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Koolatron WC12G Slim Countertop 12-Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cellar, Black |  | Brand: Koolatron
Category: Kitchen
Department: Cookware
Buy New: $119.99
as of 7/29/2010 14:24 MDT details
New (3) from $119.99
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 29860
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 35
Dimensions (in): 10 x 20 x 27
MPN: WC12
Model: WC12G
UPC: 785169972213
EAN: 0785169972213
ASIN: B000MFIKNW
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 12-bottle wine cellar with vibration-free, ultra-quiet, thermal-electric cooling system | | • | Adjustable temperature control from 43 to 64 degrees F; energy-efficient operation | | • | 5 slide-out wire chrome storage racks; on/off interior light; double tempered-glass door | | • | Freestanding design; advanced heat-dissipation system; auto defrost | | • | Measures 11-3/5 by 20-4/5 by 26 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
The 12 Bottle Slim Countertop Wine Cellar which serves 12 bottles of wine at a moments notice. Find the perfect wine cooler here cooler that cools wine at a moments notice. These wine refrigerators hold at least 12 bottles of wine. This 12 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler fits in many places that most other wine coolers won't. This compact wine cooler measures just over 11 inches wide, but it still manages to hold up to 12 bottles of wine in perfect conditions. Plus, it uses a thermoelectric cooling unit, so there is no vibration to disturb the sediment in your fine wines. For compact wine cooling, this wine cooler is perfect! Adjustable thermostat Lock Thermoelectric solid-state cooling- no vibration to disturb bottle sediments Auto defrost Soft interior lighting with on/off switch. Pro-style handle Thermopane reversible glass door Freestanding design Slide-out chrome shelves. Dimensions : L-11.7" / W-20.8" / H-26". Weight : 35lbs. No compressor, no vibration.
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| Customer Reviews:
What you should know before you buy! July 17, 2010
Nats (MD USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have the 16 bottle version of this, otherwise, its the same unit.
First of all, NONE of these are made for maturing your wine, they are only intended
for short term (not to exceed one year) storage.
They do not provide the constant temp and proper humidity needed to mature wine, so
if long term maturing of your expensive wine collction is needed, you do not want to
buy one of these.
What you need in that case is a EuroCave, and they start at $2,000.00!
Also, dont expect the temp in any of these "wine refrigerators" to be 55 if your room
temp is 80!! It is totally dependent of room temp. These units simply use the room air
and circulate it with fans, so the internal temp will fluctuate with the room temp.
Even the few units on the market with built in compressors which will refrigerate even
if the room temp is 90, fluctuate by several degrees.
Proper wine maturing requires CONSTANT even temp (plus or minus a few degrees only) over
a very long time period, several years!!
Also, NONE of these units are reliable, you will be very lucky to get 2 years of use out
of any brand of wine cooler. A $400.00 one is equally unreliable as a $100.00 unit, they may
just throw in a few extra features and gadgets.
If you have an expensive wine collection, you probably already know all this stuff, but if
you are just starting out, do not be impressed by the low prices of these coolers, ultimatly,
they will ruin your wines over the long haul.
If you only want a place to store your wine temporarily before you drink it, one of these will
be fine, much better then a wire rack in your basement (oh, and NEVER store wine in your kitchen!!)
But if you are a serious wine collector, save your money, bite the bullet, and buy a REAL wine
maturing and storage unit from EuroCave.
Remember, you get what you pay for!!
Product and Shipping June 8, 2010
J. Bertovich (Pittsburgh PA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
While the product seems decent, I had a terrible time with receiving it in one piece. The first shipment which came Ground UPS resulted in a corner of the refrigerator cracked off of it. Apparently the folks who send it out are highly opposed to actually wrapping it for shipment since it came in the box that you would find on the shelf in a store -- without any additional packing. I called Amazon and told them and they said they'd send out another one overnight (but I would need to send back the broken one, which I did). I asked them to take some care to pack the one they were overnighting and the agent send she would add it to her notes to the shippers. Low and behold, the replacement fridge came overnighted free of charge, but again they did not back it for shipment. This time instead of having the corner cracked off, there was simply a hair-line crack on that same corner. It was spared because apparently overnight shipping requires less handling and bouncing around than Ground shipping.
Both models in spite of lack of care by the seller to pack it for cross country shipment worked when I plugged them in, but I will be curious for how long the wine refrigerator with the hairline crack will work since all of the jarring during shipment will surely have an impact on electronics. Unfortunately, since I had a custom build on my kitchen cabinets, I am stuck with this machine and just holding my breath that it will continue to work for a long while.
I would advise anyone who is even remotely thinking to buy this machine to look elsewhere if you want to spend money and receive something in one piece. Just a suggestion especially if you don't enjoy banging your head off the wall talking to attendants and re-wrapping returns.
I was quite inspired to write this review and hopefully spare someone a lot of trouble.
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