The HUM013EA Haier compact freezer offers 1.3 cubic feet of capacity (about 20 inches wide on each side), allowing it to hold about 39 pounds of frozen food. This value-packed compact mini freezer from Haier is perfect for keeping snacks and beverages icy in the dorm, office, or apartment. Its compact size ensures it is easy to place and can fit just about anywhere. The Haier mini freezer can also be used to store medical supplies at the ideal temperature. Its practical features include a reversible door for added convenience, adjustable thermostat control and a full-width coated wire shelf that can slide out to create more space for tall bottles. 1.7 cu ft compact refrigerators : Haier HUM013EA 1-2/7-Cubic-Foot Compact Space-Saver Upright Freezer>Compare Prices<
I am currently in college and I opted out of the meal plan this year. With no meal plan, I knew I would need a freezer to keep m groceries from going bad. I bought this on a Sunday and it was delivered to my dorm by that Tuesday!!! The freezer is completely silent, and bigger than I thought it would be! For only being 1.3 cu, it's huge! I am so glad I bought this!
This is a nice little freezer, but as with the other reviewers, it arrived damaged. It has a crease-like dent on the right side where it will not be seen, but if it was packaged a little better, that could be avoided. So far it runs fine and is very quiet. Being as I have very little extra room in my kitchen, this will serve my needs for extra freezer space to be able to take advantage of sales. I took away one star for the packaging.
I needed a small freezer for storing excess frozen blueberries from a bulk purchase so after researching different makes and models, I finally decided to purchase the Haier mini-freezer from Amazon. Amazon offered free shipping and the price of the unit was $20 cheaper than my local walmart and target. It was very good customer service for Fedex sending two employees to deliver the mini-freezer so it arrived in excellent condition even though the way the mini-freezer was packaged from Haier was the worst I've ever encountered. There was absolutely no foam or packing material to protect the unit and after cutting one plastic strap the card board box fell apart. After inspecting the unit for damage, I found one small dent near the top-right of the freezer door (See the images that I've posted above). I proceeded to follow the instruction booklet and plugged it in. I filled the mini-ice tray (Included with the unit) with water and left it in the freezer. Two hours later I checked to make sure the unit was still working and noticed the water had already frozen so now I have mini-ice cubes ^_^ I thought it would be helpful to include the mini-freezers interior measurements for usable space: I've measured the freezers interior top half at 15 inches wide with a depth of 12 inches, while below the removable wire shelf the bottom half measures 15 inches wide with a depth of only 7 inches (Usable space is lost due to the units motor).Pros-The unit is very quiet.It looks nice and the handle is built into the top of the door.The hinge can be moved to the opposite side depending on which way you prefer the door to open.It has a switch in the back which allows temperature adjustment from 1-7 (I have it set on 4).It has a removable wire rack inside the freezer.Cons-Some of the space in the lower section of the freezer is lost to the units motor.I'm very happy so far with my purchase and recommend this mini-freezer to anyone that needs a little additional freezer space, but keep in mind there is a high percentage chance it will arrive with a dent >_<.
This little freezer is exactly the right size and shape for my needs. When I unpacked it there was a notable lack of padding with only a thin layer of bubble wrap partially around it. Sure enough there was a large dent in the center of the door. Everything seems to work fine and the door fits tightly so I will not go to the work and expense of sending it back but people should know the chances of shipping damage are very high.
Just what I needed (a bit more space to freeze things). Holds more than I expected.Amazon packed it very well. Haier needs better packaging. Dent in side panel on bottom backwhich does not effect operation. This was there before Amazon packed it for shipping andthey couldn't have seen it.I am pleased with the amount of time for delivery as I have always been with Amazon.
This freezer is just the size we needed. My concern was either I am going to get it without any damage. While reading the reviews, I found it doesn't come in proper packaging, which is absolutely true. In the owner's manual I found, "warranty does not cover Damages in shipping". No doubt Haier needed to mention it for their protection. But Amazon did their best by repacking it with bubble wraps.Mine arrived in perfect condition. After 2 days I setup the freezer on kitchen counter top. Set the temperature control dial to "4" as recommended. Waited 24 hours before plug in.Few minutes after plug in my wife asked me from the living room, "What is that noise"? Yes the freezer was making that noise. I went through the reviews and found, almost five people reviewed this freezer as very quiet, no one complained about the noise. We thought may be after running 1 or 2 days it will come down but unfortunately it did not. We have another approximate 18 cubic-foot refrigerator in the kitchen but that doesn't make even half the noise this freezer makes. At night we can hear it any place from our 900 sqft apartment.The compressor is running almost continuously. It stops just for 4 to 5 minutes after few hours of running. My other refrigerator's compressor remains off most of the time. I checked the manual and found everything is fine from my end. I have 2 inches gap from the top but at least 6 inches gap from other sides. Room temperature is between 68F to 72F. Door is closing tightly and at least one third space is free inside. After 24 hours running, I unplugged the freezer, reset the temperature dial to 4 again and plugged in after 10 minutes.One more thing, both sides of the freezer get warm. But it might not be a problem. As I had another Samsung refrigerator that used to do the same.The good thing about the freezer, it is cooling properly.I am looking for alternatives but still did not find any better reviewed freezer with this size. It is only two days I am using the freezer. I will check one or two more days and then would request Amazon to replace it. Hopefully only this one has something wrong with it. If I find the next one better, I will update my review.1 star less for high end noise (close to 18kHz frequency).1 star less for continuous compressor running.1 stat less for poor packaging.Update 10/14/2011I got the second freezer. Fortunately noise level is acceptable, close to my other freezer. Also compressor remained off most of the time. Unfortunately, it came damaged. Both sides were dented. Not only that lot of markings or scratches on the top. I think, right side door rubber came out. Glue was used to seal it again but it was not done properly. Some portion is still open and one or two area is too stretched for using glue in an inappropriate manner. I could accept other things but door rubber is giving me uncomfortable feeling about the longevity. Definitely door rubber and top scratches were not made during shipping. It might be a refurbished one. Amazon felt sorry and going to ship me another one. I feel sorry that Amazon is paying two way shipping. I also don't feel that I should pay the shipping.All of these could overcome if Haier made the packing little better, not sending Amazon refurbished items as new one and kept an eye on quality control.Update 10/19/2011For the last 2 or 3 days, I have started using my 3rd one. So far everything seems good. It makes even lower noise than the 2nd freezer. I don't expect any lower noise from any freezer. I set the temperature control dial to even below "3" (7 is highest and 1 is lowest)), even though compressor is running most of the time. I am skeptical about the quality and how long this freezer may last. How can same model 3 freezers produce different noise level?After going through all the hassles, I could not update my ratings more than 3 stars.
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