Igloo FRW080 8-Bottle Wine Cooler, Black

• 8-bottle wine cooler
• Volume:23L; thermoelectric cooling system; refrigeration on temperature: 7-18oC
• Low Noise: 30dB; rated voltage: AC110V; input power: 70W
• Rated frequency:50/60Hz; power consumption:0.5kWH/24h; CFC free
• Measures 23 by 18 by 13 inches

I have had this cooler for five months and have been impressed with it's performance ever since the first use.The cooler takes 4 bottles of wine from room temperature down to 60 deg within a few hours.

I researched proper temps for my red wine and the consensus on the web seems to be 55, give or take 5 degrees.I have the unit set at 55 degrees on the control panel.The actual internal temperature measures 57.5 degrees (using a calibrated thermometer).

Occasionally we will shut off the AC in the house when no one is home for an extended period.When the house is very warm, like 86 degrees, the wine cooler interior will rise to about 60 deg.Which is still a "safe" range.

I have a couple of the taller wine bottles that measure 13" tall.The door closes fully and there is still almost 1/2" to spare.

It runs very quietly, you can just barely hear the fan if there is no other noise in the room.The glow from the display is amazingly bright, it literally lights up the entire room at night.On the other hand the blue interior LED light is just the opposite, it barely lights up the interior.More of a mood light, I guess.

The controls are intuitve, one button for raising the temp, one button to lower it, and the interior light button.Press either up or down and you'll see your setpoint flash on the display for 5 seconds, then the display returns to normal display of the interior temperature.

This unit is a steal at $80 including delivery!!

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While I totally agree with the previous reviewer, I would give to potential buyers one word of warning.Be certain that you have enough free counter space if you intend to place this item on a kitchen counter.Manufacturer's recommendation is that you have at least a 6" space behind this unit and any wall behind it...and that you have at least a 4" space on either side of the unit.This is information you would only discover after its delivery and that might cause you to have to change your original plans for its location.

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I received my Igloo Thermoelectric Wine Cooler Model FRW080 the end of June 2008.From the beginning, the unit NEVER cooled to the optimum temperature.In May 2009, the unit does not power up.A call to Igloo determined that my product is manufactured by Curtis International and is warranted by them, not Igloo.Curtis International has justed informed me that to receive warranty repair, I must mail my bulky unit back to them and additionally pay a $35.00 service charge.Now, $35.00 plus $25.00 UPS shipping charge (got to have that tracking no.) almost exceeds the cost of the unit.What do you think I should do with this unit?That's exactly what I did.

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Purchased this product and it worked fine for a few months and now won't turn on.Save your money and purchase a better unit, as I sent this one to the dump.

Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. I was pretty disappointed with the cheap plastic construction, and had the same problems as other reviewers with the unit's actual interior temperature being warmer than the LED reading.But at least it more or less did the job of cooling. That is, it did the job for about ten months and then died. It comes with a one year warranty so I called the customer service number, explained the situation and was told that since my wine cooler was still under warranty there was "no problem". The customer service agent took down the address that I wanted "to use for shipping", and told me to mail a check for $35. I was also told that when the check arrived, I would receive a confirming call from the "warranty department". Assuming that the $35 was to cover shipping and handling for a replacement unit, I sent off a check.Two weeks later my check had been cashed but I had received no call, so I called again. Once more I was assured that my cooler was under warranty, and that I should receive a call from the warranty department within a few days. The next week I got a call informing me that I needed to ship my defunct cooler to Buffalo, NY to the repair facility.It turns out that the one year warranty is for "materials and workmanship", but there is only a 90 day warranty on labor. The $35 was to cover "anticipated labor". Add to that the cost of packing and shipping this item to Buffalo and back, which was my responsibility, and we're getting pretty close to the cost of a new cooler. At least they are returning my $35.