Do you love wine? Do you need a better environment to store your favorite wines? Do you find it any difficult to store the wines? Do you want to enjoy your wine anywhere in your home?

If you have the best freestanding wine coolers at home, all the problems can be solved easily. It’s specifically designed to store the wine in the best environment without a lot of work.

In the market, there are so many different brands, different sizes, and different specifications. It’s really difficult to choose if you are not familiar with it.

In the How To Choose The Best Freestanding Wine Cooler section, I will talk about all the specifications I know for you. I hope you can get more ideas before going to the product descriptions section.

Out of the options below, my #1 choice is hOmelabs 18 Bottle Wine Cooler because it features LCD digital display, interior light, slide-out polished chrome shelves, and a thermoelectric cooling system.

If you are familiar with the wine cooler, you can just skip this part and read the product descriptions directly.

Table Of Content

  1. Kalamera 50 Bottle Freestanding Wine Fridge Single Zone with Touch Control – [THE MOST EXPENSIVE]
  2. hOmelabs 18 Bottle Wine Cooler – [TOP PICK]
  3. Danby 36 Bottle Freestanding Wine Cooler – [EDITOR CHOICE]
  4. NewAir AW-280E Refrigerator, 28 Bottle Freestanding Chiller Fridge Wine Cooler – [EDITOR CHOICE]
  5. Magic Chef MCWC12B 12-Bottle Single-Zone Wine Cooler in Black – [BUDGET PRODUCT]
  6. NewAir AW-321ED 32 Bottle Dual Zone Thermoelectric Wine Cooler
  7. Nutrichef Thermoelectric 12 Bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerator
  8. Ivation 18 Bottle Thermoelectric Red And White Wine Cooler
  9. Ivation 12 Bottle Thermoelectric Red And White Wine Cooler
  10. Koldfront TWR187ESS 18 Bottle Free Standing Dual Zone Wine Cooler
  11. Koldfront TWR247ESS 24 Bottle Free Standing Dual Zone Wine Cooler
  12. Koldfront TWR181ES 18 Bottle Dual Zone Freestanding Thermoelectric Wine Cooler
  13. Wine Enthusiast Silent 18 Bottle Wine Refrigerator
  14. NutriChef PKTEWCDS1802 18 Bottle Dual Zone Thermoelectric Wine Cooler
  15. Whynter CWC-351DD Freestanding 3.6 cu. ft. Wine Center Cigar Cooler Humidor
  16. How To Choose The Best Freestanding Wine Cooler
  17. Conclusion

Best Freestanding Wine Coolers

Kalamera 50 Bottle Freestanding Wine Fridge Single Zone with Touch Control


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[THE MOST EXPENSIVE] This is Kalamera Wine Cooler with 50 Bottles capacity and weighs 82.7 pounds. It measures 22.8 x 19.3 x 33 inches.

The double-pane glass door features an anti-UA layer that can block the sunlight and ultra UA rays in the first glass effectively. It can keep the temperature inside more stable and protect the wines inside the cooler.

The door comes with a sturdy towel bar so you can open it easily and comfortably.

The control panel is not on the door. You will see it when the door is opened. You can change the temperature to centigrade and Fahrenheit by pressing the leftmost button. The middle LCD digital display will always show an accurate temperature for you.

The temperature ranges from 40 degrees F to 66 degrees F. During the adjustment, the temperature will change in the digital display at the same time when you are pressing the up and down buttons.

You can turn on the soft blue LED light by pressing the rightmost button. it will illuminate the interior for you to find your wins easily particularly in a dark environment.

The 7 removable shelves are made of beech wood that looks nice and elegant. The wood slat design can hold the bottles in place and safely. The cool air can circulate around the wines evenly to keep the temperature more stable.

The temperature memory function allows the cooler back to the set temperature when the power is reconnected. You don’t have to remember the previous set temperature all the time.

The freestanding design can fit in your bedroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, entertainment area, and more. You can just place it anywhere you want.

hOmelabs 18 Bottle Wine Cooler


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[TOP PICK] This is hOmelabs Wine Cooler with 18 Bottles capacity. It measures 14 x 20.1 x 25.5 inches.

