BREEZAIRE WKE3000 - Manual (Page 5)

WKE03/02 PG 5
Should the cooling system be suspected of malfunctioning, check the temperature of the air being exhausted from the
upper part of the warm air exhaust grille. If it is warm, the unit is working. A further check may be made by comparing
the temperature entering the lower grille on the cold side with that leaving from the upper cold side grille. If the air
leaving the unit is 6°F or more degrees colder than the temperature entering, the unit is working properly.
In situations where the ambient relative humidity is very low, the desired enclosure relative humidity may not be
achieved without adding moisture. To add moisture to the enclosure only use slow, natural evaporation from a small
porous water container. Do not use a humidifier.
In some cases, improper placement or installation may cause the unit's performance to be degraded. The warm air
exhaust side of the unit must have a constant supply of fresh air, less than 85oF. If the unit is exhausted into a
confined area with poor ventilation, it will not be able to reject the heat and moisture it is removing from the enclosure
and a malfunctioning unit will be suspected. Similar symptoms may be caused by an obstruction to the free flow of air
into or out of the unit. In severe cases of reduced airflow, the unit may over heat causing the enclosure to be
heated instead of cooled.
Proper sealing of the enclosure through the use of a vapor barrier and weather stripping cannot be over emphasized.
The unit will not be able to maintain the proper conditions if fresh; moisture-laden air is constantly being introduced into
an improperly sealed enclosure. Symptoms of this condition are; unit runs all the time with only a slight reduction in
enclosure temperature and/or water overflows from the unit. One way of discovering gross air leaks is to stand inside
the enclosure with the lights off, allow your eyes to adapt to the dark and look for light showing through cracks in the
walls or around the door. Because of the temperature difference between the inside and outside, very small cracks can
allow large amounts of outside air into the enclosure. Please be aware that moisture will pass through solid concrete,
brick, paint, paper and wood.
CONDENSATE DRAIN TUBE
Your BREEZAIRE wine cooling unit is designed to maintain the proper temperature and humidity in a well-insulated
and sealed enclosure. If the "cellar" is not well sealed, infiltration of outside moisture will cause loss of humidity control,
possible damage to the wine and an overflow of condensate from the unit. When placed into operation in this type of
environments, the wine cooling unit may not be able to reject enough excess moisture and can overflow. Your unit is
equipped with a Pull-down Drain tube to prevent condensate overflow. Engage the drain tube and provide a
receptacle or drain to receive the excess condensate. Often a newly constructed room contains fresh wood, paint,
concrete and other building materials, which may contain large amounts of moisture. Again, this can result in large
amounts of excess condensate that will overflow the cooling unit.
Do not drill or tap the drain hole. Rusting of the metal base will result and void the unit's warranty. Use of
this drain is explained below.
EXTENDING THE DRAIN TUBE: To extend and open the drain, use a pair of small pliers to grab the red plastic
plug and vinyl tubing. Pull the plug and tubing down approximately 6 inches until it snaps into the locked position and
the "Grey Fitting" is visible through the drain hole (see fig. 4). Remove the bottom red plug. Now the cooling unit will
drain any condensate that is standing above 1/4 inch deep in the base pan.
CLOSING THE DRAIN TUBE: To close the drain tube, simply replace the "Red stopper" and push the vinyl
tubing back up into the bottom of the cooling unit. This action extends the top of the tube above the water line
preventing it from draining. CAUTION: Do not push the entire length of tubing back up into the drain hole.
INSTALLING A DRAIN LINE: To extend the drain tube into a basement drain or container, acquire a length of
vinyl tubing with a inside diameter of 7/16 inch from a local hardware store. Slip this larger piece of tubing over the
Pull-down drain tube. CAUTION: Always have the extended drain line running "down hill". This is a gravity flow
system. If a horizontal run is encountered, an air vent or condensate pump may be required to maintain drainage.