quiet and that rattle just booms. Very disappointed. Although I haven't found any other comments on the web about the noisy fan on this model, I notice other Avanti models of fridge's and wine coolers with noisy fans. What's so tough about a quiet fan? Especially if they're going to tout this model's quietness due to the lack of a compressor.