Customer Reviews

GE Profile : PWR04FANBS 20 Wine Center, 29 Bottle Capacity - Stainless Steel and Black

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4 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

The only bad thing i can say about this item is that one of the rubber foots/feet came off when putting the item into its area. It was resolved by just putting the foot back where it broke from and it doesnt wobble or anything. I dont know if they sell replacement feet or not but it wasnt worth my time trying to get it fixed when i had it for 2 hours.

This unit is wonderful to look at and i enjoy the large size and the ability to look into the fridge and seeing all my wonderful bottles of wine! The racks only really hold the normal sized bottles and not the large ones or some of my champagne bottles. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how open bottles can still be put back into the fridge without spilling or leaking (by not being on its side but at an angle), but that was the biggest selling point for me with this fridge. I looked for others and could not find any with this feature under 1k.

A drawback: the door doesnt quite seem to open far enough to easily allow the racks to come out. Not a big deal but could be for some people.

Another possible drawback: when the fridge was first turned on it kind of had a whining "fridge running" kind of noise that was louder than the normal fridge. That went away and now has the same sounds as my normal fridge does when it turns on to keep the temperature.

I've had this wine fridge about 9 months now and am very happy with it. I researched quite a bit before the purchase and liked the idea that this unit was actually by an "appliance" company, not some other company just making/marketing a product for a niche market.

Very quiet, barely/never hear the compressor cycle on when it starts the cooling cycle. Has 3 settings, red, white, and custom. External digital readout indicates the temperature stays within 1 degree up/down of the set point (haven't actually put a thermometer inside to verify the inside temp with the readout). Shelves have adequate spacing, no problems there. Nice sharp look in black and silver, and there's a cool interior bluish light you can turn of if you want to (it automatically turns off after a set time).

Got it on sale from major box store for $395 + tax, free delivery. Real happy with the purchase, price and capacity. When it's almost full I know it's time to stop buying wine or start drinking more :-)

Ok, so I just picked this up a few days ago at my local retailer (they had this unit on sale for %50 off) and I have to admit, this unit has been running pretty good. Now, I selected this unit based on several factors:

1) Wine Capacity
2) Open Wine Storage
3) Noise Level

This unit can accommodate up to 29 bottles (5 bottles per rack). The racks have a little trouble sliding out, but it's no biggie if you like to look at the wines individually (which is my preference). The bottom rack can be used for either oversized bottles like Champagne or you can store open bottles at the bottom (they are tilted at an angle) which is great so you do not have to take up room in your kitchen refrigerator. Another thing I like about this unit, it's very quiet. When you do hear the compressor turn on, it's only audible for about 3 - 5 seconds before it quiets down. If you are hosting a party or if you have some audible noise in the background, it will not be heard.

The unit itself needs about an inch and a half of clearing space between each of its sides so heat can escape properly (which prevents the unit from overheating). The back of the unit needs about two inches as well and it also needs about two inches of clearing space if you were to store it under a cabinet. So far I have it setup in my living room with two inches of clearing space all around and heat has not been an issue.

Now, this unit does not really have dual climate zones for red or white wines. Typically, the bottom of the unit gets a little colder, so they recommend putting your white wines at the bottom while the red wines stay up top. I currently have this unit set to 60 degrees and it has had no issues keeping the wines cooled. Time will tell to see how long this unit lasts. As far as appearance go's, this unit does have a nice look, stainless steel door frame and everything is black so it gives it a noticeable, but elegant look.

i got my wine fridge (which is much larger than it appears online) and it is stuck on 32 degrees (waaaay too cold for red or white wine). ive tried calling general electric's repair number but they keep short east coast hours and i live on the west coast so everytime i call they are closed.

i would NOT recommend this product to anyone. it is too expensive as it is but it's a rip-off considering it doesnt work properly.

A wine collector was visiting with special wines for the New Year's weekend, so we bought and set up this wine chiller in advance of the holiday. When I plugged in the chiller and chose the "red wine" setting of 55 degrees, the display read 32 degrees and in a few hours the chiller cooled down to that temperature, which it maintained with good accuracy (as confirmed by a thermometer). When I chose the "white wine" setting of 45 degrees, same thing. And same thing with various custom temperature settings. GE sent a repairman a few days later. He was very helpful, methodical, and patient, and called the GE service center several times to find out whether this was a known problem and whether parts were available. Each time he explained the problem, they placed him on hold for 10 minutes and then disconnected him. Finally he said that they would be sending replacement parts. Still waiting for those.
Here's the followup, two weeks later: Two weeks later, the parts arrived and GE apparently scheduled a followup visit. The chiller seems to be fixed (hope that's not premature). The repairperson was great; GE customer service a little more dicey. Suggestions to customers: have the product tested before the delivery folks leave your house; make sure GE tells you when it is scheduling repairs and followups; and if you have this particular problem, make sure they supply the repairperson with parts so you don't have to miss two days of work.

I have debated buying a wine fridge for a good month, read a ton of reviews and decided to go with the GE model. I am not disappointing with my decision, it works as expected and all the negative reviews i read about the rubber feet falling off was a non-issue for me.

The one thing i would say, even though i didn't buy this fridge for the locking system, the mechanism is really cheap, but i you can get around it just by not using it.

Otherwise love this thing, and makes you look like a sophisticate.

I just received the Wine Center and when I unpacked it found that it was missing the two leveling legs rendering the cooler temporarily unusable. I called The GE center and the person taking the call said it would be 5-7 days before I received the parts. I asked if they could be sent via overnight delivery and she said they did not have that capability. I asked for a manager and she said I could place a claim but the claim office was closed.

In short, if this is the way GE treats a customer who has spent their hard earned dollars on a piece of their equipment, than I will certainly look at other manufacturers next time.