Schmick

Schmick is an Australian bar and beverage fridge brand built specifically for the local climate, using triple-glazed heated glass and oversized cooling systems that hold a steady drinking temperature even when the ambient air passes 38°C. My Acre stocks the Schmick range from compact 50L mini bars up to the 440L upright and manages every warranty claim directly so you are never left chasing an overseas supplier.

Why Schmick, and who it suits

A Schmick fridge is designed for home bars, alfresco entertaining areas and enclosed outdoor kitchens where a standard indoor fridge would struggle in summer heat. Every glass-door model runs triple glazing with a heated inner pane to stop the door fogging in humidity, an ozone-safe R600a refrigerant circuit, and a MEPS-registered energy rating. It is the practical choice for renovating couples and entertainers who want a fridge that keeps drinks properly cold through an Australian summer, not just on a mild day.

How to choose a Schmick fridge

Match the fridge to the space and how it will be installed. The five decisions below cover almost every Schmick purchase.

1. Capacity

Schmick capacity runs from a 50L mini bar (around 60 cans) through the popular 100 to 120L single-door models, up to twin-door 190 to 274L units and a 399L three-door for serious entertaining volume. Size to your busiest gathering, not your average week.

2. Glass door or solid door

Glass-door Schmick fridges show off the contents and suit a display bar; solid-door models hold temperature more efficiently and suit a garage, cellar or where you would rather not see the clutter. Both use the same cooling platform.

3. Front-venting for built-in installs

If the fridge is going under a bench or into cabinetry, choose a front-venting Schmick model. It exhausts heat through the front, so it can sit flush in joinery without overheating. Standard rear-vented models need 50mm of clearance behind them and are best left freestanding.

4. Indoor, or covered alfresco

Every Schmick glass-door fridge is rated for indoor use and covered, enclosed outdoor areas out of direct sun. None are built to sit in open weather or direct sunlight; no glass-door bar fridge on the market is.

5. Beer, wine, or both

Single-zone models chill everything to one temperature; the twin-zone beer & wine models run two independent compartments so you can hold beer cold and wine at serving temperature at once. Sliding saddle shelves take any wine bottle size in either.

The Schmick range at a glance

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