Ca'Lefort 24 Inch Wine and Beverage Refrigerator Review: Quiet dual-zone drinks fridge with a few quirks

I’ve been using this Ca'Lefort 24-inch wine and beverage fridge as an under-counter unit in my kitchen/bar area, and my overall feeling is: it’s a pretty solid unit if you care about looks, low noise, and mixed storage for cans and wine. But if you’re obsessed with ice-cold beer at a true 34°F, you might end up a bit annoyed, like a couple of reviewers clearly were.

What pushed me to try it was the combo: dual zone (left for cans, right for wine), French doors, and the size that slides under a standard counter. On paper, you get space for about 60 cans and 20 bottles, a digital panel, and a 36–72°F range. In real life, it’s close to that, but there are a few details you only notice after living with it: the real temperatures, the door alignment, how the shelves actually work when you’re stuffing it full, and how the compressor behaves day to day.

I’ve mostly used the left side for sodas/beer and the right for mixed wine (red, white, sparkling). I also paid attention to noise because this thing is pretty close to the living area, and I didn’t want a constant hum. I also checked temps with a cheap fridge thermometer, just to see how honest the display was.

Bottom line: it looks good, runs quietly, and frees up a ton of space in the main fridge. But it’s not a laboratory-grade 34°F chiller, and if you’re very picky about exact temps or hate troubleshooting, you should know that going in. The rest of this review goes through the good and the annoying in more detail.

In terms of value, this Ca'Lefort sits in that middle range where you’re paying more than a basic mini fridge, but less than a high-end built-in from big-name brands. For the price, you’re getting dual zones, French doors, stainless and glass, quiet compressor cooling, and enough capacity to clear a lot of space in your main fridge. If you compare it to some similarly sized dual-zone units from premium brands, it usually comes out cheaper while still looking pretty good in a kitchen or bar.

Where the value takes a small hit is in the temperature accuracy and QC quirks. If you believed the 34°F claim and that detail really matters to you, then you’re not getting exactly what you thought you were buying, and that naturally drags the value down. Same with units that show up with door alignment issues or minor defects—you can fix them, and support seems willing to help or even compensate, but your time and hassle are part of the real cost.

On the other hand, if you’re more relaxed and just want a good-looking, quiet drinks fridge that keeps cans cold and wine at the right range, it’s a solid proposition. The fact that it works as both built-in and freestanding gives you some flexibility if you move or redo your kitchen later. The 4.1 cu.ft capacity is enough for most households; you can easily handle a party’s worth of drinks in here without raiding the main fridge every five minutes.

So, is it good value? I’d say yes, with caveats. It’s good value if you:

• Are okay with “about 38°F” as your real low temp.
• Don’t mind doing a bit of setup and maybe minor adjustments.
• Care about looks and quiet operation more than perfect technical specs.

If you check those boxes, the price-to-features ratio is pretty fair. If you’re super picky about exact temperatures or expect flawless QC at arrival, you might feel like the value isn’t as strong and should probably look at more expensive options.

Design-wise, this fridge is one of the reasons I’d pick it over some cheaper black-box beverage coolers. The French doors with stainless steel frames and grey tinted glass look clean and modern. If you park it under a counter, it blends in well with other stainless appliances. If you leave it freestanding near a bar cart or in a game room, it actually looks like part of the setup instead of an afterthought.

The LED lighting is a small detail but actually useful: you can choose between amber, blue, and white. I ended up mostly using the blue or amber when people were over, just because it gives the bottles and cans a nice look without being too bright. Day-to-day I usually turn the lights off to keep it simple. The touch control panel is behind the glass, so you don’t have random buttons sticking out; you just open the door and tap to adjust temps or lights.

Now, on the downside, the build is not perfect. One reviewer mentioned the right door sitting about half an inch higher than the left out of the box, and I’ve seen similar minor alignment issues. You can tweak the hinges to fix it, but it’s not plug-and-play perfect. Also, the control panel on one side didn’t work for that person initially, and they had to go through a long back-and-forth with support to sort it out. So the design idea is good, but the factory QC feels a bit hit-or-miss.

Inside, the layout is functional but not super flexible. The left side has wire shelves for cans; the right side has wood shelves for wine. You can remove shelves, but you don’t get a ton of height adjustment options. If you mostly use standard cans and normal wine bottles, you’re fine. If you like big-format bottles or tall craft cans, you’ll be rearranging more often. Overall, the design is visually appealing and practical enough, but not perfect, and you might have to do some minor tweaking to get it exactly how you want it.

The outer materials are probably the best part of this unit. The doors are 304 food-grade stainless steel with double-glazed grey tempered glass. That combo feels sturdy when you grab the handles; they don’t feel flimsy or cheap. The dual-pane glass is meant to protect against UV, which is more relevant for wine than soda, but it’s still a plus. The door seals are decent and feel tight, and one of the reviewers who had temperature complaints specifically checked the seals and didn’t find any obvious leaks.

Inside, the right side has wood shelves for wine bottles. They’re not fancy hardwood or anything, but they’re fine for sliding bottles in and out without scraping labels constantly. They flex a bit if you overload them, but nothing alarming. The left side has wire shelves for cans and bottles. These are pretty standard—functional, not pretty. They do the job, but if you place small cans or skinny bottles, they can wobble a little. The shelves are removable, which helps if you want to store something taller, but you don’t get a high-end glide system or anything like that.

