CT100 Standard Tamper Proof Thermostat Review

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We installed this at one of our plants in the locker room. The guys seems to get the temp over 78-degrees quite easily and it is hot and a waste of energy..... now that is all a thing of the past. Took 5-min to install and setup all of the programs. Now it is 68-degrees and even if they bump it to the maximum 72-degrees in the winter within 3-hours my program kicks in and it resets it back to my set point of 68-degrees. The best part is that it will prevent them from just going hog wild with the thermostat. The next one is going to be in the office, but that one will be the bigger unit so that we can control the actual limits--Definitely would recommend this one if you need a non-changeable max and min set point.

Update! So it has been a couple of weeks since we installed this thermostat. It is interesting how people can crank the heat when it is available to them and complain the whole time, now with the max temperature limited there is not one complaint! I even have it set on a schedule and at a max of 68-degrees which is perfect. One down and we are most likely going to install the larger CT2001 in our main office.

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Comfort Zone® Mini personal heater CZ25 Review

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This small heater is a dynamo. It is not the quietest but it will heat a small room faster and more consistently than any other small heater and as well as many that are much larger. If you want the most heat in the smallest package this is your best bet.

The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the first one I purchased only lasted 4 years. But at this price it still is a bargain.

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This is truly a tiny heater, and would work well for my intended location -but it does NOT have a thermostat so that it can cycle itself on and off. My other small heaters do have this feature, and it's my error in purchasing not to realize the lack of it.

All that said, it's a nice compact unit. BTW -the fan is a squirrel-cage type, not a blade type, and as such it is notably noisier than the axial-flow type fan units. This would be no issue for me, but the lack of thermostat is a deal-breaker. I'll find some other place for it I guess.

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I got this heater to put on my office desk in an attempt to counteract the cold coming down from the vents on the ceiling. It has the perfect size and shape to sit on the desk, but it is TOO LOUD. If I kept it under the desk it probably wouldn't have been such a problem, but on my desk it is clearly loud. I'll return it and look for a quieter one.

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Purchased the Comfort Zone CZ25 on January 5, 2013. Used it for about 30 minutes a day, 4 days a week. Died yesterday. RIP. Won't buy another product made by Comfort Zone.

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When I opened this Comfort Zone CZ25 mini personal heater I unwound the cord and it immediately cracked where it goes into the housing, dangerously exposing the copper 120V wires. There is absolutely no strain relief on the cord design and the wire's inferior insulation material was so embrittled by the cold (~35F?) that it cracked instantly. Not a good thing for a heater.

Too bad. It would have otherwise been a good design if only it had been executed responsibly. I wish could rate this a "minus 2" stars because I think the manufacturer should bring them all back for repair or destruction.

Whirlpool 8300802 Fixed Thermostat for Stove Reviews

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This is the infamous Whirlpool/Kitchenaid thermal fuse that blows when you run the cleaning cycle on the Kitchenaid KGSA906PSS range. You know, the problem everyone has, but Kitchenaid denies even happens; the reason I'll not buy Kitchenaid appliances again. All because of this fuse. Or rather, the poor implementation of the fuse into the design.

Anyway, when it blows about an hour into the cleaning cycle because by design the oven gets so hot it blows the fuse (good job, Kitchenaid!), the door will remain locked closed and the timer display will go black. No clock, no controls. The burners will still light. That means power is getting to the stove, but the oven will be dead.

So if you need the oven, you are out of luck. DO NOT CLEAN THIS OVEN if you need it within a week.

You will have to turn off the gas, unplug the power and disconnect the supply pipe from the range (I do that by removing the storage drawer and reaching underneath to disconnect from the range) then pull the range out enough so you can get behind it. There's a 24"x24" panel on the back held on with about 15 black square drive screws and an upper panel that is held on by a few Phillips drive screws. After removing the panels, you can see the fuse, attached to the back of the oven box, waiting for you to run the cleaning cycle so it can blow and cost you $40.

