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  1. 233 of 234 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Teacher’s Dream, April 6, 2015
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    I ordered this fridge for my classroom. I was amazed, it is perfect. It was well packaged and true to picture color. I was concerned about what the inside looked like because there were no photos on Amazon. So I included these hope it helps. I want to switch the way the door opens and haven’t found any instructions on how to do that but I know it is a feature. Best purchase for price and COLOR…. everyone that comes into my room asks how I got it that color.

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  2. 38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    it arrived, just like all the others, dented…, March 31, 2015
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    Coco

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    I couldn’t understand what everyone meant by “it arrived dented.” I thought I could avoid getting one that was dented but I don’t think it’s possible. I was excited that it arrived on schedule and I couldn’t wait to use it. Once I opened it I noticed a dent. I swore that if it was dented that I would send it back. In addition to the dent, there is some damage to one of the parts in the back. I purchased a warranty so it’s covered if anything goes wrong. I am so happy with the size and color that I don’t want to deal with exchanging it at the moment. If anything goes wrong, I’ll be sending it back, but for now, I am happy with this cute little fridge. Makes me smile everytime I open its purple door. Great features and reasonable price. Packaging is flimsy. I may contact Amazon to see if they can offer some kind of compensation for the damage from delivery. Pictures posted of packaging and damage. 5 stars for product. -1 star for packaging.

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  3. 29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Purple convenience, March 1, 2015
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    I ordered this as a replacement for a smaller one given to me by a coworker of my husband. It was several years old when I received it, but lasted a little over a year before it died which was enough time to come to depend on it. I’m disabled and live in a 2 story apartment so walking up and down the stairs is painful. The smaller fridge held drinks and yogurt. This new one holds drinks, yogurt, fruit, milk and other stuff. Now I don’t even have to go downstairs for breakfast. I ordered this on Thursday and it arrived on Saturday. It was supposed to get here Tuesday so I was surprised when it arrived so quickly. Many people have complained about dents but I couldn’t see any. I plugged it in and it was cold enough to put food in it in about 3 hours. I haven’t put anything in the freezer, but I didn’t use it in my old fridge either. The old one was pretty loud, this new one can only be heard when you are fairly close to it. I chose the color purple and I’m very happy with it. I’m hoping now that I can keep fruit upstairs I won’t eat so many unhealthy snacks. I’m not supposed to drink soda so the soda rack is kind of wasted space, maybe I’ll find something in cans I am allowed to drink. But I can see it would be useful for soda drinkers. So far I see no problems with this fridge, only positives. If that should change I’ll post an update. I did buy insurance just in case. If you are looking for a fridge this size and want a little color in you decor I highly recommend this one.

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  4. 231 of 243 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Very Good For Use As A Beer Cellar, April 18, 2014
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    Matt Benecke (Brooklyn, NY United States) –
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    This review is from: Danby DBC120BLS Beverage Center – Stainless Steel (Misc.)

    I began researching a variety of cooling devices to store my ever-growing collection of beers and was frustrated by the dearth of information readily available for such storage. Dedicated beer refrigerators/coolers were far more expensive than their wine cooling counterparts and, given that I was looking to keep the cost relatively low, I was unwilling to shell out more than $300 for one. After seeing the wide variety of thermoelectric coolers available, I was initially reticent to purchase a refrigerator because it seemed like there was a steep price differential between the two. The more I considered proper beer storage and read about the aforementioned coolers though the less comfortable I was with using them.

    Ultimately, I came across the Danby DBC120BLS Beverage Center and liked what I saw in terms of the price, the reviews, and the product itself. I liked also that at least a few people were using it to store beer and so I made my purchase. I wound up setting it up last night and discovered a few things that I thought would be of interest to anyone else in search of something to use as a beer cellar.

