Sunday, October 12, 2014
Swift Green Repl. for Samsung DA29-00003G
Kitchenaid KFIS27CXWH 36-Inch, 27 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Sunpentown WC-20TL ThermoElectric with Touch Sensitive Controls 20-Bottle Wine Cooler
- Reflective glass door with touch sensitive controls
- Adjustable thermostat with LED temperature display
- Low power consumption
- Soft interior light
- Adjustable temperature range: 54 ~ 66°F
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First the good I've had it a month and seems well made, is compact and quiet, styling is minimalist, just a black cube, and the temperature control is easy to set. The interior LED light seems unnecessary (it is controlled by a button on the front, not by opening the door) but looks good if you have the cooler on display. As you can see from the published dimensions, it is compact so not very convenient on the floor; it really needs to be raised for ease of access and not having counter space I bought a $8 (yes, that's eight dollars, or $7.99 to be precise) coffee table from IKEA to put it on.Then the not so good: yes, it is quiet but it does make a very soft moaning noise when cooling not a problem for me but could be for some.
But things you really need to know about before you purchase:
1. It does not remember the set temperature if it loses power, but resets to 52 degrees. I don't want to keep wine that cold, just want to control temperature fluctuations, and I keep it set to 60 degrees so a bottle of red is (almost) drinkable straight out of the cooler. Something to be aware of if you have frequent power outages.
2. And the big one only Bordeaux-style bottles (or smaller) fit. A few Burgundy-style bottles can be squeezed in one or two per shelf but the overall width is too narrow for a full shelf of four bottles, but some bottles are too big to fit at all without removing a shelf and reducing the number of bottes it can hold. I can live with that, storing mostly Bordeaux, but this would be a fatal flaw for many prospective purchasers and it does seem a pity when an extra inch in height and width would make such a difference.
So overall I am pleased and would buy it again great value for money but if you want to store many Burgundy-style bottles think again.I did extensive research on which wine cellar to buy and was quite confused! Some were too expensive or too large for the space I wanted to put this in. Chose to go with this Supentown cellar because it was compact, had the right temperature range for red wines, and was priced right. Didn't care for dual zone cellars because I don't store whites. So far this seems to be a pretty decent cellar specially given the price.
The good:
it's compact, looks MUCH better in person than the picture posted here
easy to set up, plug and play
has 5 shelves for 4 bottles each
temperature can be controlled from the outside with digital controls (ranges from 54 degrees to I think 62 degrees)
has a blue light on the inside that can be operated from the outside (looks nice, but not very useful)
perfect size for some like me who's not looking to go crazy on a large professional grade cellar, but still cares abut the select wines purchased
shelves are removable but this doesn't serve any purpose because removing even 2 shelves will not allow for a larger bottle to be stored vertically (a bottle shouldn't be stored vertically anyway)
reasonably quiet. It does have a hum to it that takes a day or so to get used to.
price is unbeatable for a good looking small-medium sized cellar
The not so good:
The shelves are perhaps just an inch too close to each other. I personally don't think they are flimsy, they are fairly standard and hold up well when the cellar is fully loaded. However, they do seem to feel heavy if a heavy bottle is inserted. So far they seem to be holding up fine.
This is a lightweight portable wine cellar. If only the top shelf is loaded with bottles and lower shelves are empty, I fear that it will topple. I make it a point to keep the weight evenly distributed with an extra bottle in the bottom shelf. I see another reviewer mentioned they have this on an IKEA coffee table NOT a good idea!!
Others have already pointed out that it doesn't accommodate Burgundy style bottles unless you remove a shelf.
No humidity control. Now this is not really a negative for this product I didn't expect it for this price, and most such cellars, even the expensive ones, don't include humidity control. It's just a feature that would have been awesome to have. It would make this a much longer term solution to storing wines.
When installing this for the first time, I noticed a strong plastic smell as soon as I opened the door maybe from the packaging. Left the door open (not connected to power) for an hour and the smell was mostly gone. Connected it and set the temperature to 57 degrees. It went from the initial reading of 68 degrees to 57 degrees in about 2.5 hours. Once this temperature was reached, I loaded it up at this time.
All in all this is a great portable, inexpensive wine cellar with storage for 20 bottles that is just the right size for my needs.