It only has a single zone in this cooler so you will see only one blue LCD digital display that always shows the cooler inside temperature on top of the door. The rightmost is the light button. You can turn the interior light on or off as you like.

When you turn on the light, it will become a nice showcase in your home. It’s also useful when you take the wines at nighttime or in any dark environment.

The transparent glass door and the interior light enable you to observe your wines at any time. you can always know the inventory without opening the door.

You can press the up and down arrow button to change the temperature. The digital display will show you the set temperature during the adjustment. You can adjust from 54 degrees F to 66 degrees F to fit a wide variety of wines.

It comes with 5 sturdy slide-out polished chrome shelves. When you slide out the shelf, remember to don’t do it too fast. Otherwise, the wines may fall down from the front. The stopper only appears at the end of each shelf.

At the bottom, it has no shelf so you have to take it one by one.

The thermoelectric cooling system generates less vibration and noise than a traditional compressor cooler so you won’t be disturbed when you are enjoying your favorite wine at any time.

On top of the cooler, you can always put some win cups for anyone to enjoy the wines.

Danby 36 Bottle Freestanding Wine Cooler


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[EDITOR CHOICE] This is Danby Wine Cooler with 36 Bottles capacity and weighs 69 pounds. It measures 20.1 x 17.5 x 32.8 inches.

This is a tempered glass door with stainless steel trim. It looks nice and elegant. The tempered glass is helpful to prevent the UV rays to go inside and harm your wine that is really easily affected by the environment.

It is reversible. You can adjust the hinge to swing for left or right-hand opening to fit your needs or different environments. It has a recessed handle on both sides for convenience.

It comes with an interior blue LED light that will not produce any heat to affect the chilling process. It’s also helpful to find the drinks at nighttime. The blue LED light makes the cooler becomes a beautiful showcase in your home.

You can hold 36 bottle wines on different black wire shelves. All the wines have to be placed horizontally. But if the wines are opened, it may be leaked. If you want to store the opened wine vertically, you can remove the shelves to fit your needs.

The shelves have no stoppers when you need to slide out the shelf, remember to do it slowly. Otherwise, it will drop to the floor.

You can adjust the temperature from 43 degrees F to 57 degrees F at any time. The cooler has no digital display so you cannot know the temperature unless you buy the thermometer additionally.

The cooler has a smooth back design so you can install flush against the wall that looks neat and nice.

On top of the cooler, you can put some wine cups so you can enjoy the wine at any time.

NewAir AW-280E Refrigerator, 28 Bottle Freestanding Chiller Fridge Wine Cooler


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[EDITOR CHOICE] This is NewAir Wine Cooler with 28 Bottles capacity and weighs 44.2 pounds. It measures 17 x 20 x 28.8 inches.

The body and the door are in black. It can blend with the decoration of your home easily.

The door comes with a sturdy curve handle. It has a control panel on the top with an LCD digital display in the middle that will always show you the accurate temperature inside. The leftmost button uses to switch between centigrade and Fahrenheit.

When you are adjusting the temperature, the digital display will show you the set temperature at the same time. You can adjust it by pressing the up and down buttons. it ranges from 54 degrees F to 66 degrees F.

The rightmost button uses to control the cool blue LED interior light on and off. The LED light will not generate any heat compared to the traditional light bulb. It’s helpful to keep the temperature stable.

It comes with 6 removable chrome-plated wire shelves that enough to hold 24 bottles at one time. The rest of the 4 bottles need to put on the bottom. Except for the bottom, you can slide out the shelf to choose the wines whenever you want.

If you want to store bigger bottles, you have to remove the shelf. But the total capacity will be decreased.

The door has no lock. If you don’t want your wines to disappear suddenly, you have to pay more attention to this especially you have children at home.

The cooler is very small. you can place it on your countertop for easy access.

Magic Chef MCWC12B 12-Bottle Single-Zone Wine Cooler in Black


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[BUDGET PRODUCT] This is Magic Chef Wine Cooler with 24 Bottles capacity and weighs 27 pounds. It measures 22.3 x 16.9 x 21.8 inches.

It’s a small wine cooler that small enough to put in your office or bedroom for personal use.

If your countertop is big enough, I think you can put it there directly for easy access. The cooler is not very tall. It’s really hard to take the bottles. You have to kneel down every time.