After I got the replacement part reinstalled and put all the screws back in, plugged it in and reconnected the gas, everything worked as before.

So I went out to the garage and took the blown fuse apart. It's a shame you cannot reset the fuse. There's no real reason you can't except they didn't design a little reset button into the fuse.

The fuse "blows" when a little bimetal disc inside the fuse heats up and pops like a bottle cap, which allows a little plastic piston to move. This in turn allows two electrical contacts to separate. This turns off the power to the display, leaves the door locked and shuts off the gas to the stove. The oven then cools down, but the fuse stays in the "off" mode.

After replacing the part and getting the oven to work, I broke the Bakelite open on the old fuse to see the innards. All I really needed to do was drill a tiny hole through the metal outer cap (but not through the bimetal) then poke a toothpick into the hole and pop the bimetal disc back into its original shape. It's not worth the trouble, but in a real pinch, it might work. The other way is to jumper over the two contacts, but of course, that's not recommended. We've had this range since 2005, though, and the fuse never blew before...because we never ran the cleaning cycle. So the fuse is there only in case you run the cleaning cycle. Apparently the oven box gets so hot during the normal cleaning cycle by design it can't stand it.

Both my wife and I live-chatted with Kitchen reps. They asked if an electrical fuse had popped at the box and other lame excuses, all while denying there was any reported problem. But a quick net search shows many people have had this problem. It's big enough that Amazon carries this one part and "8300802" returns a lot of hits.

I'm glad Amazon had the part. It got here in a hurry and it was the right part. Kitchenaid needs to stick with stand mixers and get out of the appliance biz.

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A repairman wanted over $300 to fix my stove when all I needed was this part. Took me a minute to figure out where is was on my stove but installing it was a breeze!

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Easy to install/replace, even with my 9 yr old helping me out. Just remember on the models this fits Self Clean is actually Self Destruct.

Best Pelonis NTK15 Safe-T-Furnace Ceramic Heater Deals

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This heater is an excellent choice for a small space. Because it has a fan, it would not be suitable for a TV area. And because it's not sold by Amazon, you'll have to pay shipping (but even with that, the heater is a bargain). Compared to an earlier Honeywell unit of the same size that we had, Pelonis does everything right (whereas Honeywell did everything wrong). The controls are on top (handy), the knobs are easy to dial, and the light goes out when you turn off the fan (the Honeywell's light stayed on if the unit was plugged in (huh?). Note: In the picture, the heater appears to be cream colored; it is actually white.

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i bought this for my office and it does a wonderful job for be small

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I purchased this item from Wal-Mart in Oct of 2008 when it was on sale. I am here at Amazon.com to buy a more expensive model. Not this one. This heater has only one heating ceramic, and heats up a "coil" or "folded" wiring system then the fan blows the heat into the room. This model does not put out the heat that a 4 ceramic heater will put out. This model is more costly to run than the more costly, but more efficient, models. Do not drop this model. Do not put it in an area where it may get knocked over. It is low priced for a reason. Think "seasonal puchase" if you must have it.

If you can, get the more expensive models for hotter heating over a shorter period of time. All in all, Pelonis is still the brand to get. I have/had the original Pelonis Safe-T-Furnace (4 ceramic model) since 1989. Yes 1989. It has survived that long by taking care of it, and keeping it clean. I'm here to purchase a new model to replace it. The bulky wire out of the back of the old furnace finally "cracked" and lost connection to the heating elements. I had it 20 years. Sigh ....

I would suggest the more expensive model for long term use. The model shown here was lent to a neighbor and after a while her dog knocked it over and it stopped putting out heat. The fan works though. Now I need to find a job for the dog so he can pay me back ... Anyone need a yard dug up?

