FIG 1
thermostat
exhaust
fresh air
exhaust
cool air
cool air
cool air
in
out
in
FIG 2
3 brackets here
FIG 3
outside
grille
bracket
4-6"
inside of cabinet
clearance
from the
wall
WINEMATE is extremely proud of the quality and reliability of its products. Experience
has shown that of the small number of problems encountered, the large majority is due to improper
unit selection or enclosure construction. Should the cooling system be suspected of malfunctioning,
check the air being exhausted from the back of the unit. If it is warm then the unit is working. A
further check may be done by comparing the temperature of the air entering the front of the unit
with that leaving the bottom of the unit. If there is at least a 10 deg. difference, the unit is ok.
In some cases, improper placement or installation may cause the units performance to be
degraded. The exhaust side of the unit must have a constant supply of fresh air. If the unit is exhausted
into a confined space with poor ventilation, the unit will not be able to reject the heat it is removing
from the enclosure and a malfunctioning unit will be suspected. Similar symptoms may be caused
by an obstruction to the free air flow into or out of the unit.
Proper sealing of the enclosure cannot be over emphasized. The unit will not be able to
maintain the proper conditions if fresh, moisture laden air is constantly being introduced in to the
enclosure. Some symptoms of this condition are, the unit runs all the time with only a small reduction
in temperature and or water over flows from the unit. Because of the temperature difference between
the inside and outside very small cracks can allow large amounts of outside air into the enclosure.
Often a newly constructed room contains fresh wood, paint, concrete and other building
materials that contain large amounts of moisture. When placed into operation in this type of enviro-
ment, the unit may not be able to reject this excess moisture and can over flow. When the enclosure
dries out this problem will stop.
ceiling of cabinet
back
left side
front
thermostat
inside of cabinet
