Showing posts with label whirlpool refrigerators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label whirlpool refrigerators. Show all posts

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Whirlpool Part Number 10423131: Bin, Utility

Whirlpool Part Number 10423131: Bin, UtilityThe original Utility Bin #D7620029 (labeled "Icecubes") is no longer manufactured, and the manufacturer recommended this new Utility Bin #10423131 (no label) as its replacement. The old ice cube Trays and the old Utility Bin cound be placed interchangeabily either the top or the bottom of the Rack. However this new Utility Bin is ever so slightly taller, and fits in only the top of the Rack. Minor inconvenience, but everything fits and is working well.

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Water Sentinel WSW-2 Replacement Fridge Filter, 6 Pack, Fits Whirlpool 4396510

Water Sentinel WSW-2 Replacement Fridge Filter, 6 Pack, Fits Whirlpool 4396510
  • Water Sentinel WSW-2 Replacement Fridge Filter, 6 Pack
  • Reduces cysts, asbestos, particulates, lead, and mercury
  • Retains beneficial fluoride while still maintaining filtration quality
  • Simple to remove and replace

Only one of these has been tested thus far but I do not foresee a problem. They arrived quick, were packaged well, and fit the same as the standard but a fraction of the cost.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Whirlpool Part Number W10335219: BIN-CNTLVR

Whirlpool Part Number W10335219: BIN-CNTLVRThis product was exactly what I was looking for, the largest door bin appropriate for my refrigerator. The traditional parts scheme found online would not indicate if the part number was for the smallest or the largest door bin.

Bought a new whirlpool fridge but wife thought door could use one more shelf. Good price, fits exactly, holds the stuff she wanted it to. Fast shipping-would purchase from this vendor again.

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This is the same door bin that my Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator/freezer has and for less than online parts stores. I ordered this with a glass freezer shelf and was glad to see the items combined for one $5 shipping charge instead of two charges for $10. The refrigerator/freezer had room for these and we needed this extra storage space that Whirlpool conveniently left out. Very happy with purchase.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Avanti EWC1601B 16 Bottle Wine Cooler, Black, Reversible Glass Door

Avanti EWC1601B 16 Bottle Wine Cooler, Black, Reversible Glass Door
  • Glass Door
  • Rev Door
  • wine racks
  • quiet vibration free
  • led interior lighting

I have had this wine cooler for about 5 years now and it still is working great. Which says something about this item. I love a product that is a good price and works as described and lasts for a good long while. It keeps the wine at a perfect temperature. I only store red wine in it, so I can't speak for white wine. I like the light in it as well, which I can turn off or on. I like that the temp. is also adjustable, so I set it on a warmer setting in the winter and a little cooler in the summer. I live in a very hot summer area and sometimes I am away for a week at a time, so my home gets very warm as I leave the air conditoner off while I am gone.

I also like that this cooler is NOT a refridgeratorit does not contain freon and does not use a compressor, so it is not an energy using applianceI never noticed a change in my electric bill, running this 24 hours a day for years.

The only negative I have seen in this item is that sometimes the fan in back is a little noisy, if you push the bottle of wine in the upper right corner too far back it jars the fan and it becomes noisyit is random, but since I have the cooler in another room it does not bother me. Most of the time it is very quiet.

This cooler is so great for the price, I am going to buy another.

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A very nice, inexpensive 'beginner' wine refrigerator. Compact and handy. Received in a timely manner, in perfect shape. I bought another brand from a chain store, but prefer the Avanti.

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I love my winecooler. An Italian friend from Veneto once told me that wine should be room temperature. I suppose that's room temperature in Treviso or Venice so this cooler is perfect. I could not keep wine in the refrigerator because it was too cold to enjoy,you really could not taste it, so this wine cooler is a great alternative. And it is a real bargain.

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These thermo-electric wine chiller units can only be described as, "They are what they are." What they are is low cost basic technology, performing a normally high cost task reasonably well for a short time period at less cost than a full compressor unit. In my experience, I have had one Edge Star brand wine chiller, and two Avanti SWC 1600M-1 wine chillers over the past 3 years. All of these units work fine when they work... but they seem to fail after about 18 months. Some last longer, some will fail earlier in the year of warranty. Avanti customer service responds promptly to your problem. If the failure is within the one year warranty period, they will send you a new one rather than fix the failed one, or replace the one beyond the one year warranty completely if you purchased the lifetime extended warranty that some stores sell for these units. I strongly suggest that for this kind of wine chiller, you should purchase the extended warranty if offered. The performance evidence of this type of product seems to indicate that inevitably you will probably have to replace it when it fails after a year of operation.

