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HomeSmall AppliancesWine CoolersVinotemp VT-50SBW 50-Bottle Wine Cooler with Digital Display |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 VT-50SBW problems May 05, 2010
By Thomas M. Malone
Was pleased to find this product at Costco for just over $500; seemed a good value. Has been much noisier than expected. And now after having it for only 15 months, without moving it, it has simply stopped cooling though the compressor runs non-stop. The only Vinotemp authorized technician in the entire Houston area basically said it would cost $200-300 to repair, with no guarantee that something else would not go wrong. He stated that all of these coolers require some maintenance or repair every 2-3 years.
20 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Product Review Nov 10, 2009
By Jusitn R. Story
"procritic"
I had shopped around for a decent wine cooler. Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, Sam's, online, you name it. I did not want to spend $1000.00 on a 50 bottle cooler, but all of the products at the aforementioned places were cheaply made. Not all had wire racks and the ones that did slid out like an oven shelf. All of the wood grain trim items had plastic shelves. This item has wire racks that slide out on fully extendable ball-bearing glides with real wood facing. I think it will hold a full 50 bottles too. It is slightly noisy especially compared to my GE Profile kitchen appliances. Probably as loud as a bathroom vent. Also, keep in mind it is single zone. I think it is overpriced at $1000.00 because I was able to find this product at my Costco Warehouse for less than $500.00. $500.00 it is a steal, $700.00 good buy, $1000.00 plus shipping I would keep looking.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Vinotemp Wine Refrigerators are unreliable Apr 15, 2011
By Happy to have found Centennial on DVD
"movie buff"
I have a VT-60 which I spent almost $700 for and which died within 2 years. There were no authorized repair places within 120 miles for years 3 and 4. Finally, one showed up within 70 miles. I took my wine cooler there and they didn't even know what a Vinotemp wine refrigerator was. Anyway, they told me I had to order a relay switch in order for them to determine what was wrong with the refrigerator. I have been waiting about 3 months for the relay switch and Vinotemp moved the estimated ship date of the part another 2 weeks again. The customer service representative that I spoke to about this new delay was marginally rude. I purchased a small "normal" refrigerator for my game room for less than $200 and it has run well for almost 4 years. There is something incredibly wrong with the Vinotemp business model which apparently does not include a quality system nor inventory control.
Bad Temp Control May 22, 2012
By Mark A. Reis
I bought three of these at Costco and installed them under the counter. The first problem is that if you fill it with bottles and start it up it runs so long that the condensation catch tray overflowed and warped my base boards near it. I just added about 10 bottles at a time after that and it didn't have that issue again. Next issue is that the temperature fluctuates more than 5 degrees per hour. I found that bottles that tasted good within a few months of putting them in there were not good after a couple years. They didn't turn to vinegar but lost their excellent flavor. Not a good thing for expensive wines. I found out when storing wine for a long time you don't want it to change more than 5 degrees per year, which is what happens in a real cellar. These are only good for short term storage at best.
DO NOT BUY May 09, 2012
By Valman
I too bought this model at Costco for 500. Not only was it really loud (I'm glad it was not located in my kitchen) but the compressor DIED after less than 3 years. The technician that came said labor by itself would be $300 and the cost of the compressor would make it more expensive than buy a new one!!! I am very dissatisfied with Vinotemp - and other reviews show I am not the only one. I DO NOT recommend to buy any model from them, unless you want to buy a new wine cellar every 3 years...
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