Dimplex DWF45DZ User manual

Single-Door Dual Zone Electric
Control Wine Cooler
User Manual
Model:DWF45DZ

Content
Important Safety Instructions….....................................................3
Disposal… ....................................................................................... 4
Safety & Warning….........................................................................5
Before Using Your Wine Cooler….................................................7
Installation of Your Wine Cooler….................................................7
Connect Wine Cooler to Power Source….....................................8
Know About Wine Cooler… ........................................................... 9
Installation of Handle… ................................................................ 10
Level the Wine Cooler…............................................................... 12
Turn on the wine cooler and set up temperature….....................13
Hints for Operation ....................................................................... 14
Placement of Wine Bottle… ..........................................................14
Effective Cubage… ....................................................................... 15
Temperature Area in Chilling Cabinet… ..................................... 15
Placement of Wine cooler…......................................................... 15
Practical Skills for Storage of Wine…..........................................15
Drinking Temperature…............................................................... 16
Power-off & Stop Using of Wine Cooler… ...................................17
Cleaning Wine Cooler....................................................................17
Energy Saving… ............................................................................17
Operation Noise….........................................................................18
Troubleshooting ….......................................................................18
Contact Details…………………………………………………………19

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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using
your Wine Cooler, follow these basic precautions:
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This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of
obstruction.
– WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other
than those recommended by themanufacturer.
Never clean Wine Cooler parts with flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.
Do not store or use gasoline or any other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.
WARNING
--- Use two or more people to move refrigerator.
--- The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
--- If the supply cord or other components damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, or a
qualified technician in order to avoid a hazard.
CAUTION: Do not use extension cord.
DANGER:
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:
Take off the door
Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
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Disposal
Disposal of Waste Package
The package is used to protect the wine cooler during transportation.
Warning
For the discarded wine cooler:
1. Please remove plug from power source.
2. Please remove plug and cord.
The wine cooler contains cooling agent and the insulation layer contains gas.
The cooling agent and the insulated gas must be disposed by professional
personnel. Please do not damage the loop pipeline of the cooling agent before
it’s disposed by professional personnel.
DANGER or WARNING: Risk of child entrapment.
1. Before you throw away your old Wine Cooler: take off the doors. Leave
the shelves in place so that children may not easily climbinside.

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Safety & Warning Before
Operation of Wine Cooler Please read the User Manual carefully!
It contains some important information on placement, use and maintenance of
the wine cooler.
Do not dispose of instruction manual.
In case of refrigerant leak
Any flame or fire source should be kept away from the winecooler.
Please ventilate the room thoroughly for severalminutes.
Pull out the power plug.
Inform after-sales service personnel.
The more cooling agent the wine cooler has, the bigger the space to place the
wine cooler should be. For every 8g cooling agent, there must be at least 1m³
of space in the room. The quantity of wine cooler is marked on the nameplate
at the back-plate of the wine cooler.
The replacement of power cord and other repair activities can only be
carried out by authorized service agents/repairers as advised by
manufacturer. Improper installation or repair may cause harm to users.
During Use
Do not use electric appliance (such as: heater, electric ice maker, etc.)
within the inside of the wine cooler.
Danger of Electric Shock!
Don’t remove frost or ice layers with sharp or keen-edged object.
Otherwise, the cooling agent pipeline may be damaged. Theejected

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cooling agent may cause injury to eyes.
Do not store products that contains combustible gas (such as: aerosol cans)
or explosive materials in the winecooler.
Danger of Explosion!
Do not use steam type cleaning equipment to clean the wine cooler or
defrost. Steam may enter the electric elements and cause a short circuit.
Do not use the base or the door of the wine cooler as footplate or support.
When you defrost or clean the wine cooler, please pull out the power plug.
When you pull out the power plug, please hold the plug rather than pull
the powercord.
Wine with high alcohol content must be sealed and storedvertically.
Avoid contamination of grease to the plastic components and the door
sealing components of the wine cooler, or the plastic components and the
door sealing components of the wine cooler willdisintegrate.
Do not envelop or close the ventilation or exhaustholes.
Do not store or use gasoline or any other flammable vapors and liquids in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can create a fire
hazard orexplosion.
Do not use extension cords.
Children
Do not give packaging or other components to children for play. The folded
paperboard and the plastic film may cause danger of suffocation.
Never allow children to operate, play with, or crawl inside the Wine Cooler.
The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons
without supervision; young children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with theappliance