If the unit is out of warranty, and you do not have the extended warranty, Avanti Customer Service will take care of you by sending you the inside electronic control board for no charge, or refer you to the nearest service center. The control board is easily swapped out... there is only one red and one black wire soldered directly to the board, and you can re-connect those wires simply with the extra length of wire that comes off the board without re-soldering them to the board. Also, there is a fuse in the board that could be blown. But the fuse is not easily replaceable... each end of the fuse is soldered to the control board. You can replace the fuse if you are minimally skilled at soldering. Leave the fuse on the control board. Solder wires to each end of the new fuse, and then solder each wire to the ends of the old fuse still on the circuit control board. Now you have created a new fuse bypass loop around the old fuse, with a functional new fuse ready to operate like the old one.

The economics is that if these units cost $110 or less when they are new, and last about two years, then you cool 16 bottles of wine for just $55 per year. The Avanti unit consumes only 1.1 amps of power at 83 watts... which is minimal electrical cost per year. If you buy a compressor type unit, you would consume way more power than that, and the $55 per year for the Avanti is probably comparable or less than the yearly electric bill of a compressor unit.

The durability of these thermo electric coolers is variable. Some last 5 years, others are short termers. It all depends on the environment you place them in and what outside temperature they have to cope with. The second Avanti I had just now died after 18 months of service. It's not just Avanti's product... I found that all of these "thermo electric coolers" don't last more than 18 months. You have to have them on surge protectors, because they are sensitive to power surges and failures. When the Avanti worked, it was fine and kept good temperature consistency. Avanti has the better technology... their internal "heat pipe" type temperature transfer method works much better that the standard thermo electric cooler technology consisting of an inside fan air cooled heat sink temperature transfer to an outside fan air cooled heat sink system.

My advice: If you want hassle free long term wine cooler durability and better temperature control, then get a real wine cooler with a compressor. The cost of a good compressor type cooler will use more electricity. Fortunately, Avanti will replace some of their thermo-electric cooler models if you are within the one year period of the warranty, or if you have the extended warranty. Actually, you never send back the broken cooler to Avanti. You just cut a three foot section of the AC power cord, copy the specifications label on the back of the cooler, and send both to Avanti. Within 2 weeks, a new Avanti wine chiller arrives.. the same model you had.

Avanti is now sending me the replacement circuit board, which I hope will solve the problem and salvage the unit. If not, I will again use it next to my first failed Avanti cooler as a fancy, attractive tool storage chest in the basement as a mate to the failed Edge Star cooler.

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Nice wine cooler which works well and is attractive. I purchased two of the units one in April 2010 and the other in May 2010. The manufacturer's warranty is for a 12 month period. Too bad for me the first unit died after 18 months and the second one after 20 months. Surely one would expect more years of service than that. Now I am trying a different brand.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Samsung : DMR57LFS 24 Full Console Dishwasher - Stainless

Samsung : DMR57LFS 24 Full Console Dishwasher - Stainless
  • Twin Cooling Plus System with Surround Air Flow
  • Power Freeze and Power Cool
  • Cool Select Pantry and Cool Tight Doors
  • In-Door Ice and Water Dispenser
  • Wine Rack

When I saw this dishwasher in the store I thought I had found the pot at the end of the rainbow. It was SS inside, electronic, nylon coated racks, EnergyStar and a door that did what it was told (unlike the Bosch that "autoclosed" so hard it broke stemware in the top rack).

My initial problem was that the installer did not level it properly and the door would rub when closed, a sign of an inherently weak "box" structure. Once that was fixed we noticed that it did not clean very well. After three more service calls, adjusting the cycles, amount of detergent, water temperature, loading patterns, etc. the tech. called the factory support and took it thru a built-in diagnostic routine and stated that all was working properly.

I called Samsung service for about the seventh time and eventually they offered to do a like-for-like exchange. I considered that but then remembered that the tech. had declared that the old one was working properly...what would a like-for-like exchange gain me other than more dirty dishes and wasted time? I persisted and eventually got a refund from the store.

I immediately went out and bought a Asko (a brand that has performed very well for us in another home) online that was a new item but a couple of years old. The price was about the same, but the Asko actually...if you can believe it...got the dishes clean (and it took about and hour less than the Samsung and used less energy!).

Several weeks later I went to the store where I returned the Samsung and saw my Samsung dishwasher (white) and another (stainless) for sale, cheap! Samsung has managed to make a dishwasher series that looks good but failed to perform the primary objective...clean dishes.

