Vinotemp VT-VC190BG User manual

Instructions for use
VT-VC190BG

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●Keep ventilation openings in
the appliance’s cabinet or in
the built-in structure clear of
obstruction
●Do not use other mechanical
devices or other means to ac-
celerate the defrosting process
than those recommended by
the manufacturer
●Do not damage the refrigerant
system
●Do not use electrical appli-
ances inside the refrigerated
storage compartment, unless
they are of a type recommend-
ed by the manufacturer. Do not
conned the wine cellar to multi-
use electrical adapters.
●Do not use your cellar out-
doors. Do not expose it to
atmospheric agents (humidity,
moist, extreme temperatures
etc.).
●This appliance is not intended
for use by young children or
inrm persons unless they
have been adequately super-
vised by a responsible person
to ensure that they can use
the appliance safely. Young
children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance
●This cellar is not designed to
be used by people (including
children) with reduced physi-
cal, sensory or intellectual ca-
pacities, or by people lacking
experience or knowledge un-
less they are watched or have
received instructions on how
to use the device by a person
responsible for their safety.
●Risk of child entrapment. Be-
fore you throw away your old
refrigerator:
Take off the doors
Leave the shelves in place so
that children may not easily
climb inside.
●Do not store explosive sub-
stances such as aerosol cans
with a ammable propellant in
this appliance.
●Do not operate the appliance
in the presence of explosives
and/or ammable fumes.
Warning

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●Always keep the keys in a sep-
arate place and out of reach of
children. Keep children away
from the cellar. Do not let them
play with the device.
●Disconnect the cellar before
performing any servicing or
cleaning operation (disconnect
the power plug or the corre-
sponding circuit breaker de-
pending on the model).
●In case liquid is accidentally
spilled (broken bottle or other)
on the electrical elements (mo-
tor or other).immediately dis-
connect the power plug
●Make sure that your electrical
voltage and power rates cor-
respond to the indications on
the name/data plate on your
wine cellar, which must be
connected to a grounded 3
prong electrical outlet. Repairs
or incorrect connections will
lead to dangerous conditions.
Have your electrical installation
checked by a professional if
you are in doubt
●To avoid any risk if the power
cord is damaged, have it re-
placed by an approved techni-
cal centre, the dealer, or an
authorized service representa-
tive.
●Never pull on the power cord.
Never carry the device by the
cord and never pull on the cord
to disconnect it. Grip the plug
connected to the wall outlet
and unplug.
●Place the power cable in a way
to protect from any damage or
risks of falling.
●To avoid any risk of re electric
shock or injury, do not dis-
mount the cellar.
●To avoid any risk of re, elec-
tric shock or injury, do not im-
merse the power cord, the plug
or the device in water or any
other liquid.
●The power cable must not
come in contact with sharp
edges,hot parts or any source
of heat
●If your cellar is damaged (ma-
jor shock) or has suffered from
any kind of incident (overvolt-
age due to lightning, ooding,
re), it may prove dangerous.
Disconnect the power plug and

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have the device checked by an
approved professional techni-
can.
●An electrical device must only
be repaired by qualied per-
sonneL Unqualied repairs
may lead to serious dangers
for the user.
●For safety reasons,do not use
an electrical extension cord.
●Always remove all bottles be-
fore moving this appliance.
●Frost formation on the interior
evaporator wall and upper
parts is a natural phenom-
enon. Therefore, the appliance
should be defrosted during
normal cleaning or mainte-
nance
●Please note that changes to
the appliance construction will
cancel all warranty and product
liability
●This cellar is designed to con-
serve exclusively wine. Do not
place food inside it
●This wine cellar should not be
recessed or built-in an en-
dosed cabinet It is designed for
freestanding installation only. CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT
Contents
Warning .............................................2 - 4
Get to know your wine cooler. ................5
Technical data. .......................................6
Before use. .............................................6
Installation ..............................................7
Reversible door .............................. 9 - 16
Operation and function ..................17 - 19
Defrosting, cleaning and
maintenance.........................................20
Fault nding..........................................21
Warranty, spare parts and service........22
Disposal................................................23

