Get Danby Designer DAR044A1BDD Compact All Refrigerator, 4.4 Cubic Feet

Description

Forget running to the kitchen, enjoy the convenience of chilled beverages where they're needed most with our Energy Star® rated Danby Designer® compact all fridge. Boasting a generous capacity of 4.4 cu. ft. this counter high model is an efficient way to supplement your refrigerator. It includes our Canstor® beverage dispenser, reversible door hinge and interior light.

Features

• 4.4 cu.ft. capacity
• Energy Star rated
• CanStor beverage dispensing system
• Wire shelves for maximum storage versatility
• Reversible door swing

Customer Reviews

Exactly What We Were Looking For
Sidney J. Gibson

We originally purchased a compact fridge to keep downstairs. Rush, not full knowledge of how different these work,was #1 Priority when I became wheelchair bound and spent most of my time on the lower level of our home. The wrong decision (freezer never used) resulted in a freon leak because the freezer had never been defrosted.After getting the 3-yr-old mistake (not an Amazon product) outside, I went on a hunt for info on what would seem as an easy task. I followed the advice of NO freezer and use of metal shelves (keeps everything evenly cold). With those parameters in mind, I inserted my Amazon search criteria and instantaneously received the perfect result: Danby Designer DAR044A1BDD Compact All Refrigerator, 4.4 Cubic Feet. It only took a half a day to recognize its sizable storage capacity without the fear of ice build-up and the free flow of cold air passing through the laminated steel open shelves.Reasonably priced and Prime 2-day free delivery. If you are a parent looking for the best compact fridge for a dorm room, this most definitely what you want. Worth every penny of the approx. online price of 200 bucks.

Not Cold Enough For Safe Food Storage!
NjFreqTraveler

Unfortunately, confirmed by a phone call to Danby customer service, this fridge has a 41 degree max cold temperature when empty, and (per the user manual) floats up to 45 degrees under normal operation. I used a thermometer on each level, and when empty the top shelf registered 42, middle 45,and bottom 48.As a glance at any fridge thermometer or food storage recommendation to prevent spoilage will reveal, safe temp ranges from 35 to 40 degrees MAXIMUM. This is a problem with an all fridge unit folks; even though that little freezer section in the combo compact units is admittedly silly and almost useless, it drives down the ambient temp of the fridge to 35 to 37 degrees or so by leaking cold air inside the compartment (I have two of them), while a fridge only unit like this one has much higher temps.So its back to the combo unit for my third purchase. This will be fine for beverages only, but not acceptable for food.UPDATE July 30th - ordered the Haier 4 Cubic Foot fridge with (tiny) freezer, and its now at a cold 35 degrees from top to bottom at 6 of 7 cold setting.

Great beer fridge so far
MayersGirl

I decided on this refrigerator when I recently moved into a new place. I was looking for something to fit under my bar in my garage. I did not want a freezer to waste precious beer space, and this is one of the few without one. I like the adjustable shelves to accommodate bottles or cans however desired. But the metal wire is a little annoying; if you don't place the bottles on them just right, they lean or tip over. It definitely keeps things cold, in fact be careful how cold you set it. Being not too bright, I filled it with beer, set it as cold as it could go, and waited for the weekend. I had friends over for a housewarming and discovered I had a fridge full of frozen beer. Oops! So far so good on the function, we'll see how it does in a garage in AZ in the summer.

perfect for a man cave
Rick

Was very pleased with overall look and construction. Smooth door opening and closing. Plenty of room without a freezer area.

Just what I needed
PAUL M. KADE

I have an office with a small area for a refrigerator. This refrigerator is much better than my last unit because there is no freezer/cooling coil, which is just a waste of space. Now I have at least 20% more room within the same outer dimensions, not to mention the door, which is designed to hold more soda cans, etc. The unit is attractive in black and quiet. My staff and I are very pleased. All plusses; no negatives!

Excellent compact frig
Natalie

Great help for entertaining and having large family during Thanksgiving. It's quiet and keeps temperature cold. We don't need frozen section, and prefer to have entire frig area used for refrigeration. This was excellent choice.

Exactly what I needed.
Andrew Simmons

Bought to convert to kegerator. Runs quietly, keeps kegs at about 42 degrees F with thermostat at the mid-range setting.After very minor modifications, refrigerator holds (2) 5-gallon cornelius kegs & 5LB. CO2 tank inside.No coolant lines in the top panel of the fridge between the light fixture and back panel made installing a keg tower tap easy.

Works like a champion.
Jerrad H

I'm not any particular expert on refrigerators, but I can say that this fridge does exactly what it's supposed to do, and it does it well. I've had it for a few months now and I love it.Pros:1. Refrigerates drinks fairly quickly and keeps them at a comfortably cold temperature.2. Internal design is very functional and allows you to store many different bottles and cans.3. Operates very quietly.4. No need to ever defrost.5. The exterior design is simple, but pleasant.6. It's fairly power efficient for a fridge of it's size.Cons:None that I can speak of.One minor note is to make sure you set the temperature right. If you set it too cold, it WILL freeze your drinks, even though it's labeled as strictly a refrigerator. I learned this the hard way.