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TESTING THE REFRIGERATION UNIT

Remember, do not start or plug in your unit for 24 hours after delivery. Many units are placed on their

sides during shipping, which may allow compressor oil to escape their reservoirs. Premature starting

before the oil has had a chance to resettle can cause damage to the compressor and result in a lack of

cooling.

Before you ll the cabinet with wine, you’ll want to check the operation of the unit. All cabinets successfully

pass quality control at the Vinothèque facility. Periodically a unit’s cooling system is damaged during

transit/transport.

If the unit is not working correctly, contact Vinothèque’s customer service department at 1 (800) 343-

9463. We will work with you to diagnose the problem and promptly resolve it.

LOADING BOTTLES & COOL DOWN PERIOD

Before loading bottles

Simply turn the unit on for approximately one hour and con rm temperature is cooling down. This will

prevent the inconvenience of stocking and restocking a damaged unit.

Loading bottles

The cabinet may settle slightly based on the weight of all the bottles. It is best to spread the loading of

bottles evenly throughout the cabinet, starting on the bottom rst. This will prevent the unit from shift-

ing and potentially knocking the doors out of alignment. In the QT Series, there is a bulk area on the

bottom for odd-sized bottles. In the WhisperKOOL series, the bulk area is on top.

Cool down period

When the time comes for you to begin loading wine bottles into your unit, there are some consider-

ations to be made. The cabinet should be loaded in stages. We recommend 1/4 of the cabinet per day.

This will allow the unit to achieve more rapid temperature stabilization. Loading all of the wine at once

might overwhelm the cooling system.

Set the switches as follows:

Thermostat 55°F or desired temperature

Condensate evaporator On

Temperature equalizer Automatic

During the cool down period, the system will run constantly for several weeks, depending on the size of

the collection. Slow cooling maintains correct humidity within the cabinet.

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