Vintage Cellars Wine Guardian Humidifier Manual - Manual (Page 13)

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BE SURE THAT EACH COLORED WIRE IS IN ITS PROPER COLOR-CODED SLOT ON THE TERMINAL
STRIP AND THAT THEY ARE TIGHT. MIS-CONNECTED HUMIDISTAT WIRING MAY RESULT IN
IMPROPER OPERATION AND/OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT AND HUMIDISTAT .
1) Mount the humidistat on a solid surface away from doors, corners, air outlets or other drafty
or heat generating equipment. Do not mount directly on an outside wall or wall adjacent to a
boiler room.
2) Use a piece of foam insulation behind the humidistat to insulate it from the hot or cold
surface. The recommended height is 4 feet to 5 feet above the floor. The humidistat is often
located next to the thermostat.
3) For the unit-mounted humidifier, wire the humidifier to the terminal strip on the Wine
Guardian cooling unit using the wire provided. Be sure to match the wire color with the color
code on the terminal strip.
Start-Up and Operation
Now that the installation is complete, it’s time to start the unit.
1) Check to make sure all connections are secure.
2) Turn on the cooling unit if so mounted.
3) Turn on the rocker switch on the top of the humidifier.
4) Test the operations by setting the humidistat above the room condition. The humidifier
should come on, the water solenoid should open, and water should flow. It may take a few
minutes for water to appear in the drain line.
5) Set the humidistat below the room condition and the humidifier should shut off.
6) Follow the manufacturer’s directions with the humidistat for troubleshooting.
Humidistat
THE HUMIDISTAT IS USED IN A BROAD RANGE OF APPLICATIONS AND THE MANUFACTURER’S
LITERATURE CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT MAY NOT BE SPECIFIC TO YOUR WINE CELLAR
APPLICATION. REFER TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BOX WITH
THE HUMIDISTAT. WE RECOMMEND YOU FOLLOW WINE GUARDIAN’S HUMIDISTAT
INSTRUCTIONS AND SIMPLY RETAIN THE HUMIDIFSTAT MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS IN A
FOLDER ALONG WITH THE WINE GUARDIAN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
1) Disregard the wiring diagrams shown within the manufacturer’s instructions. Refer to the
wiring diagram shown in this guide on page 8. The remote outdoor sensor is not required for
wine cellar applications and should not be programmed for use.
2) Set the humidistat at the desired humidity, recommended between 55% and 60%, which is
adequate to prevent drying out of corks and not so high as to risk mold growth. Over-
humidifying can cause mold growth and sweating on surfaces and loosening of labels on
bottles.
CAUTION
CAUTION