Throwaway Chinese junk. For only a few hundred more you can get a good basic top mount from Whirlpool, GE, or Frigidaire.

Okay. Can you provide a link to a few? I'm looking to spend less than $500 on one. Thanks!

Besides the going rate, check the ads for the loss leaders at the big box and discount stores. You don't sound picky, and they have specials that will put one particular model well below the normal price just to get you in the door. If you buy that exact one advertised, you can get a great deal. You have to resist the upsell. :)

I agree to go with an established American maker. They're not infallible, but have good warranties, and the cheap fridges are usually old tech, which means they run very well.

Home Depot is advertising a couple of Frigidaires in your price range right now and they have the energy guide labels posted so you can see the electricity rating.

This one is a small fridge, but a real one with crisper drawers and everything, and is only about $5/yr. more to run, according to the label. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Frigidaire-10-cu-ft-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-White-FFTR1022QW/205423882

Check craigslist maybe.

Refrigerator size depends on how frequently and what you eat and drink at home. And how much you entertain. And how much you plan on grocery shopping.

I live alone and don't entertain very much, but I do want to have food available without having to make a special trip to the grocery store.

I have a 20-something cubic foot refrigerator-freezer that is stuffed with condiments and grains that need to be kept cool, as well as veggies and protein sources.

I also have a Frigidaire compact refrigerator-freezer (about four years old) that is used for drinks (milk, juices, soft drinks), and suet for birds. The freezer portion of the compact is useless for me: it doesn't freeze very well at the temperature at which it's set. If I set the freezer temp higher, the frig section freezes. But it's a good and handy frig with no problems.

HTH.