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Old 08-14-2008 at 11:33 PM   #1
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Mini Fridge
Does McMaster have mini fridges for you to rent or buy?

If so, how much are they and where do we get them from?
Old 08-14-2008 at 11:37 PM   #2
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You can rent from from coldex: http://www.coldexrents.com/

2 Cubic Foot Refrigerator -Two Semesters - $110.00 (includes taxes and $25 refundable deposit)

3 Cubic Foot Refrigerator - Two Semesters - $135.00 (includes taxes and $25 refundable deposit)

5 Cubic Foot Refrigerator - Two Semesters - $145.00 (includes taxes and $25 refundable deposit)
Old 08-24-2009 at 07:29 PM   #3
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Hey
Who or where should I go if I want to rent a minifridge at Mac?
Old 08-24-2009 at 07:45 PM   #4
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Hey
Who or where should I go if I want to rent a minifridge at Mac?
http://www.coldexrents.com/
http://www.coldexrents.com/mcmasterpricing.html

But renting costs almost as much as buying a fridge. If you plan on using a fridge for the following years you might as well buy one.
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Old 08-24-2009 at 07:54 PM   #5
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Who or where should I go if I want to rent a minifridge at Mac?
I advise against renting its cheaper to buy your own.
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Old 08-24-2009 at 08:34 PM   #6
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I advise against renting its cheaper to buy your own.
It's only cheaper if you plan on using a mini-fridge for more than 1 year, which is the case for most people.

Even if you are living off campus the following year, it's very nice to have a mini fridge in the room.
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Old 08-24-2009 at 10:46 PM   #7
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Speaking of buying minifridges, where can you find a moderately priced one, I've only seen really crappy ones for like $130. =/
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Speaking of buying minifridges, where can you find a moderately priced one, I've only seen really crappy ones for like $130. =/
What do you mean by moderately priced?

I think the one I have came from Costco... but that was like 5 years ago.
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Speaking of buying minifridges, where can you find a moderately priced one, I've only seen really crappy ones for like $130. =/
From my experience... 130 is about the cheapest you're going to get :(

Also, be careful because the quality of those fridges is... questionable. I got one for about that price before my first year and it barely survived into the first semester of my second year.
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Old 08-24-2009 at 11:14 PM   #10
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I believe mine's a Danby and at the time it was pretty expensive but it has lasted 5 years and counting ^-^

By pretty expensive I mean 150-200$. Yeah that's a pretty wide range but it was 5 years ago, I can't remember the exact price.
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Old 08-25-2009 at 06:20 AM   #11
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I just got a Danby for school, found it at a place called "Appliance Plus" in Kitchener/Waterloo. Paid about $200 for it. We went to Sears/Futureshop/TA aswell but they either tended to be more expensive or have the little crappy ones (plus the sales guy at Futureshop was a total tool.)
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Old 08-25-2009 at 04:41 PM   #12
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I went to a few stores: sears/bay.. Wal mart had this really small Danby one, I think it was 2 cu. But there's no variety, it's pretty much the same Danby ones :( Ooh I'll try future shop
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Old 08-26-2009 at 10:53 AM   #13
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walmart had fridges from $60, but they're very small
there is this liquidation store on barton st, they had decent ones for $85
Old 08-26-2009 at 10:58 AM   #14
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Wal-Mart's Danby's have been on sale for the past week. I don't know if it's expired now, but it was like 112 as long as you wanted a normal one. Like with a little freezer. I think it was a 3.2... The stainless steel one was obviously very expensive...
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Thanks guys! I'll be sure to check those out!
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