Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1500 Vinothèque
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WINE C ABINET OWNER’ S MANU AL FOR CABINETS EQUIPPED WITH: WhisperK OOL 2500 WhisperK OOL 1500 WhisperK OOL 1200 Advanc ed QT.
GCM-01 030110 Copyright © 2010, Vinothèque Wine Cellars . All rights reser ved. This manual, the product design and the design concepts are copyrighted by Vinothèque W ine Cellars, with all rights reserved.
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Note to C ustomer ........................................................................................................................................ pg . 1 Cabinet Installation ................................................
P age 1 GCM-01 050410 Thank you for purchasing a Vinothèque wine cabinet. Our main goals are customer satisfaction and provid- ing the best wine storage solutions on the market. I f you ha ve any questions or commen ts, please feel fr ee to contact us at 1.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 2 Cabinet installation is a v er y simple process , spending a small amount of time ne tuning the cabinet will ensure cabinet aesthetics and longevity . These are the simple st eps for installation (fur ther explained on the indicated pages): 1.
P age 3 GCM-01 050410 V entilation The cabinet must have adequate ventilation to allow the exhaust side of the cool- ing unit to operate corr ec tly . As the unit cools on the inside, condensing refriger- ant creates heat, which will need to dissipate away from the unit on the outside.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 4 The cabinets hav e leveling legs tha t can be adjusted up or down with a wrench ( provided with unit ) as needed.
P age 5 GCM-01 050410 T o assure the best per formance from your Vinothèque wine cabinet, the doors must seal properly in order to preven t cool air from escaping. Check the alignmen t of the doors before lling it with bottles of wine. The doors are alig ned at the fac tor y and no additional special door alignment is needed f or Credenzas.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 6 All cabinets come with our Precision Digital T echnology liquid temperature measuring thermostat system. With this technology , a bottle probe relay s information back to the thermostat, giving you a reading of the wine, not of the air ar ound it.
P age 7 GCM-01 050410 S YS T E M O P E R A T I O N W H I S P E R KO O L 2500 & 1500 This section applies to cabinets equipped with the W hisperKOOL 1500 cooling system. If your cabinet is equipped with a PD T or PDT Jr . thermostat, please refer to the ne x t sections.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 8 WHISPERK OOL SERIES ADV ANCED C ONTROLLER Button F unc tions ON/OFF • The ON/OFF button tur ns the refrigeration system on or o. This feature does not disconnect po wer fr om the unit. The condenser fan will continue to run in the OFF position.
P age 9 GCM-01 050410 WHISPERK OOL SERIES ADV ANCED C ONTROLLER C ONT . Cellar Pre- Chill (cont.) 2. The CPC featur e can be adjusted to the customer ’ s specic needs by acc essing the con trol panel menu. Note : This f eature is not available on the r emote keypad application.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 10 WHISPERK OOL SERIES ADV ANCED C ONTROLLER C ONT . Customer Pr eference Selection Menu (cont.) C ON/COF — Compressor on time (C ON) and o time (C OF) with a Probe 1 failure alarm: These parameters are set at C ON 40 minutes and COF 10 minutes.
P age 11 GCM-01 050410 SY STEM OPER A TION ADV ANCED Q T & WHISPERK OOL 1 20 0 Condensa te evaporat or switch The Q T ’ s condensate evaporat or is a heating element that evapora tes excess c ondensate that accumulates in the cooling system as a b yproduct of refrigeration.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 12 PD T JR. OPERA TING INSTR UC TIONS Operating instructions for the V inothèque PDT Jr . Thermostat f or the QT Series cabinets: Indicators There ar e three colored lights on the left side of the thermostat: — PWR ( Green) : The unit is power ed.
P age 13 GCM-01 050410 PD T OPER A TING INSTR UC TIONS WINE T emperature Indicator Wine T emperature Reading LED Scr een 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 T emperat ure SET Indicat or Button UP Arrow Button DOWN Ar row.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 14 TESTING THE REFRIGERA TION UNIT Remember , do not star t or plug in your unit for 24 hours after delivery. M any units are placed on their sides during shipping, which may allow compr essor oil to escape their reser voirs.
P age 15 GCM-01 050410 NORMAL OPERA TION & MAINTENANCE The cooling unit will cycle on and o as needed once the temperature has stabilized and the initial “ cool- down ” has been completed. The condensate evaporator and temperatur e equalizer switches may be turned o for normal operation.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 16 TROUBLESHOO TING Problem Lik ely Cause S olution Door gasket not sealing properly Door gasket is twisted See next page Lost its exibility See next page W .
P age 17 GCM-01 050410 TROUBLESHOO TING C ONT . Door gasket not sealing c orrec tly If the cabinet’ s c ooling system is running c ontinually without reaching the desired temperatur e, the problem may lie with the door gaskets not sealing correc tly .
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 18 Unnished wood cabinets are NO T warran ted against warpage Although the nest craftsmanship and materials are always used to make Vinothèque products, unnished wood cabinets are not warranted against warpage.
P age 19 GCM-01 050410 C OOLING UNIT REP AIRS If repairs are needed to the c ooling unit, it must be returned to the fac tory for evaluation and repair . 1. Contact our customer ser vice depar tment — (800) 343-9463 — and describe the problems you are experiencing with the unit.
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 20 TESTING A RETURN UNIT All units sent in for repair are tested thoroughly . They undergo a complete line of testing that includes amperage load for elec trica.
P age 21 GCM-01 050410 Some states do not allow the ex clusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages , or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you .
Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 22 W ARRANTY INFORMA TION Labor F or the period of two years from the date of pur chase, if the product is determined to be defective , the manufacturer will repair or replac e the unit, at its option, at no charge.
P age 23 GCM-01 050410 Refrigeration r eferral services Y ou can call Customer Service for refrigera tion referral services — (800) 343-9463. In case repair is needed for r efr igeration: Q T Series : Contact Customer Ser vice for r efr igeration technician r eferrals in your area.
V inothèque Wine Cellars 1738 E. Alpine A ve. Stockton, CA 95205 800.393.9463 ww w .vinotheque.com.
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