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Get to know your wine cooler
Lighting
Control panel
Charcoal lter
Wooden shelf
Sealing strip
Nameplate
Kick plate
Lock
Adjustable feet
g.1

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On receipt, check to ensure that the ap-
pliance has not been damaged during
transport. Transport damage should be
reported to the local distributor before the
wine cooler is put to use.
Remove the packaging. Clean the inside of
the cabinet using warm water with a mild
detergent. Rinse with clean water and dry
thoroughly (see cleaning instructions page
20). Use a soft cloth.
If during transport the appliance has been
laid down, or if it has been stored in cold
surroundings (colder than +41°F), it must be
allowed to stabilise in an upright position for
at least an hour before being switched on.
Before use
Setting up
It is important that the appliance be abso-
lutely level. It can be levelled by screwing
the adjustable feet at the front of the appli-
ance up or down (g 3).
Use a spirit level to check that the appliance
is absolutely level sideways.
g. 3
The technical marking of the appliance can
be seen from the rating plate. (g 2)
Important: Wiring and connections in
power supply systems must been all appli-
cable (local and national) electrical codes.
Consult these codes lengths and sizes prior
to cabinet installation.
Power supply: (Grounded through 3 wire
power supply cord) 115V ac, 60 Hz Single
Phase
Maximum fuse size 10-13 Amps.
This appliance is equipped with a three-
prong (ANSI type 5-15P grounded) plug for
your protection against shock hazards. The
appliance should bee plugged in to properly
grounded three-prong receptacle
Do not under any circumstances cut or
remove the round grounding prong from the
appliance plug.
Do not under any circumstances use exten-
sion cords.
Technical data
g. 2

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Placement
For safety and operational reasons, the ap-
pliance must not be installed outdoors.
The appliance should be placed on a level
surface in a dry, well ventilated room (max.
75% relative air humidity). Never place the
appliance close to sources of heat such as
cookers or radiators, and avoid placing it in
direct sunlight.
Ambient temperature.
Wine coolers with winter position, function
at ambient temperatures as low as 41ºF.
Installation
This wine cellar should not be recessed or
built-in an endosed cabinet It is designed
for freestanding installation only.
Installation
Before use
Ventilation
All Dimensions are in millimeters (inch.)
It is important that the appliance be well
ventilated and that air can circulate unhin-
dered above, below and around it. (g 4)
There must be as minimum 100 mm (4inch)
space above the unit.
When the door is opened the appliance
takes up more room in the width and there-
fore the door must t have a space of at least
25 mm (1 inch) at the hinge side.
The distance to the wall at the hinge side
must be of a sufcient size. - Fig. 5.
g. 4
100
100
100
min .30
min .30
The appliance viewed from
above
If the appliance is placed beside a wall,
there must be sufcient room for its door
to be opened wide enough to allow the
shelves to be pulled out (g. 5).
g. 5
100mm (4 inch)
100mm (4 inch)
100mm (4 inch)
min. 30 (1,2 inch)
min. 30 (1,2 inch)
min 1075mm
(min. 42 inch)
min 600mm (min 24 inch)

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g. 7
The distance pieces on the rear of the ap-
pliance ensure sufcient air circulation. Fit
the two caps supplied with the appliance as
shown in g. 6
g. 6
Max. 85 kg./187 pounds (lbm)
Max weight on the shelves (g 7)

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Reversible door
Follow the instructions carefully
NOTE: Before you start the unit needs to be disconnected from the main grid.
We recommend that the change of door is done by a technician (we recommend two persons)
Helping material:
4 mm (1,6inch)Allen key:
Flat-headed screwdriver
Torx 20 (TX20) screwdriver
2. Place the appliance on its back (prefera-
bly on a soft foundation)
1. Open the door, unscrew the two screws
xing the bottom cover (Torx20). Do not
remove the cover yet.
3. Loosen the upper hinge and remove it
( 4 mm (1,6in) Allen key)
Max. 85 kg./187 pounds (lbm)

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4. Dismount the bottom cover (the build-
in snap function in each side can be
unsnapped with the at-headed screw-
driver).
5. Place the bottom cover with glass front
down, on an additional support, so the
wires are not stretched.
6. The door LED wires have to be dis-
mounted from the connector on the
bottom cover (pure black & black / white
stripe wires). Push the top release down
to free the wire ends. (Note: the pure
black wire is + and corresponds to the
red wire on opposite side. The black /
white stripe wire is 0 (neutral) and corre-
sponds to the black wire on the opposite
side – this is important when the wires
are to be mounted later)
7. To reverse the bottom glass, the brackets
need to be removed. Loosen the screw
and the bracket incl. screw and bolt
slides of the plastic prole.
NOTE: Now the glass is loose.

