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Brand: HWI
Category: Kitchen

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

12 reviews
Sales Rank: 80950

Color: Stainless/charcoal
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 9 x 14

MPN: WC15XL
Model: WC15XL
UPC: 021614034212
EAN: 0021614034212
ASIN: B0002VAHZK

Customer Reviews:

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It's just an ice bucket with circulating water February 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The major difference between this and an ice bucket is that it uses solid chill cells instead of ice. It circulates water, but I don't see what difference this makes. Bottom line: It didn't chill my wine any faster than an ice bucket full of ice and water. I ended up throwing mine away.

5 out of 5 stars

I'm a fan July 18, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have had this for about 6 months now. I don't know why it is getting such low ratings- I love it! It chills wine very quickly and very fast. I now can have white wine at my leisure. The chill cells are great and convienient, but I'm sure ice would work just as well.

2 out of 5 stars

Chills okay, but "chill cells" are oozing. August 19, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

The product works ok, but then we don't like our Chardonnay super cold either. I'm not so sure that an ice bucket filled with ice and water wouldn't do the same thing in just slightly more time. (You might want to try that before buying this chiller.) My primary reason for writing this review is to say that after about 3-4 months of intermittent use, the chill cells are oozing out freezer gel. They say it's "food safe", but nonetheless, that shouldn't happen. I'll contact Brevelle & hopefully, they'll make it right.

1 out of 5 stars

works so so, company has exaggerated performance claims May 14, 2005
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

The Breville chiller works so so based on the 6 minute claim the company states. To get it cold like in your refrigerator it took more like 14-15 minutes--still faster than a fridge though. Also, the description is sort of deceptive since it says new freezer gel packs, "no messy ice". I thought you just use these freezer packs and thats it--note you still need access to a freezer to freeze the gel packs before using. Also, you still need to add water and the freezer packs don't really last that long. If you want to chill more than 1 bottle, I ended having to use good old ice cubes since the freezer packs were spent. Its a bit messy trying to chill anything other than wine bottles since a typical drink can/bottle will be submerged under the water bath and the only way to retrieve it is to dunk your hand in the cold water. Also, if you are chilling allot of beverages, there is no way to pour out the excess water as the ice melts--they should put a drain spout at the bottom--I had to unplug the unit and dump the excess water over the sink. It does work being faster than your fridge or freezer, but the companies performance claims are a bit exaggerated.

1 out of 5 stars

Does nothing in 7 minutes April 28, 2005
21 out of 22 found this review helpful

I tried to chill my white wine in seven minutes and it was still warm. They say chill, but what does that really mean? They should say what temperature it chills to in 7 minutes. I guess that is why they have a 15 minute timer. Also the description does not state that you have to add water so it is just as messy as an ice bucket and as much work.

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