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WINE-MATE Split System
Installation, Operation & Care Manual
VINO2500SSH 4500SSH
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Information…..........................................2
Features & Specifications.…………………….……………..3
Cellar Construction.…………………………….……………..7
Installer’s Instruction…………….…..….……..……………..8
Electrical Wiring…..…………….…..….……..……………..16
Temperature Control & Humidity Adjustment.………….22
Care Guide…………………………………………………….25
User’ Troubleshooting…….………………………………...26
Customer Support……………………………………………29
Warranty……………………………………………………….30

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Important Safety Information
WARNING:
•DO NOT USE A GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER (GFI).
•A DEDICATED 20 OR 30 AMP CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED (2500-4500SSH OR
6500-8500SSH).

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Features and Specifications
•Wine-Mate split cooling systems VINO2500-8500SSH are designed and used
to provide a cold temperature between 50~65 °F for a properly insulated wine
room at a normal environment.
•The wine room will maintain humidity of 50~70% RH even when the
environment becomes dry and humid. These temperatures and humilities are
optimized for long term storage of wine.
•SSH units consist of a condensing unit and an evaporator unit, and they are
connected by a liquid line and an insulated suction line.
•SSH condensing units can be located away from the evaporator units and
wine cellars as far as 50 ft, which will bring you quiet operation.
•The SSH evaporator units are designed to provide chilled air to wine rooms
through ducts and can be located up to 25 ft away to reduce noise.
The dimensions and capacities are specified as follows:
MODEL EVAP UNIT
L”xW”xH”-S” COND UNIT L”xD”xH” Btu/h, CFM
(55/90°F) CAPACITY (55/75°F) REFRIGERANT ELECTRICAL
EVAP UNIT/
COND UNIT
WEIGHT(lb)
EVAP UNIT/
COND UNIT
VINO-
2500SSH
WM-25SFCH
22.5x15.875
x14.375-11
WM-
250SCU
18x12 x14 2500/220 250 cu ft R134a 115V-60HZ-0.8A /
115V-60HZ-5.7A 30/40
VINO-
4500SSH
WM-45SFCH
25.125x22.875
x16.375-18
WM-
450SCU
18x12 x14 4500/380 1000 cu ft R134a 115V-60HZ-1.8A /
115V-60HZ-6.9A 39/60
VINO-
6500SSH
WM-65SFCH
25.125x22.875
x20.375-18
WM-
650SCU
24x18 x17 6500/490 1500 cu ft R134a 115V-60HZ-1.8A /
115V-60HZ-12A 48/90
VINO-
8500SSH
WM-85SFCH
27.125x22.875
x22.375-18
WM-
850SCU
24x18 x17 8500/750 2000 cu ft R134a 115V-60HZ-2.1A /
115V-60HZ-15A 58/115
NOTE:
CAPACITY IS DETERMINED UNDER THE CELLAR TEMPERATURE, THE
CELLAR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND THE CONDENSING UNIT AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE OF 55°F, 75°F AND 90°F, WITH R11 INTERIOR AND R19
EXTERIOR INSULATIONS. ANY LOWER CELLAR AND HIGHER AMBIENT
TEMPERATURES AND LOWER INSULATIONS WILL CAUSE REDUCING
CAPACITY AND THE CELLAR TEMPERATURE MAY NOT BE MAINTAINED
AT 55°F.
CAUTION:
LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE KIT IS REQUIRED IF THE INSTALLATION
AREA WILL BE BELOW 50°F.
CAUTION:
LIQUID AND SUCTION LINES MAY DIFFER FROM WHAT ARE SHOWN
HERE, PLEASE CHECK ON THE UNITS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION.