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We purchased one of these a month ago and liked it so well we bought a second unit. It's quiet and the temperature control is accurate and consistent. Reviews of these coolers often complain that the capacity is overstated. However, if you insert a few of the bottles neck first, you can achieve the stated capacity.I've had mine in use for over a year now, and am very happy with it. Mind you, I'm not a wine snob, and really did not want to spend much money on a wine fridge. I bought this precisely because, although I keep "better" wines around for special purposes, I normally look for gems in the bottom and middle shelves. Consequently, I have had some of my "better" wines go bad in the past because I did not properly store them and forgot to drink them. I had thought about a wine fridge in the past, done some research, and generally thought they were too costly to be worthwhile for me.... Until an immediate need developed : I dropped in at a local Vintner to buy a couple bottles of my favorite Zin, and was informed that he only had a few cases left.The wire racks feel a bit flimsy, and the slots are a bit small. Fully filling the unit with twenty of the "normal" bottles I buy is not possible my case of Zin pretty much had this thing at capacity. Having cleared some space over the last year, I have not yet come across a more or less normalish wine bottle I could not jam in there one way or another. The flex in the racks actually works in your favor for this. I even managed to get some chianti in without taking the silly straw off.
It took a day or so the first time, but once all of the wine was brought down to temp, the temperature stabilized, and the unit has been quiet. Even during the initial cool down period, the noise was tolerable. This is not because I have a high tolerance for fan noise I'm one of those people who uses power tools to reduce computer noise. If I had to put up with the initial noise level on a constant basis, I may have eventually pulled the dremel out, but it has not bothered me since.
Set at 54F, the fridge thermometer I bought to verify the temperature reads from 56-58F, depending on exactly where I place it. I have checked for, but never noticed any variation at the same spot. Adding a few bottles will obviously unset this balance, raise the ambient temp slightly, and cause the unit to do some work but after a few hours, it returns to normal.
All in all, there are limits on capacity, but the temperature control is good enough for my limited purposes, the unit has been reliable for a year, the noise level is tolerable, it looks good, and it cost about half as much as any other unit I looked at. That's a good deal in my book, and I'm happy I risked it with this model. There were barely any reviews when I picked it up, and I'm happy to see others are having the same good experience.
LG LFX21960ST Refrigerator
- French Door refrigerator with self-contained Ice System and Tilt-A-Drawer(TM) Bottom Freezer
- 24"" Cabinet Depth
- Premium Stainless Steel Finish with Matching Handles
- Contour Doors with Hidden Hinges
- Stainless Clad Dispenser
The fridge looks great. The bottom sliding freezer is awesome. The problems come from the cheap plastic they use to make their parts. It's extremely brittle.
These are the problems I've had so far.
1) The trim that holds the gasket on the door broke a month after I bought it. I called Best Buy, made a fuss, and they came and replaced the door at no cost. Yea, Best Buy.
2) At 13 months, the clip that holds the door closed, broke. Now you can't just push the door to close it, you have to make sure it is fully closed tightly.
3) Then 4 months later the plastic around the glass shelf above the crisper drawers disintegrated. We taped it together with duct tape. Yea, duct tape.
4) Then we found the cover of the refrigerator light had totally melted. Apparently the light is on when the door is closed and it self-mutilates...eek!
But did I say it looks great? The French doors and the sliding freezer door makes all my friends jealous. If they only knew...
Oh yea, the ice maker in the freezer has to be turned on and off manually, otherwise the ice overflows the drawer and falls in the freezer and then you can't open the door. I think it's supposed to turn off automatically, but it has never worked.
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I found where you can order parts for this fridge on your own. Go to
and input your model number and from the diagrams find your part number and order it. Although you may not be able to make repairs, if you need to replace pieces it's better than watching your fridge slowly disintegrate.
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I purchased this counter depth refrigerator from HomeClick in Jan 2008. It was a really good deal and I found an online coupon and got $100 off and free shipping! Fast forward to mid 2012 ... bad compressor was replaced. A few months go by and it seems to be working fine then the freezer thaws. I thought that my son had left the freezer door ajar...wrong! Called repair service and by the time they got out here (a week)the fridge was working ok and the guy couldn't find anything wrong. It works ok for a while and then same thing happens, call repair service, same thing happens. Repeat 2 more times! Then finally repairman "catches" it in the thaw mode and says the compressor is bad again. Orders the part...two weeks later the part is damaged in shipment and can't be used. Orders another...two weeks later WRONG part comes in and can't be put on. TODAY... right part ordered, scheduled for repair in 2 weeks. Hopefully, this one doesn't come in damaged or the wrong part sent. Months later, still living out of an ice chest.The crisper drawers are poorly designed. The door baskets are poorly designed. The icemaker does not always work properly.
Initially, I loved this refrigerator. LG has the poorest of the poor customer service. THEY DON'T CARE IF YOUR REFRIGERATOR DOESN'T WORK! They pass you off to a repair service and it's up to you to handle it. They don't DO anything.