Too bad they don't give the Zero stars as an option.

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If you own the Samsung DMR57LFS then I do not have to tell you that out of the box it is the worst unit you have probably ever used. I was not able to return mine and the Samsung doesn't have great tech support. In fact I never received the extended warranty from Samsung, wonder why!! The dishes stay dirty in the unit and here is how I fixed it. I noticed that the grinder blade was chopping up "some" of the food and sending it back through the pump over my dishes, the blade was also causing a siren sound from scrapping against the pump screen. I removed the blade altogether as I still had food particles even with it installed. I use the Finish Tablets and the Jet Dry. I ran my unit and presto clean dishes. No more food particles being washed back onto my dishes and being "baked on" from the hot water. Just make sure to buy the replacement sump cover gasket as the hot water makes the old one stretch out. Many dishwashers do not have the hard food cutter and now I know why. This worked for me and I am glad I did it. Just remember with the blade in food has to get chopped up and it causes resistance on the pump motor, I do not need to replace a motor, that means taking the unit apart. Also the push buttons do ware away. place a warranty call ASAP and get it replaced before it goes out of warranty, the new one has been upgraded with a coating and will not ware off. The cooking oils take the lettering off because Samsumg either forgot to clear coat them or used a bad dye. Good luck and next time I recommend buying a well known dishwasher brand. I was sold on the stainless tank but it is not worth sacrificing the overall operation.

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We purchased the Samsung DMR57LFS dishwasher about 6 months ago and it was the most overpriced and underperforming appliance I've ever seen. It broke down over a month ago and I'm still trying to get it repaired. Samsung service is almost non-existent and they keep running me around and not fixing the problem. If you're thinking about buying one of these DON'T! I couldn't post this without clicking a review star but it's not even worth the one star I was forced to give it.

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I bought this dishwasher and a microwave by Samsung a few years back. Worst decision I ever made. They look nice and seemed to have good features.

The microwave spontaneously caught on fire, and potentially could have burned my house down. The dishwasher is being thrown out after it has broken for about 7 times now. All of the issues mentioned in the previous reviews, sensitive control panel, poor cleaing, etc are all the reality. I will NEVER own another piece of Samsung junk.

Originally purchased in late 2009, so we have some run time on these appliances. This is the worst dishwasher we have ever owned. Looked great and our expectations were high. We've owned Whirlpool, GE, KitchenAid, and Maytag over the years. The Samsung does not get the dishes clean. The rack started deteriorating after two years. The silverware falls through the bottom of the basket and damages the wash arm (cut holes from knives or forks). The rollers constantly come off the racks. We essentially need to rinse the dishes near-clean before putting them into the machine. The refrigerator, oven, and microwave we bought as a package are just as bad. The microwave sounds like it is vibrating to pieces, the dutch door refrigerator has pieces breaking off (especially the freezer), and the actual oven temperature does not match the control setting. I could go on and on. I am so sorry we did not buy a US brand this time. The best dishwasher we owned was a Whirlpool and we are are going back. Do not be lulled into buying Samsung. The US brands like Whirlpool and Maytag, while not as flashy, still work better and last longer.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Kenmore® Filters 46-9010 Replacement Filters

Kenmore® Filters 46-9010 Replacement FiltersI ordered this as adverstised "Replacement Filters" at $49.99, expecting it to be more than one as it was listed as "Replacement Filters" and Sears retails the single filter at $44.00. So when the single filter arrived I was disapointed to find out the ad was miss leading and I was over charged.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

SPT 2-1/2-Cubic Foot Compact Energy Star Refrigerator, White

SPT 2-1/2-Cubic Foot Compact Energy Star Refrigerator, White
  • Energy star compact refrigerator
  • 2-1/2-cubic feet net capacity
  • Hcfc (hydro-chloro-fluoro carbon) -free
  • Freestanding application
  • Adjustable thermostat

This is the largest refrigerator that my granddaughter's school allows in dorm rooms. It's in her room and is considered very nice. Lots of room and an ice freezer compartment too. It's quiet and well built. She likes it. There have been no problems with delivery or operation.

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This items works well, has lots of space and a nice little freezer. It's quiet, nice to look at and only cut me once when I was trying to even out the feet. Be careful the bottom is sharp metal and will bite!

