Friday, September 19, 2014
PWFRG357 Replacement O Rings For 4.5 Inch Housing
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Maytag MFX2570AEM Ice2O 25 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator - Energy Star
There are many manufactures of appliances and our advice would be not to buy maytag!Maytag products feature parts that fail faster than light bulbs. You won't have to change the light bulbs inside this fridge because the switches will fail first, or else the circuit boards. Expect to pay for this refrigerator a second time in repair bills. Maytag does not provide any service information so that you can swap out something simple like a door switch. Onsite repairs by service techs will cost you hundreds of dollars for $25 parts. I'm an electrical engineer and all I need is a service manual and I could fix this machine myself. Maytag won't provide me with any support. Their attitude is to screw you and make it as painful as possible.
I will never buy a Maytag product again. Don't make the mistake I made. Choose a competing product with good reviews.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Supco RIM500 Replacement for Whirlpool 4211173 and 4317943
After reaching cycle temperature it did the first cycle and filled with water. Harvesting ice like crazy now. We were really glad that it was just the ice maker that went bad and not something else in the system.I was searching for this for weeks to find a great price and product. This fit perfectly into my very old whirlpool freezer without a problem. It was 1/3 of the price from the Sears website and was the exact same thing!
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Installed this ice maker and it does a great job making ice. What else could you ask for? The person I installed the maker for is very pleased with her new supply of ice.Read Best Reviews of Supco RIM500 Replacement for Whirlpool 4211173 and 4317943 Here
this was a replacement unit for my old ice maker that came with the freezer (bought used). and it works perfect. Easy to install came will everything i need to install it.Want Supco RIM500 Replacement for Whirlpool 4211173 and 4317943 Discount?
I had barely ordered it and it arrived at front door. Quick service . easyto install and works perfectly a perfect replacementSunday, May 4, 2014
AVANTI 8 BOTTLE THERMOELECTRIC WINE COOLER - BLACK CABINET W/STAINLESS STEEL FRONT FINISH AND GLASS
- 8 Bottle Capacity (Standard 750ml)
- All Electronic Cooling - No Compressor Needed
- Touch Control Panel with LED Display
- Stylish Concave Glass Door with Integrated Handle
- Unique Thermoelectric Cooling Technology Eliminates the Noise and Vibration of Traditional Compressor Based Cooling
I have this next to my side-by-side refrigerator and it is noisier than my refrigerator.
I may not have purchased if I knew the fan was so loud.This is my first wine cooler. Received the Avanti 8 bottle wine cooler in two days, since it was an Amazon Prime item. After receiving it, noticed that the picture of the wine cooler I received is not the one pictured. The one I received requires four bottles to stand vertically. Eight bottles can not lay down horizontally, as shown in the picture.
After setting up the cooler and setting it to 57 degrees, I noticed the fan kicking. Sounds a lot like the fan on my laptop computer, except louder. I can hear it two rooms away. I little annoying, but about the as loud as my refrigerator. Kicks on about every 30 minutes and runs for about 5-7 minutes each time.
Since it only cost a little over $110 dollars, I'll go ahead and keep the cooler and see how long it lasts. However, probably won't buy it again, simply due to the amount of noise the fan makes. There's got to be a quieter wine cooler out there!First unit arrived and power supply failed within 48 hours. Just to be sure, when replacement unit arrived we put it on a 3600 joule surge suppressor. Interestingly, unit does not "run" all the time; when target temperature is reached, the fan shuts off. Fan noise is noticable and somewhat louder than a computer. The display makes for quite a nice "night light." Internal light is just right. One truly stupid feature is that in order to turn on internal light, you have to "open" the control panel by holding two buttons down for 3 seconds, and then go to the "light" button. Wife still cannot believe that anyone would do such an idiotic thing. The left side of the rack is open; while not explained, this is where you can store opened bottles with the cork up. While the description says "stainless steel front FINISH," look at that word "finish" carefully. Even though the case is metal, the front door is 100% genuine solid plastic. No metal whatever. That "finish" is cheap aluminum paint over plastic. At 6 feet, you might not be able to tell. Wish it went below 53oF, but that is the nature of thermoelectric coolers.Avanti EWC801 10 in Portable Countertop Wine Cooler 8-Bottle Capacity Touch Controls w/ LED Display
Stopped cooling at 6 months. Called Avanti and they are swapping out for a new one. Try it again.This was not as advertised. Despite the many good reviews, it was very noisy. Louder than my refrigerator or my air conditioner! Unless you have half white and half red, it will only hold 4 bottles, not 8 as 4 are upright for white and 4 flat for red. It looks nice, replaced with a Haier which was whisper quiet and stored wine properly. It also cooled within an hour versus several hours for the Avanti. I would stay away from this brand.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Vinotemp VT-18TEDS Thermo-Electric Digital 18-Bottle Wine Chiller, Black and Stainless
- Freestanding digital wine chiller keeps up to 18 bottles properly chilled
- Thermo-electric cooling system protects wine from unnecessary vibration
- Ultra-quiet operation; does not use ozone-depleting chemicals
- Energy-efficient dual-paned glass door; 5 pull-out shelves included
- Measures 21-1/2 by 14 by 25-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Overall I'm very happy with this unit. We called a wine store for a recommendation and this is the manufacturer he recommended.
