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- Page 1 WINE CABINET OWNER’S MANUAL FOR CABINETS EQUIPPED WITH: Advanced QT Cooling System QT-C 040714...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2010, Vinothèque Wine Cellars. All rights reserved. Vinotheque copyrights this manual, the product design, and the design concepts, with all rights reserved. Your rights with regard to the hardware and manual are subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by the copyright laws of the USA. Under copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, reproduced, translated, transmitted or reduced to any printed or electronic medium or to any machine- readable form, for any purpose, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Vinothèque Wine Cellars.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Quick Reference Guide
QT CABINET SYSTEM The QT system is designed to be quiet and effective in cooling the wine cabinet. It utilizes bronze colored cold-plate evaporators to absorb heat from inside the cabinet and discharge it to the outside. The system is designed to maintain the optimum temperature and humidity for storing and aging wines. -
Page 5: Note To Customer
Thank you for purchasing a Vinothèque wine cabinet. Our main goals are customer satisfaction and providing the best wine storage solutions on the market. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-343-9463 or info@vinotheque.com. It is mandatory that you do not plug in or start your new Vinothèque cabinet for 24 hours after its delivery. -
Page 6: Cabinet Installation
Since the optimal temperature for wine storage is 55°F, make sure that the temperature of the room in which the cabinet will be placed does not exceed 75°F. To ensure a consistent temperature, make sure the room temperature does not dip below 55°F. QT-C 040714 Page 4 | 1-800-343-9463... - Page 7 PLACING THE CABINET (CONT.) Ventilation The cabinet must have adequate ventilation to allow the exhaust side of the cooling unit to operate correctly. As the unit cools on the inside, condensing refrigerant 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, which forces air away from the unit vertically.
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Page 8: Door Alignment
On single-door units, as you face the cabinet, check to see if the door is higher than the cabinet on one side. If the door is angled lower than the cabinet, slightly raise the side to which it is leaning. Front view: Two-door unit Front view: Single-door unit QT-C 040714 Page 6 | 1-800-343-9463... - Page 9 LIQUID MEASURING THERMOMETER All cabinets come with our Precision Digital Technology liquid temperature measuring thermostat system. With this technology, a bottle probe relays information back to the thermostat, giving you a reading of the wine, not of the air around it. Aside from the probe, the system offers other advantages: —...
- Page 10 LIGHTING OPTIONS Three Options to Combined The QT cabinet features three LED lighting options, all of which can be combined in one cabinet for a better display. The lighting options are: LED Light Bar – Light Bar at the top of the cabinet.
- Page 11 OPTIONAL EARTH QUAKE STRIPPING INSTALL Locate the desired stud that you will use to secure the cabinet. Secure an eyebolt to the uppermost exterior board on the rear of the cabinet (Labeled in red below). Predrill the hole to prevent splitting. Secure an eyebolt to the center of the desired stud at the height level of the eyebolt located on the cabinet.
- Page 12 SYSTEM OPERATION (ADVANCED QT) Condensate Evaporator Switch The QT’s condensate evaporator is a heating element that evaporates excess condensate that accumulates in the cooling system as a byproduct of refrigeration. — “On”: Turning the condensate evaporator on causes the heating element to remain heated in order to evaporate excess condensation.
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Page 13: System Operation (Advanced Qt)
SYSTEM OPERATION Initial Start-Up Bottle Probe Failure Protection When power is applied to the unit, the control will briefly In the event that a bottle probe should fail, the APST (Advance display all symbols, and the Snowflake symbol will be displayed Product Safety Technology) will automatically transition the (if unit is calling for cooling). - Page 14 Blinking - The cooling sytem is calling for cooling, but must wait 5 minutes before restarting the compressor. This 5 minute delay serves as an anti-short cycle for the compressors protection. Dripping Snowflake Cooling System is in defrost mode. The compressor and fan(s) will be turned off during this cycle. QT-C 040714 Page 12 | 1-800-343-9463...
- Page 15 Alarm The alarm symbol is shown when the cooling sytem encounters an issue that needs attention, the displayed alarm codes are explained below. The alarm code will remain displayed until corrected. Alarm Codes Message Cause Solution Faulty bottle probe 1. Replace bottle probe. “E1”...
- Page 16 SYSTEM OPERATION (ADVANCED QT) Front Venting QT Cooling System Cabinet • The rear of the unit should be placed about 2” from the wall. • There should be about 6” of clearance above the top of the unit and 12” of free space on each side. This will assure proper dissipation of heat and sustained cooling of your wines.
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Page 17: Testing The Refrigeration Unit
This will prevent the unit from shifting and potentially knocking the doors out of alignment. In the QT Series, there is a bulk area on the bottom for odd-sized bottles. -
Page 18: Normal Operation And Maintenance
Vinothèque recommends vacuuming of the condenser fins located in the rear of the cabinet every three months. A partially obstructed condenser dramatically reduces the efficiency of the cooling unit. Monthly: — Check for unusual noise or vibration. QT-C 040714 Page 16 | 1-800-343-9463... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Unit may need service. Contact customer service. Clicking noise during start-up Outlet power Assure 15 amp outlet and not on a GFI Vinothèque customer service: 1-800-343-9463 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday support@vinotheque.com www.whisperkool.com | Page 17... - Page 20 Florida will develop a convex warp as the exposed panel absorbs outside moisture. QT-C 040714 Page 18 | 1-800-343-9463...
- Page 21 2. Loosen the (2) steel Adjustment Screws and adjust the door by sliding hinge. Note: If the Adjustment Screws need to be relocated we recommend to always have one Adjustment Screw securing the door to the cabinet at all times. Vinotheque recommends to fill the screw holes when relocating them. door adjust.allen wrench 3.
- Page 22 UPRIGHT QT CABINET Upright QT Drain is a black trough under the black evaporator plate at the back of the cabinet. The black trough collects the condensation from the black evaporator plate.
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Page 23: Warranty Information
Vinothèque Wine Cellars 1738 East Alpine Ave. Stockton, CA 95205 www.vinotheque.com Customer Service Vinothèque is sold exclusively through a nationwide network of distributors. These distributors are trained to be your primary resource for all customer service situations. Through the sales process, they have developed a thorough understanding of the environment the unit has been designed to operate within. - Page 24 Vinothèque Wine Cellars 1738 E. Alpine Ave. Stockton, CA 95205 1-800-343-9463 www.vinotheque.com QT-C 040714...
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