There have been a lot of posts about Vinotemp and their poor reliability and customer service. I am not experiencing poor service but I am having a problem with my unit.
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About 3.5 years ago I took my first plunge into a wine cooler and bought a N’finity 170 unit, I know that is not considered a premium product here but it was $ which is still a good chunk of cash. The unit recently stopped keeping the correct temp in the lower zone, talking with the company there are numerous reasons for this none of which are probably repairable as the unit has no parts availability. Now fortunately I purchased at Best Buy with an extended warranty so with a bit of effort over the next few weeks I can get it sorted.
It got me thinking though, my house fridge freezer is a really nice Samsung unit that I paid around $ for 10 years ago and is still running perfectly, I think most people expect a fridge freezer to last 10-15 years as a matter of course. So why are my N’finity and others similar to it so unreliable, its like they expected to go wrong after a few years. In terms of cost its basically a steel box with a glass door and a cooling unit, it doesn’t do refridgeration, ice making or any of the clever fridge freezer stuff yet its way more expensive, don’t tell me shelves cost $.
Even the high end units seem to need service or repair around the 7-10 year mark, why are wine coolers not built to same standard as other domestic applicances ? why are they so unreliable, you replace the main AC unit for your house every twenty years and they cost $3- but cool the whole house !!! and why are wine coolers so bloody expensive ?
It really is inexcusable. I finally upgraded to a mid-sized Eurocave a year ago for my at home storage and it has been fantastic. That being said, it is funny how this is priced and looked upon as a “premium” unit and the construction materials and general setup are pretty basic to be honest…
So yea, the margins are probably absurd on these things and the pricing is all over the place so it seems there is no real pressure due to the limited # of these that are probably sold each year to improve price/reliability. Additionally, I think the biggest issue is that many brands just use crap compressors as others have compared their old fridges to…
Four years ago I built a cellar in my garage (read: insulated wood box). It’s a little less than 400 cu ft. Stuck a $90 window AC unit in it, which vents directly into my garage. In summer when the garage gets to be 90-100F, the cellar is around 52F. In winter when the garage is 40-50F, the cellar is around 58F. Humidity is 50-70% without a humidifier. I’m amazed by that little AC unit. Best part is that if it ever dies I can run to Home Depot, buy a new one for $90, and pop it in the cellar.
To it’s own credit, my Breezaire unit in my wine cabinet has had only one $250 repair in the 8+ years I’ve had it. But considering it costs 8 times as much as the window AC unit it’s definitely no bargain.
Wine coolers can be one of the best options for those who want to store their wine correctly to ensure that they have a great tasting, sweet-smelling and presentable wine to drink.
There are all different combinations of wine coolers such as freestanding wine coolers, integrated wine coolers and built-in wine coolers where your bottle of wine would be stored in a specific function depending on which wine fridge you get your hands on.
Freestanding wine coolers have no installation guide as they can be put anywhere in your household. Whereas, built-in wine coolers are more complicated than just putting them anywhere. But, how are they installed? Keep reading to find out more.
Built-in wine coolers are designed to be installed into a new looking kitchen - usually next to existing counters with free space or cabinetry. However, when deciding where it’s going to be positioned within your property, whether it’s under a counter or in current cabinetry spacing - there will not be a cabinet door as the front of the wine cooler will need to vent.
First of all, having these ventilators on the front of the grille allows for the built-in wine coolers to be visible to the naked eye. Having these luxury wine fridges on display not only generates great first impressions when people visit your household - but the colour of the wine fridge will match the style of your other kitchen appliances.
Are all built-in wine coolers the same size? Do I need to get rid of some space in my kitchen to cater for the size of the built-in wine cooler? Well, not all built-in wine coolers that you will shop for are the same size, but based on your current free space - you may or may not have to accommodate some more room.
Built-in wine coolers are known for being narrow - however, you can invest in ones that are slightly broader in width. For example, if you were to have between 15cm to 40cm width dimensions sizes - they would need at least 0.25cm ventilation space. This is because being compressed will damage the performance that the wine coolers vent at - ultimately leading to your wine’s taste, smell and appearance deteriorating.