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NOTE:
LEAVE MINIMUM 3” CLEARANCE FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING AND
REFRIGERATION PIPING.
Parts included:
Condensing Unit (discharge and suction valves installed) + Liquid Filter + Liquid
Indicator
Evaporator Unit (liquid line solenoid valve and expansion valve installed)
Temperature Controller + Air Sensor
Fig. 1 WM25-85SFCH Evaporator Unit

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Fig. 2 WM250-450SCU Condensing Unit
Fig. 3 WM650-850SCU Condensing Unit

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Fig. 4 Liquid Filter Fig. 5 Liquid Indicator

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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.

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Installer’s Instruction
Federal law requires that WINE-MATE split cooling systems be
installed by an EPA certified refrigeration technician.
WINE-MATE split system is shipped as components and is ready for use only
after a certified refrigeration technician has properly installed, evacuated,
charged and tested the system. Proper installation is critical. Vinotemp can only
warrant the quality of the components. The installation and proper operation of
the system must be warranted by the installer. Installation of the system must be
done in accordance with all state and local building and electrical codes.
The condensing unit and evaporator unit are connected by a liquid line and an
insulated suction line that are supplied by the installer. These lines must be
properly sized for the distance between the two units. After the units and the lines
are installed, the system must be pressure tested. If no leaks are found,
evacuate and charge system. Refrigerant amount will vary depending on the
length of line set.
Fig. 6 SSH Split System Installation

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1. Condensing Unit
•Place the condensing units WM250-850SCU in a
properly ventilated location. If it is not, heat exhausted
by the condensing unit will build up and the cooling
system will not operate properly.
•Condensing unit shall be elevated to avoid possible
flooding and shaded from direct sun. It shall not be
exposed to temperatures higher than 110 °F or lower
than 50 °F (optional low ambient kit available).
•Leave minimum 5 ft clearance for the exhaust side and leave minimum 1
foot clearance for the fresh air intake side.
CAUTION:
IF THE CONDENSING UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A LOW AMBIENT
CONDITION KIT, DO NOT TURN ON THE COMPRESSOR UNTIL THE
CONDENSING UNIT HAS BEEN POWERD FOR 24 HOURS.
2. Discharge/Suction Valve Operation (Condensing unit)
Back Position: Normal operation, process and manometer port closed
Front Position: Liquid/suction line connection closed
Middle Position: All ports open for evacuation, charge and manometer reading
BACK POSITION FRONT POSITION MIDDLE POSITION
Fig. 7 ROTALOCK Valve Operation
BACK POSITION FRONT POSITION MIDDLE POSITION
Fig. 8 Base Valve Operation

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1 - Process & Manometer; 2 – Receiver Discharge or Compressor Suction
3 – Liquid Line or Suction Line; 4 - Pressure Control
3. Evaporator Unit
•The WM25-85SFCH evaporator units can be installed outside a wine
room.
•Supply air flow shall be unobstructed for at least 12” for free installation or
2” for deflector installation and return air shall be unobstructed for 6”.
•There is a gravity drain line and the unit shall be installed level or with a
slight angle toward the drain connection. If rise-up is needed, a
condensation pump must be used.
4. Temperature Controller and Air Sensor
•The temperature controller can be installed in or outside the wine room.
•Use minimum 14 gauge wires to connect the temperature controller to the
evaporator unit and condensing unit.
•Use 18 gauge wires to extend the air sensor if needed.
•The air sensor is recommended to place in the wine room 5 ft above the
floor but not air dead area.
•If the air sensor is installed in a return duct, the evaporator fans shall be
running all the time. Due to the temperature differential the temperature
setting needs to be adjusted in order to maintain the proper wine room
temperature.
5. Refrigeration Piping, Evacuating, Charging and Starting
CAUTION:
•ALWAYS USE THE SUPERHEAT AND SUBCOOLING, PRESSURE
READINGS TO CHARGE REFRIGERANT PROPERLY, THE LISTED
CHARGES ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
•CHARGE 15% MORE REFRIGERANT IN THE SUMMER IF THE UNIT IS
EQUIPPED WITH A LOW AMBIENT CONDITION KIT.
NOTES:
•THE LINE CONNECTION SIZES OF LIQUID FILTER & INDICATOR, THE
VALVE CONNECTION SIZES OF CONDENSING UNIT AND THE LINE
CONNECTION SIZES OF EVAPORATOR UNIT ARE NOT NECESSARY
THE SAME AS THE ABOVE LISTED LINE SIZES.
•IF THE CONDENSING UNIT IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE EVAPORATOR
UNIT, USE THE SUCTION LINE ONE LISTED SIZE SMALLER.
EXPANSION AND SOLENOID VALVES ARE INSTALLED ON LIQUID LINE.
1) The installation order starts from condensing unit (including receiver and
discharge valve), liquid line filter-drier, moisture-liquid indicator/sight glass,
liquid line, to evaporator unit (including liquid line connection, solenoid