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I chose four stars because the shelves and brackets on the door fall out too easily when the fridge is full. If you keep bottles on the door they will knock loose the door bracket when you open it. Otherwise, this fridge has more room than many in the same price range. I think this thing would be perfect for a dorm room, man cave, camper or cabin. The freezer is a little small, but this is only a 2.5 gallon fridge so it is not expected to have a larger freezer.

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Exactly what I was looking for. Great controls, and keeps drinks super cold! A lot of removable shelves which is also awesome.

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It is great. I stored fresh oranges from the tree and I have them to eat. Thank you very much.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Frigidaire FFUS2613LE, 26 Cubic Ft, Side by Side Refrigerator, Ebony Black

Frigidaire FFUS2613LE, 26 Cubic Ft, Side by Side Refrigerator, Ebony BlackBought in November 2010, delivered and installed in December 2010. Freezer went out in December 2011 over the holidays, and called Frigidaire for service on January 3, 2012, only to be told we "should've called in December, appliance is no longer under warranty" and they would not offer to service it under warranty as a courtesy. So my final recommendation: DO NOT BUY FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES, they do not stand by the quality and reliability of their products when given the opportunity too. I am a first-time customer and now a last-time customer. Sticking with Kenmore or Whirlpool.

I had this refrigerator 4 weeks when the defrost coil melted the plastic insulation creating a horrible burnt smell that wreaked for weeks in my house and ruined all the food that was in the fridge. The service rep came to my house to see about the problem and promptly recommended a replacement refrigerator. After 6 weeks of waiting and literally hours on "hold" with the Frigidaire Customer Service Department, still no replacement. I've been living out of coolers all this time. I have talked with at least 6 different Customer Reps during this time, often passed to a Manager. The managers are always busy and I am told they will call me. Managers rarley return my calls. This seller is not at all implicated in my dispaeasure with this product.

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We bought ours in September 2011 and both the fridge and freezer work great. The unit looks really nice, it's spacious, well-designed, and shows little sign of wear. We would definitely buy this model again or recommend it.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

Samsung RFG297HDRS 28.5 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator - Energy Star</n

Samsung RFG297HDRS 28.5 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator - Energy Star
  • 5 Tempered Glass Spill Proof Shelves
  • Twin Cooling Plus System
  • CoolSelect Pantry With 3 Level Temperature Controls
  • Dimensions: (WHD): 35 3/4" X 69 3/4" X 35 5/8"

I am very big on Samsung...We now had the RFG297HDRS for almost 3 weeks. Our previous fridg is also a Samsung side by side.

Pros:

1) love the fridg....roomy fridg section

2) LED lighting

3) look and feel

Cons:

1) Not holding temp correctly. Tech was out today and they are replacing the temp sensors. Hopefully this will help.

2) Got eggs? Normally we store our eggs on the top right shelve on our side by side. The dozen standard size egg carton does not fit on the top door shelve of our new refrig. I thought that was annoying. We actually had to put the eggs on the regular shelve.

3) buzzy sounds when power cool is on. The tech checked the compressor, fans, condenser and was unable to find the issue. I just happen to touch the back of the fridg near the freezer section and the sound stopped. I remove my hand and the buzzy sound is back. did that 5 to 8 times and it was consistent. We looked inside the freezer and the tech tighten a few screws from the inside back of the freezer and the buzzy sound is solved.

4) Ice maker: The good: Fast production and ice is great! The bad: Each time it pops an ice get ready to cover your head! You think someone threw a rock at your window. It is loud, really loud! My side by side is whisper quite when it comes to making and popping the ice out. This was just amazingly very loud and I am not over saying this. We have a large house and I can hear it all the way in bed across the entire house. At least your Samsung is making a statement that I just popped out ice ready for you...Maybe voice notification of a pop!

I am happy with the fridg. Hopefully once the sensors are replaced it fixes this temp drift I am facing. I noticed if I unplug the Refrig, wait 10 mins and turn it back on it will display the correct temp then later in a few day the temp drift. I had it set at 34F but the thermo is actually 48F inside.

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Bought this during last year black Friday at $1599!! I guess I don't have the right to complain at that incredible price! I have been using this for a month. So far so good! I have read numerous compliant about this fridge on Bestbuy and other website. Yet, I still risked and bought this model (coz I like its size and look). I believe either I am lucky getting a good one. Or, others did not do what it's suppose to do. Per Lowes technician's advice, you gotta dump the 1st 2 gallon of water in order to avoid dripping. Also, after 24 hrs, you should dump the 1st bucket of ice cubes as well. I did those and I don't have any problem.

