LE CACHE 1400, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...l If you have any questions regarding the delivery and inspection placement and or set up of your wine cabinet please contact your dealer or call Le Cache if you purchased your cabinet directly from the factory You can reach us during normal business at 1 877 532 2243 or online anytime at www lecache com Cheers Le Cache Premium Wine Cabinets Special Notes If you have a chance please complete our o...

Page 3: ... Up Instructions 11 VI Operating Instructions 16 VII Bottle Storage Tips 23 VIII Maintenance Instructions 24 IX Troubleshooting Guide 26 X Limited Warranty 29 XI Contact Information 30 DON T FORGET TO REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY AT www lecache com register lc To register you ll need your 7 digit serial number which you can find on the white label that is located on the left side of the cooling unit ...

Page 4: ...NIT INTO A SURGE PROTECTOR MINIMUM OF 15 AMPS TO PROTECT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FROM POWER SURGES OR SPIKES IF THE WALL OUTLET IS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE WINE CABINET USE AN EXTENSION CORD GROUNDED 14 GAUGE OR THICKER AND COIL THE EXCESS AT THE TOP OF THE CABINET SO THAT YOU WON T NEED TO MOVE THE WINE CABINET IN THE EVENT THAT THE COOLING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE COOLING UNIT SHOULD BE OFF WH...

Page 5: ...is required to provide these services Extraordinary delivery conditions such as stairs distance to truck greater than 100 feet or difficult access may also require additional delivery fees The specialized carrier has been instructed to perform the following tasks upon delivery of your wine cabinet in your presence Unpack the wine cabinet Place the wine cabinet in your home in the desired location ...

Page 6: ...e cabinet in order to enter into a room The packaging shouldn t have any tears holes marks or other damage 3 WATCH THE DELIVERY MEN REMOVE THE PACKAGING 4 ONCE THE PACKAGING HAS BEEN REMOVED INSPECT THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WINE CABINET FOR DAMAGE 5 IF YOU FIND DAMAGE TO THE WINE CABINET a Describe the damage on the bill of lading Be detailed and descriptive b DO NOT SIGN the paperwork if the...

Page 7: ...ides always need to be open ie alcoves closets or other built in installations will not work without our front vent hood see Option 2 below Limited Clearance Low Ceiling Height Option 1 If you don t have the required clearance above the wine cabinet we can configure the wine cabinet so that the cabinet intakes air from the rear There is no additional charge for this option In this configuration th...

Page 8: ...r credenza use the magnets to place the diverter on the back of the cooling unit at the back of the credenza so that the hot air exhaust is directed to the left when facing the credenza THERMAL LOADS AND COOLING CAPACITIES We offer a choice of several cooling units which should be selected based on the size of the cabinet the temperature in the ambient environment and the desired temperature insid...

Page 9: ...inet and the ambient temperature as follows The light shaded numbers represent thermal loads that are within the capacity of all CellarPro 1800 cooling units ie 1800QTL 1800QT and 1800XT The medium shaded numbers represent thermal loads that are within the capacity of the 1800QT and 1800XT but not the 1800QTL cooling units The dark shaded numbers in italics are within the capacity of the 1800XT co...

Page 10: ...y over time If you will be placing your cabinet on thick carpeting consider placing a carpet board underneath the wine cabinet You can purchase a carpet board from Le Cache or you can have your local hardware store cut a 3 4 inch plywood board to the following dimensions inches Model Length Width Carpet Board Dimensions All Series 1400 26 5 25 2400 35 25 3100 45 25 3800 54 25 5200 69 5 25 Euro Cre...

Page 11: ...f the cabinet Approximate Weight lbs Model Empty Cabinet Bottles Total Full Cabinet Contemporary Series 1400 320 516 836 2400 385 858 1 243 3800 475 1 374 1 849 5200 510 1 866 2 375 Credenza 300 345 645 Euro Series 1400 345 516 861 2400 415 858 1 273 3800 510 1 374 1 884 5200 550 1 866 2 416 Credenza 350 540 890 Mission Series 1400 330 516 846 2400 395 858 1 253 Credenza 350 540 890 Loft Series 14...

Page 12: ...inge brass bushing used to equalize door heights To reinstall the doors follow these instructions in reverse LEVELING INSTRUCTIONS The first step in setting up your wine cabinet is to make sure that it is level with all the leveling feet squarely on the floor and with the doors properly sealed against the cabinet The wine cabinet can be leveled by turning the leveling feet underneath the cabinet Y...

Page 13: ...hich will raise the right back of the cabinet and lower corner of the front door If the non hinge corner is lower than the cabinet go to the BACK LEFT CORNER of the cabinet and turn the leveling foot once CLOCKWISE which will raise the left back of the cabinet so that it is even with the corner of the front door After adjusting the feet open and shut the door and check again to see if the door is ...

Page 14: ...E If your wine cabinet has six leveling feet make sure that all six leveling feet are firmly touching the floor before loading wine into the cabinet The center leveling foot in the rear can be hard to reach so make sure that the delivery team doesn t forget to adjust all six feet IF YOU ARE PLACING YOUR WINE CABINET ON CARPET Much of the weight of an EMPTY wine cabinet resides in the doors If your...

Page 15: ...ding with the tracks on the bottom of the wine cabinet and gently slide the molding back until it comes to a stop o It may be necessary to tilt up the front of the wine cabinet in order to install the base molding o If the base molding won t slide into place you may need to extend all the leveling feet an equal amount to raise the wine cabinet while maintaining the alignment of the doors Place the...

