Allavino ACU Series Installation Instructions

Thank you for choosing an Allavino Cooling Unit (ACU). Our products are of the highest quality and will
provide many years of trouble-free service when installed and maintained correctly. Please take a few
minutes and read this entire instruction manual before beginning installation. For future reference, you
may record information about your cooler and its installation in the fields below.
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Overview
The Allavino Cooling Unit (ACU) is designed to, when installed
in a properly-constructed enclosure, maintain ideal conditions
for wine storage. The unit provides a selectable temperature
between approximately 48°F and 63°F (9 - 17°C) while reducing
the relative humidity to the proper 50% to 75%.
Our units are designed only to remove excess moisture. A
reduction in temperature can raise the relative humidity of
the enclosure, but it should be noted that the unit does not
add moisture to the environment. In especially dry climates,
moisture may need to be added from other sources to achieve
an ideal relative humidity.
The unit does not include a heating system and will not warm
the enclosure. The ACU Series is not intended to cool service
cabinets, which are maintained at lower temperatures and
opened or entered frequently.
The ACU Model has a digital electronic (Sentry III) thermostat
that adds additional safety and convenience features:
♦ A large, easy to read, green 7-segment LED display.
♦ Accurate, easily adjustable set points with continuous
reading of enclosure temperature.
♦ A dedicated set button that, when pressed, displays the set
temperature point and enables adjustment of the enclosure
temperature.
♦ Power outage protection, which delays unit start up after
power outages and other interruptions of power.
♦ Blocked airflow protection, which shuts down unit and
protects wine in case of high temperatures caused by
condenser blockage.
♦ Enclosure air sensors and an optional bottle probe port to
monitor and control wine temperature.
Installation Instructions
ACU Series Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
8520 Miralani Drive, San Diego, CA 92126
Phone: 800-710-9939 Fax: 858-527-0188
https://allavino.com/ sales@allavino.com
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Enclosure Construction
To use the below Sizing Guide, the enclosure must be built
to the following minimum specifications. If the enclosure
cannot be built to these specifications, consult your Allavino
dealer for assistance in choosing the correct unit. Allavino
cooling units are not warranted to cool a specific enclosure,
and the suitability of said enclosure is left to the customer.
♦ All walls, floors and ceilings should have a vapor barrier.
This vapor barrier should be installed on the warm side of
the insulation.
♦ All interior walls and floors should be lined with a minimum
of R-11 insulation, and the exterior wall/ceiling insulation
value should be a minimum of R-19. There should be no glass
doors and/or windows.
♦ All joints, door frames, electrical outlets/switches, and
any pipes or vents which go through the enclosure should
be sealed to prevent air and moisture leakage into the room.
Concrete and brick are not insulation or moisture barriers.
♦ Doors into the enclosure should be of minimum size,
insulated to R-11, and be tightly sealed with a high-quality
weather stripping. Be sure to seal the bottom of the door and
behind the door frame's molding.
♦ Enclosure lighting should be of low wattage, with a
timer to ensure lights are not left on when the enclosure is
unoccupied. Recessed lighting should not be used, as it will
allow outside air to enter the enclosure.
♦ The ambient temperature surrounding the enclosure
should not exceed the desired temperature by more than
25°F (14°C). No enclosure wall should receive direct sunlight
or strong wind.