Franklin Industries, L.L.C. FBC36ID - Manual (Page 7)

Operating Your Beverage Center
IMPORTANT: Do not plug in the Beverage Center for 24 hours after unit is set in place.
Failure to follow this advice may result in the unit working improperly.
Two-Compartment Design
The FBC36ID Beverage Center has two separate compartments. Each compartment has
its own door and separate control panel. The right-hand compartment has 3 adjustable
chrome-plated flat wire shelves and a wire basket to hold cans and bottles of beverages
such as beer, water and soft drinks. The lefthand compartment of the FBC36ID comes
equipped with 5 horizontal wire wine racks as well as a wire basket that can hold a total of
18 standard wine bottles.* This design enables you to operate one or both compartments
and also allows you to set a different temperature for each compartment. Each control
panel displays the current temperature inside that compartment and allows you to turn the
interior lights on and off independently of each other. The operating instructions below
apply to both compartments and must be implemented separately.
*The Beverage Center is supplied with 3 extra flat wire shelves and 5 extra wine racks that
allow you to stock both compartments as either beverage coolers or wine cellars. With the
6 flat wire shelves in place (3 in each compartment), the FBC36ID can hold up to 90 12-oz
cans, and with the 10 wine racks in position (5 in each compartment), the unit can hold up
to 36 standard wine bottles.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Turning On the Unit
The Beverage Center turns on automatically when it is plugged in.
If you want to use the Automatic Temperature (default) setting, do nothing further. The
FBC36ID will automatically set the temperature in the left (wine) compartment at 55ºF
(13ºC) and in the right (beverage) compartment at 41ºF (5ºC). If you want to set other
temperatures, see below.
Temperature Settings
While wines store best at temperatures around 56-58ºF, the FBC36ID Beverage Center
also allows you to store wine at drinking temperatures. Generally, RED WINE should be
kept at 60-61ºF and WHITE WINE, which is usually served chilled, is best kept at 54-55ºF.
For beer and soft drinks, choose the temperature setting that is most agreeable to you and
your guests.
To adjust the temperature, press the SET button, then use the UP/DOWN keys to navigate
to the preferred temperature. For example, if you are storing red wine, you may want to set
a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
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