Page 16: ...back until it comes to a stop o It may be necessary to tilt up the front of the wine cabinet in order to install the base molding o If the base molding won t slide into place you may need to extend all the leveling feet an equal amount to raise the wine cabinet while maintaining the alignment of the doors Remove the credenza top and place it on the top of the credenza The holes in the top should b...

Page 17: ...t be configured to be TOP VENTED or REAR VENTED as follows Upright wine cabinets with crown moldings the sound hood must be configured to be TOP VENTED ie the panel should block the back of the hood Upright wine cabinets with no crown moldings the sound hood may be configured to be either top vented or rear vented whichever yields the best sound results Credenza wine cabinets the sound hood must b...

Page 18: ...ay be purchased at www lecache com CELLARPRO COOLING UNIT Factory Settings The settings on your CellarPro cooling unit have been preset and optimized by the factory and it is not necessary to change these settings initially If you find that you want to change one or more of the settings we strongly recommend that you allow the cooling unit to operate for 14 days before making any changes The cooli...

Page 19: ... time in order to maintain proper conditions inside the cellar CellarPro cooling units will provide peak performance in environments with temperatures up to 85 F When ambient temperatures exceed 85 F the cooling unit may struggle to maintain 55 F inside the cellar and hover closer to 60 F Above 95 F the cooling unit s performance will begin to degrade CellarPro cooling units are not designed to ma...

Page 20: ...verrides P1 Power On Off Button Press Power On Off to turn the unit on and off When the Compressor On indicator light is on the Compressor is running When the Fan On indicator light is on the Fan is running Up and Down Buttons To view the High Temp recorded by the cooling unit press the Up button once To view the Low Temp recorded by the cooling unit press the Down button once To reset the High Te...

Page 21: ...t range is 53 60 F To change the Temperature Differential see Advanced Operation later in this chapter Energy Saver Button To activate and deactivate the Energy Saver mode press the Energy Saver button The Energy Saver indicator light will turn on when the cooling unit is in Energy Saver mode In Energy Saver mode the Minimum Set Point increases 4 F and the Temperature Differential is unchanged Qui...

Page 22: ...TIAL The factory preset for this setting is 4 without a bottle probe and 1 with a probe When added to the set point this setting determines the temperature at which the cooling unit will cycle on The recommended range for this setting is 4 or 5 unless using a bottle probe in liquid in which case the recommended setting is 1 HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM The factory preset for this setting is 70 This sett...

Page 23: ...ls and or replace the air filter Check for obstructions to the intake and or exhaust vents Check that the condenser fan is operating LA2 The temperature at the condenser coils outside the cabinet has dropped below the alarm temperature setting Call CellarPro at 877 726 8496 Please note the HA and LA alarms are disabled during the first 23 hours of operation after the cooling unit is plugged in and...

Page 24: ... stratification and more efficient operation Most of our wine racks are designed to hold bottles double deep Generally both bottles should be loaded with the cork facing the door Most collectors load the same wines together in a slot so that they know which wines are in the back Some wine bottles e g German Rieslings are extra long and won t fit double deep in our racks When storing long bottles t...

Page 25: ...ING UNIT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CLEAN THE CONDENSER COILS 3 4 TIMES A YEAR CLEAN MORE OFTEN IN HI TRAFFIC OR DUSTY AREAS OR IF YOU HAVE PETS If the condenser coils become clogged the cooling unit will not have proper airflow and its performance and longevity will be impaired The Condenser Coils can be accessed from the top upright top venting wine cabinets or rear credenzas of the wine cabinet The dia...

Page 26: ...eplace the filter remove the filter frame from the top of the wine cabinet see the image at right and replace the filter when it becomes dirty anywhere from 3 to 9 months depending on the conditions in your location When replacing the filter the blue fibers should face the cooling unit and the white fibers should face away from the cooling unit Replacement filters may be purchased at www lecache c...

Page 27: ...open the door s The gaskets on the doors can become tacky during transit causing the doors to stick to the cabinet Do not use force to open the doors because it will rip the gaskets off the doors Instead starting at one corner use your fingers or a ruler to slowly separate the gasket from the wine cabinet The cabinet was recently delivered and the door s are not aligned and or the corner s are tor...

Page 28: ... it is Ok to stuff the gasket with cloth or paper and or add another wood strip inside the gasket to push out the gasket so that it seals against the door The cooling unit runs constantly The cooling unit is designed to turn on when the air temperature in the cellar rises ABOVE the Minimum Set Point Temperature Differential and turn off when the air temperature falls below the Minimum Set Point Fo...

Page 29: ...ping and condensation do the following 1 Raise the Minimum Set Point of the cooling unit to 58 degrees 2 Make sure the cellar has good seals especially at the door s and repair any leaks immediately 3 Keep the first 3 4 rows clear in the column directly below the cold air discharge front column only This will stop the cold air from splashing against the center post See Chapter VII for more informa...

Page 30: ...yoranauthorizeddealer Forwine cabinets delivered to Hawaii and locations outside the United States the District of Columbia or Canada the limited warranty applies only to the cooling unit but it does not apply to the wine cabinet The limited warranty does not cover any parts or labor to correct any defect caused by negligence commercial use accident or improper use maintenance installation service...

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