The whole cooler is in black color. if your home is very dark at nighttime, the cooler may be difficult to be seen. Therefore, keep turning on the interior LED light by pressing the light button on the control panel that locates in the door.

The door is made of glass that lets you view your inventory all the time. You can refill it if you find there are no more wines. There is a recessed handle on the side.

On top of the door, you will see the blue digital display that shows you the current inside temperature at any time. You can adjust it by pressing the + and – buttons near the display that will show you the set temperature at the same time.

The temperature ranges from 54 degrees F to 66 degrees F.

It comes with three sculpted chrome shelves. With this good design, the bottles will not fall down when the shelf slides out too fast.

The door has no lock so everyone can access your wines. If you have kids, I think it needs to pay more attention to this.

NewAir AW-321ED 32 Bottle Dual Zone Thermoelectric Wine Cooler


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This is NewAir Wine Cooler with 32 Bottles capacity and weighs 69 pounds. It measures 20.5 x 32.2 x 21.5 inches.

It’s a dual-zone cooler. But it’s not divided into the upper zone and lower zone. It’s divided into a left zone and a right zone. Both zones come with individual control and an individual door with a curved handle.

It’s perfect for red and white wines. You can store it separately at a different temperature to achieve the best chill result.

It has a control panel on top of each door. The LCD digital display is on the left that always shows the current cooler temperature. The light button is on the rightmost.

The up and down button is used to adjust the temperature in the middle. The temperature range of both zones is totally the same that ranges from 46 degrees F to 66 degrees F. When you are adjusting the temperature, the digital display will show you the set temperature.

Each zone comes with 7 removable beech wood shelves. You can pull out to take or load your wines easily. If you want to store the bigger bottles, just simply remove the shelf. But the total capacity will also decrease.

The well-design wood shelves are helpful to keep the wines in place when you slide out too fast.

The interior LED light is a blue color. You can always illuminate your collection. It also helps you to find your wines in the dark.

On top of the cooler, you can put a few win cups so you can enjoy the wines with your friends at any time.

The thermoelectric cooling system is very quiet and vibration-free so you can place it in your bedroom without worrying about the noise.

Nutrichef Thermoelectric 12 Bottle Wine Cooler Refrigerator


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This is Nutrichef Wine Cooler with 12 Bottles capacity and weighs 28.2 pounds. It measures 19.7 x 9.9 x 25 inches.

It comes with an airtight glass door seal that can prevent the cool air inside from leaking and prevent the warm air from going inside. It’s helpful to keep your wine at the optimal temperature and save energy.

The transparent glass door allows you to view your favorite wine all the time without opening the door. You can refill it once you discover the drinks are almost finished.

It has a circulation fan and ventilation grill to ensure the cool air run around thoroughly inside the cooler to guarantee an even temperature everywhere.

In the door, you will see four digital touch buttons and the blue LCD digital display on the top. You can adjust the exact temperature by simply pressing the up arrow and down arrow buttons. it ranges from 50 degrees F to 64 degrees F.

The LCD digital display will show you the temperature at the same time. At other times, it will show you the current inside temperature. You can see it clearly all the time. You can also switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit to fit your needs.

The interior LED light enables you to find your drinks easily even at night time.

The cooler can store 12 bottles at one time. It has 8 horizontal spaces for unopened bottles and 4 standing spaces which are specifically designed for open bottles without spilling.

It’s a free-standing design. You can place it anywhere in your home to fit your needs.

Note. The door is not reversible so there is only one recessed handle on the left.

Ivation 18 Bottle Thermoelectric Red And White Wine Cooler


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This is Ivation Wine Cooler with 18 Bottles capacity and weighs 38.5 pounds. It measures 26.5 x 22.2 x 15.5 inches.

This cooler comes with 3 different models. The one I’m going to introduce is the basic model. The other one is the premium model with the stainless steel and wood shelves. The third model comes with a door lock.

The door is made of dual pan smoked glass. It can seal the cooler tightly that the air cannot leak easily. The glass can block the sunlight and harmful UV light that can protect the wine and stabilize the temperature efficiently.

It also can lock out the moisture to keep the humidity stable inside the cooler.

On top of the door, you will see the digital touch control panel. It features a lock function to prevent your kids or pets from adjusting the temperature accidentally. You know, the wine is much expensive than beer and other soft drinks.

