Vinothèque GCM-01 030110 manual

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. Y our r ights with regar d to the hardware and manual ar e subjec t to the restrictions and limitations imposed b y the copyright la ws of t[...]

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Note to C ustomer ........................................................................................................................................ pg . 1 Cabinet Installation .................................................................................................................................... pg. 2 Syst em [...]

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 1.800.343.9463 or info@vinotheque .com. It is mandatory that you do not plug in or start your [...]

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. Inspec t the cabinet (below) 2. Unpack the cabinet and clean [...]

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. Some units have an exhaust fan mounted on top of the cabinet, w[...]

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. There are two primary reasons for leveling the cabinet: — T o assure that the unit stands solidly on the oor without rocking back and forth — T o adjust the doors and make sure they are ?[...]

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. If [...]

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. Aside from the probe , the system oers other advantages: [...]

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. Initial star t-up When the unit is rst turned on, the control will[...]

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. In or der f or the power to be shut o from the unit , t[...]

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 specic needs by acc essing the con trol panel menu. Note : This f eature is not available on the r emote keypad application. Set 1. Pr ess the “Set ” button once and it will display[...]

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. In the event that there is a Probe 1 failure alarm, t[...]

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. Vinothèque units ar e equipped with sophisticated heating elem[...]

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. — RUN ( Y ellow) : The c ompressor is running. If the lig[...]

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 Button Unit ON Indicator B utton SET T emperature Button T emperat ure Precision Digital T echnology Thermostat PDT WINE ON  SET 55 F SET The u[...]

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 remature starting before the oil has had a chance to r esettle can cause damage to[...]

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. — Thermostat : Should be 55°F or desir ed wi[...]

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 ill not star t Thermostat delay Allow enough time f or ther mostat star tup delay T ripping circuit breaker Reset breaker , verify dedicated 15-amp ou[...]

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 . Examine the door gasket around the entir e unit. Y ou can also check this b y turning on t[...]

Customer Service - 1.800.343.9463 P age 18 Unnished wood cabinets are NO T warran ted against warpage Although the nest craftsmanship and materials are always used to make Vinothèque products, unnished wood cabinets are not warranted against warpage. B ecause the grain of the wood is not sealed against potential w ar page that can occur t[...]

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. The customer ser vice depar tment will rst seek to determine th[...]

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 trical malfunc tions, thermostat g raph t esting t o document the units ability to c ool suciently , and if needed the unit will be tested on its abilit[...]

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 . In addition, if you enter into a service contract with The C onvenience Series P ar tnership within 90 days of[...]

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. Parts Once it is determined that the unit is operating incorrectly , the customer service depa[...]

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. WhisperK OOL Series : Either follow the directions for the Q T Se[...]

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