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IUBGFTO 18-bottle with beech shelves and two zones
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IUBGFTO's 18-bottle cooler is pitched at a kitchen, office or home bar where the fridge is on show. It combines five beech wood shelves with a mirror glass door and a concealed handle, so it looks more like furniture than an appliance. Underneath, the listing describes a compressor and a dual zone thermostat, which is unusual at this size and makes it worth a look for anyone who drinks both whites and reds.
- Capacity
- 18 bottles
- Temperature range
- Not stated
- Cooling
- Compressor
- Dimensions (W x D x H)
- Not stated
- Lock
- Not stated
In its favour
- Five beech wood shelves are listed to hold 18 bottles firmly in place.
- Compressor cooling with a dual zone thermostat lets each zone be set separately.
- The mirror glass door and concealed handle give a clean front for a dining room.
Good to know
- No temperature range, dimensions or energy figure is given in the listing.
- The listing gives no noise figure in dB, only that it runs almost silently.
Our take
Two zones from one compressor
The listing says each zone can be set to its own cooling temperature, which lets whites sit colder than reds. It also says the thermostat evens out storage temperature and prevents frost. What it does not say is the temperature range of either zone, so you cannot tell from the page how cold the colder side goes.
Ask the seller for both ranges before buying if sparkling wine is part of your plan, since fizz needs the coldest setting of any wine style.
Shelves, door and finish
Five beech wood shelves carry the 18 bottles, and the seller says they fix each bottle firmly. Wood is gentler on labels than bare wire and helps damp small vibrations. The mirror glass door is described as resisting light, which matters because sunlight and strong lamps can age wine. A concealed handle keeps the front flat, though it can be harder to grip with wet hands.
Noise and running
The listing claims the cooler runs almost silently with no vibration, so sediment in older reds is left alone. It gives no decibel figure and no annual energy use, so those claims cannot be compared with labelled models. As a freestanding unit it will need room around it to release heat, and dimensions are not stated either.
Where it sits among the alternatives
The JKJZSALJ 33-bottle cabinet holds almost twice as many bottles and states a 5 to 18 °C range and a lock, but has one zone. The 12-bottle compressor wine fridge is smaller and gives a clear 8 to 18 °C range. The IUBGFTO is the pick of the three for two zones in a mid-sized body.
Verdict
Choose the IUBGFTO 18-bottle if you want two zones, wood shelving and a smart mirrored front in a mid-sized freestanding cooler, and you can get the zone ranges from the seller. For a bigger collection with a lock, the JKJZSALJ 33-bottle cabinet is the better fit, and the 12-bottle compressor wine fridge suits a smaller space.
Compared with alternatives in: Best freestanding wine fridges
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