Product Description

Whether red or white, light or full-bodied, its clear that wine ages better when stored properly. With this Haier wine cellar, you can protect your favorite wines in style. The Basics: This compressor-cooled wine cellar has a 42-bottle capacity with an adjustable electronic thermostat, so you can keep your entire collection at the precise temperature you desire. Space for bottles is distributed between six flat chrome storage racks and two half-depth racks. With automatic settings for red and white wine, it¿s easy to keep wine stored safely and ready to enjoy at the perfect temperature. At 75 percent humidity, your wine will be perfectly preserved and aging gracefully The Look, With a unit this stylish, you won¿t have to hide it in the corner you¿ll want to show it off to all of your guests! A flat glass door with a blue gray tint is accented by the sharp graphite trim surrounding it. The handle is smooth brushed metal and heavy duty, while the top is a graphite matte worktop that you can use to store make and pour drinks, store glasses, or rest lemons and napkins. The dual function LED readout completes the look, with a high-tech display that looks sophisticated and is easy to read. The Features: It¿s the little details that protect your wine even further with this wine cellar. A lock and key ensure that the wine will be in your hands only. An alarm system warns you when the temperature is too warm and must be adjusted. The unit also has adjustable leveling legs, so you can keep it sturdy and solid, even on uneven ground.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #137832 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Haier
• Model: HVF042BBG
• Dimensions: 22.00" h x 23.50" w x 39.50" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Recessed handle with flat glass door with blue gray tint and silver trim
• Adjustable electronic thermostat with an automatic setting for red and white wine
• 6 Flat chrome storage racks and 2 half depth racks
• Dual function LED readout with soft interior lighting
• Graphite matte work top with leveling legs and lock and key

Customer Reviews

Good price, decent construction
This unit has a reasonably large capacity and is priced well compared to others of this size. The construction is decent, but by no means would I consider it chef/gourmet quality. It's nice to look at and reasonably attractive, but does not boast some of the fancy stainless steel doors or outer shell as you can see. It has a bit more of a minimalist look, which may be what you're looking for if you'd like it to blend in a bit. We have it sitting in our dining room next to our dark wood hutch/china cabinet and it looks great.

The construction is decent, but you'll notice that it uses a fair amount of plastic where a nicer unit might use steel, and the shelves are all chrome wire. The top surface is plastic, but can be used to hold whatever chotchkies you have, such as flowers or a decorative what not. The glass in the door seems to be of pretty good quality and is dual paned for efficiency, and also has a bit of a tint to it. It has the standard refrigerator coils on the back of it, albeit not quite as large and substantial as a full sized fridge; but this does mean that it cannot sit completely flush against the wall at the back. It needs probably 2-3 inches of room behind it.

The lock on the door is little more than a joke really. It basically uses a star pattern type of key that is really not a key. Any teenager that can hold a screw driver could make quick work of it, so don't expect security here. Rather it seems useful for keeping toddlers (or anyone under 12) from getting into it.

The shelves themselves are quite sturdy, however they do not pull out so you have to either remember where you put your bottle, or pull each one out individually searching for the one you want. There is a light at the top that you can turn on and off via a switch on the front (outside) control panel. The light looks nice, however does not light up much past the first row when it is full.

The control panel also has a red LCD readout of the temperature and two buttons labeled "white/-" and "red/+". You can simply push one or the other to set it to a preset white/red temp, or you can put it into a manual mode where you can use the -/+ to set the temp exactly. The red temp seems to hold within 5 degrees (according to the readout), somewhere around 55-59 (haven't used the white). The unit is reasonably quiet - you can hear the fan kick on periodically, but it is much quieter than your average full size refrigerator.

Overall I think it's a great unit for the price. If you are looking for a high capacity, minimalist, decent quality, functional wine cellar at a reasonable price I think you'll be very happy with it - I am!

Happy as a wino
Easy to put together, quiet, and nice looking, what else can you ask for? Oh yeah, its inexpensive as well. Very happy. The only thing is that while it can fit 42 bottles, its a tight fit.

VERY UNRELIABLE
After 14 months the electronic control failed. It only runs full on or off!!! I found out when I discovered a 1982 Margaux FROZEN SOLID!! Most other bottles were pushing the corks out due to partial freezing. Now I need to unplug manually to keep it from constant cooling. It is out of warranty for this problem, since the compressor still works. It failed in disastrous mode, but was nice while it worked.