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Didn't use it much until recently, too late to return. Has NO tip over switch as advertised and I have cats that occasionally take great joy in tipping things over, purchased this because of the switch. It does kick out the heat, and this one is not too noisy, it rotates fine, but now the cord it getting warm, not the plug into the wall but the cord which makes me nervous to leave it on at all if I'm not right there. Would not buy this one again. At work they have a older 3yr old model and it works great that's why I picked this brand.

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We use this to get the morning chill out of our 25' travel trailer' when camping. We have found a comfortable thermostat setting and run it on low with no oscillation. It came in handy during out recent trip down the Oregon Coast where the temps we low 50's at night and low 60's and windy during the daytime.

Seabreeze Off the Wall ThermaFlo Bathroom Heater Reviews

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If you set this heater on high it will give you way too much heat for one bathroom, unless it is a bigger than average bathroom. I initially used it in my bedroom, but again, too much heat, so I now use it on the stair landing, which is open to below and it still manages to warm-up the space without the heat concentrating too much -I don't like warm spaces, I'm just looking the tone-down the cold, and this does the job very nicely... but I've gotten the same results from heaters a lot less expensive than this.

Two things to consider: it is NOT "quiet operation". The fan is actually pretty noisy I can hear it all the way down to the kitchen, when it's on I put on music to drown the fan sound.

Secondly, unless you screw it onto the wall, it will come off just by the fan vibration, and forget trying to use a hairdryer or any other appliance using the extra outlet, the hardware to hold it in place is just too flimsy. Since I don't want it as a permanent fixture, I found my own way to hold it in place (using an outlet cover -this actually works better the hardware provided) but I still put my left hand on it when I turn it on or off to keep it from jumping off the wall.

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This heater is really fantastic! It mounts on a wall socket in just second, and is removable just as fast. We heat a 16 X 12 three season room with just one of these heaters! They are a little noisy on high, but once the desired temperature is reached you can turn it down to a lower setting, and maintain the rooms temperature with less noise!! I would definetly recommend this heater!!

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I agree with the Jan 18, 2005 review; the heater does not stay in the wall outlet. It falls out when you turn the knob to turn it off/on or after a few seconds on (from vibrations). It was our second time purchasing this model; the first one from a couple of years ago did not have this problem.

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I had doubts that this heater could keep our bedroom warm

all night, but the gas company wanted $3000 to install a

wall heater. So we gambled on $50+ and installed the

Seabreeze. It took about three minutes to install it and

a couple of nights to find the ideal temperature setting.

Now it quietly holds the room at a comfortable temperature

all night.

This would have received five stars except for the thermostat,

which is a bit temperamental. Sometimes it would turn on the heater immediately after setting it manually to a position which turned it off.

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Designed AND constructed in Canada, where they understand the need for staying warm! The design is brilliant but flawed by the assumption that all proper grounded bathroom 2-plug outlets will fit within their wall-mount box; the standard boxes our electricians installed a few months ago are too big, making it impossible to plug the unit in if you follow their instructions. However, good bathroom heaters are hard to find and it's easy to work around this (and other criticisms of this item): 1. Using the holes indicated on the wall-mount box, screw it into your bathroom wall anywhere within about 3-5 inches above your bathroom outlet (test in advance to be sure the short cord will still reach the outlet). We use 1.5 inch wood screws and happen to know that the wiring doesn't go above our outlet but you might want to adjust location depending on where your wires are in the wall. 2. Don't bother with the "dummy" plastic 3-hole piece they include; that's just to prevent you from accidentally overloading the outlet by using another device when the heater is on. If you need to remind yourself, it might work as a stand-alone dummy plug, or you could cap off the second outlet, or just remember and use common sense.

