Danby DWC612BLP 75 Bottle Wine Cooler - Platinum

Detailed Review of Danby DWC612BLP 75 Bottle Wine Cooler
In choosing a wine cellar/cooler I bought the largest model I could get with some style, and price was important, so Danby got my business.
Here's a little info good and bad on the unit I got (and note that I am happy with the unit and would recommend it, but I'm also not blind to the shortcomings which would certaily affect other's decisions) :

+ Danby DWC612BLP from BigBuyCity on eBay (for example current item on 10/23/2006 #180041697894) for $488+$129.90(shipping)=$617.90 (pretty good deal for 75 bottle system...(was $600 total a few months ago but I see they raised the shipping so a bit more)

+/- Freestanding (not a build-in) which is what I wanted, and the "BLP" model has the coils on the back of the unit. I think that they make another one that has the coils underneath so you can put it up closer to a wall.

- Stupidly noisy compressor. It's a small little Samsung model...but I don't know why it is not more quiet (it might be the system...

I'm pleased with it ...
I am pleased with this wine cooler. My collection had grown to the point where I needed somewhere temp regulated to store my wine.

PROS
* As mentioned by others, the unit is very nice looking; especially with the wooden shelves.
* Freestanding with rollers on the back to make it easy to move if needed
* Door is very solid and seals well with the magnetic strip

CONS
* Noisy ... I was planning on putting this unit in the garage anyway but if you are thinking about putting in the house, might want to reconsider.
* The spacing between the rows of bottles is very VERY tight. Couple this with the fact that the shelves do not slide out and you have a difficult time seeing what is on each row. I ended up buying bottle tags.
* I've not had the problem of the temp setting resetting itself on power loss but if that would happen, that would suck.

Danby 75 bottle- Good for the average wine.
75 Bottle Wine Cooler (Black with Platinum Door Trim) (58 13/15"H x 23 5/8"W x 25 11/16"D)

I bought the Danby Cooler through another retailer in Houston, and got a great deal. It looks nice, has good storage, but is definitely a bargain cooler.

1st) The temperature varies by about + or - 5 degrees, for a total fluctuation of 10 degrees! I think this is a non-issue for the average wine, but I think it would likely not be best for real collectors.

2) Noisy compressor.

3) Shelves not easy to slide, etc. Wooden shelves look nice, though.

4) Overall, a great bargain buy.

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