Wineador Planning...What 'ya think?...

[jluck]

Originally Posted by shilala

Jared, looking at the fridge you have in the dry bar now and the new one you're planning on using, you're going to want to look closely at the book that comes along with the new unit.
Your old fridge likely has the condenser coils built right into the side wall of the unit. It needs airflow to dissipate heat. The loose fit in the dry bar allows just enough circulation for it to operate reasonably without running itself to death.
The new one apparently has a fan forced condenser on the back of the unit, I can tell by the fins cut out on the top back left of the unit.
If you jam that thing in that dry bar you're liable to have a bunch of trouble, even if it goes unnoticed. The unit will cycle constantly and basically run itself to death if it can't breathe. You can counter that by cutting a grill into the side of your dry bar near where your new unit vents it's heat.
These little wine fridges are not designed to be built into cabinets. If you want one that's designed to be built-in, the condenser is located under the unit and the fan expels the compressor/condenser heat from a grill at the bottom front of the unit just like most kitchen refrigerators do. They cost a good deal more, as well.

Thanks for that info. The brown strip on the left side of my vissani is a soffit vent to assist in cooling but as you said it may not be enough to keep the new unit from self destructing. I will put in a auxiliary fan to pull cool air into the cabinet near the coolers rear. thanks.

[jluck]

I got a email back from the manufacturer on internal dimensions. It looks as if the elcheapo trays will fit right in. The factory racks are removable too. That could accommodate larger boxes and such. I put my vissani for sale today, if it sells I will be going for it!

Also...How about infused in one side and traditional in the other?

[shilala]

Originally Posted by jluck

Thanks for that info. The brown strip on the left side of my vissani is a soffit vent to assist in cooling but as you said it may not be enough to keep the new unit from self destructing. I will put in a auxiliary fan to pull cool air into the cabinet near the coolers rear. thanks.

Atta Boy.
I can't wait to see the finished product.