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Purchased an LG refrigerator in October 2010 loved it, thought it was great. In July 2011, the plastic water hose for the icemaker which came packaged with the frig sprung a leak and ruined our $5000 hardwood floors. Jumped through numerous hoops to submit a claim to LG, assuming they would stand behind their product. I was wrong. Their lab determined that the plastic water hose, which was packaged and shipped with the refrigerator, was not theirs and they would not accept the claim for any type of reimbursement. If you plan on hooking up the icemaker, 1. it makes enough ice for no more than 1 or 2 people; and 2. use copper tubing, not the plastic tubing LG packages with their product but doesn't stand behind.Purchased an LG microwave at the same time; within 30 days the stainless steel piece popped off the front and will not stay glued(?) down.
Also purchased an LG dishwasher which I absolutely HATE. The pegs are not properly spaced on the bottom shelf so plates will not stay upright, which keeps them from getting clean.
I now understand why LG products are frequently offered at great sale prices; they are not made well and the company does not stand behind their products. My family will NEVER purchase another LG product.I bought an LG fridge, dishwasher and stove in 2007. The stove has been fine, but it is gas range and gas oven. The dishwasher worked for 3 years and had to be replaced (not with another LG). I have been very unhappy with the quality of the fridge, especially considering what I paid for it. Items in the back tend to be frozen solid, while items towards the front are warm and spoil. The plastic parts are flimsy. The runners in the drawers and movable parts are at least cracked, if not broken altogether. Add me to the list of consumers that will not only never purchase an LG, but will deter anyone I know from making the same mistake!I have replaced the plastic rim around the vegetable and fruit container twice; the second time it broke, when I pulled it out, it slipped to the floor and the pieces actually shattered. Their plastic is junk!
Frigidaire WF1CB Replacement Filter, 1 Pack
WF1CB is supposed to replace RG-100, which fits all PureSource equipped refrigerators produced after April 2001. It has a rated capacity of 6-9 months, or 400 gallons, whichever comes first.
Fits most fridge models, such as:
FRS23R3A
FRS23R4A
FRS23KR4A
FRS26R2A
FRS26R3A
FRS26R4A
FRS26KR4A
FRS26HR4A
FRS26RBB
MRSR25V4A
MRSR25X8A
MRSR25V5A
MRSZ28X8A when you order these filters picture shows frigidaire filter with box. when you receive them your in for a surprise. they are not frigidaire and they are not in a box. they are wrapped individually in bubble wrap.not a single marking on filter as to manufacturer or filter size. absolutely no installation instructions at all. they will not tell you the manufacturer except that it is a reputable manufacturer. they do offer a ups return label if you are not satisfied, except i am sure you forfeit your original postage of $7 dollars plus, so they expect me to return these and lose the postage? for about $5.00 more or $59.95 i found the original fridgidaire filters in a box,and that includes postage on ebay.i will eat these phony frigidaire filters but i also think they should stop advertising them as fridgedaire filters in original box.
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The description of this product is false. It is not a Frigidaire filter. Best price I've found for the real thing is at Appliance Zone $15 gets you the real PureSource filter!Read Best Reviews of Frigidaire WF1CB Replacement Filter, 1 Pack Here
Not a Frigidaire Filter, bought 2 filters but could have bought 3 of same from other seller. Amazon should remove item. Didn't read reviews, did not think I needed to for such a simple item. Instead, they sent me a different filter that fits. It came in a different box. The picture they have on is wrong.Friday, October 10, 2014
Water Sentinel WSL-1 Replacement Water Filter, 6 PACK
Green Filter for Kenmore 46-9990 NSF Certified Refrigerator Water Filter, Cer...
The one I bought won't even make a good door stop.
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I chose this item initially based on price vs Sears filter replacement costs. The first filter I received leaked just as many other reviews have reported with other model number swift filters. That was disappointing because I really liked the idea of this filter, "Green filter components are produced with a new technology that carbonizes dried coconut shells"... and much cheaper than Sears with the free shipping. Contact with the company resulted in a fast replacement free of charge (I know that should be expected but its always refreshing when it actually happens) . happy to say the new filter works like a champ, no leaks and good water flow.This was suppose to fit our Kenmore refrigerator but it doesn't. It is a bit smaller and it doesn't absorb the water so it leaks from the overflow opening. Won't order it again.Want Green Filter for Kenmore 46-9990 NSF Certified Refrigerator Water Filter, Cer... Discount?
Doesn't fit as "perfectly" as the OEM filter, but works well. I haven't had any issues with leaking. Overall I'd recommend it especially given the price differential. No noticeable difference in water taste or quality. I will buy it again.
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