Wine Corner Winemaster C50 IN User manual

Win mast r C50 IN
Instructions for installation and use
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From th vin to th win
In the past cellars were planned and built so that they could maintain a temperature not
exceeding 14 to 16°C for a whole season unattended. Nowadays not many cellars are
capable of this. Yet, a cellar that deserves this name, must be impervious against important
temperature changes, be as humid as necessary and at the same time, be ventilated, dark
and insensitive to vibrations.
That is why we have spent the last fifteen years, surrounded by specialists and passionate
and demanding amateurs, projecting, developing, testing and producing thousands of air-
conditioning systems for the conservation and ageing of wine.
If you follow our advice and adhere to our recommendations, your wines will be able to
fully develop. Before installing and using your WINEMASTER® FONDIS cellar air-
conditioning, you must read the following instructions carefully.
If you have any questions, please contact us!
And so... even if several long years may be necessary until the wine fully develops its
richness, the big and exciting day will come when you can uncork your wine. Carefully take
the bottle, do not cut at the top right next to the neck of the bottle, seize a beautiful
corkscrew, remove the cork without causing vibration and sit back and enjoy!
But that is a different story…
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Cont nts
Introduction: From the vine to the wine
1. Layout of pr mis s 3-5
1.1. Hot air outlet
1.2. The cellar
1.2.1 Insulation
1.2.2 Insulation of walls and ceiling
1.2.3 Insulation of the floor
1.2.4 Insulation of the door
1.2.5 Insulation of other elements
2. Installing th Win C50 IN 5-7
2.1. Drilling the wall
2.2. Dimensions
2.3. Installation examples
2.4 Installing the ducts
2.5 Installing the water flue
3. Using th Win C50 IN 8-9
3.1. Connecting the air-conditioner
3.2. Control panel
3.3. Automatic defrost
4. S rvicing 9
4.1. Changing the filter
5. Th guarant 10
5.1. The legal guarantee
5.2. 2-year contractual guarantee
5.3. Conditions applicable to
the guarantee
5.4. uarantee exclusions
and limits
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1. Layout of Pr mis s
The air-conditioner is installed entirely in the wine cellar: it can be fitted on the floor or on
a suitable support which can bear the weight of the unit.
1.1 Hot air outl t
- If the WINEMASTER hot air outlet is indoors, the room must be well-ventilated to ensure
that the temperature does not exceed 35°C. The ideal temperature is arround 20°C. It is
preferable to discharge the hot air outside if possible, via ducts.
- The air intake and outlet ducts must not be connected to each other nor obstructed, to
avoid overheating the unit. The two openings (intake and outlet) must therefore be at
least 200mm apart. The maximum length of each duct must not exceed 10 metres. This
lengh is to be reduced according to number of bends (by 1 meter per bend). The radius of
the bends must be higher than 300 mm. The diameter of the ducts must not be reduced.
1.2 Th c llar
1.2.1 IN ULATION
Insulation of the 4 walls, the door, the ceiling and the floor is essential for the
Winemaster to work properly. Adequate insulation helps to obtain the stability of the
temperature and the humidity. The table on the next page (choice of insulation) can be
used to determine the type and the thickness of insulation needed according to the
internal volume of the cellar and a cellar temperature of 12°C.
Insulation continuity :
Insulating components must be assembled preferably by interlocking panels or gluing
the panels together, to ensure perfect continuity of insulation. This is very important as
it prevents heat and humidity entering from the outside which would counter the
effects of regulation.
Setting the temperature
Maximum outdoor temperature
Cooling power
Electricity supply
Electrical power
Lighting
Heating power
Preset to 12°C, adjustable between 4 and 25°C*
35°C**
1 200 W at 15°C **
230-240 V - 50 Hz - with earth connection
(supplied with 3 m cable)
950 W
Fluorescent tube and switch built into the device
500 W
The circuit breaker must be at least 16 Amps.
* The insulation quality and thickness has to be in accordance with the volume of the cellar and the set temperature.
** The cooling performance is dependant from the outside temperature. Therefore, the set temperature of 12°C for
the cellar cannot be maintained if the outside temperature of the cellar is maintained at 35°C. If the thermal safety
functions to often, there is a risk for the condensator and starter to be damaged. In all the cases, it must be avoided
that the outside temperature remains at 35°C. This high temperature should be limited to the summer period.