3. Now just hook the heater onto the wall-mount box. It's quite secure unless you're rough with it. But if you're worried about accidentally knocking it off the box, it is possible to thread a wire or large paper clip between the plastic grill and the mount box (common sense again: do this when everything is unplugged and try to be sure the wire doesn't touch anything inside the heater; and use metal, not anything that's flammable!). The above took about 10 minutes. That's for our bathroom fan; we bought two. The second one works fine in our unheated kitchen, follow the same instructions for screwing wall-mount into the wall wherever you want it, or even can safely stand on its side inside a metal box with some air space at the back in a location where it can't possibly get knocked over. We are the careful types so we simply use a heavy duty (14 gauge or larger--meaning 13-12--and guaranteed to handle 1875 watts: NOT a flimsy or ordinary) extension cord to reach the nearest available grounded plug (again, don't share the plug with other devices when the heater is on). Again, this is 10 minutes work. Result is a beautiful, small, attractive, affordable little heater that is safe, quiet, and Canadian-quality toasty!

Buy Intermatic PF1102 240-Volt Freeze Protection Thermostat Only

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We live in an area where we occasionally have freezing night-time temperatures during the winter. Heretofore, I would turn on our outdoor spa when the forecast predicted freezing temps and the pump would have to run all night. Now, it automatically turns on and off automatically, thanks to Intermatic. This results in energy savings and peace of mind. My neighbor uses the same control for his pool, and that's where I got the idea.

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Cheap Insurance great product Intermatic products have been around for ever I prefer analog over digital... personal pref.

Discount Cadco KR-S2 Portable Cast Iron 120-Volt Hot Plate

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I wanted to dye wools in my shop rather than in my home and couldn't get an oven approved for the electric in the building so I went shopping. I read reviews and chose the Cadco, Portable Cast Iron Range, model KR-S2. When it arrived I was so excited. I brought my dyeing pots in and didn't have time to dye any wool. Instead, I made soup for a group and let it slow cook all day. There was a new start up smell but I never had any the rest of the day. It cooked consistently. I cooked soup several times before I finally could boil/dye some wools. It did marvelously. No start up smells, consistent temp's and the price was reasonable. I'll buy another one when I need it.

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At first I thought it wasn't working...it takes a long time to get the canner water hot. But, I have been using it for three years now and it works great every time! Still looks like new also. Sturdy and apparently well made

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I love this hot plate so much more than the old coiled plate I owned. The heat is distributed evenly so no burnt areas. Great to have if you don't want to heat up your whole kitchen on hot days. I would buy this again. 5 stars*****

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The first time I plugged this in, there was a huge spark and it shorted out the outlet. I moved it to another outlet, and the hot plate started to heat up. After about two minutes, there was an arc from the unit itself and it is now dead. AND the second outlet is ruined. The manufacturer's package was taped on the outside -usually an indication of a remanufactured unit. Don't waste your money on this one. Even though I got an extended warranty, I'm not too keen on getting a replacement unit.

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I bought one that looks "exactly" like this one (same stainless body, feet, burner and the knob), so its probably the same physical unit..

My use is to heat water in a teapot. At first I kind of liked it, but in retrospect I would have liked "any" burner of this basic type..

After about 2 years, there is still a chemical smell from the unit (which I dislike very much because I have freed myself from as much plastic and non stick pans as I could; now I am forced to breathe in this mysterious stuff every time I use it)..

Burner rusted in a couple spots.. I thought the coating was some kind of enamel; no such luck.. Yes I put a wet water pot on the burner frequently, but the regular cheapo burners never rusted on me..

Unit is quite large for so basic a function.. And the whole top gets pretty hot; I think a poor design. After the water boils (or oddly even gets close to boiling), and I turn off the knob, it then proceeds to a rolling boil for quite a long time..

Expensive, and I hate it (at least the one that looks exactly like this one) and am shopping for another one.. I cant imagine what this burner would be good for (perhaps slow cooking, because of the heat momentum of the burner, and outdoors so you dont have to breath the unknown chemical vapors)..

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HONEYWELL THM5421R1013 Equipment Interface Module Reviews

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Works great with my Redlink gateway and thermostat head. Setup takes less than an hour to get everything together, and I have yet to have an issue with connectivity in the 14 months I've had it.

