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600mm wine coolers or 60cm wide built in wine fridges are the most common width of wine cooler unit you will see on the market. The majority of 60cm wide wine fridges are designed for use as a under counter or built in to cabinetry but many models can be used as freestanding.
To be built in 600mm wide wine cooler units are designed with a standard width of 595mm to allow for sufficient air circulation. Leaving 0.25cm of space around the unit’s sides also allows for the door to open without any obstruction.
We offer fast, free delivery on all of our 600mm / 60cm under counter wine fridges.
In this buyers guide for 60cm wide wine fridges, we'll look at:
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We have an extensive variety of 600mm built in wine coolers on offer, designed to suit every kind of wine lover.
Whether you’re looking for a small-capacity, single-zone cooling unit to integrate into your kitchen, an under counter wine fridge or a large capacity or dual zone wine cooler to keep in your garage, there will be a 600mm wide wine suitable for you.
We stock the finest brands such as Swisscave, Dometic, Liebherr and Avintage with some models available as black or stainless steel.
When looking for a 60cm wine cooler, you will find that every unit is categorized as either ‘freestanding’ or ‘built-in’. This simply refers to the way in which that unit can be installed.
Freestanding wine coolers are designed to be installed as stand-alone units, away from other appliances and surfaces.
They need to be installed with approximately 3-5 inches of space around their sides and back. This is to allow for the unit’s heat to be properly dissipated.
60cm built in wine coolers on the other hand are designed to be built in to kitchen cabinets and underneath countertops.
600mm wide wine fridges are actually 595mm or 59.5cm wide to allow for the door to swing open in a 60cm wide cavity when they're built in to cabinetry.
Due to their front-facing ventilation systems, they can be installed almost anywhere, providing there are approximately 0.25 inches of space left around their sides.
60cm wine coolers are renowned for providing wine bottles with the most optimal conditions to age gracefully.
Due to their slightly larger capacities, 600mm under counter wine coolers offer space and features that may not be offered in 150mm wide, 300mm wide, 400mm wide or 500mm wide wine fridges
60cm wine coolers and fridges are available as single zone wine fridges, dual or multi-zone coolers. This refers to the number of temperature zones within the cabinet.
Whilst single-zone units work to keep your wine at a stable, precise temperature, dual zone wine cooler units work to chill two types of wines at their ideal individual serving or storage temperatures.
Additionally, multi zone wine coolers are designed to provide several types of wine with optimal conditions, sometimes offering up to 6 different temperature zones.
If your bottle collection solely consists of red wine, a single zone wine cooler should be able to provide you with everything you need.
On the other hand, if your bottle collection consists of red wine, white wine and champagne, you will need to consider purchasing a dual zone or multi zone wine cooler.
All of our 600mm wide wine coolers are fitted with UV protected glass doors so you don't need to worry about sunlight damaging your wine collection.
Although the doors provide 98-99% protection its still wise to position the door of the unit away from direct sunlight.
The under counter 60cm wine fridges available from Expert Wine Storage are very quiet. That being said, some models are almost silent at 35dB, while others are slightly less quiet at around 40dB. If you're planning to fit your wine fridge into cabinetry much of the noise of the wine cooler will be dampened by the carpentry.
Our selection of 600mm wine fridges are perfectly suited for use in kitchen, dining or living spaces where you need your wine fridge sound out put to be barely noticeable!
Here at Expert Wine Storage we offer 600mm wide wine fridges with heights suitable for under counter use, full height models and medium sized models, you can see a guide to the bottle capacities below.
Please note that the vast majority of wine fridges on the market have bottle capacities measured in 750ml Bordeaux bottles so filling your wine fridge with larger bottles will reduce the capacity somewhat.
The under counter 600mm wide wine fridges on offer at Expert Wine Storage come with bottle capacities ranging from 35 to 55 Bordeaux bottles (750ml).
The tall 60cm wide wine fridges on offer at Expert Wine Storage come with bottle capacities ranging from 120 to 220 Bordeaux bottles (750ml).