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Before Using Your Wine Cooler
Remove the exterior and interior packing.
Check to be sure you have all of the following parts:
5 Shelves
1 Bottle/Can Basket
1 Instruction Manual
Before connecting the Wine Cooler to the power source, let it stand upright for
approximately 2 hours. This will reduce the possibility of a malfunction in the
cooling system from handling during transportation.
Clean the interior surface with lukewarm water using a soft cloth.
Installation of Your Wine Cooler
Place your Wine Cooler on a floor that is strong enough to support it when it is
fully loaded. To level your Wine Cooler, adjust the adjustable legs at the
bottom of the unit.
Allow 3cm of space between the back and sides of the unit, which allows the
proper air circulation to cool the compressor.
Locate the Wine Cooler away from direct sunlight and sources of heat (stove,
heater, radiator, etc.). Direct sunlight may affect the acrylic coating and heat
sources may increase electrical consumption. Extreme cold ambient
temperatures may also cause the unit not to perform properly.
Avoid locating the unit in moist areas.
Plug the Wine Cooler into an exclusive, properly installed-earthed wall outlet.
Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the third (earth) prong from the
power cord. Any questions concerning power and/or earthing should be
directed toward a certifiedelectrician.
After plugging the appliance into a wall outlet, allow the unit to cool down for
2-3 hours before placing items in the compartment.

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The wine cooler should be placed in dry and ventilated room. The location of
the wine cooler should not be placed in direct sunshine. The wine cooler
should be far away from heating sources, such as: cooking stove or heating
radiator. If the wine cooler has to be placed near heating source, please adopt
proper heating insulation board for insulation or keep the wine cooler at least
the following minimum distances away from the heating sources:
For electric stove: 3 cm. For oil or coal stove: 30 cm.
To ensure proper ventilation for your wine cooler, allow for 3cm space on each
side between walls, 3cm space between back of your wine cooler and the wall,
and 3cm space between counter top and the roof or ceiling.
Notice
If the room temperature is lower than +16°C, the wine cooler may not be able
to work normally, because if the room temperature is too low, the temperature
sensitive goods might be damaged.
If the room temperature and humidity is too high, the glass door of the wine
cooler may have condensation.
Connect Wine Cooler with Power Source
After placing the wine cooler, please wait for at least two hours before the
wine cooler can be operated. This is because the engine oil in the compressor
may flow into the cooling system during the transportation process.
Before the first running, please clean the inside chambers of the wine cooler
(Please see the section on cleaning).
The power socket should be reachable. The wine cooler should be connected
with 220-240V/50Hz AC power.
Warning
Improper use of the earthed plug can result in the risk of electrical shock. If the supply cord is
damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons
in order to avoid a hazard.

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Warning!
In any case, please do not connect the wine cooler to an electronic energy
saving power plug or the converter (such as: solar energy equipment, ship’s
electric grid) that convert DC into 220-240V AC.
Know About Wine Cooler
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③
④
⑤
⑥
Fig. 1
The illustration might be different from the actual products.
① Handle
② Wooden Shelf Made of Beech
③ Control Panel
④ Glass Door
⑤ Control Switch of Lamp
⑥ Adjustment Leg

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Installation of Handle
1. Set the handle on the fixingshaft. Fixing Shaft of Handle
Set Handle
2. Screw down the fixation pins of the handle with screwdriver.
Handle Fixing Pin
Screw Driver
1. Set the handle on the fixationshaft.
Fixing Shaft of Handle
Please choose the following handle installation instruction according to your
actual needs.