I have it set up with a simple Carrier single-stage gas furnace and conventional A/C, so I don't use any of the advanced features for multi-speed or -stage units, but that just meant there are less wires to hook up, so I'm okay with that!

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Best Trudeau Alto 3 In 1 Electric Fondue Set, 11-Piece Set Deals

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Big improvement over the Trudeau model 0823004 3-in-1 for just a few bucks more. This model has a much greater and more practical capacity. The capacity of the 0823004 was essentially fondue for two and not for 4 or 6. The fork guide on the 0823004 fit only the metal pot and not the cheese/chocolate pot. In this model it fits both. As with the 0823004 and unlike most other electric pots, the break-away power cord doesn't fall off if you look at it crooked. This is a really nice item. The handles on the metal pot make for easy preheating on the stove. Perhaps most of all, I love not having to mess with Sterno anymore.

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This item is WONDERFUL for chocolate fondue !! We previously attempted to use the gel/ Sterno type fondue sets which were extremely difficult to control the level of heat. This set works great w/ chocolate IF you place the heat setting on a very low set point. We started by placing hot water in the water pan (only need to place in 1/4 of pan)& pre melt chocolate in mircowave to soften before placing in stoneware pan. We did a 3 hour dipping event and did not have replenish the water in the pan at all! We got to enjoy the event vs. using the other type fondue sets; NO need to keep lighting and snuffing out the gel heat pots & dealing w/ steam escaping from the set !!!

I strongly suggest if you are new at fondue or use of the electric method, "experiment" with this item before your event. Beside burning off the the acrid odor (make sure you read instructions and I recommend the initial "burn-off" be done under a kitchen exhaust hood) you'll eliminate any potential "hick-ups" if you're having a group over. ENJOY !

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After researching a LOT of electric fondue pots, decided on this one, & it arrived this past week. Visually I at first thought it looked a bit small, but it was the perfect size for the homemade "Swiss Fondue" I made last night for the two of us. But while I can see this being used for a group of 4, or perhaps as part of a buffet, I think 6 people trying to dine at once from it would be pushing the limit (six color-coded stainless-steel fondue forks are included). Everything in this set is well-made; the base, stainless pot, & crock insert are solid with nice heft.

As per instructions, I made my cheese fondue in a separate pot on my range top, & then transferred it to the ceramic crock insert. Added an inch or 2 of water in the stainless pot (which you use by itself without the crock insert for oil or broth fondues), situated the crock insert inside, & switched on the heat. It was SO nice not to have to fiddle with sterno, & even though there's no numeration or "high-low" markings on the dial, it was very easy to simply raise or lower the heat accordingly. My fondue remained creamy smooth with no breaking/separating, as well as at perfect dining temperature with absolutely ZERO bottom scorching. Hand-washing is recommended, but wasn't an ordeal.

What a delight this appliance is!! I see many lovely fondue concoctions in our immediate future.

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Reading all the positive reviews for this product, I'm pretty bummed that I seem to have gotten a lemon. The stoneware insert on the pot I received cracked (practically exploded) the first time we used it, (and yes, we followed the instruction manual.) I'd advise anyone buying one of these to exercise some extra caution the first couple uses to make sure you got one of the good ones, and not one of the explodey-ceramic-bits ones.

Props to Amazon Customer Support for handling the return so smoothly, though.

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Got this as a wedding gift and WE LOVE IT. We have tried several different styles over the years, but after seeing this one on the America's Test Kitchen we wanted one! We have used it a lot and it always comes out perfect. I was badly burned by an old one we had and my husband always complained about how another we used was awkward to use in preparing the fondue, but this one IS GREAT!

Holmes HCH4166 Ceramic Heater with Comfort Control Thermostat Reviews

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Here's why.

