So far I love my Kalamera KRC-150CB wine/soda cooler. It's pretty, fits nicely in my butler panty, cooled down and is maintaining the chill on my soda and wine, and the company has been great to work with. Take a look at the pictures - to me it looks great.
Kalamera had said it needed a 24" space and it fit perfectly in it. I had to adjust how far back the carpet went so that it would sit level front to back and that seemed important so it would work quietly. I also had to make sure it wasn't pushed too far back so the doors would open and not hit the cabinets next to it. It is working very quietly and shuts off and sits silently once it cools down. Follow the instructions and I think you'll have success.
You may notice the power cord still is running over the top of it. It is, but as soon as the outlet is working behind it then I'll pull it out and plug it in back there. No problem.
I love the French Doors. They are beautiful and limit how much space is used in the depth of the Butler Pantry when they are open.
I found online that Coke products like 38 degrees and Pepsi likes 40 degrees so I have Coke in the right and Pepsi in the left. I know it doesn't use all the space, but I am just putting whole 12-pack soda boxes on the shelves. They fit great except the bottom ones on each side that are actually half shelves. I do have wine bottles down there even though its not really the optimum temperature for them.
It comes with wood shelves on one side for wine and plastic coated shelves for soda on the other. I'm really more interested in soda so I'm using the plastic coated ones and removed most of the wood ones. I did need one more short wood shelf and contacted the company at service@kalamera.com. They were GREAT! Very responsive and got me one in the mail the same day for a very reasonable price. Thanks for the wonderful support Kalamera!
Finally, there have been comments online here about short life problems. While that can happen I have nothing to believe this isn't going to be a great product. I could certainly see how there would be issues if the directions aren't followed (such as keeping it upright for 24 hours before installation) I have no indications so far that this is going to be anything but a joy. I will update my review if that changes.
Should add that the price of this was less than half what the appliance company wanted to charge for another manufacturer's product. We didn't want to pay more than the cost of a full-size refrigerator for this and Amazon's price was great. It came right away and the packaging was great so it was well protected.
| Brand Name | Kalamera |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 106.9 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 22.4 x 23.4 x 33.9 inches |
| Installation Type | Built-in |
| Part Number | KRC-150CB-BSS |
| Form Factor | Compact |
| Color | Sliver |
| Voltage | 110 Volts (AC) |
| Wattage | 90 watts |
| Defrost | Frost Free |
| Door Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Lighting | LED |
| Shelf Type | Wood |
| Certification | ETL |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year limited warranty |
