 Great value; works well |
| Date Of Review: April 10, 2007 |
| Reviewed by: Andrew Kneeter, Los Angeles, CA |
| It takes some stacking, but it definitely handles 17 bottles in a small space. |
So far, so good
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| Date Of Review: March 25, 2006 |
| Reviewed by: Nelson Aspen, Los Angeles & NYC, USA |
| This reasonably priced, sturdy refrigerator seems to be doing the job it advertised. A great value for this discounted price, it is also an attractive item for your kitchen, bar or pantry. I don't know if they had Houdini doing the counting, though...I cannot possibly imagine how one could configure it into holding SEVENTEEN (!) bottles of wine! |
It can be done!
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| Date Of Review: June 22, 2006 |
| Reviewed by: Howard S. Pactor, Florida |
| There is indeed space for 17! bottles in this cooler, but three of them need to be eiswein! I doubt this will hold 17 .75 liter bottles; I might get one more eiswein in it for 18 bottles. It took some figuring how to do it, but 17 will fit. I haven't had the cooler long enough to note its efficiency, but it seems durable enough. For the price, it seems to be a good purchase. |
Good value, not for long term storage
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| Date Of Review: May 28, 2007 |
| Reviewed by: John Pf, Brooklyn, NY USA |
| I did a bit of research before deciding to purchase the Danby. The price was right and reviews of other makes tended to say things like "stopped working after n months". Also, the thermoelectric technology on many of the other makes doesn't seem to be able to keep things cool if the temperature reaches above 85 or 90, which is quite easy to achieve in NY during the summer. The Danby has an old tech compressor which is time tested and should be reliable for years. The major problem is vibration. When it's running the thing vibrates the wine bottles excessively. This is bad for long term evolution of wine. But, if you have bottles for long term this thing is way too small to begin with. My long term stuff is in a wine storage facility. The other problem is the temperature control. Wine shoud be stored at 53-55deg. At the very, very lowest setting (knob turned to just above where it turns off) it varies between 49-53deg, as tested by a Taylor 1458 wireless temp/humidity gauge. A little too low but acceptable for short term, at least it's not too high which will ruin wine faster than anything. Humidity is also diffcult to maintain and is too low (30-40%) even with a bowl of water and wet paper towel. These faults make it useless for long term storage of wine (several years), but for short term (months) it should be fine. |
Cooler not a chiller
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| Date Of Review: June 22, 2007 |
| Reviewed by: AA, |
| This product would be better is listed as a beverage cooler rather than a wine cooler. The flat racks better serves storing cans or flat items rather than round bottles. It is easy to setup and use and is very quiet. |
DO NOT waste your money or time
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| Date Of Review: November 30, 2007 |
| Reviewed by: D. J. Clark, Los Angeles, CA USA |
| This isn't even worth it for a basic collector. There isn't a temperature display, but the large problem here is that the temperature control switch offers NO range at all. You could for example set it to highest or lowest settings and get no difference AT All in actual temperature. Not only that but the temperature is too cold for red wine to be properly stored. I hate to be a perfectionist here but hey, isn't that why we buy these things in the first place? I've spoken with other former owners of this hassle of a cooler and heard the same review. The best part was when I called to tell Danby of the problem customer service told me the problem was an isolated problem they've never had before and that the temperature should be able to be adjusted. SO I sent back and received another, then another. None of them ever got warmer (or colder) than 45 degrees and I have sent it back a final time. KEEP SHOPPING AROUND! |
Disappointed
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| Date Of Review: July 3, 2007 |
| Reviewed by: Summer Raven, Washington |
| After reading reviews about every small wine cellar offered through Amazon, I ordered this item, hoping it would work. It arrived damaged. The cellar was sent UPS in just its original box, no extra packing to protect it. The plastic around the door was cracked. The door was also hanging at an angle. I actually considered keeping it even with the damage so I plugged it in and tested the temperature with a refrigerator thermometer. No matter what setting I put it on, the temperature remained at a constant 42 degrees which is too cold for storing red or white wine. Amazon made the return easy. They sent UPS to my house to pick up the item. I was very discouraged about the idea of ordering again. I finally ordered a Magic Chef wine cellar through Home Depot. It arrived well packed and seems to be working just fine. |
DANBY DWC172BL WINE COOLER
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| Date Of Review: October 19, 2007 |
| Reviewed by: Raymond S. Estrada, WASHINGTON,DC |
| I NEED MORE TIME TO EVALUATE THIS PRODUCT.I AM TRYING TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE.SUGGEST YOU SEND ME THIS REVIEW AT A LATER DATE. |
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