Side by Side Comparison of: Culinair vs RCA

My husband is very happy with the materials used for this item. Likes the space and the look. However, he does miss the small freezer space of our last one.

fast delivery, door changes as needed from left to right. works well

Perfect though a little bigger than expected. But hey, It's a great little fridge!

I like that it is very light weight.

I ordered this for my niece for her going away to college gift for her dorm nice size not too big and the fridge cools good for beverages she say her drinks cold already !!!! Great buy

No freezer compartment, just like I wanted. Cools well and is very quiet! My only problem was that the box the fridge was in was put in the outer box upside down. I would not have known I needed to wait 48 hours before plugging it in so the oil and other liquids would go back where they belong; the maintenance man who unpacked it for me knew. (I am disabled, but this is very light, and I could have unpacked it myself.). This was not a product or manufacturer's error.

Very efficient. We used it in our conversion van. In Arizona and Texas summer heat it ran over 12 hours on our auxiliary battery inside the hot van.

Great Fridge, does what it needs. Just disappointed that UPS banged it up a bit in the shipping. Very nice stainless, and very roomy. Looks like a $300 fridge, but half the price.

I've had this for about 2+ months now and I am loving this fridge. I have this in my kitchen but its only used for beer and soft drinks only. It blends in well with all the other stainless in the kitchen

Frig came in perfect shape. Each item in the frig was taped or well cushioned. Instructions to reverse door are weak. Started cooling right after unit was plugged in to socket.

Replaced a smaller "convenience size" refrigerator we use outside on our covered porch. This one is larger, runs quietly, looks good and keeps things COLD.......so far (only had it a week now). Have only one complaint.....bottled beer or soda just won't fit well if standing. Cans are great, so if you prefer bottles, you may have to lay them on their side or remove a shelf to get them to stand.

The culinair works great. It does take a long time for the fridge to cool but be patient and it will get cooler in about 3-4 days. Great for the price.

This is just a cooler, i read all reviews and any way I bought it because if the size plus I just want beveragws to be cool but no freeze.I put a thermometer inside and it reads 63F or 16C thats the coldest it gets...it is nice looking and runs silently

It is a very nice looking refrigerator. It seems to be working great. I like that it can go with elegant traditional or contemporary furniture.

I refuse to say that I love an appliance. This is a light weight piezo electric refridgerator. It operates quietly and has a low power rating. It does take some time to cool down and you really shouldn't leave the door open too long but for my office it does the job. I might have preferred a 1 cu ft unit but those do not seem to be available any more. So for what it is it's fine. It cools, its quiet, no complaints

This is a nice fridge.It's simple & it works.I just use it to store my green tea in my bedroom.It's fairly quiet, but I turn the power low so that it's almost silent.I'd recommend it, especially as it's cheap price.

This refrigerator is exactly what we needed for a separate "stinky cheese" cooler. The temperature is in the 40's which is perfect for our needs. If you are looking for a cold, cold refrigerator, this is not the frig for you.

The freezer keeps getting really icy, even when it's been closed.

The refrigerator itself is fantastic, but I was super disappointed to see a dent on the back left corner on the top of the fridge. Otherwise, I would have given 5 stars.

Works great, good replacement for our old one and it's a little bigger, but no interior light!

The refrigerator seems to work well and it was nice to have it delivered free--Sears wanted $70 to deliver a similar one. However as other reviewers have mentioned, the door is covered with a thin, white plastic film which, despite the careful packing, was nicked and scratched in several places. Why the manufacturer felt the need for such a flimsy, decorative cover for the door, I'll never know.

A little over priced for what you get but, it gets cold fast and cools down drinks fast as well.

Use in a guest bedroom. OK for beverages, water. Even on coldest poor cooling for milk and need to be careful not to put much in the fridge. Holders on door could be improved, Things can fall out

Good interior space however the temperature does not get very cold. Even at the lowest setting liquids are cool and need ice for optimum chilling.

OK unit size is good inside, doesn't get that cold though and at times felt like the food may of been a little warmer than it should've been.Completely stopped working one day after 18 months.

Enough space for the size, but unable to really keep things cold the thermostat only goes up to 5 which is coolest but barely cold enough.

The shelf and rails in the door aren't very sturdy. If anything even kind of heavy is put on the shelf, it tips forward. If cans or anything are in the door, they fall out when the fridge door is opened. It's cheap but it's alright.

At setting 2 of the lowest cooling setting.My fridge is at 39 degrees right now.also make half the noise my old Haier one with freezer.Not sure what the deal is with all the negative reviews are all about but for now im happy.On the down side it is very small and a bit spendy for the size.I only got one shelf but little room for too many.

It has a small freezer space and I bought it thinking that it was just a fridge which was what I wanted so I would have 4.5 cubic feet of space.

The pictures are completely misleading. It shows stainless steel, but the fridge I received is black with a stainless steel door only. The picture is false advertising. Otherwise the fridge is working well so far.

