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Breezaire WKE-4000 Wine Cellar Cooling Unit (Max Room Size = 1000 cu ft)

4,000 BTU Size: 19-3/4"H x 14-1/4"W x 21-5/8"D Maximum Room Size in Cubic Feet: 1,000 Your valuable wine collection deserves a dependable, efficient, state-of-the-art cooling system. Your budget deserves something affordable. Breezaire takes care of both. The E model includes LCD temperature…
Average Rating
 
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Our Price: $1244.00   



By Mr.Bill

from Houston, TX

About Me Connoisseur

Nice unit but does have issues

 
4.0

Pros

  • Price
  • Size

Cons

  • Loud

Best Uses

  • Bar

Built a new house with a wine vault, bought this unit. The reset is difficult to use. Let town on vacation and came home to find the unit had leaked all over, filled my overflow pan and leakage all down one wall of my oak wine shelves and racks. Horrible mess stained my wood. Hasn't happen since, but still have fears it might happen again. A bit noisy, but tolerable.


By J&Z Highlanders Construction

from Chicago, Illinois

About Me Connoisseur

will probably not buy again

 
2.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Quiet

Cons

  • Inaccurate Temperature

Best Uses

  • Wine cellar

I am a home builder that purchased a WKL6000 from Wine Enthusiast for a client. The unit ran fine the first year or so and all of a sudden is stopped turning off and ran past the set temperature. I can't believe the manufacturer does not have any technicians to service those in Illinois. We've purchased these units in the past on numerous occasions and haven't had any problems until now, probably because the other units were not used as much as this one. I'm reading quite a few of these negative comments regarding this issue and I would assume the manufacturer should take some steps to remedy this, either by changing their warranties or find local service for these units. I think this will be the last Breezeaire unit we've purchased.


By winemaker

from Seymour,CT

About Me Aspiring Enthusiast

works for me

 
4.0

Pros

  • Precise Temperature
  • Attractive Design
  • Accurate

Cons

  • Loud
  • Hooking up drain

Best Uses

  • Wine cellar

built a wine cellar which holds 800 bottles and 6 100L stainless tanks of wine. works great-wine is happy. good temperature and humidity control. Will be buying a second unit for my new room.

 Images from winemaker
 
fits perfectly

By Red Wine Fan

from Greeneville SC

About Me Aspiring Enthusiast

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Quality Issues as Others Have Reviewed

 
1.0

Pros

  • Attractive Design

Cons

  • Inaccurate Temperature

Best Uses

I have had the unit for about 2 years. Unit cools very well to any temperature I want in my well insulated cellar. During Yr 1 Unit stopped shutting off and would continue to run up to 15 degrees below set temp - or until I unplugged it. Called CS and they sent a new control module. It helped but lately unit has been running past low temp set about 1/2 of time. Like others problem with service is you must remove your built in unit from the cellar and ship to Ca for possible repair. 5 yr warranty only covers parts. [...]If you read other reviews you will find the problem of not shutting off at the set temp is common to other reviewers units.


By el dino de vino

from chicago, il

About Me Connoisseur

Verified

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

quality cooling unit

 
4.0

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

the cord for the thermostat is too short and the double sided tape pads don't stick to the unit, not a very big downside though. quality unit, quiet operation. the last one lasted 5-6 years, we'll see if this lasts longer. not many options since i have a room with a fixed space for the unit :)


By Dr Ron

from Reno

About Me Aspiring Enthusiast

Verified

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

Great Workhorse

 
5.0

Pros

  • Quiet
  • Cooled1000btls625512hrs
  • Precise Temperature

Cons

Best Uses

  • Cellar `1000CUFT

My cellar is happy!




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