Thermoelectric unit humming and vibrating against the wall. He found the fan shroud had come loose from the heat sink and the whole assembly was resonating. Refitted it, added an isolation pad. Quiet.
Index
Brands we repair
Wine coolers come from a different set of manufacturers than kitchen refrigerators. Each entry below is a page on what that brand actually builds, how it fails, and what parts support looks like.
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01 The list
Nineteen brands, in detail
01 EuroCave
French multi-temperature cabinets. Built in Fontanès, France, since the 1970s.
Repair notes → 02 U-LineUnder-counter, front-vented. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 1962.
Repair notes → 03 MarvelProfessional under-counter. Greenville, Michigan. Now part of the Middleby group.
Repair notes → 04 PerlickCommercial-grade under-counter. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bar and commercial refrigeration since 1917.
Repair notes → 05 LiebherrGerman cabinets, multi-zone Vinidor. Ochsenhausen, Germany.
Repair notes → 06 ThermadorBuilt-in preservation columns. Part of BSH Home Appliances, built for the North American market.
Repair notes → 07 Sub-ZeroAmerican built-in wine storage columns. Built in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Wine storage has been a separate Sub-Zero line since the 1990s.
Repair notes → 08 VikingAmerican undercounter and full-height wine cellars. Built in Greenwood, Mississippi. Wine cellars sit alongside the Professional refrigeration line.
Repair notes → 02 Also serviced
Named but not written up
We work on these too. They have no page of their own here, either because the underlying platform is shared with a brand above, or because the volume does not justify a page.
Vinotemp · Zephyr · Danby · Newair · Allavino · Summit · Avanti · Kalamera · Wine Enthusiast · Haier · Cavavin · Dometic · Silhouette
If your unit is not named anywhere on this page, call with the model number. The refrigeration inside is common across the whole category and most of it is serviceable.
03 Straight answers
Brand and parts questions
Do you need the model number?
It helps more than the brand does. Wine cooler manufacturers change platforms between model years and the same badge can cover a thermoelectric cabinet and a compressor cabinet. The plate is normally inside the door on the left frame.
Do you service brands not on this list?
Usually yes. The list covers what we carry parts knowledge for; the underlying refrigeration is common across the category. Call with the model and we will tell you honestly whether it is something we can support.
Are parts available for older wine coolers?
It varies by manufacturer. U-Line, Perlick, Marvel, Liebherr and Summit support their older models well. Retail-badged units built by third parties are the hardest, and there we often match a fan, sensor or module on specification rather than part number.
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Model number, and what it is doing
Model, what the panel says, and what a thermometer on the shelf says. That is usually enough to know what we are walking into.
07 Customer notes
What people say
Compressor was starting and stopping every thirty seconds. He measured the start relay and the overload and both were bad. Replaced them together, checked the current draw after, and showed me the reading.
Thermador column drifting up overnight and recovering by day. He worked out the kitchen lights on a dimmer were heating the cabinet above it. Also found a partially blocked condenser. Both dealt with, and he was straight about which one mattered more.