Vintage Cellars Wine Guardian Water-Cooled Cooling System - Manual (Page 40)

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Starting-up and Operating the Wine
Guardian
Now that the installation is complete, it’s time to start the unit up. Check to make sure all ductwork and
electrical connections are secure.
Replace all panels which were removed during installation. Check that all of the openings in the unit are
covered with either a blank panel, a ductwork connection or a grille.
CAUTION
Rick of personal injury.
Cover all openings of the unit to prevent a hand or finger from access inside
the unit.
Turn on the Unit
Plug in the unit. Turn-on the rocker switch on the side of the unit. The rocker switch lights up to indicate
power to the unit. The unit may not come on right away due to the timer built into the circuiting to prevent
short-cycling. Refer to the thermostat instructions and set the thermostat on AUTO and 55° F.
Testing the Fan
Push the FAN button on the thermostat to switch from AUTO to FAN as indicated on the display screen.
• FAN means the fan runs continuously and indicates that the power is on and the
control circuit is energized and operating.
• AUTO means the fan runs only when the thermostat is calling for cooling, heating, or
the optional humidistat is calling for humidification.
Running the Unit
√ Check unit to confirm the compressor is running, such as the hum of the compressor or
cool air leaving the unit.
√ Check for any unusual noise or vibration, such as clanking or rubbing.
Initially, the unit may run continuously for several hours, up to a day or more, while it lowers the cellar
temperature. Once the unit reaches the set point temperature, it shuts off and starts to cycle on and off as it
continues to lower the bottle temperature to the set point. The cellar air reaches set point before the bottles. If
the cellar temperature started at 75
0 F, the supply air temperature discharged from the unit will probably be 15
to 20 0 F colder. As the cellar temperature decrease to 55 0 F, the supply temperature differential decreases
8 to 12 0 F colder.