Also, if you feel the fridge is not cold enough. Press 'Power Cool' or 'Power freeze' for 3 secs...and adjust to the desire temp...something like this. Hope this will help the others! This is a nice LARGE fridge!

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Letter to Consumer Reports:

I bought this SAMSUNG RF266ABRS fridge because it was recommended by Consumer Reports in August 2009. This fridge and other SAMSUNG fridges should be taken off the recommended list because there is an inherent design defect that causes ice buildup on the evaporator coils.

First there is a rattling noise as the fan hits the ice buildup.

Then the noise stops when the ice completely blocks the fan but then there is no more cooling happening.

There is even a class action lawsuit against SAMSUNG fridges:

Please look into this Samsung ice buildup problem. The Samsung fridges should definitively not be on the recommended list but put on the "do not buy" list. The ice buildup issue occurs about 1 year after purchase. SAMSUNG is not acknowledging the problem and does not help its customers.

Letter to SAMSUNG:

I am deeply unsatisfied on how SAMSUNG handled the warranty policy with my SAMSUNG Fridge French Door Model RF266ABRS. This fridge was defective starting Year 1 and was not repaired appropriately the 1st time. All was done on the 1st service visit was to defrost the evaporator not fixing the problem itself.

Of course, the problem reoccurred 1 year later and every year after that. Since the technician explained the problem, how to solve it and SAMSUNG customer service gave me a hard time because it was a few days over the 1 year purchase date, I dealt with it personally by unplugging the unit and let it sit unplug for 24 hours. Not a satisfactory resolution, just a quick workaround, until I got fed up with losing food and asked for SAMSUNG to resolve this problem once and for all.

First this problem should have been resolved the 1st visit. Secondly I learned recently from numerous complaints and videos on the web that this is a defective design in SAMSUNG fridges that causes the ice buildup on the evaporator.

Here is a video showing the defrost sensor modification kit to fix evaporator ice buildup. This is for the SAMSUNG RSH1 fridge but it is the same modification that was done on my fridge by the repair technician who came to my house:

Many SAMSUNG fridges have the same cooling design thus sharing the same ice buildup issue.

I was charged $104.68 to fix SAMSUNG own defective design! This is outrageous and no decent company would shift the cost from itself to their customers . It shows utter disrespect for its own customers, not counting the monetary damage. Sir, should I remind you that your customers are your most important assets and should be your priority number one!

SAMSUNG should have done everything in its power to help its loyal customers by fixing its defective fridges FREE OF CHARGE.

The technician explained that he had to move the defrost sensor away from the evaporator in order to let the defrost cycle run longer and completely defrost the evaporator from any ice buildup. He also put a wider drain clip. The older clip was too small. It would get iced up and not let water drain away from the evaporator. There is also a new metal clip that attaches to the heating element and goes inside the drain clip to heat any ice there if needed so the drain cannot get clogged. In addition, a new seal kit put on the market by SAMSUNG 3 months ago was used to seal the evaporator compartment to prevent moisture to get in and improve circulation airflow provided by the fan.

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This is a really good refrigerator. Shop around and you can find these a thousand less than regular price...

External:

This refrigerator barely fits in my cabinet frame in my kitchen. My previous fridge (25cf side-by-side) had about an inch of space on the sides and about four inches from the top to spare. I measured the cabinet space prior to buying the Samsung but was sure surprised at the size of it when it was installed.

The back of the fridge is very flat... completely sealed off. It does not have space to tuck/hide away excess water lines. Samsung provides a flat three pronged wall plug (more on that in a bit) but the waterlines was a small issue for me. Initially, the Samsung fridge stuck out two inches more than the previous model. After coiling the excess water line and inserting the excess into a small hole in the drywall (with a nice wall plate) all is well.

I read in couple places online that the "motherboards" in these new high-tech fridges can get damaged by power spikes/surges and are extremely expensive to replace. So I ordered an inexpensive single surge protector (made by Belkin) and a flat extension cable to go with it.

[IMHO, the only real alternative (size and space) to this fridge are counter-depth refrigerators (priced a grand more).]

After two days, I noticed a lot of reddish/brown streaking on the stainless steel face. At first, I thought it was dirt from the cloth/sponge I was using to clean the surface. It looked like rust, smelled like rust (very metallic odor) and stained a white diaper cloth like rust. I quickly googled "rust streaks on my stainless steel appliance" and found a simple solution: baby oil/mineral oil. That took care of all the streaking.

The stainless steel is only on the doors, not the sides or the back. The sides are dark grey and glossy similar to most refrigerator surfaces.

