Cuisinart Wine Coolers - Cheap Thermoelectric Home Cellars

Cuisinart Wine Coolers offer affordable wine refrigeration and storage for wine lovers. Cuisinart is well-known for its stylish kitchen appliances and they expanded their line of products with small, thermoelectric wine cellars designed for freestanding countertop placement. Unfortunately most Cuisinart wine cooler models received negative ratings and reviews on online shopping sites.

Regarding Storage Capacity Cuisinart wine Coolers Include the Following Models:

6-bottle - Cuisinart CWC-600 (older model)	8-bottle - Cuisinart CWC-800 8-Bottle Wine Cellar, Stainless Finish	11-bottle - Cuisinart CWC-900 11-Bottle Stainless-Steel Countertop Wine Cellar

12-bottle - Cuisinart CWC-1200 12-Bottle Countertop Wine Cellar, Stainless Steel	16-bottle - Cuisinart CWC-1600 Wine Cellar	32-bottle - Cuisinart CWC-3200 32-Bottle Wine Cellar

Main Features of Cuisinart Wine Cooler Refrigerators

Design: silver cabinet with emulated stainless steel framed glass door. The door glass is dual pane and slightly tinted for blocking UV rays.

Cooling Method: Cuisinart wine coolers use thermoelectric (also known as superconductor or Peltier) refrigeration technology. This method is applied in small fridges and wine chillers. The main benefits of thermal electric cooling are taht there are few moving parts (no compressor) so in theory there's less chance of break down. They work best at ambient temperature less than 70°F (21°C).

Number of Zones: all models have one temperature zone.

Installation (Built-In/Freestanding): freestanding, venting is at the back, the coolers operate the best if they are placed in a room where the ambient temperature is less than 70°F (21°C). All units have front leveling legs.

Temperature Range: 39- 68°F (4 - 20 °C)

Temperature Control: electronic thermostat with one-touch buttons to set the temperature by 1 °F increments. Models: CWC-600, CWC-800 and CWC-900 come with 8 preset temperature to make temperature setting easier.

Setting the Temperature: Default setting: Mode 1

Press Preset button.
Choose Mode Number (1-8) by pressing Preset button repeatedly. Selected Mode Number
will blink for approximately 5 seconds.
LED display will show the corresponding preset temperature of the selected mode. It will
blink until the chosen mode temperature is reached.

Manual temperature adjustment:
Default setting: 7°C (45°F)

Press Manual Set button.
Press (+) or (-) button to adjust the temperature.
Press Manual Set for confirmation.
Temperature on LED display will blink until it reaches the desired temperature.

Display: blue LED digital readout, the coolers can be set to display tempearture either in °F or in °C.

Interior Light: low-intensity LED lighting (light switch is on the control panel) with permanent On-setting. If the switch is in ON position then the light remains on until you turn it off. If the light switch is in OFF position the light will only turn on when you open the cabinet door.

Shelving: pull-out chrome-plated curved wire racks that are designed to hold standard shape 750 ml wine bottles.

Price Range: cc. US$ 120 - 400.

Warranty: all Cuisinart wine cooler models carry 3 year limited manufacturer warranty.

Are Cuisinart Wine Coolers Reliable? - Common Complaints, Problems Reported in User Reviews

What people say about the quality of Cuisianrt wine coolers?. Unfortunately most of the models got low ratings and negative reviews listing the main problems the owners experienced with their Cuisinart wine chiller model.

Pros:

affordable price
looks attarctive
easy to use (8 preset tempperatures)

Cons

doesn't maintain temperature
heat-sink fan runs frequently
loud (due to the moving fan)
stops working after a couple of months or within 1-2 years
condensation problems: plastic tray fills up with water and overflows
in case of power failure (or even if a a slight power surge oocurs) most models reset to the default setting (e.g. 45°F in case of the 6-bottle unit)

Conclusion

If you're not in a hurry to get a wine bottle cooler right now then wait and save for a higher quality home wine cellar unit or wine cabinet (Le Cache, EuroCave, Vinotheque).