I did so much research on wine frig's that I got confused and accidentally ordered this one (mainly for the type of cooling system it had) before I realized that it was not recommended for under the counter as it does not vent forward. Fortunately, it is not as wide as the one I replaced, so there is sufficient room around it to be adequately vented. We did have some problems with the left side cooling to the appropriate (white) temperature initially, but it seems to have adjusted itself. It is definitely quieter than our previous Liberty frig.