We have purchased two of these for our two homes - one we've had for about 2 months, the second we just bought - for far so good. Looks great, keeps cans cold....holds bottles, cans and wine
I bought this cooler a 2 months, and while it does hold many cans and bottles, but unfortunately it doesn't cool the cans and bottles enough. We like our drinks cold, and this model only does not do that, even if we turn the temp all the way up. It will do for now.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from manufacturerBy Michael @ Haier, Haier Appliances, October 25, 2019
Hi Rory,
We are sorry to hear of your disappointment with your beverage center. If you are finding that your unit is not cooling enough, you can take a look at this link for some tips on loading a refrigerator/beverage center: https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=21185
Here is an excerpt from the article. Though it talks about refrigerators, this advice should also apply to a beverage center:
"Closed containers of water, food or non-perishables will help to stabilize the temperature.This is because the items in the refrigerator absorb the cold, and actually work to help the refrigerator maintain a steady temperature, in much the same way that ice cubes keep a drink cold. When you open the refrigerator door, the cool air rushes out and warm air rushes in. The more items in the refrigerator, the less cool air is needed to keep the refrigerator cold. Therefore, when you close the door again, the refrigerator returns to a stable temperature more quickly."
I recently redid my kitchen and bar, and wanted to add a beverage center to hold my bottled beer. You can tell this product was designed for cans because the shelf heights were not perfect for bottles, but I was still able to get about 80-90 beer bottles. I was not able to use the top shelf for beer; I was able to store a few white wine bottles on its side. I have noticed that the noise some days is louder than others, but only enough that I would not want it in my bedroom. I wish this product had an energy start rating even though I have not noticed any significant change on my electric bill.