Switching The Appliances ''On; Loading Your Wine And Beverage Cooler - Marathon MBWC24 Owner's Use And Care Manual

Switching The Appliance On
Before connecting the refrigerator to an electrical power supply, let it stand upright for ap-
proximately 4 hours to let the refrigerant settle in the compressor. This will reduce the possi-
bility of malfunctions in the cooling system due to transportation. Please wipe and clean the
interior of the refrigerator thoroughly with a damp, non-abrasive cloth.
Once positioned, plug the wine & beverage cooler into the power outlet and turn "ON" by
pressing the "Power Button"
When you use your Marathon wine & beverage cooler for the first time (or restart the ap-
pliance after having it shut off for a long time) there will be a few degrees variance between
the temperature you have selected and the one indicated on the LED readout. This is nor-
mal and will adjust to the desired temperature once the compressor and cooling system has
been running for several hours.
IMPORTANT: If the unit is unplugged, power is lost, or is turned off, wait 3 to 5 minutes be-
fore restarting the unit. The compressor will not re-start immediately and requires this time
to automatically re-start.
Frost Free Fan Cooled Operation
Your Marathon is engineered with a high efficiency compressor cooling system that uses
a fan to cool and regulate your desired temperature setting. This means you never have to
worry about defrosting your wine & beverage cooler and it will provide years of hassle free
enjoyment. Like all Frost Free and compressor appliances, you will hear the fan operating
and the compressor cycling on and off while it defrosts itself. The following sounds will
most likely occur during normal operation:
• Gurgling sound - caused by the refrigerant flowing through the appliance's coils
• Crackling/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.
Loading your Wine & Beverage Cooler
Depending on the bottle size, you can load your wine bottles in single or double rows pro-
vided the bottles are evenly distributed throughout the wine and/or beverage cooler with
small gaps between bottles to ensure peak chilling and energy efficiency.
Model MBWC24 (Single Zone Wine and Beverage Cooler)
For your convenience, the MBWC24 is convertible from a single zone wine cooler to a full
or combination beverage cooler with the tempered glass shelf inserts. For ease of refrige-
rating cans, the tempered glass shelves should be used so that the cans fit flat on the shelf
to maximize the capacity. For chilling wine bottles, simply remove the tempered glass shelf
inserts and place the bottles on the beechwood shelves for optimum chilling. The shelves
also pull out and are adjustable.
for 3 seconds.
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