Phiestina, based out of City of Industry in Southern California, has been a manufacturer of electronic components for wine compressors since 2006. If you look inside the anatomy of a wine refrigerator on the market today, chances are you will find control boards made by Phiestina.
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This Phiestina wine and beverage cooler is engineered by their talented research and development team. It has a good storage size of twenty 750 ml wine-bottles and seventy-eight of 12 oz. cans of refreshments or beers. It is a great value in the 24-inch wine and beverage refrigerators on the market today.
Brand and Model: Phiestina PH-150BCW3L 24-inch wine & beverage refrigerator
Installation Type: under-counter or free-standing.
Weight: 123 pounds.
Wattage: 90 watts.
Cooling System: Dual zones (left: 40°-66° F; right:38°-50° F) powered by a compressor cooling system.
Design. This Phiestina French-door has two distinctive compartments. A wine storage on the left. A beverage (beer, soda) cabin on the right.
Material. It has a stainless-steel door frame, an UV tinted dual-pane glass door, and a black cabinet. There are two door handles, in bar style made of stainless-steel, and a stainless-steel kick-plate.
Capacity. 20 bottles of wine (left section) and 78 cans of beer or soda (right section).
Dimension: 23.4” W x 33.9” H x 22.4” D (without handle)
Dimension: 23.4” W x 33.9” H x 24.4” D (with handle)
Built-in. This unit has a front-facing vent. At 33.9 inches tall and 23.4 inches wide, it is ideal for a standard 24-inch wide under cabinet installation.
Free-standing Installation. This beverage cooler is handsomely finished on all sides. So, you can also install it as a stand-alone appliance in your home bar or kitchen or virtually anywhere indoors.
Front-vent and beautiful kick-plate.
We want to share this interesting observation with you.
We usually have three to five styles of beverage coolers to present to our clients in a design project.
And, whenever a Phiestina is chosen, the answer is always “we like the kick plate design !”
Fun note. One of our clients said it the best, “The design of the horizontal lines and spacing in the kick plate suggests a sense of tranquility, much like repose objects parallel to earth.”
Style. Aesthetics is a personal sense of what looks good to you.
Wherever you decide to house this unit, you want to take into consideration of the material, color and style of other appliances in the room.
In general, a cohesive design looks pleasing to most. Another popular layout is the beautiful “contrast and balance” arrangement.
So, take your time to check out the front facing material of the racks, the placement of the logo, and the design of the door handles and kick-plate. You decide what looks best to you.
Removable shelves. This cooler has a total of 12 metal wire (painted black) racks.
On the left side, there are 7 removable wire shelves with aluminum front-facing. You can store 20 bottles of standard Bordeaux size wine.
On the right side, there are 5 detachable wire shelves. You can house 78 12-oz cans of beverage.
Note: There are two built-in stoppers on the bottom sides of each shelf. They are good safety measures to prevent the shelves from sliding out accidentally.
Logo. The company name Phiestina is embossed on the top metal facing (left side).
Dual temperature zones. This Phiestina has two independently-controlled temperature zone
Note: There are two built-in stoppers on the bottom sides of each shelf. They are good safety measures to prevent the shelves from sliding out accidentally.
- On the wine side (left), it has a temperature range of 40°-66° F.
- On the beverage side (right), it has a temperature range of 38°-50° F.
Humidity. This beverage fridge has a relative humidity (RH) of 60% to 70% based on our hygrometer-reading on the dozen of units we installed the last twelve months. This is a great range of RH to contribute to the stable environment to preserve your wines.
Here is a general guideline for wine storage temperature:
- White wine (Chardonnay, Chablis) between 47° F -50° F
- Red (Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir) between 60° F -63° F
- Sparkling wine at 44° F – 48° F
- Beer at chill 38° F – 40° F.
- Tip: Choose 55° F as your general storage temperature for both red and white wines.
Control Panels. You can manage the thermostat settings for each compartment using the push-button control located on the top of each side.
Blue LED lighting. This unit has a soft interior lighting to illuminate your collection. You can turn the light on or off using the control panel.
Locking feature. This model does not has a lock. If you have young children in your house, you may want to choose a wine refrigerator with a built-in lock.
Warranty. This model has one-year limited warranty replacement parts by the manufacturer Phiestina. Please remember to register your product after your purchase.
Summary. This Phiestina 24-inch wine and beverage refrigerator (view on Amazon) is beautifully engineered by the Phiestina R & D team. It has a capacity of twenty bottle (wine) and seventy-eight cans (beer or soda). The maximum storage layout is achieved by the ingenious wire-rack design.
Two other notables: consistent temperature and stable humidity. The temperature range of 40°- 66° F on the wine chamber, and 38°-50° F on the beverage side – provides you with options to preserve your collections. It also has an impressive relative humidity rating of 60% to 70% – an ideal environment to preserve your vintages.
Comparable Models: Phiestina 24-inch vs. Zephyr 24-inch vs. Kalamera 24-inch wine and beverage cooler
These three wine and beverage models are amongst the most popular installations with our clients. All three have deluxe functions such as temperature memory, whisper quite, and high-quality built.
- Zephyr has the most premium features including seamless stainless-steel door frame, high-caliber material, cutting-edge sensors, door alarm, Sabbath mode, and three-color options for interior light (cloud white, deep blue, golden amber). It is the most beautiful 24-inch beverage cooler.
- If you like wooden racks for wine, metal shelves for your beverage, Kalamera is a great choice.
- If you prefer wire metal shelves for both wine and beverage, Phiestina is for you.
Choose the one that best meets your requirements. All three are winners. Cheers!
