Whynter CUF-112SS Mini, Energy Star Rated Small Upright Freezer with Lock, Stainless Steel -1.1 Cubic Feet

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 6,456 ratings

Price: 164.63

Last update: 01-12-2025


About this item

Compact Freezer: Ideal for any small space where cold storage is needed, this (uses less power than a light bulb) countertop freezer can be used as a kitchen, office, basement or garage freezer.refrigerant_type : R600a
Flexible Food Storage: Our small freezer features a removable flat slide-out wire shelf for added flexibility and is perfect for storing breast milk, ice cream and frozen food
Quick Freeze and Consistent Temperature: Built to ensure efficient temperature distribution, this stand-up freezer features a mechanical temperature control setting ranging from -10°– 2°F
Secure: The perfect freezer for garages, offices, basements and other small spaces, this upright freezer includes a cylinder lock and 2 keys for added security when storing your food
Modern Design: Our freezer features a sleek stainless steel door and black cabinet; The recessed handle provides a flush finish with the door

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fendi
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little freezer
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
This arrived in perfect condition! ( I was expecting a dent from shipping, but there were none). This freezer is extremely quiet and works very efficiently. I’m really impressed! Very happy with this purchase. If u r looking for xtra freezer space, this one is very roomy I highly recommend.
stephan Brodhead
5.0 out of 5 stars the walls are thin and suck copious energy
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015
I had been looking for a solar refrigerator for my Sprinter van for some time. I found that the 12 DC chest style freezers were not only way too expensive, but they were too large and did not hold much food stuff. I also looked at many dorm fridges that would work with my Xantrex Prowatt 2000 inverter, however, the walls are thin and suck copious energy. Other alternatives such as RV fridges cost too much. So, I purchased the Whynter freezer and gave it a trial run. The unit is very quite and uses very little power. I use (4) 6 volt golf cart batteries, ( 2) 100 watt solar panels and a Xantrex prowatt 2000 inverter. This system powers a 600 watt microwave and a 700 watt tea kettle along with the Whynter freezer. During day light hours, the batteries charge to 12.9 to 13.3 volts with the Whynter running. after all night operation, the battery charge will maybe drop down to 12.6 volts. This is predicated on normal usage of the microwave and tea kettle during road trips etc. . If we use the microwave alot, the fridge may pull down the batteries to 12.4 volts over night. But after a full day of sun, the batteries are again at over 12.9 volts . The best option for this freezer would be to use it to freeze (2) 1 gallon water jugs, and frozen foods. The freezer does not have to be run at night with frozen juggs of water in the bottom section of the unit. The walls on this unit are twice a thick as a dorm fridge. The door seal seals tightly also.

Anyways. at $218 this fridge is top quality for the money. It has the reliability of a beater proof a/c powered dorm fridge and will provide trouble free use compared to 12 volt DC freezer chests that cost $700. It also holds more food stuff than a chest style freezer while using way less space, The only caveta is one has to run an inverter 24/7 which is not a problem.

The best solar fridge set up for a Sprinter van is as follows:

(2) solar word 315 watt panels
(4) 235 amp hour 6 volt costco gold cart batteries
(1) Xantrex true sign wave prowatt 2000 inverter
(1) 40 amp xantrex battery charge controller

The Whynter freezer can be converted to a fridge with a digital tstat plug in controller.

This freezer is twice as thick as a dorm fridge and hold the cold like a champ.
trancelucence
5.0 out of 5 stars HUGE, low power consumption, GREAT
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018
Can't believe how LARGE this is- more than enough for my needs (I'd estimate large enough to hold at least a month's worth of frozen food). Glad I didn't get the 3 cubic feet one. It holds MUCH more than the photo (or video) suggests (more below). Well-packed, in perfect shape. Indeed, as the instructions assert, if the freezer isn't level the door doesn't stay closed. I'd never done this before, have poor manual dexterity and it took me quite a while to adjust the feet on each side, using a level horizontally and vertically (checking the side to side tilt and the front-to-back). It wasn't difficult, but it required time and patience. The instructions say turn each foot (two at the front corners) to the right to lower, to the left to raise, which confused me a bit but it translates to counter-clockwise to lower, clockwise to raise. Once I finally got it level (I have a wonky surface in my travel trailer), the door closed tight. At one point I tried locking the door with the key and THAT did the trick, so if it ever becomes an issue (like when traveling) nice to have a surefire method for ensuring that the door remains closed.

Note- I got it all situated, THEN read the part about initially setting the temperature knob to 5, the highest it will go, so had to pull it out again and set it (see photo of the back- the white round dial on the left). SO, all ready to go, plugged it in, and put in an ice cube tray of water. It took less than TWO hours to freeze solid! (I read reviews of other freezers that said it took overnight for ice to freeze initially).

