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Mini fridge @ uni???

I am sorry if this has been asked before and im sure it has,

well?, a mini fridge in ur room, while at uni??? a good idea???

Reply 1

bunthulhu

14

You won't necessarily be allowed one.

Reply 2

Lofty

13

Technically i wasn't allowed one, but i had one anyway, fantastic! When i didn't want to get up some days, milk from fridge, cereal, job done!

Reply 3

bluenoxid

15

I asked for one and got it for £56 for the year

Reply 4

Psyk

16

I had one. Made too much noise, couldn't sleep. Sure you could turn it off during the night provided what's in it won't spoil (keeping drinks cool), but are you really going to remember to turn it back on a couple of hours before you want a cool beverage?

Reply 5

bigmouth strikes again!

I had one. Completely worth it.
Maybe that's because food kept getting stolen from the main fridge by drunks though :rolleyes:

Reply 6

loopymeg

13

A lot of universities don't allow them, although if you're nice to your cleaner - if you have one - then you should be fine.

They're OK, and I know some people who benefit from them, but to be honest they tend to be more hassle than they're worth. They're noisy, and steal space, not to mention that when you move out of hall you're unlikely to want it in private accommodation due to the electricity bill...

Reply 7

sheryl06

1

I had one and really liked it especially when I was hungover and couldn't be bothered to move very far!

Reply 8

country_bumpkin

I'm deffo looking into smuggling one in, can't afford to have my milk and stuff nicked!

Reply 9

tigerladie

in exeter you get one with the room free so i'd say it's a good idea

Reply 10

loopymeg

13

Unless they've changed it since I went around Exeter, that depends on the hall you're in.

Reply 11

tigerladie

Unless they've changed it since I went around Exeter, that depends on the hall you're in

oh im not sure, i think most halls have them though

Reply 12

Trotsky

Here's the best way to test if you can cope with a mini-fridge at uni.

Capture a fly (two if possible) and put them under a glass, along with a microphone plugged into your PC, and record for at least two hours.
Save it as an MP3.

Now put this on your MP3 player, and try to sleep with it playing loudly in your ears. If you can easily get to sleep with a loud annoying buzzing, then you will be fine with a mini-fridge.

However, if you feel like you want to rip your own eardrum out through any available orifice, and will immediately destroy the next buzzing-item you encounter, then you might want to reconsider your decision to buy a mini-fridge.

Reply 13

Dez

20

If you don't want it in private accommodation after one year then sell it on to another fresher, simple. Most unis forbid them 'cause it's an electrical hazard, but do precious little to enforce it. It will be noisy, but it'll keep your cold food cold. Your choice, really.

Reply 14

loopymeg

13

Trotsky

Here's the best way to test if you can cope with a mini-fridge at uni.

Capture a fly (two if possible) and put them under a glass, along with a microphone plugged into your PC, and record for at least two hours.
Save it as an MP3.

Now put this on your MP3 player, and try to sleep with it playing loudly in your ears. If you can easily get to sleep with a loud annoying buzzing, then you will be fine with a mini-fridge.

However, if you feel like you want to rip your own eardrum out through any available orifice, and will immediately destroy the next buzzing-item you encounter, then you might want to reconsider your decision to buy a mini-fridge.

Agreed!

Reply 15

sheryl06

1

Trotsky

Here's the best way to test if you can cope with a mini-fridge at uni.

Capture a fly (two if possible) and put them under a glass, along with a microphone plugged into your PC, and record for at least two hours.
Save it as an MP3.

Now put this on your MP3 player, and try to sleep with it playing loudly in your ears. If you can easily get to sleep with a loud annoying buzzing, then you will be fine with a mini-fridge.

However, if you feel like you want to rip your own eardrum out through any available orifice, and will immediately destroy the next buzzing-item you encounter, then you might want to reconsider your decision to buy a mini-fridge.

lol do you really think it's that bad?! I don't even notice it anymore!

Reply 16

hotgoose

Can you get mini fridges that don't buzz, or at least do so very quietly?

Reply 17

bunthulhu

14

hotgoose

Can you get mini fridges that don't buzz, or at least do so very quietly?

Only on special order from the Department of Stealth at MI5, I'm afraid. :wink:

Reply 18

hotgoose

Ha Ha. Bugger! How cool would it be if MI5 sold fridges though? I'd be a bit worried about national secruity but I'd have a silent mini fridge so I'd be blissfully happy. Never mind, looks my dreams will never come true.

Reply 19

distantdeeps

It might be worth investing in a cool box with freezer packs - that will keep drinks cool. (Though milk only for short periods of time.)

There is also a way round the mini-fidge noise - there is a cool box for about £30 which can be plugged in - it is essentiallya mini-fridge just without the noise and is a lot smaller.

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