1. It's a ceramic heater, supposedly the safest kind. Except for the meshed front, the unit's body has no hot parts.

2. At least four feet in length, the power chord is reasonably long.

3. The instructions provided are short, simple, and easily understood.

4. I use the unit in a 12'x15' room. It doesn't heat-up the entire room. I have to sit very close to the heater to feel it's powerful and focused heat blow. The lost stars in the rating.

5. There's only a soft whirring sound when it's working to reach up to the desired heat-setting. That's rather quiet.

6. I once deliberately had it on for eight straight hours. On "1500 Watts" and the maximum on the thermostat dial.

Other notes: A compact unit, it weighs little. There's a light that tells if the unit is plugged in. And another light to tell if the desired heat-setting has been reached. The unit's thermostat dial doesn't give a numerical temperature reading.

Regarding the previous review: It's not a design flaw. The "sliding control" on top has three settings. "Off," "750 Watts," and "1500 Watts." Perhaps the one you got is defective.

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I purchased two of these space heaters to heat my apartment. Immediately after signing my lease I discovered that very few things worked in the apartment. The insulation is terrible, and gauging by the failure of the stove and water heater I don't trust the shoddy looking baseboard heaters. The Holmes units heat the place great. Further when I received my electric bill for November it was only thirty some dollars which was really surprising. It cost me a hundred-some to keep the place cool in the summer. Would get 5 of 5 if not for the "estimation type" thermostat dial on top. I ended up using a marker to put small ticks on it so I could set it easily.

Discount 21 Bottle Dual Temperature Zone Wine Cooler

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I was skeptical about buying a wine cooler site unseen but after comparing prices with those available at stores, this was kinda of a no-brainer. Package arrived quick and intact, thanks Amazon! I was mildly stunned when I opened the unit. I was not quite expecting something that looked as sharp as what I received. Love the stainless steel racks and handle, extremely sophisticated appearance. Not only was this considerably cheaper than than the in store models but this looked twice as good. I put the pieces together and got it running in no time.

It ran silent as one would expect for a thermoelectric and cooled down decently. Temperatures were spot on too. I was tempted to install this in cabinet but realized that the vents would require some clearance. Not a big deal as this looks great on it's own. The shelves are designed for the standard 750ml bottle but are completely removable so I can mix and match to store whatever size bottles I need to.

This far outweighed my expectations in almost all aspects. AAA+++!

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This wine cooler is designed for regular 75cl wine bottles. However, most winebottles have extended necks and especially the white wine bottles. These do not fit in the cooler and that makes this purchase almost useless for storage of white wines.

Big disappointment and not refundable!

Ola Grimsby

San Diego

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I just purchased the Whynter 21 Bottle Dual Temperature Zone Wine Cooler (Model #WC-211DZ) from Amazon.com. As always, there was a quick shipping time with Amazon. This wine cooler looks great. Silver, slim, and nice visual addition to any kitchen or bar area. However, in reality, there are definitely some areas that it falls short.

1. This wine cooler will fit ONLY "traditional" bottles. That means it will NOT fit Champagne bottles, sparkling wine, Muscat bottles (longer than traditional bottles), port, traditional chianti bottles, etc.

2. While this cooler holds 21 bottles, the metal racks only accommodate 18 bottles. Whynter designed this unit so that you place the last three bottles on the floor of the unit, NOT on a shelf. There is a track there for a shelf, but the unit only comes with 6 shelves (3 bottles on each) instead of the 7 shelves it should have. Not only does this not look as attractive, it makes it more cumbersome to look at the wine, as you cannot just slide the metal shelf out.

3. The metal trays do not slide in or out easily, making it a bit difficult to look at the wines on each shelf.

If you only drink red wine or white wine in traditional bottles and you are looking for your first wine cooler, than this is likely a good choice for you. If you are more of a wine enthusiast and like to store several types of wine, particularly champagne, I would NOT recommend this unit. I never would have thought that a traditional champagne bottle wouldn't fit in a wine cooler. Alas, I now have no place to store all my sparkling wines.