Vinotemp VINO4500HZD User Manual

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3. Cellar Construction 
 
This is only a guide and shall be considered as minimum requirements. 
All interior walls and floors shall have a vapor barrier and a minimum of R11 
insulation. All exterior walls and ceiling shall have a vapor barrier and a minimum 
of R19 insulation. The vapor barrier shall be installed on the warm side of the 
insulation. All joints, door frames, electrical outlets or switches and any pipes or 
vents that go through the enclosure shall be sealed to prevent air and moisture 
leakage into the room. Concrete, rock, and brick are not insulation or vapor 
barriers. 
Doors shall be of a minimum size, insulated to at least R11 and tightly sealed 
with high quality weather stripping. Be sure to seal the bottom of the door and fill 
gap between the door’s frame and wall before installing the cap molding.  
In order to maintain 55 
°
F in the wine cellar, the ambient temperature 
surrounding the enclosure shall not exceed the temperature of the enclosure by 
more than 25 
°
F. No enclosure wall shall receive direct sun or strong wind.  
Lighting shall be of low wattage, with a timer to insure lights are not left on when 
the enclosure is not occupied.  
The cooling system will not be able to maintain the proper temperature if fresh 
moisture-laden air is constantly being introduced to the enclosure. Symptoms of 
this condition are; unit runs all the time with only a slight reduction in temperature 
and/or water overflows from the unit. Because of the temperature difference 
between the inside and outside, very small cracks can allow large amounts of 
outside air to enter into the enclosure. Please be aware that moisture can pass 
through solid concrete, paint and wood. Often a newly constructed room contains 
fresh wood, paint, concrete and other building materials. These materials contain 
large amounts of moisture. When placed into operation in this type of 
environment, the system will work harder to remove this extra moisture resulting 
in increased “run” time.  
 
4. Electrical Cord 
 
Because of potential safety hazards under a certain condition we strongly 
recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you still select to 
use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it is a UL LISTED 3-wire 
grounding type appliance extension cord having a 3-blade grounding plug and a 
3-slot receptacle that will plug into the appliance. The marked rating of the 
extension cord shall be 115 V, 15 A or equivalent for VINO1500-2500HZD, 115 
V, 20 A or equivalent for VINO3500-8500HZD and not greater than 15ft in length. 
 
NOTES: 
1)  DO NOT INSTALL ANY DUCTS ONTO THE SUPPLY, INTAKE ANY 
EXHAUST. 
2)  MOUNTING BRACKETS, SCREWS, GASKETS AND OTHER SEAL 
MATERIALS ARE NOT INCLUDED.