Xbox Series X Replica Mini Fridge Problems

TheGeekHunter · Dec 11, 2021

I know a lot of people wanting these and wanted to give everyone a heads up on this product because it is listed as "Xbox Official Gear".

Great for the novelty but inferior design.

I bought two of these and was completely disappointed. Only buy if you are a collector and do not plan to use it.

I should have known something was up when I opened the door and saw the sticker. This sticker is a lie and is not a normal operation. Or maybe it is true due to inferior engineering. The problem is the inferior design that fails to seal out air from the top outside of the cooling unit allowing air to get inside the fridge to lower cooling unit right below it. This causes condensation to build inside the top of the unit on the cooling fins and drip down filling the top on the cans with water and flooding out the inside of the fridge. Let it run over two weeks and it will turn the top inside of the cooling vent into a block of ice blocking all airflow stopping the cooling and you no longer have cold drinks. Makes a mess of water inside and becomes completely useless when it ices up.

I have several different mini-fridges and none of them sweat with condensation or have ever iced up.

Within a few hours of turning it on.

After a couple of weeks of running it becomes completely useless icing up the vent blocking all airflow.

:)

SwordofWhedon

You need to contact the manufacturer, Microsoft only licenses the form and shape

https://ukonic.com/products/xbox-series-x-replica-mini-fridge-thermoelectric-cooler

Bob Pomeroy

The owners manual says that it isn't intended for continuous operation. It doesn't have a thermostat or refrigerant - it continuously cools thermoelctrically while it's on which will build up ice - it's more of a camping cooler than a kitchen fridge.

TheGeekHunter

These units are complete junk.

BDrifty

I just had the same issue. I've been running it nonstop for about 3 weeks or so and saw all the ice built up. It was making my fan sound like something was making it stick. I finally chipped out most of the ice and it appears to be running fine for the time being. I'm not sure if you're only supposed to run it for a few days at a time or what. If that was the case, it wouldn't be very convenient since it takes a while before it actually becomes cold enough. Maybe is talks more about ideal operating time in the manual I'm too lazy to dig out.

thepenguin134

Not sure if you'll see this, but if you do then I have a question for you. How did you take it apart? I can't seem to find any visable screws. Also is there any kind of warranty I can try before taking it apart? It completly stopped working (fan and cooling) and just the lights work now.

Xbox Series X Replica Mini Fridge Problems