Door has to be shut tight or will stay open

Fridge seems to work well so far, but came scuffed and dented due to very poor packaging. :/

Size is completely wrong. I have no idea why they haven't updated the specs yet. It keeps things cold, which is what it's meant for. I live in a very small studio and find the noise pretty distracting. Had an odd, gassy smell the first week or so. Did a lot of research and it definitely wasn't a freon lead, but seems to have dissipated.

I purchased this appliance in August 2016 and it was working perfectly until about the beginning of February 2017. Even though the refrigerator is on its coldest setting, it is cool at best. I've tried adjusting the temperature and it didn't do any good.

The temperature is not low enough to keep the fruits fresh. On average it's just a tiny little below the room temperature.

So far we are not impressed with this mini fridge. After we got it and plugged it in it seems as though it bever gets real cold. Even after two days of leaving the door shut and being set on the coldest setting the drinks we stored in it are not completely cold.The one thing that I do like about it is the size and it has a small light that comes on when the door opens.

This refrigerator had very light use in my one person office. Mostly held bottled water and my lunch several days a week. It was in a well ventilated area, in the coolest side of my office, yet it never got things very cold. Even on the coldest setting, things were cool, never cold. The most frustrating thing of all, was that it completely died today, less than a year after purchase, and out of the limited 90 day warranty period. I bought this pricier refrigerator thinking it would last longer than a cheap dorm refrigerator would, however, the cheap dorm fridge that we bought has gone through 3 kids in college, lots of wear and tear and 15 years later is still keeping pop cold in my son's garage. Last thing I'll ever buy from Culinair.

This mini-fridge hardly keeps beverages very cold at all. I have tried all the settings of the dial and they always seem somewhat cold at best. I wind up keeping the beverages in there and moving them to the fridge in our kitchen to really get them cold to drink. If you really like icy cold drinks, this is NOT the mini-fridge for you.

Nice construction & looks but does not get cold enough. I just use it at work for yogurt, etc within a week's time. It is OK for that staying in the low 40 degrees. Probably OK for wine as well. But for any real refrigerator use, this is not cold enough. Spend another $50 or so and get a real refrigerator (the better ones are, oddly, referred to as freezers).

Freezer compartment hardly works.

1st one was defective, soon out of the box. amazon was very good and swift with a replacement (no complaints about amazon, only praise--the issues are with the product). 2nd one lasted 15 months. good while it lasted but did not last--i was expecting at least 3 years. going with another brand. [edit-going with a beverage cooler to avoid the freezer/defrost inevitable problems]

it was not the size was reflected on description

Came dented and scratched and broke down. But it worked

Love the fridge but can't help but notice the front "stainless" panel is rusting already and it's only been 6+ months. See the photo below...

Unit kept cool only a couple of months then would not cool below 50 degrees. While it is a good size and seals well, it did not keep functioning. We were past the return date through Amazon, so contacted the company directly. They have LOUSY customer service. For a month I continued to give the same information to them over and over again, only to be told it would be sent to a manager for replacement. No replacement, just more phone calls. If I could give the company customer service negative stars, I would.

We had used this refrigerator for 60 days (or less) and it has already stopped working. We called Digital Products International to request a return/refund and were told that we would be responsible for the freight back to their company. We would not recommend this equipment be purchased as it is unreliable and the company is unreasonable concerning their return policy even though it is still under warranty,.

I bought this unit in march and in July it stopped getting cold and my return window for a whole 30 days closed so NO do not buy this product. Not worth the $100. Totally not.

Doesn't keep anything cold. As others have said, a cooler is more accurate than calling this a fridge. Went ahead and spent the 20 extra bucks for the RCA SS fridge. I like the set up inside this one better than the RCA, but at least the RCA gets things cold and makes ice.

This fridge took a long while to get cold. Works if you wait a day or two before storing items in it. Not good for keep meats or other items that need to be kept very cold but does work well for veggies, beverages, deli items, etc... The more items you have the better it keeps things cool. Fan started going bad after about 2 months. The fan started making very load sounds before completely failing. Not sure how its going to work now without a fan. Should have spent more money and bought something with better quality.

This is NOT a refrigerator and since I didn't notice it (that nothing is cold enough to be safe to use) within 30 days (because I didn't use it right away, since it was for a college dorm) I can't return it. How can they call it a refrigerator?Refrigerator: noun 1. a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.Food needs to be kept at temperatures below 40 degrees, which is well below 55 degrees, which is what we got with this one after 12 hours.

Arrrived in a nice carton but was scratched and nicked on sides and top. Flimsy plastic cover on stainless steel front that is hard to remove.
The huge problem is that the door doesn't close tightly. There is always a gap. Cool air will get out. Now I have to send it back to Amazon. Really pretty cheaply made. Next time I'll order a more expensive model.

Bad refrigerator, company does not stand behind product. You must send(send at your cost) to another state for any repairs. Refrigerator only lasted three days before it broke. Amazon will not help you get your money back.

The is a piece of crap. Makes excessive noise. Put together cheaply. Not worth it!

The measurements shown online are of the box, not the unit itself...

Stopped cooling after two months.