28 bottle Avanti 143.00 @ Target free shipping!

[MichiganM]

Online it says:

Features
Item Style: Free Standing
Door Material: Tempered Glass
Handle Material: Plastic
Features: Auto Defrost, Digital Temperature Reading
Includes: Owner's Manual
Door Type: Right Hinge
Number of Shelves: 6
Number of Slide Out Shelves: 6
Shelf Type: Wire
Vent Type: Back
Coolest Temperature Capability: 38 Degrees
Coolant Type: Thermoelectric
Capacity (volume): 2.5 Oz.
Wine Bottle Capacity: 28.0 Lit.
Beverage Can Capacity: 0
Warranty Description: 1 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty
Dimensions: Height with Hinge: 29.25 "; Width: 17.0 "; Depth: 20.0 "
Additional Information

That's what Target says. If you go to Avanti, this product specification is specifically not listed as thermoelectric and it's a totally different type of cooling system according to everything I see. I've just never seen this before. I've used thermo in the past and it's excellent. I wonder how this cooling system will be?

 

[MichiganM]

http://www.mecheng.sun.ac.za/AboutUs/personnel/academic/rtd/sahpa/technology.htm

not sure it is the same thing, but seems like most Avanti's are "Heat pipe semiconductors" and many are using them without problem...

So people are using these? That's good news then. I've been out of the game for a little less than a year, never seen these before.

 

[Danilo]

If you read the "owners manual" or whatever they call it for this model... it says, "non compressor"

 

[Boosted]

Thanks for posting up the info. I just didn't know if the thermoelectric or superconductor heat pipe were the same or what. They sell two different 28 bottle Avantis, this one and a 28 bottle thermoelectric. If it says non-compressor, then I'll be fine. Thanks guys.

 

[Phiberglass]

So is this safe to buy? I'm looking to do a vino temp in the future, but I've heard to only get thermoelectric and non-compressor. Will this been fine? I don't want to go wrong with my first cooler purchase. Been browsing the boards, finally registered.

 

[PLUSH]

I missed my coming to day UPS left a notice.

 

[Danilo]

other than Plush, has anyone picked one up?

 

[Vegan702]

I picked one up also. Unfortunately I also bought a smaller 16 bottle version that just got delivered yesterday that I now need to get rid of.

 

[Danilo]

I picked one up also. Unfortunately I also bought a smaller 16 bottle version that just got delivered yesterday that I now need to get rid of.

can you just return it?

 

[dpricenator]

I picked one up also. Unfortunately I also bought a smaller 16 bottle version that just got delivered yesterday that I now need to get rid of.

can you just return it?

Or craigslist, but you'll take a loss most likely

 

[Vegan702]

Got it off ebay for $53 delivered. Looked at shipping around the country and it ranges $30-$50 depending if West or East coast. It was a new return that has a ding and a piece of plastic broken off that needs glued back on. If someone wants it they can have it and pay shipping. I was just going to keep it on the kitchen counter until we got our built in wine cooler finished, but it's 1" too tall for our counter.

 

[dpricenator]

yeah try Craiglist locally, and you might get you money back on it.

 

[Vegan702]

The 28 bottle just showed up.

 

[Alwayslit]

Great deal, thanks for the heads up. I might be getting one.

 

[PLUSH]

Just got mine today as well. Man this thing is so sweet looking, much cooler looking than my other Avanti. UUgh, one thing, it is not as wide, my shelfs I had made are about an inch too long.

 

[dpricenator]

snip snip wil fit just fine

 

[Vegan702]

Just got mine today as well. Man this thing is so sweet looking, much cooler looking than my other Avanti. UUgh, one thing, it is not as wide, my shelfs I had made are about an inch too long.

Yeah, I was thinking it would be wider and deeper.

 

[dpricenator]

pics of the inside please

 

[Vegan702]

pics of the inside please

Tubo boxes for reference.

 

[PLUSH]

my old one was 13' deep/14.5' wide. The new one is 13' deep/14' wide.