You can adjust the temperature easily to accommodate a wide variety of wines by the up and down button on the right. it ranges from 54 degrees F to 64 degrees F.

On the control panel, you can switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit as you like.

It comes with 5 removable stainless steel. Including the bottom, you have 6 layers to store your favorite wine. Each layer can store 3 bottles of wines.

You can slide out the shelf for easy access to your wine. But remember not to slide too fast. Otherwise, the wine will drop.

It features a thermoelectric cooling system so there is no compressor on the back. This results in less vibration and noise compared to other compressor coolers.

Ivation 12 Bottle Thermoelectric Red And White Wine Cooler


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This is Ivation Wine Cooler with 12 Bottles capacity and weighs 31.2 pounds. It measures 27.3 x 22 x 12 inches.

Compared to the previous one, this one is a tiny cooler. It only holds 12 bottles at one time. It’s absolutely perfect for personal use. If you are new and don’t want to invest too much, this one may fit for you.

It comes with 5 removable stainless steel shelves. Including the bottom, you have 6 layers to store your wines. You can glide in and out at any time to easily access your wines.

When you glide out, remember not to glide too fast because it has no stopper on the shelf. Otherwise, the wine may fall down easily.

The digital control panel locates on top of the door with the cool blue LCD digital display. You can always monitor the temperature there. The temperature can be adjusted that ranges from 50 degrees F to 64 degrees F.

There is a lock button on the left to lock the control panel that can prevent the temperature to be adjusted by someone accidentally. Otherwise, your wine may be ruined by too high a temperature.

The cooler is insulated by solid polyurethane heavy foam and a double pane glass door. It can keep the temperature and humidity stable all the time. It also blocks the sunlight and harmful UV ray for your wines.

It uses a thermoelectric cooling system instead of using a traditional compressor so the vibration and noise are also less.

It’s a free-standing style cooler. You can place it anywhere to fit your decoration at any time.

Koldfront TWR187ESS 18 Bottle Free Standing Dual Zone Wine Cooler


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This is Koldfront Wine Cooler with 18 Bottles capacity and weighs 35 pounds. It measures 22.4 x 14 x 25.6 inches.

When you stand far from the cooler, I believe you can still see two digital displays with the control panel located in the middle of the door.

The reason why has two digital displays because this cooler comes with two temperature zone for you to store your wine separately. You can store the white wine in the upper zone and the red wine in the lower zone.

Each zone comes with individual temperature control. The temperature of the upper zone ranges from 54 degrees F to 66 degrees F and the lower zone ranges from 46 degrees F to 66 degrees F.

In the middle of the control panel, it’s a light button. You can press it to turn the light on or off. It’s useful when you want to find your favorite wine at nighttime.

The door has a big towel bar stainless steel handle. You can open the door easily. It’s not reversible. It may not convenient for the left-hand user.

On the bottom of the door, it has a hexagon bolt lock. if you find your wine also disappears suddenly, I think you need a lock to protect your wine securely.

It comes with a thermoelectric cooling system that has fewer vibrations and noises compared to the traditional compressor cooling system.

It has 5 removable wood shelves. If you want to store larger bottles, you can simply remove the shelf.

The freestanding design enables you to place the cooler anywhere you want.

Koldfront TWR247ESS 24 Bottle Free Standing Dual Zone Wine Cooler


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This is Koldfront Wine Cooler with 24 Bottles capacity and weighs 48 pounds. It measures 21.8 x 14 x 33.2 inches.

It’s a dual-zone cooler again. The two blue LCD digital displays are very easy to see because it locates in the middle of the door with the control panel. It provides you a great convenience to adjust the temperature at any time without opening the door.

Two temperature zones have individual temperature control on the door. The temperature of the top zone ranges from 54 degrees F to 66 degrees F and the lower zone ranges from 46 degrees F to 66 degrees F.

The door is made of tempered glass with stainless steel trim. it has a big towel bar handle. Someone who opens the door may feel uncomfortable because the door is not reversible.

There is a lock on the bottom. If you worry about your favorite wines will disappear suddenly, the lock is very useful for you. it can prevent anyone from enjoying your wines.

