ALDI Stirling 40 Bottle Wine Cooler - $169 (from Wednesday 22nd August While Stocks Last)

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  LightYear8 on 17/08/2012 - 17:06

  what's the power consumption?

  I am afraid that the power bill could worth more than the wines stored in this little fridge.

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    SteveAndBelle on 17/08/2012 - 17:36

    Yeah, not sure sorry. I've been looking for this info but have only found a few things online, one was a write up by someone who purchased one back in 2009 but he said it was a compressor based and I've read newer info that they're Thermoelectric (Peltier) based. If it IS Thermoelectric then I assume power consumption will be a little better than if it was a compressor based unit however please note that Thermoelectric units are strictly COOLERS ONLY, do not expect them to be able to chill your whites!

    This is no doubt a great appliance for those who need it however I'll be sticking to my much cheaper method of storing my Wines in old Polystyrene Fruit & Veg boxes (the ones with lids) and keeping them under the house in the dark. Works a treat, costs nothing and uses zero energy :)

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  Modman on 17/08/2012 - 17:38

  This is a complete waste of money. You wouldn't get any benefit in storing wine in this cooler and you'd be mad to store wine that's worth more than $15 a bottle in it. The compressor in cheap wine storage coolers vibrate therefore detrimentally effecting the wine stored in it if stored for long periods. Real wine storage coolers cost at least 10 to 15 times what this one does, so it's obvious you get what you pay for with this unit.

  If the wine you drink costs less than $15 a bottle and you drink it within six months of buying it, just store it the pantry away from any heat source. There's no need to store wine on it's side if doesn't cost much as most bottles come with stelvin screwtop caps.

  Save your money and buy some wine instead!

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    SteveAndBelle on 17/08/2012 - 17:43

    I totally agree however if this is Thermoelectric it may be reasonable but you're right Modman, prolly better to spend the $150 on wine and just store it somewhere dark & cool (as I do).

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      Modman on 17/08/2012 - 18:40

      I had considered buying a thermoelectric one a year ago. It was a Delonghi 48 dual zone cooler costing $1200. My cousin bought one and said it makes a lot of noise and there's a noticable difference in temperature between the rear and front of the unit. The cheap coolers have double glazing. The better ones have triple glazing and have the compressor on rubber mounts to minimise vibration. If you store bottles of wine with corks in them you will need to place a small container of water in the unit to keep the humidity level high enough to prevent the corks from drying out.

      The best wine storage cooler is made by Leibherr. If that's too expensive I'd store the wine in a Techniice ice box stored in a cool place for the same cost as this wine cooler unit from Aldi.

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        SteveAndBelle on 18/08/2012 - 11:14

        Thermoelectric = Peltier Device so no compressor, no vibrations and very limited noise… just the Peltier device and a simple fan to pump the heat away from the 'hot' side as efficiently as the design & budget allows. The cooler the 'hot' side is kept the cooler the 'cold' side can be, simple as that. Reverse the polarity of the incoming voltage and the cold side becomes hot and vise-versa which is how those cooler/warmer boxes work for camping or whatever. Very simple devices and you can buy them on eBay and make your own fridge pretty easily (as I have done in the past) however the big ones consume massive amounts of pure, clean regulated & filtered DC current and this is where the problem lies (ie. decent power supplies are still very expensive)

        The internal even air distribution, cabinet insulation and the door seal are all very important in keeping these things running as efficiently as possible too whether Compressor or Thermoelectric.

        Anyhoo, just an FYI for those confused about the differences between Thermoelectric & Compressor based coolers & fridges.

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  cardiology on 17/08/2012 - 17:52

  Saw a decent one at the Good Guys: Vintec v30SG from a reputable company: Transtherm, selling at $599 (final price $525) + $50 delivery. Dan Murphy selling it at $489 but out of stock.

  I think the thermoelectric one is only able to lower the temperature from the ambient temperature down about 10+ degrees, so it would not be useful if it is too hot in the summer time.