Avintage DIVA Evolution 180, DIVA Evolution 265, DIVA Evolution 305 User Manual

DIVA Evolution 180, 265 & 305

Multi-temperature Cabinets

User Guide

About Avintage and French Corner Cellars

Avintage is the premium line of wine cabinets made by Frio Group, Europe’s leader in wine
cabinets. Located in France, Frio’s sole activity is the development and manufacturing of
wine cabinets. Frio is recognized for its expertise resulting from years of servicing wine
enthusiasts.

Created by a winemaker, Avintage has developed a reputation as an outstanding
manufacturer and has earned the loyalty of many wine collectors and lovers over the past
20 years. Exclusively built in Europe, Avintage offers superior quality wine cabinets with a
wide portfolio.

French Corner Cellars is the exclusive distributor of Avintage wine cabinets in the USA and
Canada. Already involved in the wine industry, French Corner Cellars owners decided to
expand their services to provide the means to preserve and serve wine at optimum
conditions. Located in New York’s Capital Region, French Corner Cellars serves private
customers as well as businesses wishing to enhance the potential of their wine collection.
The quality of our cabinets is also reflected in the range of services and the warranty we
offer our customers.

We thank you for your confidence and your business. We trust you will enjoy your new
Avintage wine cabinet.

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Contents

1. Warnings and Safety Instructions

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2. Get to Know Your Wine Cabinet 5

3. Before

Use

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4. Installation and Setup 7 – 10

5. Operation and Functions 11 – 12

6. Temperature and Humidity

13 – 20

7. Organizing Your Wine Cabinet 21 – 24

8. Defrosting and Cleaning 25 – 26

9. Maintenance 27 – 28

10. Technical Data 29 – 30

11. Accessories 31 – 36

12. Customer Care and Troubleshooting

37 – 42

13. Warranty and Spare Parts

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14. Disposal

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1 Warnings and Safety Instructions

Warnings and Safety Instructions mentioned in this guide are not meant to cover all possible
instructions and situations that may occur during the cabinet’s lifetime.

●Keep ventilation openings in the cabinet
or in the built-in structure clear of
obstruction.

●Do not use other mechanical devices or
means to accelerate the defrosting
process other than those recommended
by the manufacturer.

●Do not damage the refrigerant system.

●Do not use electrical appliances inside

the refrigerated storage compartment,
unless they are of a type recommended
by the manufacturer.

●Do not connect the wine cabinet to
multi-use electrical adapters.

●Do not use your wine cabinet outdoors.
Do not expose it to atmospheric agents
(humidity, moisture, extreme
temperatures, etc.).

●This cabinet is not intended or designed
for use by children or by people lacking
experience with or knowledge about the
appliance unless they are supervised or
have received instructions on how to
use the device by a person responsible
for their safety.

Before you dispose of your old cabinet:

- Take off the doors.

- Leave the shelves in place so that
children may not easily climb inside.

●Do not store explosive substances such as
aerosol cans with a flammable propellant
in this cabinet.

●Do not operate the cabinet in the presence
of explosives and/or flammable fumes.

●Always keep the keys in a separate place
and out of reach of children. Keep
children away from the cabinet. Do not let
them play with the cabinet.

●Disconnect the cabinet before performing
any servicing or cleaning operations.
(Disconnect the power cord or the
corresponding circuit breaker, depending
on the model.)

●In case liquid is accidentally spilled (broken
bottle or other) on the electrical elements
(motor or other), immediately disconnect
the power cord.

●Make sure that your electrical voltage and
power rates correspond to the indications
on the name/data plate on your wine
cabinet, 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 replaced by an ap­proved technical center, the dealer or an
authorized service representative.

●Never pull on the power cord. Never carry
the cabinet by the cord and never pull on
the cord to disconnect it. Grip the plug
connected to the wall outlet to unplug.

●Place the power cable in a way to protect it
from any damage or risks of falling.

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●To avoid any risk of fire, electric shock or
injury, do not dismount the cabinet.

●To avoid any risk of fire, electric shock or
injury, do not immerse the power cord, the
plug or the cabinet in water or any other
liquid.

●The power cable must not come in contact
with sharp edges, hot parts or any heat
source.