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MINIMUM THICKNE OF IN ULATION (mm)
for 12°C cellar temperature
C50 In insulation
CELLAR
VOLUME (m3)
MINIMUM
THERMAL
RESISTANCE
R : m² . °C/W
EXPANDED
POLYSTYRENE
λ= 0.044W/m°C
EXTRUDED
POLYSTYRENE
λ= 0.030W/m°C
POLYURETHANE
FOAM
λ= 0.025W/m°C
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
46
50
0.94
1.08
1.21
1.35
1.48
1.62
1.75
1.88
2.02
2.15
2.29
2.42
2.56
2.69
2.82
2.96
3.23
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50
60
60
70
80
80
90
90
100
110
110
120
120
130
130
150
30
40
40
40
50
50
60
60
60
70
70
80
80
90
90
90
100
30
30
40
40
40
50
50
50
60
60
60
70
70
70
80
80
80
1.2.2 WALL AND CEILING IN ULATION
The manufacturers propose their insulating panels in several forms:
- insulation alone
- complexes: the insulation is lined with a facing (plaster, mineral, etc...)
- sandwiches: the insulation is lined on each side with a wooden or plaster panel.
The panel facing is important: it protects the insulation from shocks and guarantees
long life.
Do not use mineral fibre insulation (glasswool, stonewool,etc...) because it stores
humidity and loose its insulation capacity.
Protection against rodents
Some insulating materials are damaged by rodents (mice, rats…). It is therefore
essential to make sure that the walls of the cellar do not contain holes which would
allow rodents access to the insulation. This insulation must be lined on the inner
surface of the cellar, with a protective facing. Polyurethane insulation, because of its
chemical composition, is not attacked by rodents.
IMPORTANT
The validity of the WINEMASTER guarantee depends on the values in the "Choice of insulation"
table being strictly respected, for all the cellar walls, including floor and ceiling + door, as well
as perfect continuity of insulation and installation in accordance to the user guide.
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1.2.3 FLOOR IN ULATION
The cellar floor must be able to support shelves and the wine stored on them.
You should therefore choose an insulating material with adequate compression
resistance for this part.
Manufacturers recommend appropriate insulation or materials designed specifically for
floor insulation, in their documentation.
Puncture resistance (feet of shelves in particular) is provided:
- by using "complex" insulation panels lined, on the upper surface, with a strong panel.
- by facing the insulation with a panel of chipboard (approx. 15 mm thick), or any other
suitable covering plaster and slab, for example).
1.2.4 THE DOOR
It is part of the continuity of insulation.
There are two possible solutions:
- to insulate the existing door using the same type as insulation as was used for the
cellar walls. Insert a seal such as foam, between the door panel and the frame, all
around the edge.
- use a FONDIS ISOTHERMAL DOOR, lined with polyurethane foam. It includes a seal
around its periphery, with a magnetic closure.
1.2.5 IN ULATION OF OTHER ITEM
A fridge or another appliance producing heat must not be placed inside the cellar.
For example, any hot water pipe going through the cellar must also be insulated.
2. Installing th Win C50 IN in th win c llar
Make sure you have chosen the best place for fitting the air-conditioner.
- chose the best place in order that the lengh of the flexible ducts are as short as possible,
- put the wine cellar on the ground or on his horizontal support,
- there should not be any obstacle in front of the ventilation grid, to facilitate air flow,
- the support or floor must be level and not transmit vibrations.
2.1 Drilling th wall
- Draw the grid’s site on the wall which divide the wine cellar to the reject indoor.
- Pierce 2 holes Ø 160 mm.
- Install the 2 grids in the wall.
- Connect the duct at the back of grids (§ 2.3).
- The seal between the ducts and the insulation must be filled (with polyurethane foam
for example).
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2.2. Dim nsions
2.2. Installation xampl s
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2.4 Installing th ducts
The connections must be sealed to prevent condensation forming on the walls
of the air-conditioner.
2.4 Installing th wat r flu
The connections must be sealed to prevent condensation forming on the walls
of the air-conditioner.
1. Place the inside duct
on the flue collar
2. Stick the adhesive tape across
the flue collar and the duct.
3. Take it round several times
to ensure a good seal.
4. Position the insulation duct,
then the ring clamp
5. Close the head of the ring clamp
after tightening it manually.
6. Screw up the ring clamp and
repeat the operation on the
other flue collar.
1. Screw the bend, supplied with
the equipment, on the right side
of the device.
2. Slide on the PVC tubing. 3. Connect the free end of the PVC
tubing to a wastewater point or
retention tank.
Avoid ‘counter-slopes’ or ‘siphons’
IMPORTANT
Wait for 24 hours before switching the air-conditioner on.