To give you an idea of what can fit in the freezer (I experimented), it can hold 39 full-size Banquet TV dinners + 2 smaller packages, like Lean Cuisines, + 4 small frozen juice containers + 8 smallish burritos, like Don Jose's. I've checked repeatedly, and regarding a large bag of ice, there's none of that slightly melting and then re-freezing again, which results in ice that's congealed cubes and requires an icepick (my house fridge does that). Ice cubes remain frozen solid and separate, and ice cream is as hard as a rock, the way I like it.

[UPDATE: The thing about the ice not slightly melting I've found is only true if you keep the ice on the bottom shelf. If you place it on the top shelf it does slightly melt, requiring an ice pick. But ice cream kept on the top shelf is always rock hard, as is other frozen food, so it seems the effect is slight and of little consequence, my house fridge/freezer does the same thing. I've kept chicken, fish, etc. frozen on the top shelf for months at a time, no ill effects whatsoever and cooks up fresh. Also, for what it's worth, we had a power outage of 10 hours and everything still seemed to be frozen solid. After five months of use still LOVE the freezer.]

I was unable to upload the video of the freezer from the Whynter site for some reason, you can go there to see it (but it also shows those little containers/cartons of Haagen Dazs-type icecream, which don't provide an accurate impression of how MUCH it holds). You can also download the owner's manual (note: the freezer is listed under refrigerators, for some reason). FYI, the owner's manual states that the freezer draws 75 watts, .88 amps. It comes with a small paper sticker on the front that removes easily after soaking for a few minutes with dishwashing lotion. So quiet, you can barely tell when it's running. And it's BEAUTIFUL. Couldn't be happier with this freezer! If it malfunctions or dies I'll update my review.
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trancelucence
5.0 out of 5 stars HUGE, low power consumption, GREAT
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018
Can't believe how LARGE this is- more than enough for my needs (I'd estimate large enough to hold at least a month's worth of frozen food). Glad I didn't get the 3 cubic feet one. It holds MUCH more than the photo (or video) suggests (more below). Well-packed, in perfect shape. Indeed, as the instructions assert, if the freezer isn't level the door doesn't stay closed. I'd never done this before, have poor manual dexterity and it took me quite a while to adjust the feet on each side, using a level horizontally and vertically (checking the side to side tilt and the front-to-back). It wasn't difficult, but it required time and patience. The instructions say turn each foot (two at the front corners) to the right to lower, to the left to raise, which confused me a bit but it translates to counter-clockwise to lower, clockwise to raise. Once I finally got it level (I have a wonky surface in my travel trailer), the door closed tight. At one point I tried locking the door with the key and THAT did the trick, so if it ever becomes an issue (like when traveling) nice to have a surefire method for ensuring that the door remains closed.

Note- I got it all situated, THEN read the part about initially setting the temperature knob to 5, the highest it will go, so had to pull it out again and set it (see photo of the back- the white round dial on the left). SO, all ready to go, plugged it in, and put in an ice cube tray of water. It took less than TWO hours to freeze solid! (I read reviews of other freezers that said it took overnight for ice to freeze initially).

To give you an idea of what can fit in the freezer (I experimented), it can hold 39 full-size Banquet TV dinners + 2 smaller packages, like Lean Cuisines, + 4 small frozen juice containers + 8 smallish burritos, like Don Jose's. I've checked repeatedly, and regarding a large bag of ice, there's none of that slightly melting and then re-freezing again, which results in ice that's congealed cubes and requires an icepick (my house fridge does that). Ice cubes remain frozen solid and separate, and ice cream is as hard as a rock, the way I like it.

[UPDATE: The thing about the ice not slightly melting I've found is only true if you keep the ice on the bottom shelf. If you place it on the top shelf it does slightly melt, requiring an ice pick. But ice cream kept on the top shelf is always rock hard, as is other frozen food, so it seems the effect is slight and of little consequence, my house fridge/freezer does the same thing. I've kept chicken, fish, etc. frozen on the top shelf for months at a time, no ill effects whatsoever and cooks up fresh. Also, for what it's worth, we had a power outage of 10 hours and everything still seemed to be frozen solid. After five months of use still LOVE the freezer.]

I was unable to upload the video of the freezer from the Whynter site for some reason, you can go there to see it (but it also shows those little containers/cartons of Haagen Dazs-type icecream, which don't provide an accurate impression of how MUCH it holds). You can also download the owner's manual (note: the freezer is listed under refrigerators, for some reason). FYI, the owner's manual states that the freezer draws 75 watts, .88 amps. It comes with a small paper sticker on the front that removes easily after soaking for a few minutes with dishwashing lotion. So quiet, you can barely tell when it's running. And it's BEAUTIFUL. Couldn't be happier with this freezer! If it malfunctions or dies I'll update my review.
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