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valve, expansion valve, and suction line connection), returning to insulated
suction line, suction valve and then back to condensing unit.
2) Use inverted siphons to prevent liquid from flooding back to the
compressor and aid oil returning to the compressor.
3) Both discharge and suction valves must be in the middle positions during
evacuating and charging.
4) Charge the system after pipe brazing, leak testing and evacuating. Liquid
must always be charged into the hide side.
5) It may use fan speed control to adjust the air flow to achieve the specified
CFM. Turn control knob clockwise to the lowest speed position, locate and
adjust the minimum speed setting (on the side or front) with screw driver.
Rotate the setting clockwise to decrease minimum speed or counter-
clockwise to increase minimum speed). The minimum speed should be
adjusted until it supplies the required CFM. The fan will run from this
preset minimum speed to full speed with the control knob at lowest and
highest speed position.
Fig. 9 Fan Speed Control
6) The subcooling at the condensing unit shall be around 10° F. The charge
may be complete when there are no more bubbles forming in the liquid
indicator.
7) Head pressure range: 125 ~ 150 psig at 70 ~ 90 °F condensing unit
ambient temperature.
8) The evaporator’s constant pressure expansion valve is set around 30 ~ 35
psig (35 ~ 40°F) at factory. This pressure setting gives a dew point to
maintain the humidity for storing wine.
9) The temperature split between return air and supply air shall be 8 ~ 10°F
at 55°F wine room temperature.
10)Again, must verify if the superheat at the evaporator unit is around 9 ~
18°F at 50 ~ 65 °F wine room temperature with a normal condensing unit
ambient temperature.
11)If the superheat is high, check the subcooling first to know if the refrigerant
charge is sufficient. If the charge is not sufficient, add more refrigerant. If
the charge is good, then increase the evaporator suction pressure by
turning the hex nut (5/16”) clockwise.

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12)If the superheat is low, then decrease the evaporator suction pressure by
turning the hex nut (5/16”) counter-clockwise.
13)Both discharge and suction valves must be in the back positions before
disconnecting evacuating and pressure gauges.
Fig. 10 Expansion Valve
The line sizes and refrigerant charges are listed as follows.
MODEL REFRIGERATION
LINES LIQUID LINE SUCTION LINE INSULATED DUCT DRAIN LINE CHARGE
VINO-
2500SSH <= 50 FT 1/4" OD 3/8” OD 8” DIA 7/8” OD R134a/19 OZ
VINO-
4500SSH <= 50 FT 1/4" OD 1/2” OD 8” DIA 7/8” OD R134a/26 OZ
VINO-
6500SSH <= 50 FT 1/4" OD 1/2” OD 10” DIA 7/8” OD R134a/32 OZ
VINO-
8500SSH <= 50 FT 3/8" OD 5/8” OD 10” DIA 7/8” OD R134a/40 OZ
6. Use of the adjustable pressure control (if applicable for pump-down)
Suction pressure setting: Cut out=5 psig; Cut in=25 psig; Differential=20 psig
Head pressure setting: Cut out=230 psig; Cut in=150 psig; Differential=80 psig
It may need to adjust the setting in the field to get the right cycle time.

