Midea MERC04C4BAWW Chest Freezer, 3.5 Cubic Feet Freezer With Removable Basket, Interior LED Light, Adjustable Temperature, For Kitchen Apartment Office, White

Purchase this mini freezer a month ago, arrived in perfect condition with the exception of a small ding about the size of a pencil eraser. This was located down below, so no real problems there. It was easy to set up and runs very quietly. It fits perfectly in my downstairs mudroom. The 3.5 ft.³ is also the perfect size for a single person. As of now I will suggest buying this mini freezer

Background: I had wanted to buy one of those instant countertop ice makers but did not feel I would be getting a quality product for less than $200. By accident I came across these mini freezers and thought if I was going to spend $200, why not go for a full on freezer and make lots of cold ice? So that led me to buy the 5. 1 cubic foot mini freezer which can double as a fridge if you need that. The following is my Initial impression only. Durability is TBD big there is a one year warranty I Received the unit delivered to front porch by friendly Amz person. Kudos on delivery!!l Off topic: the Amazon truck made an ungodly screeching sound when it was backing up. I was working out in the garage when the unit arrived and thought my neighbors dog had attacked a goose. Nope. That's the new backup warning signal. Back to the review... I inspected box based upon various reviews which mentioned dents/damage. Box looked good. Unboxing was easy enough and thorough Ispecton revealed zero damage. Maybe a very slight cladding bend at one lower corner but insignificant IMO. All panels were in excellent shape. Installed in my previously prepared spot and plugged in after ops manual directed 30 minute wait. Unit immediately began cooling and I loaded with four large ice block molds also purchased from Amazon. Freezing in progress but it is COLD in there. You will need to organize storage because you are basically placing frozen goods in a 30 inch deep box. The provided basket will help but we plan to buy several additional boxes to segregate meat, frozen fruit and so on. There will be some fussing around getting to your desired foodstuff but easily managed with a few containers. There is no auto defrost so you will have to do old school defrosting from time to time. It's is weird in that there is a defrost drain at the bottom of the unit but this is not identified in the ops manual. So you will need that drain occasionally for defrosting. I am already seeing some frost build up. Of course I am opening the unit much more frequently than normal because I want to observe how it's working. This will allow humid air to enter the unit. Lesson is open the thing only when you NEED to open it. Overall really pleased so far and would recommend this unit unequivocally. As mentioned earlier. TBD on durability. Update 11/13/25 Unit still going strong. Worked great during summer heat in my garage. Tried some removable baskets for organizing stuff but they were more hassle than they were worth. The biggest issue is organizing stuff in this deep box. We have pretty much gone to storing things in the box in am unorganized state and moving things to our kitchen freezer as needed. Example, ice cream sandwiches. Put the big box in this freezer and move a few to stock the kitchen fridge from time to time. This keros the kitchen freezer manageable but allows storage of a reasonable amount of stuff between Costco runs. Other than that, this thing is a great. Compact freezer and working fine with minimal impact on power bill.

Buy it. It’s incredible how well it works plus it doesn’t use up energy like that. It takes up a tiny space in my apartment and stores all our meat and fish. Even temperature all round, 1000% worth it.

This is a truly excellent chest freezer. My freezer and refrigerator were cluttered and not working well. Now that I have this, I have so much extra space and my fridge is working again. It's great for storing larger items or getting extras on sale. The freezer itself works perfectly, keeps food solidly frozen without fluctuating temperatures. It's surprisingly quiet, often completely silent and still quiet even when running. The lid is very solidly built and seals extremely well but is still easy to open. I like that the lid remains open while in use and has a nice led light to illuminate the interior. The settings dial on the front is very easy to adjust and seems pretty accurate in terms of how cold the freezer gets. Also very nice feature to be able to use it as a refrigerator if you want. Overall, I'm very impressed with this chest freezer and it is wonderfully convenient. I can finally buy larger items to store and it helps with managing my refrigerator and freezer as well. Very highly recommended.

I’ve had my Midea freezer for about half a week, and it’s already starting to frost on the walls. The cooling performance is strong, and it keeps food frozen solid, but I wish the temperature control had actual numbers instead of just cooling and freezing. It’s a bit of guesswork to find the right setting. The build quality feels solid and it runs quietly, which I appreciate. Overall, it’s a good, reliable freezer — just needs clearer temperature controls to earn five stars.

I am quite pleased with this purchase, as I needed an an extra small freezer to fit my extra meat, chicken and vegetables. I was ar first skeptical even after reading the many positive reviews.. one question kept bugging my mind, could it be the right freezer for my needs I wanted something that is small in size and not to take so much space, and efficient , and as a no brainer not to spend quite a bit of money.. the rest is history..I have ordered this freezer, and few months after owning it it didnt disappoint. First, it is quite quite efficient, is also energy efficient and got the item foods frozen solid as advertised . Kept items at the right freezing temperature.. Second, its size is a plus for someone who is limited in the space . Third, easy to operate, setup, and transfer. So far, I am glad that I choose this freezer, and so far had done for me what I exactly expected. Photos showed items I had in the freezer, frozen solid ! I highly recommend for anyone who is looking for a good performing freezer, small size and easy on the cost.

Great size freezer, super easy to unbox and plug in, it's very quiet and cannot hear it when I'm in the garage. The temperature control is not ideal for knowing where you're at, but a freezer thermometer helped me zero in on my target temp. Seems well built and solid, I own a few Midea products now and none of them have let me down yet.

Works really well, haven’t had any issues in the last few weeks since I bought it. After it arrived I plugged it in and set it to freezer and gave it a few days before I used it. But I tested to make sure it was cold by putting a water bottle in there overnight. It is a little hard to organize because it’s so deep, but I will work on figuring that out. It’s not too heavy, and set up seemed to be pretty easy for my boyfriend. There is a little ice buildup, but not too bad.