I purchased a mini fridge from Amazon last July because I was too lazy to go downstairs and get my insulin from the fridge every morning. I believe the fridge was only $50 (AstroAI 6L) and it worked well since I bought it. Usually, all I have in there are two insulin pens, but have occasionally put either protein shakes or cans of soda as well.
Today, someone from Edison came to replace my electric meter. They said it was not communicating with them anymore. It was replaced free-of-charge, but the power went off for about two minutes. When the power was switched on, everything was okay but the mini fridge. It started making a clicking sound, the display was flashing, and the fridge was no longer cooling the interior. There is a three-year warranty on the mini fridge. I just sent in a webform reporting the issue. I hope they just send me a replacement and I will not need to send back the fridge.
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This March, as part of the FSA buying binge, I bought a portable insulin cooler. It can plug in to a USB power source and keep a few insulin pens cool indefinitely. I used it once to test it out, and it has been sitting on a shelf. Since my mini fridge broke, I thought it was a good time to use the portable cooler. However, there was no response when I plugged in the USB-C plug. I know there is power since the plug can charge my iPad. It is connected to a 65W power plug so it can probably power my MacBook too. Anyway, now I have to deal with another busted cooler, and this one cost me $200.
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Updated: June 19, 2023 1:09 pm
Both my issues were resolved. The mini fridge was broken. AstroAI sent me a replacement fridge. The video I sent shows the old fridge clicking and flashing the temperature display. However, the company has since upgraded the mini fridge, so I got v2 instead. The fridge works fine but they removed the temperature display/controls, and the new door latch is crap. I cannot open nor shut the door one handed since the latch is super tight. Most reviews on Amazon complained about the new door design. As for the insulin cooler, it did not like any of my USB-C power adapters and the USB port on my power strip. The company asked me to try the included cable and adapter. With a different power source, the cooler lid works fine. It turned out that the included adapter was also broken, but other adapters and power banks worked fine. The cooler company send me a few replacement adapters and everything is all good.
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