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STORAGE
OPERATING NOISES
To reach the desired temperature settings, VINTEC
Wine Cellar and Beverage Centres, like all Wine
Cellar and may produce the following types of
noises. These noises are normal and may occur as
follows:
- Gurgling sound - caused by the refrigerant flowing
through the appliance’s coils.
- Cracking/popping sounds - resulting from the
contraction and expansion of the refrigerant gas to
produce cold.
- Fan operating sound - to circulate the air within
the Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre.
An individual’s perception of noise is directly linked to
the environment in which the Wine Cellar and
Beverage Centre is located, as well the specific type
of models.
VINTEC
Wine Cellar and Beverage Centres are in line
with international standards for such appliances.
VINTEC
will always do its utmost to satisfy its
customers but will not retake possession of the goods
due to complaints based on normal operating noise
occurrences.
LOADING YOUR Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre
You may load your wine bottles in single or double
rows while taking note of the following: if you do not
have enough bottles to fill your Wine Cellar and
Beverage Centre, it is better to distribute the load
throughout the Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre so
as to avoid all on top or all below type loads.
- Do remove or relocate adjustable wooden shelves to
accommodate larger type of bottles or increase the
capacity of the cellar by stacking the bottles up when
necessary. (See removing shelves).
- Do not stack more than 1.5 rows of standard
0.75L bottles per shelves to facilitate air
circulation.
- Avoid obstructing the internal fans(Located
inside on the back panel of the Wine Cellar and
Beverage Centre).
- Do not slide the shelves outwards beyond the
fixed position to prevent the bottles from falling.
- Do not pull out more than one loaded shelf at a
time as this may cause the Wine Cellar and
Beverage Centre to tilt forward.
- Do not cover the wooden shelves with alloy foil or
other materials, as it will obstruct air circulation.
- Do not move your Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre
while it is loaded with wines. This might distort the
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User Manual
TURNING ON YOUR Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre
Plug in and switch on the cellar by pressing on the
power button for a few seconds.
When you use the Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre for
the first time (or restart the Wine Cellar and Beverage
Centre after having it shut off for a long time), there
will be a few degrees variance between the temperatur
e.
You have selected and the one indicated on the LED
readout. This is normal and it is due to the length of the
activation time. Once the Wine Cellar and Beverage
Centre is running for a few hours everything will
stabilise.
Important: If the unit is unplugged, turned off, or power
is lost due to an electricity power outage wait 3 to 5
minutes before restarting the unit.
The Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre will not start if
you attempt to restart before this time delay.
body of the Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre and
cause back injury.
- Keep smalls gap between the walls and the bottles to
allow air circulation. Like an underground cellar air
circulation is important to prevent mould and for a
better homogeneous temperature within the cellar.
- Do not over load your Wine Cellar and Beverage
Centre to facilitate air circulation.
- Do not cover the wooden shelves with alloy foil or
other materials, as it will obstruct air circulation.
- Do not move your Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre
while it is loaded with wines. This might distort the
body of the Wine Cellar and Beverage Centre and
cause back injury.
TYPES OF REGULATION
Please note that depending on the loading and
settings chosen it takes about 24 hours for the Wine
Cellar and Beverage Centre to see the temperature
stabilising. During this time the LED seems to move
erratically in particular for dual zone models. It is
normal and this process occurs whenever the setting
is modified and/or whenever a large amount of
bottles are added to the cellar. Designed to store and
mature all wines: red, white and sparkling. These
Wine Cellar and Beverage Centres reproduce the
ideal conditions for wine storage, at a constant
recommended temperature of 12
℃
. They can also
be set to provide ideal serving temperature for full
enjoyment of the wine’s qualities. Unless stated by
the wine maker on the bottle, VINTEC recommends
7
℃
for your champagne, 12
℃
for whites and 18
℃
for reds. (Refer to Wine Service Temperature
recommendation chart).
Designed to store wines at the correct temperature
for best enjoyment. The upper chamber can hold 12,
14 or 16 bottles, depending on the models, at a
temperature of 6
℃
to 10
℃
dedicated mainly to
white, sparkling wines and champagnes. The lower
chamber accommodates 20, 30 or 34 bottles
depending on the models, mainly for red wines,
which could be stored either at room emperature
(18
℃
-20
℃
) for consumption or at 12
℃
for a
longer time of storage.
