busnut said: Good deal, be careful of thermoelectric cooling - NOT the same as a compressor (like in a refrigerator).Is there a downside other than limited cooling ability (e.g. max. ~20 degrees cooler than ambient temp.)? My purpose for this unit is to store/cellar red wine at the proper temp (~55 degrees). Some people mistake these as wine chillers; this will not get your white wine cold enough for serving. Similarly, unless you prefer your red wine cold, you will need to allow the wine to come up to room temp before serving or set the temp on the unit to the max temp.
Also, Thermoelectric cooling, as I understand it, also uses far less energy than a compressor and runs with little to no vibration (which can be a concern when storing wine). Am I correct?
sgogo said: isles1 said: ...Also, Thermoelectric cooling, as I understand it, also uses far less energy than a compressor ... Am I correct?
I do not think it is more efficient... but I have never run any calcs on it.
SteveGAny information I can locate says that thermoelectric uses less energy/more efficient than a compressor-based system, but are less effective as far as cooling ability.
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