Product Description

Igloo FRW080 8-bottle wine cooler, volume: 23L holds 8-bottles, thermoelectric cooling system, refrigeration on temperature: 7-18oC, low noise: 30dB, CFC free, rated voltage: AC110V, input power: 70W, rated frequency: 50/60Hz, power consumption: 0.5kWH/24h

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #161604 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Igloo
• Model: FRW080
• Dimensions: 12.75" h x 18.00" w x 22.50" l,

Features

• 8-bottle wine cooler
• Volume:23L; thermoelectric cooling system; refrigeration on temperature: 7-18oC
• Low Noise: 30dB; rated voltage: AC110V; input power: 70W
• Rated frequency:50/60Hz; power consumption:0.5kWH/24h; CFC free
• Measures 23 by 18 by 13 inches

Customer Reviews

Works well.
I have had this cooler for five months and have been impressed with it's performance ever since the first use. The cooler takes 4 bottles of wine from room temperature down to 60 deg within a few hours.

I researched proper temps for my red wine and the consensus on the web seems to be 55, give or take 5 degrees. I have the unit set at 55 degrees on the control panel. The actual internal temperature measures 57.5 degrees (using a calibrated thermometer).

Occasionally we will shut off the AC in the house when no one is home for an extended period. When the house is very warm, like 86 degrees, the wine cooler interior will rise to about 60 deg. Which is still a "safe" range.

I have a couple of the taller wine bottles that measure 13" tall. The door closes fully and there is still almost 1/2" to spare.

It runs very quietly, you can just barely hear the fan if there is no other noise in the room. The glow from the display is amazingly bright, it literally lights up the entire room at night. On the other hand the blue interior LED light is just the opposite, it barely lights up the interior. More of a mood light, I guess.

The controls are intuitve, one button for raising the temp, one button to lower it, and the interior light button. Press either up or down and you'll see your setpoint flash on the display for 5 seconds, then the display returns to normal display of the interior temperature.

This unit is a steal at $80 including delivery!!

One Word of Warning
While I totally agree with the previous reviewer, I would give to potential buyers one word of warning. Be certain that you have enough free counter space if you intend to place this item on a kitchen counter. Manufacturer's recommendation is that you have at least a 6" space behind this unit and any wall behind it...and that you have at least a 4" space on either side of the unit. This is information you would only discover after its delivery and that might cause you to have to change your original plans for its location.

Forget about it!!
I received my Igloo Thermoelectric Wine Cooler Model FRW080 the end of June 2008. From the beginning, the unit NEVER cooled to the optimum temperature. In May 2009, the unit does not power up. A call to Igloo determined that my product is manufactured by Curtis International and is warranted by them, not Igloo. Curtis International has justed informed me that to receive warranty repair, I must mail my bulky unit back to them and additionally pay a $35.00 service charge. Now, $35.00 plus $25.00 UPS shipping charge (got to have that tracking no.) almost exceeds the cost of the unit. What do you think I should do with this unit? That's exactly what I did.