Microfridges

Dear Student:

Greetings from Lynchburg, Virginia! I hope that your summer is going well and that you are excited about the upcoming fall semester. I am pleased to be writing to you today to encourage participation with our Microfridge program. In partnership with the Melvin Corporation, Microfridges are once again available for rent for the 2009-10 academic year.

While students are able to bring small, residence hall size refrigerators to campus this year, we encourage the rental of a Microfridge unit for the following reasons:

1. Electrical Efficiency:The Microfridge is a compact appliance that offers a refrigerator, freezer, and microwave in one integrated unit. Its patented circuitry reduces energy consumption and prevents circuit overload, making it feasible to allow these units in individual rooms. The Microfridge unit is vastly more efficient electrically than traditional refrigerators and helps to keep power costs low.
2. Convenience:The rental of a Microfridge unit prevents you from having to transport a unit back and forth to campus. The unit will be in your room upon move in and will be picked up at the end of the academic year. The Melvin Corporation offers a 100% guarantee on each Microfridge unit that it leases. If the Microfridge stops working for any reason, other than abuse or damage caused by the student, it will be replaced at no charge to you.
3. Microwave Availability: As you are aware, due to electrical and safety demands, students are not allowed to have microwaves in their residence hall rooms. However, due to the circuitry of the Microfridge, the rental of a unit enables residents to have a microwave, in addition to a refrigerator and freezer.

The Microfridge units lease for $189.00 per academic year. To reserve a unit for your room for the fall, please complete the enclosed form and submit it with your payment to:

The Melvin Corporation
7 North Jefferson St.
Lexington, VA 24450

If you are an incoming student, you will find out your room placement and roommate in mid to late July. You will be provided with contact information for that person to coordinate the sharing of certain appliances and the Microfridge would be a great addition to the room. We do ask that you limit one (1) Microfridge unit per room.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Jay Melvin at (540) 463-3693 or via email at melvincorp@embarqmail.com. This product, offered exclusively through the Melvin Corporation, is the ONLY microwave/refrigerator/freezer combination allowed and the only microwave unit allowed at all in the residence hall room. Act now to reserve yours for the fall semester.

Please click here to be taken to the Microfridge webpage and online lease.