Is it normal for water to leak through the bottom seams when water is placed in the wooden wine cooler?
When chilling wine filled with ice and water, it can be difficult to determine whether it is a product defect upon seeing water droplets seeping out from the bottom seams.
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It is a natural phenomenon caused by clearance left to prepare for when the wood shrinks, and it is not a product defect.
On the surface, it may look as though water is leaking due to a gap, but in reality, it is a normal structure left in place in consideration of changes in solid wood.
The Azmaya Watanabe Wine Cooler is made with clearance needed for wood shrinkage, so when filled with water, water may seep out from the bottom seams [1]. In general, solid wood has the property of swelling when absorbing water and shrinking when dry. If there is no gap to accommodate shrinkage and expansion, the wood can easily crack or warp by pushing against each other as it swells. The bamboo band wrapped around the body may also shift slightly in position or become loose according to changes in the wood's volume [2].
Therefore, when using the cooler, it is recommended to place a dry cloth or saucer tray underneath so water droplets do not touch the table. hmmm, water droplets showing through the bottom gaps are not defects, but blank spaces left so the wood can breathe with the seasons.
The time it takes for the wood that absorbs moisture to expand and naturally seal the gap when water seeps through the bottom seams has not yet been confirmed.