Not worth the money
The Vinotemp VT-36 that I ordered directly from the manufacturer looks nice, keeps the wine at the right temperatures, and has all the features you would expect from a $900 wine fridge. However, it is extremely loud -- it apparently has a fan that cycles about every 20 seconds, and then the standard compressor that actually does the cooling comes on every 10 to 15 minutes. I expected the compressor noise, but the extra fan noise is ridiculously annoying. It is louder than my kitchen refrigerator, and I can hear the wine fridge a room away and with the TV on. This was not what I expected from a $[...] wine refrigerator. It is much louder than the $[...] one that I bought from Home Depot 6 years ago that this one was meant to replace.
Worst of all, the "customer service" at VinoTemp is pretty much non-existent. I expected that there was some problem that occurred in shipping that was causing the noise, and that they would either get someone out to repair it, explain how to...
Broke at the 1 year mark
The cooling stopped at 1 day over the 1 year mark, and Vinotemp refused to cover any labor to repair the issue. They did offer to send me a part, free of charge, when a qualified mechanic determined the problem. The problem, however, would cost 380 dollars in labor to fix. The Mechanic actually told me this brand doesn't last long, and the best I could do is purchase a low-cost option and simply replace it in a year or two when it wears out. I am attempting a 300 dollar GE (with 4-year warranty) from Lowe's, and I will not purchase a Vinotemp again.
unreliable
I bought two of the wine/beverage fridges. They look great but do not work for long. Both fridges broke (stopped cooling) in less than two years. Fixing a small fridge like this is not cost effective and the company was not helpful in determining the failure mode. I will not buy this brand again.
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