Danby Designer (DAR026A1WDD) 2.6 Cu Ft Mini All-Refrigerator Reviews

I wanted a compact fridge without one of those useless little freezer compartments for my mother's room at the nursing home. After searching relentlessly for several months I have found that they are few and far between. I could not find a single one in any store, only online. Originally I purchased an Avanti because it ran by superconducter instead of a compressor, so I tried it for the lack of noise. According to the FDA food must be refrigerated at a MAXIMUM of 40 degrees to keep bacteria at bay. That fridge never went below 42 even at the highest setting. So I returned it. I bought this Danby as a replacement even though the user reviews were mixed, almost as many bad as there were good. But I took a chance because there just aren't that many choices without the useless little freezer. I originally tried it on the setting about 3/4 of the way around, but it did not go down to 40. Inching it up again it still did not go down to 40, so I have had to set it on the maximum setting. At the maximum it does fluctuate between 38 and 40 which is perfect. I will keep this because the only other choices are brands that I have never heard of and have a majority of bad reviews. I feel i'm stuck with this one, but I have no confidence in it. I don't think that a fridge should be "just right" at maximum. I feel that if it is at just the right temperature on the maximum setting when the thing is brand new, it can only go downhill from there. Once summer comes the temp is sure to rise as the room temperature rises and it can not be raised any more. I will have to just keep beverages in there but no food. Very disappointing. I would not really recommend.