●If your cabinet is damaged by a major
shock or has suffered any kind of over­voltage incident due to lightning, flooding
or fire, it may prove dangerous. Unplug
the cabinet and have it checked by an
approved professional technician.

●An electrical device must only be repaired
by qualified personnel; unqualified repairs
may lead to serious dangers for the user.

●For safety reasons, do not use an electri­cal extension cord.

●Always remove all bottles before moving
this cabinet.

●Frost formation on the interior evaporator
wall and upper parts is a natural phenom­enon. Therefore, the cabinet should be
defrosted during normal cleaning or
maintenance.

●Please note that changes made by the
owner to the cabinet construction will
cancel the warranty and product liability.

●This cabinet is designed to conserve wine
only. Do not store food inside it!

●This wine cabinet should not be recessed
or built into an endorsed cabinet; it’s de­signed for freestanding installation only.

●Do not splash or spray water from the
hose on or in the cabinet.

●The cabinet should not be plugged into an
ungrounded electrical power source.

●The cabinet is supplied with a UL listed, 3­wire power cord ready for connection to a
120V, 60Hz supply.

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2 Get to Know Your Wine Cabinet

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3 Before Use

3.1 At Cabinet Reception

Check that the cabinet and box have not been damaged during transport. Do not put
in use if the cabinet has been damaged during transport.

Transport damages must be reported to French Corner Cellars within 24 hours
of the delivery.

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 on
page 26.) Use a soft cloth.

If the cabinet has been laid flat during transport, or if it has been stored in cold
surroundings (colder than 41°F), it must be allowed to stabilize in an upright position
for at least 24 hours before being switched on.

3.2 Location

Measure the area where the DIVA Classic or Evolution will be located and ensure
there is enough clearance on all sides (8 inches is needed above the top of the
cabinet, and 1 inch is needed on the sides and back).

For safety and operational reasons, the cabinet may not be installed outdoors. It
should be placed on a level surface in a dry, well-ventilated room (max. 75%
relative air humidity). Never place the cabinet close to sources of heat such as
ovens, stoves or radiators; avoid placing it in direct sunlight.

It’s important that the cabinet is level. The sides can be adjusted by screwing or
unscrewing the adjustable feet at the front of the cabinet.

Use a spirit level to check that the cabinet is perfectly level.

3.3 Ambient Temperature

The winter function will guarantee the wine cabinet will operate at an ambient
temperature as low as 41ºF.

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4 Installation and Setup

4.1 Setup

The cabinet should be transported in its original package to avoid any risk of
deterioration or damage.

If you transport the wine cabinet laying down, it must be protected and laid on the
side where the compressor's loading nozzle is facing downward. Before connecting
the appliance, please let the appliance stand upright for 24 hours.

If you are trying to stand the wine cabinet up from the rear, lay it on its left side first.

This wine cabinet should not be recessed, nor should it be placed in an enclosed
cabinet. It is designed for free-standing installation only.

Remove the plastic protecting the screen.

During the setup process of the wine cabinet as well as after an electrical power
outage, the control system is set by a calibration process. During this process, the
display and the selection buttons are lit and the alert pictogram (triangle with
exclamation point) blinks.

The process can take from 10 to 60 seconds. When the process is finished, the
display and buttons return to normal.

The temperature inside the wine cabinet is automatically controlled by the electronic
control system (Figure 1).

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The system is preset in the factory and operates automatically. The basic parameters
were defined for an average central area temperature of 53.6F (12°C) (+/- 35.6F). If
you change the settings, the last selection will be kept in its memory.

Avoid risk of electrical shock:

- Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet.

- Do not move the ground plug.

- Do not use an adapter.

- Do not use an extension cord.

Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor may result in electric
shock and will void the warranty. If you are in any doubt as to whether the appliance
has been properly grounded, have the appliance checked by a qualified electrician or
service technician.

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4.2 Installing shelves

There are three different shelf models.

4.2.1 Fixed shelves

Place the fixed shelf on top of the internal wall supports, and then slide it toward the
back of the cabinet. Make sure the wedge is on the upper end of the shelf.

4.2.2 Display shelves

The display shelf is delivered with 2 lateral
supports (2) and a superior shelf (3). This shelf
has to be installed on your current shelf in your
wine cabinet (1).

