Do you need a cooling storage? You’re starting college and moving into a dorm. Along with your stuff from home and some cheap furniture, you need a mini-fridge for obvious reasons – cold drinks. Perhaps you just started your own business and are renting a small office space. If you’re going to be stuck in all day, you have to have some place to store beverages, water a cool place to keep your lunch from spoiling.

You have plenty of choices for a compact, mini-refrigerator. You’d want to check out Haier’s line of mini-fridges though.

Haier is a leading name in the home appliance industry; it’s fairly young, only on its tenth year. But in its first decade, it’s a strong brand for quality home appliances like compact freezers, room air conditioning, compact refrigerators, HDTVs, etc. Haier is a key player in product innovation and trend-setting. Its latest in kitchen and home appliances are fast-becoming industry standards. Haier has a number of recognitions, awards and certifications for its products – a testimony to its dedication for quality innovation. These awards, includes among others, the Good Housekeeping Seal, Energy Star, and being named the 13th Most Reputable Company in the World in 2008 by the Reputation Institute.

Haier makes a line of refrigerators that meets your every need. From full-sized, mid-sized to compact refrigerators, Haier’s line bears the Good Housekeeping Seal; some of their refrigerators also have the Energy Star qualification for eco-friendliness. Below are some of Haier’s compact refrigerators:

• 1.7 cu ft Refrigerated Cooler. This compact haier mini refrigerator has a thermoelectric cooling system. Its flat back allows easy placement against walls or corners. The slide-out shelf of this Haier fridge is full-width; its door has both a half-width and a full-width shelf. You’ll love this quiet operation that makes this super compact refrigerator almost inconspicuous.

• 2.7 cu ft Refrigerator Freezer. This Haier refrigerator has a built-in half-width freezer that comes with ice cub tray, too. This refrigerator has a couple of full-width wire shelves that slide out; two door shelves, full width. Although manual defrost, it has an adjustable thermostat to make up for it. Besides recessed handles, it also has adjustable leveling legs for stable, flexible installation.

• 4.6 cu ft Refrigerator Freezer. This one definitely has more storage capacity. This one still has the same half-width freezer with ice cube tray. But it now has three glass shelves, full width. Its doors have full-storage shelves. In addition to adjustable leveling legs, it’s got a convertible drip tray. Its reversible door and, flat back design make it and ideal piece for economizing limited spaces.

There’s more Haier compact mini-refrigerators available. You can check out their website for the latest releases and some information on where to buy. Haier refrigerators are also available at your neighborhood appliance center from online stores like Amazon, eBay, BizRate and others. Haier appliances are very affordable. You’d find Haier refrigerators selling for under a hundred dollars.