hOmeLabs Beverage Refrigerator: Keep Drinks Cold and Refreshing

Adam BatakjiAdam Batakji: Recently renovated our kitchen and decided to replace a standard wall of cabinets to a beverage bar.

Side note: this was ideal as we bought a new fridge that is counter-depth and we have a lot less room in our fridge now then we did before.

My one complaint is that the back of the fridge does not have a cover plate where the compressor is. I reached out to the vendor and they claimed that this is by design for venting purposes but I would think they can still vent it properly without keeping the back exposed.

This fridge fits tons of drinks and keeps them nice and cold. Have had it for about 2 months now and no issues so far. Will update my review if anything changes.

United States on Sep 23, 2023

Earl Roth: I am glad I purchased this beverage cooler for my bar area.
In the short time I have owned it it has been good.
The only recommendation I would make is that the seller use a different carrier for the delivery. The 1st unit was damaged as the carton was bashed in. The second unit also had some damage to the box but thank goodness it was ok.

United States on Sep 11, 2023

Skyler AndrewsSkyler Andrews: Lets start with what I like, and for readability I am going to omit things that this fridge has in common with a lot of other fridges, like the stainless door, design, etc.

I like the noise level. It's audible, but not annoying, and no where near as loud as my other Haier mini fridge. Which sounds like a piece of industrial equipment in comparison. The fan is also basically silent unless get very close. Easily annoyed people will be annoyed with it, and it will be noticeable in your bedroom in the middle of the night, but it's fine for a kitchen or basically anywhere else. Mini fridges are not silent, but this one is actually pretty good from my point of view.

What I don't like.

The temp setting is not accurate at all, and is very misleading. I'm not sure if this is an issue with my specific unit, but I've had it setup and running for a while and it's never hit the intended temp. It never goes below 37-38 degrees(I tried multiple thermometers), shoots up over 40 the very second you open the door(sorta understandable), and then takes an hour to come back down below 40. If you do more than just look at this fridge. It will not stay cold.
The fan. The fan...

United States on Sep 09, 2023

Margaret AranyosiMargaret Aranyosi: We had trouble with delivery with this order and I was initially disappointed because of the delays but I left a message with the seller who remained very responsive throughout the process until we received and installed the unit and worked with us to make everything right. The adjustable shelves are very convenient and the fridge gets good and cold (we had it at 38F initially and it kept temperature well even in humid summer weather). I can’t rate durability yet but it seems solid and runs quietly after leveling, so I have confidence it will be good value.

United States on Aug 15, 2023

Thor: Per instructions that came with this beverage cooler, I let it sit unplugged for 24 hours. I then plugged it in for another hour on the highest temp setting which is 50 without putting anything in it. Per a suggestion from one of the many many reviews I read, I then put in already chilled soda and beer cans just to get its start up nice and smooth without initially over taxing the compressor. I placed a properly working, well calibrated digital thermometer on the top shelf and set the temp for 37, recommended for a refrigerator. I let it sit overnight without opening the door. Temp never went lower than 45. I then moved the thermometer to the lowest level and left it alone for another 24 hours. It went down to 42 and stayed there. The display says 37...but it just doesn't make it that far down. A drink cooled to 42 to 45 is nice and cold to me, so no complaints there...just that the unit doesn't cool to what the display says. Some reviews mentioned objectionable noise. Mine is super quiet, so I'm happy about that. There are 6 shelf rests, each about 3.5 inches apart from the next. And, there are 3 removable shelves. There were comments about shelves being narrow and not stable....

United States on Mar 20, 2023