Costco's selling the Haier 49-bottle free-standing cellar (Reserve Series, HVR049BLW). Anybody got one? Any comments? Any reviews of Haier gear online?
Thanks.
JJ
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19 years ago
Haier cellaring units
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19 years ago
Had mine for about 3 years. Love it.
Very quiet.
They stay cold.
Look very very cool.
Temp controls do not work. mine shows 47 or8 and white wine. The bottom of the cooler is about 38.
They bounce to red wine, hightest setting with each power hit. Shows
58, but is about 49.I store and chill the gronk white for the week in it. Saves trips up and down the steps.
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I just bought one on Sunday, in middle of our heatwave (Seattle, WA). Seems very nice and it's a great deal at $299 - the same the 30 bottle unit sells for, and the footprint is the same, just taller.
I haven't verified the temp yet, but I have a few friends who have had Haier units for a few years and they like them.
The only odd thing is that they have these ice wooden shelves, but you have to stack two layers on each to fill it up. I couldn't find anything at all about this model on line, probably a Costco-only item, it looks closest to a model they sell in England.
Dale M.
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haier, avanti, danby ... even the more expensive marvel, u-line, sub-zero, etc. are generally dependable products. they are not designed for indefinite "storage", but are more appropriate to "consume and replace" applications (i.e., short term). on the other hand, there are a few alternative "brands" that have neither the service histories, warranties, nor vendor support provided by mainstream lines. stick with the aforementioned and you'll be o.k.
a true wine cellar will cool slowly and gently to avoid severe fluctuations in temperature. it must access the ambient fresh air supply in order to achieve/maintain appropriate humidity levels.
refrigerators with modified thermostats have no means by which to access the ambient absolute humidity and they cool relatively quickly. when an area is cooled quickly, the warm air (and the associated humidity) is evacuated quickly.
1/3 of the battle is temperature (mid 50's), but fluctuations can have adverse effects, long term, and the dehydrative effect of quick cooling can lead to oxidation/evaporation of the wine.