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Small microwave and small fridge recommendations please

To save going up and down three flights of stairs, just to make a hot drink, I want to create a coffee station on the top landing. I hope that with top windows open in bedroom, dressing room and bathroom, it won't get too steamy. A microwave and a small fridge on a trolley would be ideal. 

I don't want a Beko fire hazard but I'm hoping that someone can point me in the direction of a reasonably priced small fridge and microwave.

Thank you. 










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  • Emmia
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    edited 15 March 2023 at 9:17AM
    To save going up and down three flights of stairs, just to make a hot drink, I want to create a coffee station on the top landing. I hope that with top windows open in bedroom, dressing room and bathroom, it won't get too steamy. A microwave and a small fridge on a trolley would be ideal. 

    I don't want a Beko fire hazard but I'm hoping that someone can point me in the direction of a reasonably priced small fridge and microwave.

    Thank you. 
    If the fridge would just be for milk, could you save space by having an insulated flask with milk in, filling it up daily from the normal milk bottle?

    What would the microwave be for, if you're just making tea and coffee? Or would you be taking something up there to heat up for lunch?
  • MrsStepford
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    I thought that a microwave would create less steam than a kettle ?? It would be more versatile, so that I could heat soup, for example.

    A fridge so that I could defrost home-made 'ready meals'. Husband is going on a course in June so I want to get system worked out before then.

    I injured my right knee in May. It's mostly okay now but going upstairs is still difficult.





  • Emmia
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    edited 15 March 2023 at 9:42AM
    I thought that a microwave would create less steam than a kettle ?? It would be more versatile, so that I could heat soup, for example.

    A fridge so that I could defrost home-made 'ready meals'. Husband is going on a course in June so I want to get system worked out before then.

    I injured my right knee in May. It's mostly okay now but going upstairs is still difficult.





    We have a husky beer fridge, which is fine for short term storage of food and milk (by short term I mean a couple of days max, as the temperature control is a bit variable) - a small travel sized kettle also won't create huge amounts of steam (and might be more energy efficient for tea/coffee than a microwave), but you'd need a microwave if you want to heat food.
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