It comes with a beautiful blue LED interior light that helps you to find your wines at nighttime. LED is much better than the traditional light bulb because it will not generate any heat to affect the inside temperature.

This cooler is suitable for freestanding installation only. Don’t put it inside your cabinet. It will overheat because it doesn’t have front-venting.

It has 6 removable wooden shelves with a good design that can prevent the wines from falling down if you glide out too fast.

If you want to store larger bottles, just simply remove the shelf.

Koldfront TWR181ES 18 Bottle Dual Zone Freestanding Thermoelectric Wine Cooler


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This is Koldfront Wine Cooler with 18 Bottles capacity and weighs 35 pounds. It measures 19.2 x 13.6 x 26.2 inches.

I think the most eyes catching for most of you in the product image is the blue digital display that divides into two parts. The upper part is the temperature for the upper zone and the lower part is the temperature for the lower zone.

The digital display will show the current inside temperature all the time except you are adjusting the temperature. It will show you the set temperature at that time.

It has an adjustable thermostat for each zone. The temperature of the upper zone ranges from 45 degrees F to 54 degrees F and the lower zone ranges from 54 degrees F to 64 degrees F.

The door has a recessed handle on the side and it’s not reversible.

Each zone has an individual LED interior lighting that enables you to find your wines easily in a dark environment.

The thermoelectric cooling system is vibration-free and less noise compared to the traditional compressor cooler.

4 removable chrome racks are included. You can slide it out to access your wine easily at any time. The design of the racks is capable to prevent the wines fall down easily.

The racks are designed to hold 18 standard size bottles with 750ml 2.75”. if you want to store bigger bottles, you can simply remove the racks. But it will reduce the capacity of the cooler.

On the top, you can put some wine cups for you to enjoy the wine at any time.

Wine Enthusiast Silent 18 Bottle Wine Refrigerator


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This is Wine Wine Cooler with 18 Bottles capacity and weighs 36 pounds. It measures 13 x 25 x 41 inches.

It looks tall and thin that’s suitable to be placed in some narrow space in your home.

It’s a dual-zone wine cooler so you will see a control panel in the door. There are two blue digital display and a few buttons. The leftmost button is for you to select the top zone or bottom zone.

After the zone is selected, you can adjust the temperature by the buttons in the middle. The temperature range of the top zone is 54 degrees F to 66 degrees F and the bottom zone ranges from 46 degrees F to 66 degrees F.

The rightmost button is the light button use to control the interior LED light on or off. It’s a good idea of using LED light instead of the traditional light bulb because it will generate heat when it lights up. The heat will make the temperature inside unstable.

It’s useful when you need to take your wine in a dark environment.

The door is not reversible because it has some electrical wire for the control panel that needs to connect to the cooler. It’s made of reflective smoked-glass thermopane with stainless steel trim that can block the sunlight and ultra UV rays effectively.

It has a recessed handle on the side so the door has a flush nice finish.

7 pull-out chrome shelves included holding the bottles. The top zone can hold 8 bottles and the bottom zone can hold 10 bottles. The top zone has some space for the opened bottle because it may spill if it is stored horizontally.

On top of the cooler, you can place some win cups so you can enjoy your wine at any time with anyone.

NutriChef PKTEWCDS1802 18 Bottle Dual Zone Thermoelectric Wine Cooler


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This is NutriChef Wine Cooler with 18 Bottles capacity and weighs 36 pounds. It measures 13 x 25 x 41 inches.

On top of the door, it has a control panel with a blue digital display divided into two parts in the middle. The upper part shows you the temperature of the upper zone and the lower part shows you the temperature of the lower zone.

The leftmost button uses to control the interior LED light. It’s useful no matter how dark is the surrounding environment. You can still find your wine. The second left button is the SET button. You can press it to adjust the temperature of a different zone.

In the upper zone, you can set the temperature from 46 degrees F to 64 degrees F and the lower zone from 54 degrees F to 64 degrees F.

The upper zone can hold 6 bottles horizontally at one time. The lower zone can hold 12 bottles including the vertical shelves that let you store the opened bottles. If you store the opened bottle horizontally, your favorite wine may leak to the cooler.

The door is made of reinforced glass that enables you to monitor your inventory at any time without opening the door. Frequently open the door will make the temperature more unstable.