    BEST ASPECTS OF USING THE DANBY BEVERAGE CENTER FOR BEER CELLARING

    1. The adjustable temperature range covers a wide assortment of beers. Usually the target temperature for aging beer is between 50-55 degrees Fahrenheit. Many of the thermoelectric coolers feature extremely narrow ranges with the LOWER end being closer to the low 50s (which means that it would have to work essentially at max capacity at all times just to maintain the temperature). Plus, if there are any temperature fluctuations, say, of five degrees or more, you could wind up impacting the long term quality of your beers. The 43-57 degree range of the Danby is great because it affords more leeway, particularly if you live in an area that gets particularly warm in the summer thereby creating a substantial temperature differential between the interior and exterior of the refrigerator.

    2. At the $200 price point, you’ll be hard-pressed to find better capacity. By comparison, most of the wine cellars available at and around $200 hold less than 20 bottles and, in most cases, 18 or fewer. Depending upon what you are aging beer-wise, you will easily store double that amount or better with the Danby.

    3. The removable shelves provide flexible storage layouts. Again, depending upon what you’re looking to age, you will have a variety of options in terms of how to store your stash. The single most limiting aspect though is the type(s) of bottles that you’re looking to age. When it comes to cellaring beer, the common best-practice is to store it upright, especially if the beer is corked. The problem with this is the fact that most corked bottles tend to be of the larger variety (750ml) and thus take up much more space than their twelve ounce counterparts.

    The existence of multiple shelf grooves will allow you to make the most of the space available but only to a certain degree. One of the photos for this unit had a comment that the user was able to get 49 twelve ounce bottles and 4 bombers for a total of 53 bottles. None of the bottles appeared to be corked and a few were being stored sideways–something to consider, again, if you have a variety of beer bottle types.

    As for my current setup, I have the top-most shelf in along with a single shelf towards the bottom dividing the interior into three zones. At the bottom I currently have 8 large bottles including three corked 750mls, 1 uncorked 750, and four bomber sized bottles along with 6 smaller bottles, two of which are corked. Now, you won’t be able to take advantage of the full space on the lowest level because there is a small portion that juts out to allow water to drain towards the compressor during the automatic defrosting cycle. Having the corked bottles standing on a wire shelf ABOVE this point should allow you to get more in…but the thought of overloading the shelf and losing bottles of Black Tuesday and the Firestone barrel aged series made me anxious. Instead, I opted for the security of the ground level at the expense of housing a few more bottles (which, at present, I don’t have).

    On the middle shelf I have 29 bottles approximately half of which are the standard slender 12 oz and half are the stubbier, slightly fatter bottles; these are all vertical as well. Lastly, I have six bottles stored on their side in two pyramids on the special top shelf. You lose a little bit of space at the very top so that you can keep the fan clear (the shelf is designed specifically for this purpose) so you can’t make use of the ENTIRE interior.

    In total though, with nearly a dozen very big bottles, I was able to get a total of 49 bottles into the unit. They are perfectly chilled at the moment and, with any luck, they will remain that way for a long time to come.

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  5. 229 of 242 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    THE PERFECT MINIFRIDGE!!!, June 12, 2012
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    JBMoto

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    This review is from: Danby DBC120BLS Beverage Center – Stainless Steel (Misc.)
    I was reluctant to order this at first due to a lot of comments around the packaging of the unit and them showing up with dents and scratches. When the unit arrived the outside parcel was a bit torn. However the seller must have taken the feedback that was given and made some changes as my unit was in perfect condition without a single scratch or dent. It was double boxed. The OEM box has the unit inside with a Styrofoam shell. Then the EOM box was lined with stiff cardboard corners and wrapped in Styrofoam around that and then placed in an additional box. Only the otter box had a slight tear. Given the weight of the unit it was expected. Don’t hesitate to order this unit as I’m certain it will show up in perfect condition if we were to order an additional one.