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Set Handle
2. Screw down the fixing pins of the handle with screwdriver.
Handle Fixing Pin
Allen Key
1. Set the handle on the fixingshaft.
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Turn on the wine cooler and set up temperature
The screen is shown as the following picture:
Indication of Temperature in Lower Chamber
:Press this button once and the temperature increase 1°C.
:Press this button once and the temperature decrease 1°C.
Indication of Temperature in Upper Chamber
:Press this button once and the temperature increase 1°C.
:Press this button once and the temperature decrease 1°C.
: Temperature display.
LIGHT: Lighting button for LED lamp; it controls the on/off of lamp.
POWER: On/off button used to turn on/off all load.
Press LIGHT and POWER together for 2 seconds and you can convert
between fahrenheit temperature and Celsius temperature.
Notice!
1)The upper room temperature range is 5~14°C,the lower room
temperature range is 10~18°C.the default temperature is 8/14°C, and
the temperature after power failure will be the temperature set before
the power failure.
2)The set temperature of upper room is lower than the set temperature
of lower room.
3)When the set temperature of lower room-set temperature of upper room
=1°C:then you press button of upper room, the set temperature
of lower room will increase together with the set temperature of upper
room synchronously and you press button of lower room, the set
temperature of upper room will decrease together with the set
temperature of lower room synchronously.
4)When the set temperature of lower room-set temperature of upper room
=7°C:then you press button of lower room, the set temperature
of upper room will increase together with the set temperature of lower
room synchronously and you press button of upper room, the set
temperature of lower room will decrease together with the set
temperature of upper room synchronously.
5)To elongate the service life of compressor, please wait for at least 5
minutes before the wine cooler is restarted after power failure.
Failure display
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6)If there is failure on the sensor, the screen may display failure code,
such as: E and F. When the screen displays the above-mentioned errors,
please do not disassemble it for check by yourself. You should contact
local after-sales service personnel for repair.
7)If the temperature in the cooler is too low, it will display “L”.
8)When the temperature in the cooler is too high, the screen will display
“H” and will flash; under this state, the buzzer will buzz once every one
second until 30 seconds; one minute later, the buzzer will continue to
give alarm in the next 30 seconds; after the alarm is given for three
times, it will not give alarm any more. You can press any key to cancel
sound alarm.

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Hints for Operation
In the operation of compressor, the back wall of the chilling chamber will form
ice or frost. You do not need to defrost or wipe off water drops because the
back wall is able to defrost automatically. The defrosted water will be collected
in to the discharge channel and the water will flow to the water receiver above
the compressor and will be vaporized there.
When there is too much frost at the back of inner side of cabinet, pls turn off the power until the
defrosting is finished.
Placement of Wine Bottle
When you place the Wine bottles, please note:
●The capacity for bottle storage in the wine cabinet is based on the following marked bottle
size. Oversized bottle may have an impact on the number of bottle storage in the wine cabinet.
To maintain the perfect air ventilation in the wine cooler, the bottle should
not touch the back wall of the chilling chamber.
The number of bottles might be different for different bottles with different
shapes and sizes.
Because some space is occupied by the compressor, the lower part of the
wine cooler is comparatively low and it can be used to place cans or short
wine bottles.
9)When you put a lot of wines together in the cooler, the temperature in
the cooler may rise temporarily.

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Effective Cubage
Please see the model nameplate on the wine cooler for the description on
effective cubage.
Temperature Area in Chilling Cabinet
Due to the air circulation in the wine cooler, some areas with different
temperatures are generated:
The upper area has the lowest temperature
The lower area has the highest temperature
Placement of Wine cooler
Please store different wines according to the following sequence from up to
down:
Strong red wine
Rose wine and gentle red wine
White wine
Champagne and light sparkling wine
Practical Skills for Storage of Wine
The bottled wine should not be stored in the chilling chamber in a whole
case or box.
When old bottles are placed in the wine cooler, please make sure that the
bottle cork is moist. Do not leave space between the wine and the bottle
cork.
Before you drink the wine, allow the wine to “breathe” with the top removed:
For example, you can place the rose wine or red wine on the table
respectively 2-5 hours or 4-5 hours before you drink, for a proper drinking
temperature. On the contrary, white wine can be placed on the table
directly from the cooler. The Champagne should be stored in the wine
cooler until you want to drink.
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the ideal drinking temperature because when you pour the wine into glass,
the temperature of the wine will increase 1 - 2°C immediately!
Drinking Temperature
The correct temperature of pouring wine determines the smell of wine, as well
as the taste of wine.
We recommend you pour wines into glass at the following drinking
temperatures:
Wine Type Drinking Temperature
Bordeaux red 18°C
Côtes du Rhône red/Barolo 17°C
Burgundy red/Bordeaux red 16°C
Port 15°C
Young Burgundy red 14°C
Young red wine 12°C
Young Beaujolais/all white wines with
little residual sugar 11°C
Old white wines/Chardonnay 10°C
Sherry 9°C
Young white wines from late vintage 8°C
White wines Loire/Entre-deux-Mers 7°C

