Haier HWS49GA 49-Bottle Wine Cooler vs Candy CCVB 60D UK/N Built-in Dual-Zone Wine Cooler
Get the Haier HWS49GA Wine Cooler. Unless you want it built in under the counter, or reds and whites at different temperatures — then the Candy.
Haier HWS49GA 49-Bottle Wine Cooler
A quiet, good-looking freestanding wine cooler for 49 bottles that holds its temperature very steadily, with an app that keeps track of your wine.
Candy CCVB 60D UK/N Built-in Dual-Zone Wine Cooler
A 60 cm under-counter wine cooler with two zones for 46 bottles, so reds and whites each get their own temperature. Good value for a built-in.
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The Haier holds its temperature more steadily, runs quietly and costs less, with an app that keeps track of your wine. The Candy slides under a 60 cm worktop and has two zones for reds and whites, but its controls sit inside the door and its shelves are tricky to remove.
- —It'll stand on its own.
- —You want the steadiest temperature.
- —You'd use an app to keep track of your wine.
- —You want it built in under the kitchen counter.
- —You keep reds and whites and want each at its own temperature.
- —You don't mind controls inside the door.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Very steady temperature
- +Quiet
- +App with wine inventory
- −Wider bottles mean it holds fewer than 49.
- −The shelves sit close together.
- −The interior light is dim.
- +Two temperature zones
- +Fits under a 60 cm worktop
- +Holds 46 bottles
- −The shelves are tricky to take out.
- −Wide champagne bottles don't fit easily.
- −The controls sit inside the door and are hard to see.
Ready to choose?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Good Housekeeping UK, manufacturer specifications.