Last interesting note about the exterior: The stainless steel on this fridge does not attract magnets magnets only stick to the sides. We used to have magnets from all around the world on the fridge... not any more. Funny thing is, some of my other ss appliances do allow magnets to stick...

Interior:

I think a 29c ft refrigerator says it all for space. The doors have ample storage space and are very solid. Even with four gallons on milk on the door shelves, the door still feels light and solid.

Lighting is perfect. External lighting is also nice. At night it can illuminate the entire kitchen floor.

Operation:

The "Super Freeze and super cold" options work great. Moving from the old fridge to the new one was quick and easy and nothing spoiled in the process.

(This model is a single ice maker.) No issues with ice, crushed or cubed. Makes ice from filtered water.

Fridge temp is 2 degrees colder than the door computer display reports. I guess this is better than if it reported the opposite.

About 2 1/2 yrs ago we bought all brand new home appliances, all SAMSUNG (unfortunately!) from LOWES in Hawaii. Planning to sell our house we didnot buy the extended warranty...After 2 years the refrigerator developed problems:the bottom freezer section, it became all frozen, the technician said it is a COMMON PROBLEM with SAMSUNG, the gasket needed to be replaced++. Also the light went out in the freezer as well as on top, the LED, above the water/ice spout...obviously we got a lemon! the estimate for the repairs was $ 600.00 ++, LOWES said after 7 days they do not accept any returns ( after spending 0ver $ 5,000.00++ we will NEVER shop at LOWES again!) SAMSUNG said sorry, YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY!!!...what an expensive piece of junk! besides the refrigerator the microwave also died, the technician ordered a piece that was still under warranty, but still it didnot work, the repair estimate came to over $ 350.00!!! another piece of junk! bad luck indeed, but honest-to-God truth! we paid almost $ 200.00 to technician ($ 75.00 + tax /visit) for nothing!...now we worry about the stove, the dish-washer etc...

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Sunpentown WC-12 ThermoElectric 12-Bottle Wine CoolerSunpentown ThermoElectric

Sunpentown WC-12 ThermoElectric 12-Bottle Wine Cooler
  • Freestanding wine cooler properly chills up to 12 bottles of wine
  • Thermoelectric compressor-less technology for quiet operation and no vibration
  • Digital controls with LED display; adjustable temperature from 50 to 66 degrees F
  • 3 removable shelves; interior light; front leveling leg; double-pane insulated glass door
  • Measures 21 by 14 by 19 inches; 1-year limited warranty

This is a piece of junk. It can barely keep wine cool in the winter with the heat off. The fan runs all the time no matter what. Furthermore, when the room temperature is a tad bit above 70 degrees, the light starts flashing along with a constant beeping. The only way to stop this, is to unplug it.

The manufacturer offers no suggestion other than saying it's probably the pc. In my mind "pc" is personal computer, not microprocessor which is probably what is controlling the light flashing and beeping. The manufacturer offers no method of getting a unit which is properly working, even though they shipped the original flashing and beeping unit. They consider it yours because you, well, opened their box. This is the kind of treatment that gives a bad name to internet shopping.

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I had to return it because it was very deep and very skinny, just the opposite of how the specifications list its dimensions. It would not fit in the space where I'd intended to put it.

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It worked well for a while.

Sure it took a couple days to truly cool stuff, but then it totally died days after the warranty.

Zero. Nothing. Nada.

I'm very sad it was a wedding present with best intentions, and we enjoyed it immensely.

Now this "thing" is in a Florida landfill.

Consider a real refrigerator if you really care about wine temperature.

Refridgerators cost more to operate, but failure is rare, even at the low-end. Add up your costs and you will conclude as I have that this technology is unreliable. Search the internet and you will discover many like me.

Say no.

So sad...

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You gave the measurments incorrectly....the first number is always the width not the depth so I had to return it. Hope I get my money back because it would not fit.

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I bought three of these last night at WalMart for $39 a piece. Added a 2 year WalMart warranty for $4 each. I loved the size and how they could actually fit 8 real bottles, including burgundy style bottles. The size is perfect for my application. I plugged them in and after about 2 hours, they were at 55F. I loaded one with 8 Italian-style bottles (long and skinny) and they fit very well! The other two I took out the bottom rack and put a magnum in sideways WITH 7 other bottles! The temp shot up to 65 on all of them (ambient temp + warm wine bottles), but they slowly fell to 55 over a few hours, which is better for wine. I hope these last a long time, since they are great for my application. I will come back in 6 months and do a follow-up. As of right now, they are working like champs!