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Power-off & Stop Using of Wine Cooler
Turn off Wine Cooler
Pull out the power plug, and the wine cooler will be turned off.
Stop Using Wine Cooler
If you’re not going to use the wine cooler for a long time:
1. Pull out power plug
2. Clean the wine cooler
3. Open the door of wine cooler.
Cleaning Wine Cooler
You should do the following operation:
1. Pull out power plug!
2. Wipe the door seals only with clean water and dry water off thoroughly.
3. Please clean the wine cooler with slightly warm water and a little detergent.
Do not splash water on to the operation control element or the lighting system
on the glassdoor.
4. Reconnect the wine cooler with power source after it has been cleaned.
Hints
Do not use detergent or solvent containing sands or acid.
Please regularly clean the scupper, so the dew can be discharged. You can
use a small stick or similar objects to clean the scupper.
Energy Saving
Please place the wine cooler in dry and ventilated room. The wine cooler
should not be placed on the location where can be directly exposed to
sunshine or where it is close to heating sources, such as: heating radiator
or cooking stove, etc. If necessary, you can use heating insulationboard.
Keep the time the door is open to aminimum

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Operation Noise
Normal Noise
Hum – the noise is caused by operation of the refrigeration unit.
Coo, rumbling or gurgle – the noise is caused by the flow of cooling agent in
the pipeline.
Noise that can be removed easily
The noise caused by uneven of placement of wine cooler
You can use a level to correct and level the wine cooler. Use the adjustable leg.
The noise generated when the wine cooler leans against other furniture.
Move the wine cooler away from the furniture or equipment.
The noise caused by mutual touch of vessels
Slightly separate the bottles or vessels from each other’s
Troubleshooting By Yourself
Before you call the after-sales service phone number, please check if you are
able to remove the failures according to the following hints.
Failures Possible Causes Remediation Measures
Temperature is quite
different from setting
value
Sometimes, the problem
can be removed if you
just turn off power of the
wine cooler for 5
minutes and then restart
it.
If the temperature is too
high, you can check it
several hours later to
see if the temperature is
consistent with the
setting value.
If the temperature is too
low, you can check the
temperature again the

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next day.
The inside of wine
cooler is not cold
You open the door of
wine cooler very often;
You place too many
Reduce the frequency of
opening the door of wine
cooler.
Wine bottles in it Wait for 4 – 5 hours.
The wine cooler doesn’t
cool down
The wine cooler is
disconnected from
power source power;
Press POWER button;
Check if power supply is
connected.
the power plug is not
inserted firmly
LED lamp is not on LED lamp is damaged Please contact the local
after-sales service
personnel for repair
Glass door may have Indoor temperature and Properly turn up the
condensation humidity is too high,
temperature of wine
setting temperature of
wine cooler, while dry off
cooler was set too lower. dew on the glass door

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Reversing the Door Swing
Fig. 1
Button plugs
Top cap
Screws
Hinge
Bushing
The glass door can be opened from left to right and vice versa. Should you desire to
change the opening direction, please follow these instructions.
1, Remove top cap. Remove the three screws that hold the upper hinge (right side)
to the top of the cabinet. Remove the Criterion logo on the top of glass door. See Fig. 1.
2, Gently open the beverage cooler door, lift the door and then put it on a padded
surface to prevent scratching. see Fig 2.
Fig. 2