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How many bottles does a Smeg wine cooler hold?
197 bottles in the tall free-standing cabinet and 38 in each of the four under-counter built-ins. Both figures are for standard 0.75 litre bottles.
Which Smeg wine cooler is the better buy?
On storage per rand, the free-standing 197-bottle cabinet at R46,699, by a wide margin - it holds five times what the R56,599 built-in holds and costs R10,000 less. The built-ins are worth their price only if the cooler has to sit under a counter and disappear into the kitchen, or if you specifically want two independent cooling circuits.
Are the Smeg wine cooler doors reversible?
No. The L and R in the model codes CVI338LX3, CVI338RX3, CVI638LN3 and CVI638RN3 are the hinge side, and it is fixed. Work out which way the door needs to swing before you order, because it cannot be changed afterwards.
What temperature does a Smeg wine cooler run at?
5 to 22 degrees on the free-standing cabinet and 5 to 20 degrees on the built-ins, across two independently adjustable zones so reds can sit at cellar temperature while whites stay service-ready. There is also an integrated heating element, which holds the set temperature if the room itself drops below it.
What is the difference between a wine cooler and a bar fridge?
Two things that matter for wine. A wine cooler uses a low-vibration compressor, because constant vibration disturbs sediment and ages a bottle badly, and it uses anti-UV glass, because light degrades wine faster than anything except heat. A bar fridge does neither, and it also runs colder than wine wants. For chilling drinks a fridge is fine; for keeping wine it is not.
What does a Smeg wine cooler cost in South Africa?
From R46,699. The 197-bottle free-standing cabinet is R46,699 against a Smeg South Africa list price of R51,999, the stainless built-ins are R56,599 against R62,999, and the black Dolce Stil Novo built-ins are R61,099 against R67,999.
Can a built-in Smeg wine cooler stand free in a room?
No. The built-in models vent forwards through the plinth and are finished for a housing, so standing one loose will make it run hot and shorten its life. They need a standard 60 cm under-counter housing, 82 cm high.
Do you deliver Smeg wine coolers outside South Africa?
Yes, to Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Zambia. These are large, heavy appliances so they are quoted case by case - crating and the border leg change the number - and the quote includes a duty estimate so the price you agree is the landed price. Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini are inside SACU, so no customs duty applies.
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