    The unit itself is made of quality materials. I placed a digital thermometer inside the unit and it holds a sold 37 degrees inside. Keep in mind this is a minifridge and not a cooler. A major difference. The only complaint I have about the unit is that we have it downstairs behind our bar. Not in the bar but behind it sitting on the carpet. When placed on the carpet the door would drag the carpet and after our first basement break in party the door was left slightly open a few times because the door was difficult to shut. I tried to adjust the feet to raise the unit up but was unable to do so because the legs are not adjustable. I happen to have an extra 18X18 tile from the bathroom. I sat the unit on top of the tile and it solved the problem. The door open and shuts perfectly. Keep in mind we do not have shag carpet either. It is a medium density stainmaster carpet with standard stainmaster padding. If you plan to place this in a carpeted area do yourself a favor and go purchase an 18X18 tile.

    As others have mentioned the shelves don’t hold cans the best when you go to fill it as some tip from side to side when placed vertical. I removed the second from the bottom shelf to hold 4-5Liter kegs. I can hold exactly a case of beer in the bottom section which is not as deep as the others since the compressor housing is in the way. Which leaves me with the top full shelf and the very top shelf that holds them in a horizontal fashion. The horizontal shelf holds a 12 pack 6 on each side. Without the removal of a shelf this unit will not accommodate 16oz water bottles or beer bottles placed vertically. These will need to be placed on their sides unless you remove a shelf.

    Overall I would give this fridge a 5 out of 5 or 10 out of 10. It servers our purposes perfectly and it looks great, and it was at a great price point. If I had to make a couple of changes or a wish list. I wish it used an LED bulb for that newer look. Additionally, I wish the light could be turned on when the door was shut since it is a glass face to showcase the drinks inside. UPDATE: Finds out there is a switch inside on the side of the light to turn it on. Check that off the lsit! Other than that it’s the perfect height and the top is being used to hold our EdgeStar 5Liter Kegerator. Which places the tap at the perfect height and I am 5’10”.

    All in all don’t hesitate to purchase this unit as I searched for several weeks and really did my homework before ordering a mini fridge for our bar when we finished the basement. I assure you that you will not find a better product at this price point.

    UPDATE: Over a year later this thing is still ice cold and no issues. Look no furhter, the perfect minifridge holds true!!!

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  6. 145 of 153 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Better than expected, December 21, 2013
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    J Brant (Cartersville, GA USA) –

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    This review is from: Danby DBC120BLS Beverage Center – Stainless Steel (Misc.)
    So far, I am very pleased with this beverage center refrigerator. I think the company listened to some of the complaints and concerns of previous buyers and made some improvements to this model. For instance, our unit does have leveling feet in the front. The owner’s manual does explain how to turn on the light so it stays on with the door closed. (Unfortunately, the light bulb is still incandescent, not LED. That would be a nice improvement but would probably add to the price.)

    The wire shelves really aren’t too bad. After reading some of the reviews here, I was planning on putting some shelf liners in or cutting some pieces of plate glass to fit on them to keep the drink cans upright. But again, I believe the company redesigned the shelves, adding more wires to them because we haven’t had too many issues with cans tipping over.

    In terms of performance, this unit is very quite and cools quickly. No clicking sounds as others have reported. I put a refrigerator thermometer in it so I could perfectly set the temperature. Contrary to what others reported, you can make this unit quite cold. I have it set to around 36 degrees F. according to the thermometer. I have had no problems with the drinks freezing on the bottoms shelf.

    The unit arrived well-packed, double boxed with no dents or cosmetic defects.

    One thing that I think may be causing problems for other buyers: Be sure to let the unit stay in its normal, upright position for about 5 hours after unpacking it and before plugging it in and turning it on. (This is not specified in the manual, except in one place that explains how to reverse the door so it opens the other way, and there it says to wait for one hour before turning the unit back on after tilting it backwards or laying it on its side.) All refrigeration systems have oil in the compressor that can get into the coils when the unit is tilted out of the vertical position. You need to let the unit sit for a few hours so all the oil can drain out of the coils and back into the compressor before turning it on. Otherwise, you shorten the life of the compressor. This may be why a few people complained that the unit was making loud clicking noises or not cooling very well. We can barely hear the compressor when it turns on and the internal fan is nearly silent.

    I have only had this beverage center running for about a week, so if I run into any issues with it in the future, I will update this review.

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