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3. Using th Win C50 IN
C50IN must be installed by complying with the national rules of electric installation.
3.1 Conn cting th air-condition r
Connect the male plug to a 230V / 16A power socket. Switch on the air-conditioner by
pressing button 1 on the diagram below. The fan on the cellar side comes on immediately.
The compressor may not come on until 2 minutes later if the temperature in the cellar is
higher than the set temperature. If the cellar temperature matches the thermostat setting,
the compressor will not come on.
If you want to reduce the setting quicker, you can press button 2 on position II. I this case,
the speed of air circulation increase and the wine cellar will reach nominal power.
For the cellars where the volume is higher than 20m3(this volume could change according
the insulation condition). It is advisable, specialy during heat period, to always remain with
position II.
3.2 Control pan l
The air-conditioner is equipped with an electronic
thermostat fitted to the front of the device so
that the operating status of the WINEMASTER can
be seen at any time from inside the cellar.
The thermostat permanently displays the
temperature of the air in the cellar which varies
in range of 2 °C. The variation of the air
temperature carries a smaller variation than the
wine’s one due to the thermal inertia of the
liquid.
The thermostat as been set by factory at 12°C.
When you start the cellar wine, you should verify
and, if need, modify the temperature following
instructions below.
The on/off button IOII (reference 1 in diagram)
allows you to start the air conditioner and select
the level of ventilation within the cellar.
The button IO (reference 2) when lit up in green
indicates the electricity connection of the unit and
allows you to illuminate the integrated flourescent lamp.
The setting of the targeted temperature of the cellar is made on the thermostat
Use the following process:
Press the button for one second until the message o1 appears.
Press then the button - the set temperature of the cellar will appear.
Use again the button to increase the temperature or the button to lower the
temperature. When the right temperature is set, press the button to confirm it.
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1. Unscrew the four black plastic
screws on the front of the air
conditioner.
2. Remove the cover. 3. Pull the tab to release the filter.
3.3 Automatic d frost
The program of the thermostat will run an automatic defrost time several times a day.
During this time the compressor cannot sart. Only the fan in the cellar can function.
The condensate water produced during this period will be evacuated through the tube.
Replace it with a FONDIS filter only! You can then replace the cover.
4. S rvicing th Win C50 IN air condition r
THE DU T FILTER
It is essential to replace the dust filter in the air-conditioner as soon as necessary and at
least once a year. If it is clogged, the air-conditioner could be seriously damaged.
4.1 Changing th filt r
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5. Th guarant
5.1. Th l gal guarant
The contractual guarantee is, to the advantage of the buyer, not exclusive of the legal
guarantee for hidden mistakes and defects, in accordance with the conditions of art.
1641 ff of the Civil Code.
5.2. 2-y ar contractual guarant
The air conditioner has a 2-year guarantee for all defects of production. During the term of
the guarantee, FONDIS replaces all parts that are demonstra-bly defective. In case of a
power failure, FONDIS replaces all defective parts, which were dam-aged due to the
intervention of the dealer or his representative. Should the cooling fail, FONDIS is entitled
to demand that the appliance be re-turned to the factory for repair. The material has to be
packed and ready to be collected by a carrier of FONDIS. The repair works have to be
carried out in accordance with the written agreements of the FONDI after-sales service.
5.3. Conditions applicabl to th guarant
The contractual guarantee applies to all appliances that were installed and used according
to the "Instructions for installation and use". Condition for the applica-bility of the
guarantee is the presentation of the invoice from the purchase or a copy thereof.
5.4. Guarant xclusions and limits
The guarantee is NOT VALID in the following cases:
- Where the insulation of the cellar and the installation was not carried out in accordance
with the presented instructions.
- Where the failures are due to negligence, bad servicing, wrong or inappropriate use of the
air conditioner.
- The aim of the exchange of spare parts or their repair within the guarantee does not
prolong the guarantee.
- Where the service information was not supplied to the after sales service. FONDIS SA
cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for the direct or indirect
consequences of an incorrect function of the air conditioner. The guarantee applies
exclusively to the product supplied by FONDIS S.A.
The European Community attaching a great importance to the environment and
the waste processing, set up Directive 2002/96/CE relating to the Electric and
Electronic Component Waste. In accordance with this standard, the presence of the
logo "barred dustbin" is obligatory. This logo means that this product cannot be to in
no case thrown in the household refuse. It must be given to a suitable collection point
for the treatment, valorization, recycling of Electric and Electronic Components.
Acting like that you make a gesture for the environment and you contribute to the
safeguarding of the natural resources as well as to the protection of human health.
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