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Pros: Looks nice, easy interface, temperature control is pretty quick. The other review is right, the packaging is very good.Cons: The big con is that this unit will NOT fit all 750ml bottles adequately. I bought a long-necked bottle of Riesling...it's an inch too long to fit! I had to lay it diagonally across the bottom tray, taking up 3 spaces. I bought a wide 750ml bottle of Pinot, and a bottle of port..they're too wide to fit the middle racks. I have to stick them in the top rack. Ok, I understand it's not meant to hold 18 port bottles but you'd figure that the rest of the wider red bottles should fit. But no. Even some other moderately-wide 750ml bottles seem to have trouble fitting into the middle racks.
If the unit was just a little a couple inches taller and deeper to accommodate more 750ml bottle shapes, it would be a great device. As is, expect to fit about ~15 bottles, and have some squeezing/rearranging issues.Purchased this wine cooler in November '10, stopped working in July '11. When i first began using it, it took awhile to get down the to proper temperature something like 3 days. But once it did, it was fine. However, when summer came along the unit couldn't get the temp below 65 degrees, sometimes struggling at 68-69 degrees. After about a week in the high sixties, the temp shot up to 80 degrees, even though the temperature of the room was in the mid 70s. Warranty is 90 days, so I now have to purchase a replacement cooling system for $50 i hope the service instructions are good.
Poor quality, I would look elsewhere.
They sent the wrong cooling system first, then when the correct unit came, it did not work. This whole experience from the product to the service has been a joke.We wanted a unit that could hold a sufficient number of bottles of wine with out taking up too much space and that doesn't generate a lot of heat or noise. This Vinotemp 18-bottle unit fills all of the above. It fits neatly into a space behind our wet bar and is very quiet. We are very pleased with it and the speed of shipment.Order processing and delivery was excellent.Delivery from California to Florida in 4 days!
Product is performing as promised with temperatures constant.Runs quietly too!
Highly recommended for wine connasseurs.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Ranco Thermostat Vs5 for Universal Refrigerator Fridge Freezer
- Quality replacement ranco thermostat vs5 for your Universal fridge freezer.
- Please be aware that all electrical items, eg pumps, are European voltage 220-240v not US voltage.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Danby DWC1233BL-SC 12 Bottle Wine Cooler - Black
- Maitre'D 12-bottle capacity countertop wine cooler with clear glass door and blue LED interior light
- Features energy efficient semi-conductor cooling technology - Does not use refrigerants
- Silent operation and no vibration to disturb the wine
- Intuitive push button thermostat can be set from 50F-64.4F (10C-18C)
- 3 contoured chrome storage shelves cradle wine bottles
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I purchased one of these over a month ago and even with the temp at factory setting of 54, it would not cool down below 61 after letting it run for 2 days. Amazon sent me a replacement unit pretty quickly, however, I had the same problem again. I decided to send it back for a refund and not touch this make & model again.Read Best Reviews of Danby DWC1233BL-SC 12 Bottle Wine Cooler - Black Here
The inner fan is loud and runs non stop. I called the help line to see if this was the norm or if I had a bad unit and I was quickly told that's how they are supposed to be. Based on her quick response I said you must get this complaint a lot. She agreed and said government regulations force them to be made that way. This little cooler is louder than our two full fridges, our mini fridge, and our chest freezer combined.Want Danby DWC1233BL-SC 12 Bottle Wine Cooler - Black Discount?
