Russell Hobbs RHCLRF17B Black 17 Litre Cooler

If you are like me and don't actually read the manual and 'guess' at the thermostat when it says 'MAX' that it means the fridge will be working at its maximum efficiency and power level.....then you will be wrong! MAX actually means the warmest setting, ok that must seems obvious after reading this review but to make it the coldest it needs to be moved to LOW! Also the gauge has MAX at the far left and LOW at the far right, which in normal terms if you were thinking of it like a thermostat in your house turning it clockwise would make things warmer and turning it DOWN would make it colder - not the case! I've rated the fridge 5 star but the temperature control as 1 star as it is definitely not clear - use snowflakes or something or even numbers - manual says 5-15 degrees so why not have this written on the back of the fridge, thats far more sensible than MAX and LOW. I would have loved to be in the product design meeting or have seen the focus group when they were introduced to the fridge (i bet this didn't happen!) A decent size fridge, pretty quiet although can still hear it over my computer most of the time, the shelf got removed straight away, its pointless and the door bin can't really fit that much in. It is what it is, but once you get the settings correct it does what it says on the tin - keeps small things cold!

Use this in my small cabin and it's perfect for the job. Great size which allows you to get the basics so you're not running to the kitchen every time you want a cup of tea or a snack. On it's highest setting it is quite loud, not enough to really notice during the day but at night it is quite disruptive to me as I'm sensitive to sound when sleeping. However, the solution for that is to use a timer plug and have it turn off overnight. It's insulated well enough that it doesn't warm up enough for things to spoil (so long as you don't open it too much once it's off). I've used it with a timer for several weeks now and even with the warmer weather it's worked great. So overall I would really recommend this for a small living space. The slightly larger size than other mini fridges allows you to fit a wider array of stuff in it and the overall build quality is very good.

We bought this fridge for our daughter to store her medication in university halls. Because it states that this fridge is not suitable for perishables we have monitored the temperature with a thermometer and it seems to be maintaining a temperature of 5 degrees which suits our daughter's medication. The one negative is to maintain this temperature it needs to be on the higher setting which makes it a bit noisier. However it doesn't seem to disrupt her sleeping, so it suits our purpose as it is compact yet large enough to store adequate amounts of medication.

A neat little fridge, compact design, with a pleasing satin black finish. Purchased as a gift for a family member for home and university campus use, this ticks all the boxes. (After research we were wary of the smaller drinks coolers/food warmers for their limited use). Extremely quiet when running. I would say wisper quiet and the kind of low level background noise that you would become accustomed to, even if you noticed it at first. A bit like the ticking of a clock, where you only notice it when it's stopped! Tested overnight, (placed a feezer thermeometer at the back of the shelf) where it had dropped the temperature to 5 degrees C after 1 hour. 2/3 hours later this had dropped to Minus 1 degree C. The thermostat had been set to its lowest, so more than efficient for a controlled internal temperature for ice cold drinks and snacks. Surprisingly roomy inside, and the interior light a bonus. You can choose to extend the 1 year warranty to 2 years FOC with the registration form enclosed. All said and done, very satisfied with its purchase.

This is an excellent little cooler. I get frustrated reading some other reviews stating that there is no temperature control or the product is too small. Demensions are available to check before the purchase so not sure what is the confusion? 😊 . If someone can not find the temperature control ? They should not be allowed to use this product. The temperature is absolutely great, really cool in fact as cool as my regular fridge. The noise is so minimal it is very impressive. Door shelf comfortably holds 3 large 500ml cans. It is simply a well presented mini fridge. I will highly recommend this product with no hesitation

I can’t praise this product enough. I’ll give it a wow on cool/cold levels and low noise levels. The sound is no more than a pur, and you stop noticing the sound of it, after a short while of being in the same room as it. Officially the product is advertised as a cooler, however, if the dial arrow is placed to where it states ‘low’, the cooler becomes very cold and therefore becomes a fridge in every sense. I have located the cooler/fridge in our office/guest room and had a guest stay overnight. I let the guest know they could turn the fridge off if the purring sound bothers them whilst trying to sleep. The report the following morning was, they forgot the fridge, was in the room and fell asleep very well. I recommend this product 100%.

What you see is what you get - a metal black box. The backside has the components hidden and the door has no handle sticking out, making for a refined design. Cools quickly, holds temperature with <1°C fluctuations in a 16-30°C environment. Well made. What's a bit unusual about this fridge is that the temperature adjust dial is reversed. Whereas usually a higher number would mean higher cooling (so lower temperature), setting this fridge to high means it will maintain 15°C which is the upper temperature bound of its design. It will go to 5°C if you set the dial to low. Some negative reviewers must have thought their coolers didn't work since when apparently set to max they could only produce 15°C. I was confused and disappointed in its performance for a few hours as well. So just know that the dial is reversed from what is common with refrigerators. After 4 years of use, it stopped cooling completely.

I was after a cooler for a few cans of beer and a bottle or two of wine. A summer go-to. Had a look at several options and their reviews and decided that RH was best value, well made and roomy for its type. Capacity? Well if you load it thoughtfully, it takes 2 bottles of wine (including 1 sparkling with a longer cork), 7x 440 ml tinnies (3 in the door shelf) and 1 x 500 ml bottle of water. Ok, my parties may not be exciting but that is what was wanted and you don't need to max the dial to get chilled drinks. Smart, black cabinet looks to be nailed together pretty well and it sits discreetly in my utility room. Good buy I reckon