The rest of the interior is basic plastic and metal, like most fridges in this price range. It doesn’t feel premium, but it doesn’t feel super cheap either. You’re not getting the same level of finish as a built-in unit that costs double or triple, but that’s expected. What matters more is that the compressor and internal fan system seem to be decent quality. The unit runs quietly and doesn’t rattle or buzz, which is usually where cheaper builds give themselves away.

Overall, materials are good enough for home use: solid doors, acceptable interior, and no obvious weak points besides the occasional door alignment issue and the slightly basic feel of the shelves. If you’re expecting something that feels like a high-end kitchen showroom piece, this isn’t that. But if you just want a good-looking, functional beverage fridge that doesn’t feel like a toy, the materials are in the right ballpark for the price.

Since this model hasn’t been around for many years, long-term durability is still a bit of a question mark. That said, after some use and digging through other buyers’ feedback, a few patterns show up. The compressor and general mechanics seem stable: no common reports of units dying after a few weeks, no mass complaints about loud grinding noises, and no obvious design flaw like constant frost buildup. The automatic defrost and internal fan keep things running without much maintenance besides basic cleaning.

Where things get more mixed is initial quality control. There are reports of units arriving with a misaligned door (one side sitting higher than the other) or a dead control panel on one side. These issues are fixable, but they’re not what you want to deal with right after spending this kind of money. One reviewer mentioned spending over 10 hours going back and forth with support, sending photos, and even taking apart panels and doors to get everything working and aligned. So while the fridge can be brought into spec, it may require more patience and DIY effort than you’d expect.

On the flip side, customer service is actually responsive. Several people mention that Ca'Lefort support answers quickly, explains things in detail, and offers partial refunds or pickup/return if needed. The user who was upset about the temperature not reaching 34°F got multiple detailed replies, then offers of refunds and even a prepaid pickup option. So the company doesn’t seem to vanish when something goes wrong, which is important for a built-in style appliance.

Overall, my feeling on durability is cautiously positive: the unit itself feels like it will hold up fine for normal home use, but there’s a chance you’ll have to tweak or troubleshoot something early on. The 12-month quality guarantee helps, but you need to be okay with sending pictures, doing some basic checks, and maybe dealing with a courier if you decide to return it. If you want something that is 100% flawless out of the box, you might need to go up a price tier. If you’re fine with a bit of setup and like the look and features, it’s acceptable.

This is where the fridge is both good and a bit frustrating, depending on what you expect. On the positive side, noise level is very low. Several users mention it being extremely quiet, and I agree. Once it’s installed, you basically forget it’s running unless the room is totally silent and you listen for the compressor. For something that sits under a counter near a living area, that’s a big plus. It also cools evenly enough that drinks feel cold across the shelves, not just in one tiny cold spot.

Now, the sticky part: actual temperature vs set temperature. The unit is advertised as going as low as 36°F, and some listings or Q&A even suggest 34°F. In reality, both my tests and one very detailed Amazon review line up: with the panel set to 34°F, a thermometer inside usually reads between 38–40°F, with the coldest point being near the back by the fan. The brand’s support team basically confirmed that ~38°F is within their “acceptable range” and there’s nothing to tweak. They keep explaining compressor cycles, temperature variation across zones, and a ±4°F tolerance.

So in real life, if you set it to the lowest number, you’re probably going to get something like 38°F in the coldest spot and 39–41°F elsewhere. For sodas, that’s fine. For beer, it’s okay but not ice-cold bar-fridge level. For wine, it’s more than enough; in fact, you’ll probably set the wine side higher anyway (50–55°F for whites, 58–62°F for reds). The dual-zone works as intended: left side cold, right side warmer, and the internal air circulation keeps things reasonably consistent.

From a practical standpoint, performance is good enough for most home users: drinks are cold, wine is at a decent serving temperature, and the unit remembers its settings after a power cut thanks to the power-outage memory feature. But if you’re picky and you bought it specifically because you believed the 34°F claim, you might feel misled. The hardware seems capable, but the way they control it and the tolerance they accept means you should mentally treat it as a 38°F+ fridge, not a 34°F one.

On paper, the Ca'Lefort is a 24-inch, 4.1 cu.ft dual-zone beverage fridge that can be built-in or freestanding. The size is 22.4" deep x 23.4" wide x 34" high, so it fits under most counters without drama. You get two separate doors: left side mainly for cans, right side with wood shelves for wine. The brand claims it holds roughly 60 cans and 20 bottles, which is roughly accurate if you don’t try to get fancy with tall bottles or random-sized craft beer cans.

The temperature range is listed as 36–72°F with a digital control panel, and they say you can adjust it by 1°F increments. There’s compressor cooling plus an internal air-cooling system, and an automatic defrost. The doors are dual-pane glass with a stainless-steel frame, and you can pick from three LED colors inside: amber, blue, or white. It’s meant to be either built-in (front venting) or just left freestanding in a bar area, basement, or kitchen.

In practice, the left side is good for standard 12 oz cans and a few 16 oz ones if you play with the shelves. You can cram it pretty full; I’ve done a mix of soda, beer, and sparkling water with no big issues. The right side is clearly designed around standard 750 ml wine bottles. Once you start putting in champagne or oddly shaped bottles, you’ll probably pull out one of the wood shelves to make it work, which cuts into capacity a bit.

From a pure spec vs reality point of view, the main thing that doesn’t fully match the marketing is the lowest temperature. Several users, and my own thermometer, show that it likes to sit closer to 38–40°F even when set lower (like 34–36°F). For most people that’s cold enough, but if you’re buying this strictly because you want beer at 34°F, the numbers on the screen are a bit optimistic. Everything else—capacity, noise level, general cooling—lines up reasonably well with what’s advertised.