18 Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler - Digital Control
by EdgeStar
Our Price: $244.95
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: EdgeStarBrand: EdgeStar
Model: TWR181ES
Product features:
- State-of-the-art vibration free thermoelectric technology
- Includes 4 chrome racks; 4 genuine wood racks optional
- Dimensions: 26 1/4"h x 13 5/8"w x 19 3/8"d
- Soft interior LED lighting
- Internal fan to evenly circulate air within the wine cooler
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of 18 Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler - Digital Control
Customer Review: Great product for the money.
Summary: 5 Stars
A couple of things I want to get out of the way first thing. This appliance cost me $189.00 with shipping. It is not an expensive appliance so if you are expecting 100% humidity, the ability to stay cold in your garage, or completely silent operation you may be disappointed.
On the other hand, if you keep your house or apartment fairly cool then you will have the ability to keep your wines at whatever temperature you most enjoy them along with fairly quiet operation.
-Cooling Ability
In regards to the unit's cooling ability I was initially concerned that any thermoelectric cooler wouldn't be able to stay cool in my apartment. From about 9:00PM to Noon the next day my apartment stays a relatively comfortable 76-77 degrees. However, starting at around 1:00PM the sun begins to hit the west side of my apartment and by late afternoon my AC cannot keep it cooler than 81 degrees. On occasion the temperature inside my apartment will hit 83 degrees in the afternoon even with the AC on. The good news is that this cooler can hold its own in these conditions. Because it has plenty of time during the night and morning to get down to its 50 degree setting it only drifts up slightly during the few hours of heat inside my apartment. In fact, I have not seen it get above 52 and usually it stays at 51. If you keep your place below 77 degrees you will not have difficulty getting the upper part of the cooler into the 40s from my experience (the lowest setting is 45). The bottom section stays at a rock solid 55 degrees in my apartment.
-Noise
It sounds like some people are buying this with the expectation of silent operation. I read the reviews so I knew it was going to be noisy, but from the reviews I read you would think it sounds like an aircraft trying to take off. It does make noise, but I have it on the other side of the wall from my living room and it is very difficult to hear. As long as it is one room removed from where you like to read, surf the web or whatever it should be fine. The TV easily drowns it out even in the same room.
-Other Thoughts
It looks nice, has a blue digital read-out on the front and a nice interior light. Overall, I am pleased with how it looks next to my bar. Mine arrived well packaged and with no damage which was a concern for me as I had read a lot of reviews reporting damage during shipping. In a year I will follow up to let you know how reliable it is. A couple of my taller wine bottles don't fit and champagne is a tight squeeze.
-Conclusion
I love it thus far. As long as it continues to perform the way it has it will be $189.00 well spent.
EDIT 11/11/10: I bought this in March 2009 and reviewed it in June 2009. It is still working exactly as stated in this review one year and eight months later.
Description of 18 Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler - Digital Control
Store up to 18 bottles of your best wine under optimum conditions in this EdgeStar Dual Zone Thermoelectric Wine Cooler. While your wine enjoys the optimal temperature and humidity conditions within this wine cooler, you get a wine cooler in one of the most stylish finishes available with fully digital temperature controls. This thermoelectric wine cooler features a premium metallic silver finish door trim with double paned tempered glass. The tinted glass door protects your wine from harmful light. The interior of the wine cooler features insulated dual temperature zones with scalloped chrome shelves to cradle and display your wine. As if the above features weren't enough, this wine cooler also boasts ample room for 18 bottles (even fitting many longer and wider wine bottles that won't fit in similar wine coolers), auto defrost, two temperature zones for different wine varietals, and more! For a great way to store up to 18 bottles of your best wine, the EdgeStar Thermoelectric Wine Cooler is the perfect choice.Bar Tools & Glasses
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