Appliance Reviews

This is a great gift. Not many will go out to purchace for themselves, except perhaps the true wine lover. Excellent show piece and yet functional!

This model does not feature UV protection on the glass door so it's useless for storing wine long term except in a garage or basement. If you plan on installing in your kitchen, get something else with UV protection. Haier has a higher end model that does feature UV glass. Too bad because I think it's very stylish and understated and actually nicer looking than the higher end model.

The main thing to remember here is that you need to either situate this in a dark place (a basement would be better than a garage since your electric bill will be less) or you need to plan on using it only for short-term wine storage -- very important fact to remember in deciding on models to purchase.

I received the Haier BC112G a couple of weeks ago, perfectly delivered by the freight compagny Amazon uses. I am so far very satisfied by this product: the price is right, its sleek look is a nice addition to my living room, it is pretty quiet (not disturbing at all, although you can hear it of course), it easily accomodates 30 bottles, it has a good height allowing variations of temperature between top to bottom, digital temperature, a basic lock - useful if you have kids, and finally a good warranty. I had made extensive research, this product along with free shipping ranks among the top options for any wine fan. Only potential negative point I could raise is that I am not certain if the smoke glass door protects against UVs - it does according to Haier customer service, but doesn't according to some internet reviewers.

I hate having wines sitting out and waiting to be chilled. This is an awsome product and the price is great. Amazon has the best price on this that I have seen, over $90 more on another website. The racks are perfect for those liquors you need to keep chilled upon opening. I know someone who uses the racks to hold cases of overly expensive cigars.

Customize the temperature settings to how what you prefer wines. For added security, you can lock the cabinet, which is nice. The top of the cellar is skid proof so you can open and serve your wines up top without the worry of it slipping off. Last, but not least, the legs are adjustable and can be used on any flooring surface.

The cabinet is a greatsize, but not to big to go in a small apartment, office or fit in a tight space in a kitchen.

After having my lunch mysteriously disappear from the office refrigerator on more than one occasion, I decided to purchase this refrigerator because the price was great! I absolutely love it! Its compact size fits underneath my desk and the food is kept perfectly cold. The freezer holds a couple of frozen dinners easily, and it runs so quietly you forget it's even there. I have no trouble fitting all types of small groceries in it. Buy this refrigerator. It's worth every dime! If I could give it twice as many stars, I definitely would! Enjoy!

I just had to submit a review for this item. Despite some of the dismal reviews of this frige, the $ price was too good to pass up. I purchased it from [retail seller] with an ad from [second seller], which [first seller] matched. I bought it to put under my desk at work (4'x 4' cube) so I only sit about 6 inches from it. It is so quiet that I hardly know it's there. It makes a tiny static noise on my computer speakers when the compressor kicks on and off.
As far as freezing everything, I have not had that problem. I put a 'refrigerator' thermometer in and from day one it kept the refrigerator part in the range recommended on the thermometer with it set on 3 to 4. I have kept two frozen dinners in the freezer part and they are frozen solid.
Just like anything else, sometimes you just get a 'bad' one.
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This is a great little fridge for an office or dorm room. I have had no trouble with the unit freezing food as noted in earlier reviews, so I suspect this is a problem that Haier has addressed in newer models. In fact, unlike other mini fridges I have owned, the fridge part keeps things nice and cold, and the freezer part actually keeps things frozen. If you need a great little fridge for not a lot of money, this is it! (you may want to check out this same fridge at Best Buy though: www.bestbuy.com. They offer free shipping, which can save you a lot of money.)

In a bit of a hurry, I ordered the Haier dishwasher without reading all the reviews. It arrived damaged and clearly it went into the box that way, because the box and packing materials were pristine. I called the company and they suggested I try to fix it myself, if that didn't work, then I could take it to a service center.

So, after bending some metal with pliers and a bit of duct tape, I got it working.

The unit does work now and quite well, but it is so flimsy that I worry it won't last long.

Actually I purchased my Haier Dishwasher in late Oct 2002, and since then it washed my dishes as good and in some cases even better than some of its larger counterparts. However, in the middle of February the machine broke completely down on me, and I was forced to call Haier to repair my machine. Within a couple of days they sent a contracted repairman, and the repairman discovered that the control board of the dishwasher broke down. After some miscommunication on my part, the repairman, and Haier, they finally shipped me a factory new dishwasher. I was without a dishwasher for one month, but since I'm rather patient, I still consider this good service. So, unlike some of the other customers who did not receive such fast response, I'd rate Haier with 'very good' on their customer service (takes time to contract the repairman, send them the cord as proof that I'm not using the machine, and them shipping the machine). Now, if this machine works for a longer time period, it'll get five stars (since it washes the dishes as good as some bigger machines do), however if it does break down again, it would hit the one star rating for me (i.e. not worth buying) ;) Unforuntely, seems there is nobody who had the machine longer than for a couple of months, so I might write an update later.

I am extremely satisfied with my Haier America HDT18PA Space Saver Compact Dishwasher. It does a wonderful job washing my dishes and let me tell you...it gets them clean...no leftover food particles or residue (I checked every dish for an entire week as I put the dishes away).

The perfect size for apartments, campers, rvs, anywhere! My new dishwasher replaced my old dish draining rack...what perfect fit! And my Haier dishwasher is not "chintzy"; it is a solid machine, and created with superior craftsmanship.

I figured that the money I paid for the dishwasher is much cheaper than all the time I waste standing there doing dishes. I can spend time with my family after dinner, instead of being chained to the sink. The Haier Space Saver Compact Dishwasher can wash the dishes faster than I can...6 minutes for a "rinse and hold" cycle, 21 minutes for a normal cycle (42 minutes for a "normal" wash and dry), and 42 minutes for a heavy cycle (53 minutes for entire "heavy" wash and dry). I was shocked to see how little water the washer uses. And according to the energy saver sticker that was attached, washing 6 loads per week, for an entire year would only cost $26.00 worth of electric. That's cheap!

Not only am I in a much better mood now, my husband doesn't hear me nag about having to wash the dishes anymore. The Haier America HDT18PA is a definite must buy!