Don't take standard features for granted, they're not there
12/17/2015
Bought this as a replacement for a malfunctionning wine cellar (other brand). The form factor is nice and what I was looking for as I didn't have a lot of space. It's also not too noisy, which was a major concern as it is in the open dining/living room area. My previous wince fridge had temperature fluctuation problems, so this is something I was sensitive to. Two design aspects ARE COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE: 1- the LCD displays ONLY the temperature SETTING, NOT THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE (only a careful read of the manual will reveal this, or actually trying it, which is impossible if they don't have one at the store and/or you are ordering online). This seems like a step backwards from a feature I've taken for granted for years. 2- THE LCD TEMPERATURE SETTING IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. Never occurred to me to have to confirm this, again, seemed like a no brainer. So if I want to see the actual temperature, I will have to buy a seperate battery powered thermometer and install it within the fridge, which is just plain ridiculous. This means I also have no idea if the temperature fluctuates in this one and what the actual temperature of my wine bottles actually is. I also don't see why a fridge that is a quarter of the size of a regular one and hardly has to work (needs to keep my red wine between 10C and 15C as opposed to something like 4C in a regular fridge) costs about as much as a regular frige, but that's not just whirlpool, the average price of these things on the market seems easily in the 1500$-2000$ range (although capacity may increase/vary). Overall, I was expecting much,much better and ended up making sacrifices for the lower price I never imagined (or knew) I would have to make.
Originally posted on Whirlpool.com
No, I do not recommend this product
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