Apr 24 2010
AW280E NewAir 28 Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler
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The NewAir AW-280E Eighteen Bottle Thermoelectric Wine Cooler has a capacity to hold twenty-eight bottles. The digital controls make it incredibly easy to use. There is an LED light and a touch screen on the display. There is also an LED light inside the wine cooler so that you know exactly what wine you are pulling out. For a touch of sophistication the racks inside of the NewAir AW-280E are chrome plated. It also operates silently and vibration free so that given any situation it should not disturb anyone. For a compact thermoelectric wine cooler that holds twenty-eight bottles, try the NewAir AW-280E.
Specifications
Model: AW-280E
Bottle Capacity: 28 bottles
Dimensions: 18.0'' x 29.8'' x 21.3''
Ground Weight: 59 lbs
Net Weight: 50 lbs.
Made in: China
Voltage: 100-120V AC
Frequency:60 Hz
Wattage: 70W (77 degrees Fahrenheit)
Current:1.0A (77 degrees Fahrenheit)
Vibration-free thermoelectric cooling
Touch control panel
LED display
Digital temperature control ....read more
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Great little fridge for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great wine cooler for the price. Keeps the wine to the exact temperature that I set it to and I love the blue lights. It casts a nifty glow when I have it turned on.
Overall a great purchase
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The only complaint I have is that this unit is a little louder than I would like. Otherwise, it looks great, was very very easy to assemble, holds lots of wine and doesn’t take up much space. Very modern and aesthetically pleasing. Glad I bought it.
This WIne Cooler Performs Like It’s Supposed To
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was just given this NewAir wine cooler as a wedding gift from a friend. I must say that I’m extremely satisfied with it thus far. I was rather concerned when I first got it being that I instantly went online and checked out tons of reviews of the product. Although I’ve read a few reviews of how it doesn’t cool that well, I’ve experienced just the opposite.
I followed the manufacturer’s instructions and let it sit for a few hours before plugging it in. After it was plugged in, I actually let it run for about 2 days before I put any wine in it. I also wanted to get a thermometer and check to see if the temperature setting was accurate. The display read 60 while my thermometer said 61 (a 1 degree difference is pretty close). Overall, it’s also a good looking unit. We’re very satisfied with this wine refrigerator!
Cheap junk
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This is the worst refrigerator I’ve ever owned. As another reviewer mentioned, the fan runs constantly, even when the set temperature is reached. And it won’t go below 54F under any conditions, so it’s really limited in what it can store. The holes in the door frame don’t line up with the holes in the door glass, so the door pull can’t be installed. The interior is plastic, and the shelves only pull out about half-way before they start to fall out of the slots in the walls–no bearings, no draws, just a slot.
And it’s loud! I think I’d prefer a standard compressor-based unit (vibration problems aside); I’ve had cheap student dorm-room refrigerators that were quieter.
The kicker is that the cost to return it via UPS is almost as much as the refund would be, so it’s probably not worth it.
Lesson learned–don’t buy single-sourced products that can’t be tested first.
Cheap – In Every Sense of the Word
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I’ve owned this fridge for three months now, and for the price, it has performed reasonably well–so far. When you add together the price and the shipping rates, you probably won’t be able to find a cheaper thermoelectric wine fridge with this storage capacity. (I consider the non-vibrating feature of thermoelectric fridges an important requirement for cellaring wine long term.) However, there are some definite deficiencies and one really big question mark about long-term performance.
As my wine collection has grown, I’ve purchased several wine fridges from different manufacturers. Of the four wine fridges I now own, this one has the cheapest look and feel. Yes, it looks quite attractive from a distance, but when you get up close, you notice that every element of its construction seems just a little (and sometimes a lot) flimsier than my other fridges. For example, the material used for the inside walls of this fridge looks and feels like extremely thin plastic that could easily crack or be punctured. (The plastic liner seems comparable in weight and thickness to the thin plastic that is often used for packagaing small electronics accessories like headphones or video cables.) This plastic inside wall liner will probably hold up just fine if treated gently, but it seems like a clue to overall quality.