The airtight seal in the door keeps the cool air leak out as minimal as possible. It also doesn’t let the outside warm air go in. it’s helpful to stabilize the interior temperature.

The door doesn’t have a lock. It’s better to place the cooler somewhere in your home that your children cannot access easily. Otherwise, you may find your favorite wines will disappear.

Whynter CWC-351DD Freestanding 3.6 cu. ft. Wine Center Cigar Cooler Humidor


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This is Whynter Wine Cooler and Cigar Cooler with 16 Bottles capacity and weighs 69.5 pounds. It measures 21 x 21 x 33 inches.

The cooler is divided into the right zone and the left zone. It’s different than the traditional upper zone and the lower zone.

This cooler is quite special compared to others. The left zone uses to store the wine bottle. But the right zone uses to store cigars that can hold up to 350 cigars at one time.

Each zone has an individual door and temperature control. You can adjust the temperature on top of the door from 46 degrees F to 66 degrees F. The blue LCD digital display will show you the set temperature at the same time.

At other times, the display will show the inner temperature all the time. You can observe the temperature stability at any time.

The left zone comes with 7 removable shelves. Including the bottom, you can hold 16 bottles at one time. You can simply remove the shelf to hold bigger wine bottles.

In the right zone, it has 4 shelves and 3 removable Spanish cedar drawers for you to hold different cigars. The cedar wood will emit a light complementary aroma all the time that is helpful to repel the insect that may damage your cigar.

One of the drawers features a humidity tray to hold some water and a hygrometer to maintain the humidity level so you can monitor the humidity and keep your cigar in the optimal environment.

If you like to enjoy the cigar during enjoying the wines, this cooler can store all your favorites at one time.

How To Choose The Best Freestanding Wine Cooler

Understand different specifications of the wine cooler is helpful to you make the best decision. I hope what I write can let you get more idea about that.

Standing Space

You can store the wine upright for the opened bottles. It’s very useful because if you store the opened bottles horizontally, it may leak. Only seldom of coolers come with this feature.

If you cannot finish one bottle, this feature is fit for you.

Dual Zone

There are two forms of dual-zone.

The first form is divided into the upper zone and the lower zone. Normally, the temperature range of each zone is different.

The second form is divided into the left zone and right zone so there are two doors for each zone and the temperature range is the same.

Cooling System

It’s either a compressor or thermoelectric cooling system that generates less vibration and noise.

If you plan to place the cooler in your bedroom, the thermoelectric cooling system is much suitable for you.

Shelf

Normally, the shelf is made from three materials. They are stainless steel, chrome, and wood.

In my opinion, the shelf made of wood is more beautiful.

Stopper On The Shelf

It can prevent the bottles from falling down when you slide the shelf in and out too fast.

Door Lock

Not all of them feature a lock. If you don’t want anyone to access your favorite, the lock is useful for you.

Handle

Most of the door comes with a recessed handle. Some of them have towel handle. a little of the has the curved handle.

Reversible Door

It’s not like a beverage cooler that most of the door is reversible. Most of the wine cooler’s door is not reversible because the control panel locates in the door. Some electrical wire connects to the cooler.

Digital Display

Normally, if the cooler is dual-zone, it will have two digital displays but some time will come with one digital display with the upper part and lower part.

Control Panel Lock

When the cooler features a control panel lock, the temperature cannot be adjusted until you unlock it. It can prevent your pets or kids from adjusting it accidentally.

LED

It’s either white color or soft blue color. Sometimes, the LED will arrange as an LED bar. It looks nice and prettier.

Conclusion

At the end of the post, I think most of you are capable to choose the best wine coolers for your home.

If you always drink wine, it’s a good idea to have one because it’s really easy to be affected by the variation of the temperature. If you store it in your fridge, the temperature is difficult to keep stable because it will open frequently every day.

With the built-in LCD digital display, you can observe the temperature change easily. You can always keep your wine in the best situation.

Actually, there is one more type that is a built-in wine cooler. If you want to know more about that, please read the following post

Other than the wine cooler, I have created some post about a different kind of fridge, please read the following post to know more.

I hope my post is helpful to everyone. If you have any questions, comments, and opinions, please leave them below. I’d love to hear that.


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