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10.Unscrew the lock pin (using the at-hea-
ded screwdriver) and remove it.
8. Lift the bottom sheet metal part and turn
the glass so the lock hole ts the other
ends round Ø hole concentric. Place the
sheet metal part on the glass again, and
mount the brackets onto the plastic pro-
le in each end again. Don’t over tighten
the screws.
Note: The nut has to t into the centre
groove.
11.Pull up the lock cylinder and ret both
lock cylinder and lock pin in opposite
side.
9. The door has to be moved up from the
hinge.

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13.Dismount the bottom hinge pin and t it
on the opposite side.
Note: The bush must also be moved.
12. Pull the LED wires gently out of the bot-
tom hinge pin.
14.Turn the door, so the glass side is down
(Note: Place something between the
glass and the other surface (cabinet) so
scratch are minimized).
Then loosen the gasket on the low end of
the door by pulling.
15. Pull the LED wires up and out.

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16.Replace the wires into the plastic groove
and lead them to the other side.
17.Push the wires through the oblong hole
and through the new hinge hole.This can
be a bit tricky so try to mount only one
wire rst
18.Then tape the second wire end to the
rst wire and pull them both fully through
(remove tape subsequently).

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19.Make sure the wires are tted into the
plastic groove and mount the gasket. It’s
important to check that the sealing strip
provides a tight seal all the way round.
If it does not, carefully heat the strip all
the way round using a hair dryer. Then
ease the strip slightly outwards so that it
forms a tight seal against the cabinet. Be
careful not to heat the strip so much that
it melts!
21.Pull the wire through the bushing before
mounting it into the door hinge hole.
20.Dismount the door hinge bushing and
mount it on opposide side.
22.Reverse the door again and displace it
a little on the cabinet proportion to the
botton hinge.

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23.Pull the two wires through the bottom
hinge pin....
24.… and through the wire hole in the pla-
stic column.
25.Remount the wires (se under # 6) and
make sure that they are rmly secured.
26.Pusch the door back in place over the
hinge pin and pull the wires simultane-
ously so the wire do not get stuck.

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27.Dismount the top door bushing and
mount it on opposite side.
28.Dismount the plastic caps on the top of
the cabinet and mount them on opposite
side.
29.Make sure that the door is aligned with
the cabinet before mounting the top
hinge.
30. Remount the bottom front cover. Place
the unit vertically again and mount the
tow screws (see under # 1).
Note: Important: Wait approx. ½ hour
before connecting the unit to the main
grid.
Note: If the door LEDs don’t give out light
but the top LED in the cabinet is shin-
ing, it’s most likely that the wires are not
mounted correctly into the connector.
(See under # 6 & 25)

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Operation and function
g. 8
Electronic control
The electronic control (g 8) ensures that
the temperatures set at the top and at the
bottom of the appliance are maintained.
This is achieved by means of an advanced
control of the refrigeration system, the heat-
ing element, and the fan. The set tempera-
ture will be stored in the event of power
failure.
The electronic control has the following
functions:
●On/off switch
●Light switch*
●Temperature setting
●Temperature indication
●Alarm for too high and too low tempera-
tures
●Door alarm
* The light may either be turned on
constantly or only when the door is open.
Temperature indication
The display shows the actual temperature.
The upper digits of the display indicate the
temperature at the top of the appliance, and
the lower digits of the display indicate the
temperature at the bottom of the appliance.
The temperature indicator is equipped with
a built-in lter which simulates the actual
temperature in the bottles. Consequently,
the indicator does not react on short-term
uctuations of the air temperature
Temperature setting
The thermostat is equipped with a child lock
device. This device is activated by pushing
the “up and down” buttons simultaneously.
After approx. 3 seconds “Pof” ashes in the
display. Then the actual temperatures are
shown as usual. In addition, the set tem-
peratures can be shown by pushing SET1
and SET2, respectively.
The child lock device is cancelled by push-
ing the “up and down” buttons simultane-
ously. After approx. 3 seconds “Pon” ashes
in the display, and the temperature can be
set.

