Getting ready to buy a wine-a-dor...

[mwlabel]

Having a hard time picking a place to order from, and a specific model.
Searched Amazon and came up with this http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Bottle-Wine-Cooler-Refrigerator/dp/B000KL0MKM/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&srs=2591100011&ie=UTF8&qid=1335693028&sr=1-8&tag=vglnk-c72-20 ... except there's a number of reviews saying the lifespan is ~1 year. Is this common to to just this model, or all wine coolers?

Thanks for your help fellas

 

[USCG Cigar Newb]

I am glad you asked this because I have been eyeing this same one and saw the same reviews...

 

[carholio]

Looks like the Edgestar 28 bottle to me. I'm sure a lot of people use them ( me included). The drawer guys make drawers for them. So I'd say go for it. Compact Appliance has the scratch and dents for $125 shipped.

 

[mwlabel]

Might as well snag one of the scratch and dent models for that price.
I'm assuming most people haven't had the same issues as those reviews then?

 

[carholio]

Might as well snag one of the scratch and dent models for that price.
I'm assuming most people haven't had the same issues as those reviews then?

I've only had mine since March so I can't say. One of these days I'm going to buy a scratch and dent for a back up - just incase. For $125 it's cheap security.

 

[mwlabel]

I've heard of people running them without even being plugged in as well, so I suppose that's worst case scenario.

 

[carholio]

User twenty5 has a sticky on how he changed the broken cooling device on his vinotemp. Didn't seem too hard to get it cooling again.

Obleft did a write up on his Edgestar too.

Both threads helped me in picking / setting up my wineador.

 

[Jfire]

Do u have a basement where you are at in the midwest? If so no need to turn it on 95% of the time.

 

[Knickerbocker]

go bigger, in a year or two you will be looking for a cabinet.

 

[mwlabel]

Do u have a basement where you are at in the midwest? If so no need to turn it on 95% of the time.

Sadly not, not while at school anyway.

 

[zirotti]

I love Edgestar 28 ct

 

[aroma]

go bigger, in a year or two you will be looking for a cabinet.

Wine coolers larger than 28-bottle are generally compressor-based and have trouble keeping humidity stable.

 

[Tyler]

I have an Edgestar 28 and love it. I bought it from Compact Appliances (their website, not through Amazon) as a open box unit. I was looking at buying the scratch and dent one but some guys on another forum I frequent had some seriously problems with them. One showed up with a broken door so he had a custom one made. Other ones showed up so beat to hell that they got a refund. Open box units are the way to go IMHO as I think mine was only $130-$140 shipped? I forget but can check for you. They do sometimes have dents but they are not that bad. It took me two weeks to notice the one on the back of mine haha.

Anyways, I am very happy with it but it is something you will eventually out grow as I believe it holds about the same as a 52QT cooler, maybe a little less.

As far as the one year life span, I have only had mine a few months but my understanding is that they can last much longer than a year but it depends on different variables such as how long it is running, what temperature it is set, etc. but mine has been working fine for the few months that I have had it. I have not heard of too many that break within a year though and I believe in those situations it was just a fuse or something that needed to be replaced. As I said though, I can only go by my experience and I am very happy with my purchase. I just need to finally get around to ordering some of the custom shelves/drawers for the inside and I will be set.

 

[falconman515]

Let me know if I can help out any further on your future build brother!

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/56600-falconman515-s-NewAir-AW-280E-28-Bottle-Wineador-Build!