8 Bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerators

Reviews & Comparison

If you are looking for a small, compact wine cooler then take a look at some popular 8-bottle wine cooler refrigerators listed below.

These compact wine storage units take up little space while providing proper storage conditions for your favorite wines.

Since these small capacity wine refrigerators are moderately priced, they’re perfect for beginner wine connosieurs who want to keep a couple of bottle of their favourite wines at the right serving temperature, but they’re not yet ready for investing in a more sophisticated wine cabinet.

Cheap wine coolers tend to vary in quality, so to make a well-informed buying decision and get real value for your money compare the following eight bottle wine coolers.

Haier 8-Bottle Countertop Wine Cooler Refrigerator

Dimensions:

• Height:17.7″
• Width: 10″
• Depth: 20.6″

Weight: 20.9 lbs.

Price range: Haier HVTEC08ABS model: $100 – $120 ($12.5 – $15 per bottle).

Read user reviews on the Haier HVUE08ABS wine cooler to find out more about its features and possible user complaints.

Homeimage 8-Bottle Wine Cooler

This is a similar wine storage unit to the Hair model listed above:

• A thermoelectric, silent appliance featuring an all-black cabinet design with see-through, smoked glass door and recessed handle.

• Temperature can be set between 44 – 64°F (7 -18°C) with touch buttons. Dispaly is red LED.

• 3 removable wire shelves hold 2-2 bottles (standard 750 ml), and you can place 2 more bottles on the bottom of the cabinet.

• mellow, low-heat LED interior lighting

Dimensions:

• Height: 19.5″
• Width: 11.6″
• Depth: 21.8″

Weight: 20 lbs.

Price: cc. $100 ($12.5 per bottle). Warranty: 1 year on parts and service (service centre is located in Fremont, CA)

User Opinion on the Homeimage 8-Bottle wine fridge:

Overall it received very good reviews and ratings: some of the positives and negatives mentioned by owners:

Magic Chef 8 bottle Wine Cooler – Model MCWC8DCT2

This is a space-efficient stainless steel home wine cooler with convenient countertop size. The MCWC8DCT2 model comes with tinted glass door that has a curved stainless steel grip handle for easy opening.

You can store 8 ordinary size bottles of wine on the 2 wavy chromed shelves. The control panel is integrated in the top frame of the door.

You can set the unit to cool to a desired temperature between 44 – 66 ºF (8 -18 ºC) by pressing the Up and Down buttons next to the digital display.

The LCD screen displays the actual temperature inside the unit.

To set the desired cooling temperature keep pressing the Up/Down buttons until the display shows the temeprature you want the cooler to be set.

The LCD screen will flash and show this temperature for a few seconds, then it’ll stop flashing and displays the actual temperature inside the cooler.

Note that there might be a max. 2 degree temperature difference between what the readout indicates and the actual temperature.

Temperature can be selected to be displayed either in ºF or in ºC with a button to the left of the display.

There’s also a button to turn on or off the interior light. The manual recommends to place the cooler in a room with ambient temperature between 46 – 86ºF (8 – 30ºC) to ensure efficient cooling.

This wine fridge was designed to be used inside a home and in a garage, or outdoors.

There are two other 8 bottle wine cooler models by magic Chef with the same technical features (some models might have been discontinued):

• Model: MCWC8DCT3: red cabinet, red framed tinted glass door, curved silver door handle

• Model: MCWC8DSCT: all stainless steel cabinet and door frame, tinted door glass, stainless steel bar handle

Dimensions:

• Height: 11.2 “
• Width: 16.5″
• Depth: 20.7″

Price of the 8 Bottle Magic Chef Wine fridge: cc. $90 – $100 ($ 11.25 – $12.25 per bottle)

Product Reviews

Consumer Reviews on the Magic Chef 8-Bottle Wine Cooler

Although the Magic Chef 8 bottle wine chiller hasn’t got too good reviews it still might be a good-value unit:

One user have complained that after a copule of months of use the control buttons started to “stick”. Other user said that the cooler is not very user-friendly though she/he didn’ go into details why.

Other customer had two units that broke down within a month.

This is a thermoelectric fridge that is said to be silent and vibration-free, but some owners have complained on the high noise level.

TIP: Read about the Pros & Cons of Thermoelectric Wine Refrigerators.

Similar Units

TIP: Read an overview of Magic Chef wine coolers.

Find a selection and reviews of other countertop wine coolers.

Read review of the Sunpentown WC-08 8-Bottle Wine Cooler and on the Emerson 8-Bottle Countertop Wine Cooler.

The Chambrer 8-bottle wine cooler tower, Model WC6030-197 is a dual-zone unit.

Compare 8-Bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerators

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Title	Haier 8-Bottle Bottle Wine Cellar with Electronic Controls	HOMEIMAGE 8 Bottle Thermal Electric Wine Cooler - HI-8C	Frigidaire 8 Bottle Wine Cooler FWC084HM	Cuisinart CWC-800 8-Bottle Private Reserve Wine Cellar, Stainless Finish	SPT Thermo-Electric Wine Cooler with Heating, 8 Bottles	Emerson 8 Bottle Wine Cooler
Feature	Ideal for Countertop Use Perfect for Red or White Wines Curved Door with Smoked Glass with Black Trim/Black Cabinet Adjustable Digital Thermostat Control with Blue LED Display 46-66F Soft Interior Light	23L For Loading Of 8 Bottles Temperature LED Display (7-18C/44-64F) Dual Pane Glass Door With Recessed Handle Soft Interior Lighting With ON/OFF Switch	Digital controls: Allows you to regulate the temperature from 46°-66° 0.8 cu. ft. capacity: Holds up to 8 bottles of your favorite wine Sliding chrome shelves: Keep the bottle easily accessible Interior light: Lets you clearly see each bottle of wine. Dual-pane glass door lets you choose which bottle to have without opening the door Ultraquiet, vibration-free design: Hushes operating noise	Compact brushed stainless finish wine cellar holds up to 8 bottles Thermoelectric cooling system - reduces noise and vibration while using low power consumption Electronic touchpad for precise temperature control with blue LED display. Soft interior lighting with on/off control 4-Chrome contoured wine racks designed to hold 750ml or the option to remove a rack to hold 1500ml bottles	8 standard bottles/23-liter capacity Digital controls with led temperature display Environment friendly (refrigerant free) No vibration (bottle sediment is not disturbed) Adjustable temperature range: 51 - 64-degree f 8 standard bottles / 23L capacity Adjustable temperature range: 51 ~ 64F	"Emerson 8 BOTTLE WINE COOLER 8 Bottles (13" Max) LCD Display
ListPrice	$139.00	$149.99	$99.99	$299.00	$180.00	$133.99
Height	9.9 inch	21.8 inch	14 inch	20.7 inch	11 inch	12.7 inch
Weight	20.9 pound	20 pound	3.3 pound	23.8 pound	19.4 pound	30 pound
Width	17.9 inch	11.6 inch	6 inch	17.45 inch	20.7 inch	18.5 inch
Length	20.3 inch	19.5 inch	10 inch	10.4 inch	16.5 inch	22.6 inch
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