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Push SET2. Then the temperature at the
bottom of the appliance can be adjusted up
and down by means of the “up and down”
buttons. The temperature can be adjusted
from 40 to 72°F, however so that the tem-
perature cannot be set at a higher tempera-
ture than the actual set point for the upper
temperature sensor.
Alarm devices
There is a sub-alarm for the low-temper-
ature sensor and an excess-alarm for the
high-temperature sensor.
The alarm consists of a beeper and a warn-
ing on the display.
Alarm for high temperature: beep sound
+ alternating display of “HtA” and actual
temperature
Alarm for low temperature: beep sound
+ alternating display of “LtA” and actual
temperature
The alarm temperature depends on the set
points.
The beep sound can be cancelled by push-
ing a random thermostat button. Push the
on/off button to erase the display alarm,
rst for cancelling the alarm, then again for
restarting the compressor.
Door alarm
When the door has been open for more
than 2 minutes the door alarm is activated.
Light
To turn off the lights, press once
Permanent lighting
For presentation purposes of your wine,
you can turn the lights permanently. Please
press the light switch image twice. To
switch off the lights press on again.
Temperature setting at the top of the appliance
Push SET1. Then the temperature at the
top of the appliance can be adjusted up and
down by means of the “up and down” but-
tons. The temperature can be adjusted from
46 to 72°F, however so that the temperature
cannot be set at a lower temperature than
the actual set point for the bottom tempera-
ture sensor.
Temperature setting at the bottom of the appliance

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For long-term wine storage, the top and bot-
tom sections should both be set at 54°F.
With identical settings for the top and bot-
tom sections, the controls will maintain an
even temperature throughout the cabinet.
However, the temperature in the room will
gradually affect the temperature in the
cabinet through its door and sides, creating
a slight temperature gradient from top to
bottom. The controls will maintain the set
temperature at the bottom of the cabinet,
and any deviation from the setting will
therefore occur at the top.
The difference will vary from 32 to 37°F,
depending on the ambient temperature.
Two-zone setting for serving temperature
Typical serving temperature settings for the
top and bottom sections are 60°F and 43°F
respectively. With these settings, a suitable
temperature gradient will be achieved in
the cabinet for the storage of various types
of wine distributed from top to bottom as
follows:
●heavy red wines +60 to +66°F
●rosé and light red wines +54 to +60°F
●white wines +50 to +54°F
●champagne and sparkling wines +43 to
+46°F
It is recommended that wine be served at a
temperature which is a couple of degrees
lower than the desired drinking temperature
as the wine will be warmed slightly when it
is poured into the glass.
Single-zone setting for long-term storage

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Automatic defrosting
The wine cooler is defrosted automatically.
Defrost water runs through a pipe and is
collected in a tray above the compressor
where the heat generated by the compres-
sor causes it to evaporate. The defrost
water tray should be cleaned at intervals.
Cleaning
Before cleaning the appliance, unplug
it from the main supply. The cabinet is
best cleaned using warm water (max.
150°F) with a little mild detergent. Never
use cleaning agents that scour. Use a
soft cloth. Rinse with clean water and dry
thoroughly. The defrost water channel, in
which condensation from the evaporator
runs, is located at the bottom of the rear
inside wall of the cabinet and must be kept
clean. Add a few drops of disinfectant, e.g.
Rodalon, to the defrost water drain a couple
of times a year, and clean the drain using a
pipe cleaner or similar. Never use sharp or
pointed implements.
The sealing strip around the door must be
cleaned regularly to prevent discolouration
and prolong service life. Use clean water.
After cleaning the sealing strip, check that it
continues to provide a tight seal.
Dust collecting on the condenser on the
rear of the cabinet, the compressor and
in the compressor compartment is best
removed using a vacuum cleaner.
Defrosting, cleaning and maintenance