The bottle capacities available in these taller models largely depends on the number of shelves in the unit and whether or not these shelves are display shelves (which hold less bottles) or flat shelves (which hold more bottles).
600mm under counter wine refrigerators are incredibly popular amongst wine lovers due to their offer of space, style and flawless performance.
With this being said, before deciding whether a 60cm wine cooler is right for you, there are various factors you will need to consider.
Firstly, you will need to think about the size and layout of your home and whether you have adequate space to store or install a 60cm wine fridge.
You will also need to think about the size and condition of your wine collection. If you are someone who simply likes to keep 8-20 bottles of their favourite dinner pairings to hand, you may not require a cooler as wide as 600mm.
On the other hand, if you are someone who is looking for an idyllic environment to store all of your supermarket favourites, along with an impressive collection of vintages, a 600mm wine cooler could be the perfect choice for you.
Yes, you can reverse the hinge of the door on most 600mm built in wine coolers.
As a general rule these wine fridges come with doors which open from left to right (right hand side hinge).
However the doors on these products can be switched to left hand hinge quite easily with a few basic tools (screwdriver, spanner, spirit level).
We also offer a door reversal service so doors can be switched prior to delivery to you - get in touch if you would like to add a door reversal to your order and we'll be happy to help.
Most 600mm wine fridges are designed to be built in to cabinetry and are fitted with air vents at the front so they don't require ventilation around the sides or top.
However 60cm width models do require 1-2cm of free space at the rear of the unit in order to house the power cable.
Yes, the majority of 60cm wide wine fridges can accommodate larger size wine bottles like Champagnes, Prosecco and Magnums.
Just note you may need to remove or adjust the positioning of shelving to fit these larger bottles in the unit comfortably.
Most 600mm wide wine fridges are rated either F or G energy rating.
Although F or G energy ratings may not sound very efficient, the rating scale for appliances changed in 2021 when most units would have been rated A+, A or B.
On average these size of wine fridge use between 120kW/annum and 180kW/annum depending on their overall size and type.
Expert Wine Storage are the UK's leading wine fridge specialists, we offer fast, free 2 person UK delivery on the below models:
The Swisscave WL155F is a brand new, medium capacity model by Swisscave suitable for use as built in or freestanding. Designed to be fitted into kitchens, utility rooms and all kinds of commercial spaces.
Able to store up to 52 Bordeaux style bottles, this single zone 60cm wine fridge is perfect for anyone looking for a controlled and idyllic space to let their most cherished bottles age.
This classic edition 60cm wide Swisscave WL355DF Wine Cooler is suitable for use as both a freestanding and built in wine cooler.
The unit features front ventilation and can therefore be placed into cabinetry.
When fitted into cabinetry it's advisable to maintain a gap of 1cm / 10mm at the rear of the unit. In addition, there is also a small overhang on all Swisscave wine refrigerator of approximately 1.5cm / 15mm which should be considered if the wine cooler is installed flush with adjacent cabinetry.
Swisscave WL355DF 600mm Wine Cooler Built In or Freestanding
The Dunavox DAUF-46.145DB 600mm wine cooler includes 5 wooden shelves with a full capacity of 46 Bordeaux. Larger bottle will also fit comfortably inside the unit however this may reduce capacity and you may need to remove some shelving. 16 bottles are stored in the top zone and 30 bottles in the lower zone.
If you have any questions about our 600mm built in wine fridges, please get in touch via our email info@expertwinestorage.co.uk or call us on 0330 133 2327 and one of expert UK sales team will be very happy to help. Find everything you need to enjoy and preserve your wine collection to its fullest with our extensive range of wine fridges online.
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Author: Philip Thompson
Philip is the General Manager at Expert Wine Storage, and is very knowledgable about all things relating to wine and wine storage, including wine fridges. He is regularly featured in media outlets sharing his knowledge on wine. Connect on Linkedin