Both supports (2) have to be stacked together on
the current shelf in your wine cabinet (3).

Then, fit the superior shelf (3) on both supports
(2) in order to stabilize all the elements. You can then install your bottles above and
below the shelves (3) and at the front presentation.

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4.2.3 Sliding shelves

1- Prepare your sliding rails in the right

direction for installation:

- The part with stems facing upward has
to slide outward from the wine cabinet.

- The other part, with stems facing
downward, has to be inserted into holes
provided for that purpose in the lateral
walls of the cabinet.

Please note that biased stems facing
downward (1) have to be positioned in the
holes at the back of the appliance. They are
biased in order to keep the shelf straight
and prevent tilting.

2- Installation of the right rail:

- Position your rail at the desired height.

- Insert the biased stem into the hole at
the back of the appliance (2).

- Then insert the second stem, at the
same height as the other, into the hole
at the front of the appliance (3).

- Be sure that the rail is level, fixed and
doesn’t tilt (4).

3- Installation of the left rail:

- Position your rail at the same height as
the right rail.

- Insert the biased stem into the hole at
the back of the appliance.

- Then insert the second stem, at the
same height as the other, into the hole
at the front of the appliance.

- Be sure that the rail is level, fixed and
doesn’t tilt.

4- Installation of the shelf on the rail:

- Pull both rails, sliding them outward
from the wine cellar (5).

- Position the shelf in such a way that
the 4 stems facing upward are inside
the holes provided for that purpose on
the shelf.

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- You can place yourself under the shelf in order to have a better view and to
know exactly where the holes are (6).

- The rails are slightly movable in order to block and keep the shelf on its
sliding support.

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5 Operation and Functions

5.1 Setting keys

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5.2 Display

In order to check the settings of your appliance, press the UP key “ ” and within
10 seconds the setting values will be displayed.

SET = selected temperature

WINTER = temperature for winter system activation

ALARM = temperature for high temperature alarm
activation

Temperature in upper part

Temperature in middle part

Temperature in lower part

Humidity

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5.3 Types of messages on the display

The following pictograms can be displayed:

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6 Temperature and Humidity

6.1 Introduction

In a natural wine cellar, the temperature varies little and, if it does, it generally varies
very slowly from one season to the next. Your Avintage wine cabinet mechanically
reproduces the optimum conditions of a natural wine cellar, which is indispensable
for your wines.

The process relies on an electronic regulation system to precisely control the
temperature. As a result, the wine cabinet operates by cycles: small temperature
variations can therefore be observed in the air of the wine cabinet enclosure. This is
normal and the temperatures, which can be randomly read by placing a thermometer
in the tank, do not precisely reflect the temperature that interests you the most –
namely, the temperature of your wine, for which your wine cabinet was designed.

It is thanks to this principle of small temperature variations in the air around the set
point (temperature set, desired and controlled by the electronic regulation system)
that an average stabilized temperature is obtained in the bottle.

The more bottles your wine cabinet contains, the greater the thermal mass of your
bottles will be, and the less significant the impact of possible ambient temperature
variations will be due to thermal inertia. Thermal inertia is the tendency of your
bottles to keep their initial temperature for a long duration in case thermal equilibrium
with their environment is disturbed.

Therefore, it is possible to designate in this way the slow pace at which a possible
temperature disturbance would bring your bottles to a new point of equilibrium.

It should be noted that for liquids (except for water) the conductivity drops 0.15% per

33.8F (1°C) on the average when the temperature increases.

Most people have had unexpected guests show up, deeming it necessary to place a
bottle of Champagne or white wine that is at an ambient temperature (68F - 20°C)
into the refrigerator (39.2F - 4°C) to chill it. Yet after an hour, the bottle is typically still
not chilled enough to be consumed.

With this cabinet, there is no need to worry if you observe temperature variations on
the order of 35.6F (2°C) around the set point in the cabinet's enclosure: Your wines
are perfectly preserved! The contents of a wine cabinet filled with 200 bottles
represents a mass of approximately 260 kg (one 75 cl wine bottle = 1.3 kg on the
average), which is significant. By referring to the above example and the conditions
under which this single bottle would have been subjected, the small variations