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Brand: Haier
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$399.99~~
Buy New: $266.91
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

9 reviews
Sales Rank: 28012

Shipping Weight (lbs): 102
Dimensions (in): 19.9 x 23.4 x 38.5

MPN: HVF042BBG
Model: HVF042BBG
UPC: 688057380803
EAN: 0688057380803
ASIN: B000QFFAWW

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Good price, decent construction April 15, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

This unit has a reasonably large capacity and is priced well compared to others of this size. The construction is decent, but by no means would I consider it chef/gourmet quality. It's nice to look at and reasonably attractive, but does not boast some of the fancy stainless steel doors or outer shell as you can see. It has a bit more of a minimalist look, which may be what you're looking for if you'd like it to blend in a bit. We have it sitting in our dining room next to our dark wood hutch/china cabinet and it looks great.

The construction is decent, but you'll notice that it uses a fair amount of plastic where a nicer unit might use steel, and the shelves are all chrome wire. The top surface is plastic, but can be used to hold whatever chotchkies you have, such as flowers or a decorative what not. The glass in the door seems to be of pretty good quality and is dual paned for efficiency, and also has a bit of a tint to it. It has the standard refrigerator coils on the back of it, albeit not quite as large and substantial as a full sized fridge; but this does mean that it cannot sit completely flush against the wall at the back. It needs probably 2-3 inches of room behind it.

The lock on the door is little more than a joke really. It basically uses a star pattern type of key that is really not a key. Any teenager that can hold a screw driver could make quick work of it, so don't expect security here. Rather it seems useful for keeping toddlers (or anyone under 12) from getting into it.

The shelves themselves are quite sturdy, however they do not pull out so you have to either remember where you put your bottle, or pull each one out individually searching for the one you want. There is a light at the top that you can turn on and off via a switch on the front (outside) control panel. The light looks nice, however does not light up much past the first row when it is full.

The control panel also has a red LCD readout of the temperature and two buttons labeled "white/-" and "red/+". You can simply push one or the other to set it to a preset white/red temp, or you can put it into a manual mode where you can use the -/+ to set the temp exactly. The red temp seems to hold within 5 degrees (according to the readout), somewhere around 55-59 (haven't used the white). The unit is reasonably quiet - you can hear the fan kick on periodically, but it is much quieter than your average full size refrigerator.

Overall I think it's a great unit for the price. If you are looking for a high capacity, minimalist, decent quality, functional wine cellar at a reasonable price I think you'll be very happy with it - I am!

5 out of 5 stars

Happy as a wino March 31, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Easy to put together, quiet, and nice looking, what else can you ask for? Oh yeah, its inexpensive as well. Very happy. The only thing is that while it can fit 42 bottles, its a tight fit.

4 out of 5 stars

Haier Hvf042BBG Wine Cellar March 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Product arrived promptly, is nice looking and seems to keep constant temp. Has settings for red or white wine. The lock for the cellar was broken. This is a disappointment, because we have teenagers, but I am not willing to try to ship the thing back to the company to get it fixed. A piece inside the lock appears broken, so not easy to fix. Otherwise good product.

1 out of 5 stars

VERY UNRELIABLE March 4, 2007
10 out of 13 found this review helpful

After 14 months the electronic control failed. It only runs full on or off!!! I found out when I discovered a 1982 Margaux FROZEN SOLID!! Most other bottles were pushing the corks out due to partial freezing. Now I need to unplug manually to keep it from constant cooling. It is out of warranty for this problem, since the compressor still works. It failed in disastrous mode, but was nice while it worked.

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