<p>Has anyone purchased a compact frig for a dorm room? Any suggestions? Size make or model?? Should I go with the smaller model 1.7 or the medium sized ? 2.5 Thanks</p>
<p>First check if the college has a size restriction. It would probably be on the website. Then I would go for a larger. The 1.7 is really small. I bought son's at best buy-it was a good price that had the right size. Costco has a nice one but it is larger than son is allowed at his school. Son's dorm was old and large appliances were known to cause problems.</p>
<p>maizy-
Definitely find out what is allowed. My s. had the small fridge in his dorm last yr, and wished he'd had a bigger one. They made do with what they had, and it worked out OK, but if he had it to do over again, he'd go for the bigger fridge.</p>
<p>I would buy one these things used for like $20-$30 off of someone. You will generally be able to find someone who is dumping one of these. This is where end of the year rummaging will do you good.</p>