Vinotemp VT-15TS 15 Bottle Touchscreen Wine Cooler, Black

• Touch screen control panel with safety lock function to prevent unwanted temperature changes in the cabinet
• Temperature range of 39-65-degrees fahrenheit
• Dual-paned glass door with magnetic seal maintains interior cooler temperature
• Storage features include slide out metal shelves and bulk storage space
• For freestanding installation only

I like this wine fridge, so far, though when its compressor runs, it is noisy. I'm hoping it will last longer than my last Vinotemp, which was thermoelectric (unlike this one).

PROS

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room inside for large, upright, or corked bottles, flexible

well packed for shipment (better than R. Sayre's! -mine shipped from Amazon)

nice looking

door works smoothly

more cooling power

CONS

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noisy (when the compressor kicks in, it hums)

some vibration from the compressor

wide (I have room for it, but you'd better check the dimensions)

only one temperature zone

I'm adding a special note about the packing because of R. Sayre's bad experience with doors getting ripped off. Mine, shipped from Amazon to here in Hawaii, was protected by styrofoam in an inner box, then that was suspended with foam corner offsets and more styrofoam panels within a larger box. And it arrived undamaged.

My old Vinotemp, Vinotemp VT-12TEDS-2Z Dual Zone Thermoelectric Wine Cooler, 12-Bottle, which broke at 16 months, was so cramped inside that getting a 1.5 liter or a tall Alsace/Mosel bottle into the fridge was difficult, but this model is much roomier inside, and it lets you stand some bottles upright, if you want to. I wouldn't want to put as many as 15 bottles in it, though. Unless you remove both shelves, I don't think you could get in more than 4 overly tall bottles standing up across the front. With the middle shelf removed, but the top shelf kept in and holding 4 standard sized bottles, I can fit 3 1.5 liter bottles standing up in front on the bottom, and additional standard bottles standing up behind them.

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This unit replaces a small Avanti thermoelectric cooler, which while quiet, regularly blew its electrolytic capacitors. In comparison, this unit is a little bit of an upgrade, having a better control panel for the temperature. It is a little noisy, but only to be expected.

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I tried twice with this order, and Amazon was quick with the replacement. But both coolers were destroyed during shipping. Had it survived shipping, the cooler appeared nice (though not rugged) and looked like it would serve my purposes (I particularly liked the flexible configuration and apparent capacity to hold longer/fatter bottles by standing them up. But there was very little cushioning in the packaging. Consequently the door was shattered / torn off the hinge when it arrived in both orders. Guess I'll look for it in a physical store. I wouldn't ordinarily downgrade for a shipping problem, but unless they change the packaging (or unless UPS handles the box with extraordinary delicacy), I don't think there's a likelihood yours will arrive intact. I order a lot from Amazon, and this is the first time I've run into a problem like this with a product.

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We purchased this product to store eggs & possibly other products to sale. We needed a small unit to fit under a table & this was the right size. It has a precise (digital) setting for the temp. & displays currant temp. at all times. We like the blue LED lighting also. It has worked perfect so far.

If this was a bit less noisy, I may consider a 5 stars!

Other than that , it is convenient.... Yes. 15 bottles can get in but I keep the red bull and sodas in the lower levels.