For the back of your built-in wine cooler, you will need a minimum of 5 mm to 1cm of room for your wine fridge to breathe and allow airflow in a natural state. If you find that your wine cooler is touching the back wall, you may pick up some unwanted vibrations - which could cause your wine bottles to start cracking and your wine to taste unlike it should.
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How to install a built-in wine cooler? This is a common question for anyone to have when investing in their first wine cooler that requires such fine details. However, we’re here to give you the only built-in wine cooler installation guide you’ll need, in order to understand the process and act on the process of installing your wine fridge.
Before you follow our steps, you’ll need some of the following items: Scrap Wood, Tape Measure, Phillips Head Screwdriver, Manual of your Wine Cooler and Spirit Level. Now that you know what you need, here’s how you get your built-in wine cooler operating effectively.
For the first step, you must check that your built-in wine cooler is within reach of a power supply (a plug). If there is no possible way of it reaching the plug alone - you may want to invest in an extension lead (if you don’t have one already).
If you don’t follow this first step, the manufacturer of your wine cooler model could cancel all warranties - as you’ve failed to treat the wine fridge properly, leading to its potential destruction.
As we’ve discussed previously, having the right measurements is essential for your wine cooler ventilation and wine in general. Therefore, using a tape measure to measure out the space you have in our desired area will save you the backlash of ‘winging it’.
Taking into consideration the space for the doors being opened (if a door is needed) is vital as some unnecessary airflow could damage the temperature and humidity that the wine cooler is running at.
Once you have the space prepared and all the measurements made - you will carefully need to insert your wine cooler into the chosen storage spot. If the wine cooler has mounting plates, you will need to fasten these to the cabinets on each side using the Phillips head screwdriver we told you to buy. Plug your wine cooler in first but don’t turn it on yet until you follow the next step.
If you’re finding that your bottles are rolling, it may be because your wine cooler isn’t level. This could be dangerous for the wine bottles as the contact could smash them inside your fridge causing a huge mess.
For the most part, if they’re not on the correct level, they can be fixed by hand. However, if it was not screwed on properly, you may have to take it off and put it back on to a balanced alignment.
When you’ve installed it all correctly and there are no issues with anything that you’ve done - you need to leave it for a couple of hours. The reason for this is so the coolant inside the unit can get used to its environment.
After the gases have settled, then you can turn on your wine cooler and let all of your functions run as normal. You now have everything you need to install a built-in wine cooler into your household when it comes to measuring, fitting in and levelling it up.
We supply a broad range of undercounter wine coolers, the manufacturer's we use cater for sizes/shapes that most generic, Dunavox produce lots of different sizes with the 400mm wide undercounter and 500mm wide undercounter units being very popular for us.
The most popular 150mm wide undercounter wine cooler is the Climadiff CBU7S1B - With its unique shallow depth of 47.5cm it makes it very easy to incorporate in any kitchen.
Our most 300mm wide undercounter model is the dual zone wine fridge from Avintage, the AVU27TBZ1 - It is a cost effective dual zone unit with almost a 50/50 split between the top and bottom zone so there is plenty of space for reds and whites. The sleek handle also proves popular as it is designed to sit directly underneath the countertop so you can't see the handle - very popular with handleless German kitchens.
The most popular 400mm wide undercounter wine cooler is the Dunavox DAUF-32.78DB - This is also a dual zone model but also has the option to swap between white, blue or amber LED lighting - with it being only 400mm wide, it is in a uniqe width for an undercounter wine cooler.
We are proud to say that we have the only 500mm wide undercounter wine fridge available to us and is available for quick delivery from our warehouse in Chester, the Dunavox DAU-38.100DB has proved extremely popular since its release at the start of - it is also available in stainless steel or without a handle, which features push2open technology like Liebherr or Miele wine coolers.
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