The fridge is fine, but NO customer service. The first one leaked freon from the moment it was plugged in. They finally replaced it.... but what a nightmare!Their people are unhelpful, do not return messages, and give you zero support. When they finally shipped the replacement, I couldn't understand why it was WEEKS late. Finally I tracked it down -- first, they'd shipped it late, second, they hadn't bothered to tell me when it was being shipped, and finally -- I love this part, since it'sa snapshot of the whole process --- even when I got ahold of them, they never told me that it was a special delivery and UPS would hang onto it until I called them and arranged a special delivery. I tried to complain, the service dept wouldn't take my calls, even the President refused to take calls. If you have any choice, don't do business with Avanti -- decent products, terrible service and treatment of customers.
ADDENDUMSo, it's now 3 months since the replacement arrived and this one is going bad too. Apparently the fan is shot. Just not quality products. My advice is spend the extra and buy from one of the better manufacturers.
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Avanti 30 Bottle Digital Wine Cellar (1-Temp - Built-In) (Stainless Steel Trim Glass DoorProduct Description: The WC1500DSS Avanti 30 Bottle* Wine Refrigerator in Black with Stainless Steel Trim is an achievement in modern performance and convenience. Its digital temperature display and controls mean that you can store your wines with maximum ease and precision. The contemporary design includes Stainless Steel Trim, wood trimmed shelving, and a reversible tempered glass door, ideal for both style and function. This unit can be built-in or left free standing, making it a versatile machine simply loaded with features. Its slim design allows it to fit into most trash compactor openings, saving you both space and money. A quality refrigerator to age or store your wines in ideal conditions, it features:Holds up to 30 Bottles* One Touch Digital Control for Red, White, or Sparkling Wine One Touch Dual Function Electronic Display for Monitoring Temperature (C/Fº) Auto Defrost UL Approved Soft Interior LED Lighting with ON/OFF Switch Slide-Out Shelves Reversible Tempered Double Pane Glass Door with Stainless Steel Trim Removable Stainless Steel Handle Interior Fan Security Lock & Key*Capacity is based off using standard 750 mL size bottles, using larger Pinot Noir/Rhone size bottles may limit the capacity.
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I think I have the previous model of this cooler.At the time I bought it, I read a few reviews where someone was mad that theirs was DOA, and a couple others who expected refigerator-quality cooling from it:they plugged it in and watched how long it took it to get down to 35 degrees. Guess what - it won't. The best the thermoelectric cooling unit can do is about 20 below ambient room temperature...Which is a lot better than room temperature for wine. Plus, since it doesn't draw major amps like a compressor would, I put mine on a small battery backup that I had left over from upgrading my computer's UPS, and the cooler would run for a couple hours when our electric service would be off for a while during storms, etc.