I purchased this product for the price and that it holds 12 bottles. I cannot get the temprature to go below 58-60 degrees even though it is supposed to go down to 55 degrees. My wine is not even 'chilled' when I take it out. Cannot return without paying almost as much in shipping/handling as I paid to purchase it. Will contact MFG.my wine cooler looks perfect in my spare room. i just love it!!!!!! I've gotten so many compliments. thank you!Monday, November 11, 2013
Avanti AC/DC Superconductor Refrigerator, Model# SHP1712SDC
- Features full-range temperature control, soft interior light with on/off switch and auto defrost
- Tall bottle rack on door holds a 2-liter bottle
- Adjustable, removable shelf
- Stainless steel door has reversible swing
- Includes 5-ft. AC power cord and 6-ft. DC power cord
I put a remote temperature sensor in the fridge and let it cool to 32 degrees (cold as it will get on high) then put a 20 oz pop bottle in that was full of 80F degree water. It took 3 hours to cool to below 40 degrees and it actually warmed the air temp of the fridge up to 42 at one point. If you put a lot of room temp stuff in there I imagine it would take at least 24 hours to cool it all.
Pros:
-Lightweight (really easy to move it only weighs like 23 pounds)
-Efficient (pulls less than 100 watts and keeps stuff cold)
-AD/DC modes is nice
-No moving parts except for heatsink fan and coldsink fan.
-Lots of space, due to the lightweight frame/insulation and lack of compressor what you see is practically what you get.
Cons:
-Lightweight (don't drop it or you'll definitely add to the dents from shipping, also the insulation can't be that great at that thickness)
-Not very powerful, it will take quite a while to cool things down and cannot handle high air temps or direct sunlight.
-As other reviewers have mentioned you can count on it being damaged in shipping. Ours arrived with one of the back corners crushed and a couple good sized dents in the rear panel. It also had apparently jostled loose the internal AC connections.
-Made in china, and it feels like it too.
Summary: It works pretty well for its intended purpose and although it feels cheap and likely to breakdown luckily there really isn't that much that is likely to break since there is no compressor and the only moving parts are two small fans. If you can't accept cosmetic damage from shipping definitely don't bother. I intend to run it on DC to store products at a farmers market, I'll update the review if it craps out on me.
Update 7/6/2011: It's starting to get rather warm here in southern Idaho and the fridge has a hard time keeping up with air temperatures at/over 80s. As expected you certainly have to be careful to keep it out of direct sunlight or it'll turn into an easy bake oven. Somewhat disappointing because I intended to use it outdoors but if you're using it somewhere that is shaded and climate controlled you'll be fine.
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I have used this fridge once in my new custom goat trailer with living quarters. Worked very well on DC power in the trailer and AC in the house for a test run. My only complaint is that the product was dented when shipped. We determined the dents would not effect operation and therefore not worth sending back to manufacturer. The unit runs fine, just the housing was dinged.Read Best Reviews of Avanti AC/DC Superconductor Refrigerator, Model# SHP1712SDC Here
I bought this refrigerator with the Idea I would use it in a grid collapse for my insulin. I have solar panels and big batteries. If you are looking for a refrigerator for your insulin, don't buy this one it will quit on you, then you can wait two days and it will start working again after you unplugged it. It is a good party refrigerator used intermittently but it is not reliable temperature control. Buy a small unit with a compressor instead of this for medication temperature control.Want Avanti AC/DC Superconductor Refrigerator, Model# SHP1712SDC Discount?
Just received our Avanti fridge for one of our truck drivers. Like everyone said, it came with some dented corners and beat up box but it seems to work fine in the house on an A/C test run. For the price, seems like a great little fridge. We'll see how it holds up to the highway miles.after reading the online info, I was excited to give this fridge a go in my small RV. It arrived with no dents or dings from shipping and looked great. Plugged it into the wall and worked great to cool off for a few days before moving it to the RV. When I tried to run it off DC, I got nothing. No power. I tried it with several different vehicles/batteries, but no power (despite reading power through the cord with a volt-meter). Called Avanti and they sent me a replacement fridge quickly--cool! Unfortunately the new one wouldn't run on DC either. I called Avanti again. They send out a new cord. Success! It worked for about a week before dying...no DC again. I'm in the middle of a refund request with amazon's seller.I think that this is a great fridge for those who want to run it on AC power. Maybe I just had bad luck with DC, but it seems odd that 2 units and 3 cords have all failed now (under 4 months from my original purchase). Even during the week it worked on DC, it drew 7 amps regularly, and ran for most of the day, which is a lot for most RV batteries. I'm not impressed for RV use.
Stephen

