Anyone have experience with NewAir wine coolers?

[capnshazam]

Looking to step up to a wineador and was looking at this cabinet.

http://www.air-n-water.com/product/aw-280e.htm

It's at my price point and is the biggest the wife will let me have. If anyone has any experience with this brand (good/bad) feedback would be appreciated.

Tim

[mbrody]

Tim, I have two of them. Cleaned them out with baking soda/soap, rinse, air it out, added some cedar shelves, some beads and small fans and I was in business. The problem I have with them is if I jam them with boxes. Too many boxes kills the circulation and it is hard to maintain temp and humidity. So now I just use them without the temp adjusted and just deal with it...the reality is, you just never have enough storage.

[capnshazam]

Tim, I have two of them. Cleaned them out with baking soda/soap, rinse, air it out, added some cedar shelves, some beads and small fans and I was in business. The problem I have with them is if I jam them with boxes. Too many boxes kills the circulation and it is hard to maintain temp and humidity. So now I just use them without the temp adjusted and just deal with it...the reality is, you just never have enough storage.

Hey Thanks for the input, yeah I figure I will outgrow it eventually but I'm going from a 100 count desktop to the wineador so hopefully I'll get at least a year out of it before I need something more

[cottierm]

Michael, have you posted or could you post on this site a picture of ours after transformation? I would be mighty interested. Thanks in advance.

Best,

Michel

[mbrody]

Michael, have you posted or could you post on this site a picture of ours after transformation? I would be mighty interested. Thanks in advance.

Best,

Michel

I will add it here one evening when I remember to take some pics.

[capnshazam]

Just ordered the cooler, and figured out it will fit next to the fridge in our kitchen nicely. Now to start filling it

[Murri]

Only issue with mine is after a power outage the temp defaults to the lowest setting.

Ran at 55 deg for almost a day before I caught it.

[bobmirko]

I avve a AW-280 and it works perfectly!

[MrFriday]

I have the 28 Bottle New Air. I love it and it keeps good humidity. I live in the south so the humidity is fairly high. Im using 2lbs of Kitty Litter and plugged the drain. The only PITA was the clips that held the wire racks had to be removed (beaten) from the sides.

Semper Fi,

Mr.Friday

[scradley]

Did you build those drawers? They look really good.

[MrFriday]

a close friend of mine made them. The thick construction of the drawers took a while to season but once seasoned it holds beautifuly.

Semper Fi,

Mr.Friday

[capnshazam]

That looks really good, were you able to source spanish cedar or did you use another wood?

[MrFriday]

I got it through a local building supply co./ lumber supplier.