Similarly, the chrome trays that hold the bottles are just a little thinner, lighter, and flimsier than those in my other wine fridges. Speaking of the trays, with a tray loaded with bottles, you are supposed to be able to pull it out a few inches to get easier access to the bottles and a better view of the label. But the trays on this fridge do not slide smoothly once they are loaded with wine. Instead, they snag and get hung up. In fact, I worry that the force required to unstick and pull out a tray with bottles on it either might cause the bottles to come flying out on onto the floor or might tear the thin plastic that lines the inside walls of the fridge. So to get a tray out safely, you have to remove the bottles first, which defeats the purpose of having trays that are supposed to slide partway out for easier viewing and access.
With gentle and careful use, you can probably avoid problems with the flimsy physical construction of this fridge; however, the thing that worries me most about this fridge is the long-term endurance of the thermoelectric cooling device. This fridge sits side-by-side with another fridge I own that was made by another manufacturer and has exactly the same storage capacity. Compared to the other manufacturer’s fridge, the AW fridge’s cooling device kicks on and runs more often and longer–probably more than twice as long–to maintain the same temperature. With the temp set at 55 degrees, this fridge’s cooling system runs almost non-stop, never shutting off for more than just a few minutes before kicking back on for another long stretch, and that’s what makes me worry about long term durability. Because of my concern about the cooling device running constantly, I’ve raised the temp setting from 55 to 58 degrees, and that seems to help somewhat, but this thermoelectric fridge’s cooling device still runs much more often and much longer with the setting at 58 degrees than my other same-size thermoelectric fridge does at 55. It only makes sense that the more often the cooling device kicks on, and the longer it runs, the shorter will be its working lifespan.
One last word to the wise: For those who are just starting to appreciate the pleasures and advantages of cellaring your own wine, maybe it makes sense to buy a small cheap “starter” unit until you can decide whether your wine bug is a temporary infection, a manageable illness, or a lifelong obsession. But before doing as I did–buying a second, and then a third, and then a fourth fairly small fridge–consider taking the money you’d spend on a bunch of small fridges and instead putting those dollars into the cost of one higher quality, higher capacity unit that will solve your wine-storage needs over the long haul. Better yet, find 25 or 30 cubic feet of space under the stairs or in a closet of your house, wall it off, put in racks, insulate it, and buy a cooling unit to refrigerate it, to make your own mini-cellar where you can easily store several hundred bottles.
The Bottom Line: This fridge seems like a fair deal for the price, but if I had it to do over, I think I’d be better off in the long haul spending just a little more for a probably more durable fridge of the same size (which you can find on sale for not that much more), or putting the money into a much larger fridge or cellaring system that would better satisfy both present and future wine storage needs.
Form over Function
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Let’s talk about the pros and cons of this Thermoelectric Wine Cooler so you know what to expect. On the plus side- Look and Price. This cooler looks really good, especially when you turn on the small blue LED light which envelopes the interior. And the price is inexpensive in the world of thermoelectric coolers. On the con side-Function. First, it definitely is not “silent” but hums at a level that your brain will quickly assign to “background” noise. Secondly, a digital temperature readout provides a sense of satisifcation that your vino is comfortably cool. However, don’t mistake this with the actual temperature inside, which will fluctuate as high as 10 degrees above readout as evidenced by an internal thermometer we placed inside. To summarize, if looks are more important to you than substance or you just need something to keep a chill on your favorite table wines, this bling is for you. Expensive wine needs another home.
Nice looking wine cooler
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a very nice looking wine cooler. It is not perfectly silent, makes a light buzz, so if you want it to be in a place where you must have silence don’t get this one. However, mine is in my kitchen so no problem if it makes a little noise.
It holds standard sized bottles. Will not hold large bottles or bottles like champagne since they are a little wider than standard.
It looks very nice, has blue LED that tells you the temp. holds lots of wine and does not take a lot of space. I am happy with it.
Nice little wine fridge
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Definitely does the job – keeps your wine at the temperature you need. Looks good doing it too, and nice and quiet. The internal LED blue light is bonus, as are the touch controls and LED temperature display. Good price for a wine fridge.