Shallow depth wine fridge
mkc913
10 years ago
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canuckplayer
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Shallow Beverage/Wine Fridge
Comments (7)I was looking for a shallower one as well. It seems that most full size units are a bit under 24" but the handle brings them to over 25". Jsceva is right about the Perlicks. Also, Miele's unit is a bit under 24" (it has a flush handle) but really pricey--I am not willing to spend $$$ on a wine cooler. I just found a Uline wine captain that also has a flush handle that is much less money so I am going to go with that one. If you mean less than 24" that you can go with the "almost 24" then check it out....See MorePerlick shallow wine reserve
Comments (1)I know that this is not what you're asking, but I have to ask: $2300 list price for a single-zone cooler that stores 20 bottles? Pretty pricey for what strikes me as a very limited purpose device. First, with a single zone cooler, all you can store is whites or reds. If I'm serving whites, I just chill in the fridge and then let them warm at room temp for a few minutes to get to a reasonable temp--mid to high 50's typically. Hard to justify this cooler for that purpose. I do like serving reds at cellar temp, and maybe that's the rationale. But if that's the goal, then I am deducing that you do not store your wines long term at cellar temp (because if you did have a cellar, there would be no need for the Perlick--just pull the reds directly out of the cellar). To me, seems a bit backwards: If I had no cellar, I'd take that $2300 and put it towards an actual wine cellar unit where you can store wines long term. My 3200 BTU CellarPro through the wall unit cost less than the Perlick, although of course you'll have the expense of building out an actual cellar. But you can get something like a Eurocave 266 bottle freestanding cellar for just a few hundred dollars more than the Perlick. Stick it in the basement and you're set. To me a 266 bottle cellar is a no-brainer choice over a built-in 20 bottle unit. It gives you the chance to age nice bottles, and to build a collection over time, one that has personal significance. I can still remember where most of the bottles in our cellar are from and there are many pleasant memories. Just can't see the logic behind the Perlick, especially at that cost, outside of the "impress the neighbors" factor. PS: you did say you got a great deal. If it were $800, maybe I'd consider that, to impress the neighbors....See MoreWine Fridge or Beverage Center?
Comments (2)I'm somewhat confused by your terminology. Typically a "wine fridge" is designed to keep red wine at ideal serving temps--somewhere between 55 and 60 degrees. Certainly some also are dual zone and thus can also cool white wine to a lower temp, usually in the mid-40's. This is different than a wine storage cellar or cabinet, designed to allow wine to age properly over long periods of time. They are usually run in the 55-60 range, for reds and whites alike. This contrasts to what you'd want for pop, water, juice etc--there you'd want typical refrigerator temps, more like 35-37 degrees. That is too cold to server any kind of decent white, though certainly some folks like whites that cold. So first job would be to decide what you're looking for....See Morefridge and shallow pantry share hole
Comments (8)There are a lot more 36" wide than 33" wide fridges on the market and fridges don't seem to be getting any smaller, so I would go with a bigger fridge so you have more options to replace it when it dies. You do need a couple of inches at the sides and top of the fridge to allow air flow so your fridge doesn't overheat, so your fridge hole will need to be bigger then 36" - take a look at the specs of the fridge(s) you are contemplating to make sure the hole is big enough. You also need to account to for the side panel(s) of the fridge, which I would guess at about 3/4" wide. Let's do the math then: So, 52 - 36 - let's say 3" for air flow but I really have no idea - 3/4 - 3/4 = 11.5" left for the pantry. If there is going to be trim around the hallway entrance you will have to reduce the pantry by that amount as well. Now, a shallow pantry can really hold a lot so don't despair. Cindyandmocha has a 7" deep pantry (see link below). It's actually nicer to have a shallow pantry so things don't get lost in the back. I have a pantry in a 24" deep closet with 15 to 18" deep shelves and it sucks, I have to move everything around to see the stuff in the back, things get lost and I buy replacements I don't need, things get lost and expired before I use them, etc. Here is a link that might be useful: Cindyandmocha's finished kitchen w/ shallow pantry...See Morecanuckplayer
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