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A. P70 Single/Dual Control
Fig. 11 Adjustable Pressure Control
B. PS2 Dual Control
Fig. 12 Adjustable Pressure Control

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7. Use of the encapsulated pressure control (if applicable)
Fixed suction pressure setting: Cut in = 32 psig; Cut out = 10 psig
Fig. 13 Fixed Pressure Control
8. Use of the condenser fan control (if applicable for low ambient kit)
Head pressure setting: Cut in=170 psig; Cut out=120 psig; Differential=50 psig
It closes on rise of pressure. It may need to adjust the setting in the field to avoid
fan short cycle.
9. Use of the crankcase heater (if applicable for low ambient kit)
The crankcase heater is installed around the lower part of the compressor and
shall be turned on all the time. The heater is self-regulated.
10.Pressure, Superheat and Subcooling Readings
CAUTION:
THE VALVES MUST BE IN THE MIDDLE POSITIONS TO READ PROPERLY.
Complaint Possible Causes
a. High suction pressure and low head pressure
Zero superheat and zero subcooling
b. High suction pressure and low head pressure
Low superheat and low subcooling
c. High suction pressure and high head pressure
Low superheat and high subcooling
d. High to normal suction pressure and high head pressure
Low subcooling
e. High suction pressure and high head pressure
Low superheat and low subcooling
f. High suction pressure and high head pressure
High superheat
g. Low suction pressure and low head pressure
High superheat and low subcooling
h. Low suction pressure and low to normal head pressure
a. Compressor may be bad
b. Expansion valve opened, too
much oil
c. Overcharge
d. Non-condensable gas
e. Air restricted, dirty condenser,
bad condenser fans
f. High room temperature, high
evaporator load
g. Undercharge
h. Liquid line restricted after

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High superheat and high subcooling
i. Low suction pressure and low head pressure
Normal to high superheat and low subcooling
j. Low suction pressure and low head pressure
Low superheat and low subcooling
k. Low suction pressure and low to normal head pressure
High superheat and normal to high subcooling
l. Low suction pressure and normal head pressure
High superheat and normal subcooling
m. Low suction pressure and high head pressure
High superheat and high subcooling
n. Low suction pressure and high head pressure
High superheat and high subcooling
o. low to normal suction pressure and high head pressure
Normal to high superheat and high subcooling
receiver, solenoid valve
restricted
i. Suction line restricted
j. Air restricted at evaporator,
evaporator iced
k. Evaporator restricted
l. Expansion valve restricted
m. Both evaporator and condenser
restricted; liquid and suction
lines connected wrong
n. Liquid line restricted before
receiver
o. Condenser restricted
11.Condensing Unit Troubleshooting
Unit not running
a. Incorrect power supply
b. Incorrect or loose wirings
c. Failed components
d. Liquid refrigerant in the compressor
e. Low pressure switch shutting down the system
a. Check for proper voltage
b. Check all wirings and connections
c. Check start relay, start capacitor, overload
protector, compressor.
d. Call service for OEM information
e. Check for system restriction or low
refrigerant

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Electrical Wiring
CAUTION:
•HIDDEN LINES ARE FOR FIELD WIRINGS.
•MINIMUM 14 GAUGE WIRES FOR POWER LINES.
•IF EQUIPPED WITH LOW AMBIENT CONDITION KIT, USE LOW AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE WIRING DIAGRAMS. TURN OFF THE COMPRESSOR
BEFORE POWER THE CONDENSING UNIT. ONLY TURN ON THE
COMPRESSOR AFTER THE CONDENSING UNIT HAS BEEN POWERED
FOR 24 HOURS.
Fig. 14 VINO2500 & 4500SSH Wiring Diagram

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Fig. 15 VINO6500SSH Electrical Wiring Diagram

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Fig. 16 VINO8500SSH Wiring Diagram

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Fig. 17 Low Ambient Temperature
VINO2500 & 4500SSH Wiring Diagram