BREEZAIRE WKE3000 User Manual

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WKE SERIES

(USA ONLY)

--INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS--

Thank you for choosing a BREEZAIRE cooling unit. We believe our products are the best

on the market and will provide many years of trouble free service.

Please take a few minutes and read the entire instruction before beginning the installation.

Before removing the cooling unit from the box, please inspect for damage, which might have

occurred during shipping. If damage is found, notify the Freight Company immediately.

BREEZAIRE is not responsible for any damages during shipping.

MODEL . SERIAL NUMBER .

INSTALLED BY . DATE .

While great effort has been made to provide accurate guidelines, BREEZAIRE cannot warrant its units to properly cool a particular enclosure. Customers are cautioned that

enclosure construction, unit location and many other factors can affect the operation and performance of the unit. Therefore the suitability of the unit for a specific enclosure or
application must be determined by the customer and cannot be warranted by BREEZAIRE.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR WKE SERIES SENTINEL II EQUIPPED COOLING UNITS

The BREEZAIRE WKE Series cooling units are designed to, when installed in a properly constructed enclosure,
provide a constant, selectable temperature between 48°F and 62°F while reducing the excess relative humidity to the
proper 50% to 75%. BREEZAIRE cooling units are designed to lower the temperature, while removing only
excessive moisture. In a properly constructed enclosure this process can raise the relative humidity. The unit does not
add moisture to the enclosure. The unit does not include a heating system and will not warm the enclosure. The WKE
Series is not intended to cool service cabinets, which are maintained at lower temperatures and opened or entered
frequently.

ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION

To use the below SIZING GUIDE, the enclosure to be cooled must be built to the following minimum specifications.
If the enclosure cannot be built to these minimum specifications, consult your BREEZAIRE dealer for assistance in
choosing the correct unit. BREEZAIRE cooling units are not warranted to cool a specific enclosure.

All interior walls and floor should have a vapor barrier and a minimum of R-11 insulation. An exterior wall's insulation
value should be a minimum of R-19. The ceiling should have a vapor barrier and a minimum of R-19 insulation. The
vapor barrier should be installed on the warm side of the insulation. There should be no glass windows or doors.

F All joints, door frames, electrical outlets or switches and any pipes or vents which go through the enclosure should

be sealed to prevent air and moisture leakage into the room. Concrete and brick are not insulation or moisture
barriers.

F Doors into the enclosure should be of minimum size, insulated to R-11 and be tightly sealed with a high quality

weather stripping. Be sure to seal the bottom of the door and underneath the door frame's molding.

F Enclosure lighting should be of low wattage, with a timer to insure lights are not left on when the enclosure is

unoccupied. Recessed lighting should not be used, as they will allow outside air to enter the enclosure.

F The ambient temperature surrounding the enclosure should not exceed the desired cellar's temperature by more

than 25°F. No enclosure wall should receive direct sunlight or strong wind.

SIZING GUIDE & SPECIFICATIONS

This guide to be used only for enclosures meeting the above construction requirements.

BREEZAIRE Model Enclosure Volume Electrical Dimensions (inches) Weight

WKE 3000 650 cu.ft. 5 Amps 14.25W x 19.75H x 21.63D 76 lb.
WKE 4000 1000 cu.ft. 7 Amps 14.25W x 19.75H x 21.63D 81 lb.
WKE 6000 1500 cu.ft. 9.5 Amps 16.25W x 22.00H x 21.63D 101 lb.
WKE 8000 2000 cu.ft. 10 Amps 16.25W x 22.00H x 21.63D 101 lb.

Note: All units are 115 Volt, 60 Hz

INSTALLATION

Before installing the unit, inspect it again for any shipping damage. Test the unit by placing it in a room where the
temperature is above 65°F and plug it into a properly grounded electrical outlet. The thermostat has no "off" position;
therefore it will begin to run within 5 minutes of being plugged in. Allow it to run for a minimum of 15 minutes. There
should be a flow of cool air from the upper grille (see Fig. 1) and warm air should be flowing from the upper opening on
the warm air exhaust side (see fig. 3). If there is no airflow or no change in temperature on either side, contact your
dealer.

BREEZAIRE units should not be installed in a fire rated wall without consulting your local building inspector and
building codes.

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If your installation cannot be performed in accordance with these instructions contact your dealer.

BLANK OFF PLATE

The unit must be installed in the upright position and is not designed to have duct work on either the warm air or cold
air sides. Do not drill any holes into the cooling unit. It may damage the unit, promotes rust, and will void the warranty.
Do not install the unit so that its removal will be difficult or impossible. It may be necessary to periodically remove the
unit to clean the condenser coil.

BOTTLE PROBE
OUTLET

COLD AIR OUT

WINE ROOM

REMOTE DISPLAY

OUTLET

H

INLET
POWER CORD

DRAIN PLUG

LOCATION

(underside of unit)

W

Fig.1

D

F Select a place to mount the unit where the warm air flow from the warm air exhaust is unobstructed for a minimum

of 3 feet. The area into which the unit exhausts must be well ventilated. If not, the unit will be unable to reject the
excessive moisture and heat and will not operate satisfactorily. Inappropriate locations for the warm air exhaust
includes unventilated laundry rooms, closets, bathrooms, garages, crawl spaces, attics and humid basements.

F Additionally, cold air flowing from the upper cold side grille must remain unobstructed for 3 feet. It is preferred

that the unit be mounted near the ceiling and as close to equal distance from each end of the wall as possible. If
necessary, these units may be mounted near the floor if the upper grille is interchanged with the blank off plate so
that the cold air will be directed up (See Fig. 1). There should be nothing above the unit to block air flow. Remove
the insulation under the blank off plate with a knife. Make sure that the warm air exhaust grille can be properly
attached to the unit (see fig. 3).

F Make a hole through the wall as illustrated in Fig. 2. The dimensions of the hole should be approximately 1/4 inch

larger than the width and height given in the specifications. If the unit is to be installed above floor level, construct a
shelf as shown in Fig. 3. This shelf must be capable of supporting the weight indicated in the specifications. NOTE:
Insulation placed between the unit and the shelf will reduce additional noise and help reduce condensate from
forming on the underside of the unit.

F Cut a hole in the shelve that corresponds to the Pull down drain tube's location on the underside of the unit for easy

access. Refer to section "CONDENSATE DRAIN TUBE".

F Place the unit through the opening with the warm air exhaust side, flush to the outside of the wall (see fig. 3).

Attach the warm air exhaust grille to the unit and to the wall with screws supplied with grille. Note: the unit may be
installed with the cold side flush to the inside wall, however, 2 provisions must be made. First, insure the warm air
exhaust grille will be installed. Second, insulate and vapor barrier the framed opening to prevent any wall moisture

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from condensing on the cold surface of the cooling unit in the wall. Please remember that in all cases the warm air
exhaust grille must be directly attached to the warm side of the unit. Do not leave an air gap between the unit's
surface and the warm air exhaust grille. The unit will not work properly without this grille. The exhaust grille
has only a white primer coat. If the grille is installed on an outside wall it should be coated with an appropriate
paint.

F Seal the opening around the unit with high quality weather stripping and cover with an appropriate

molding. Attach the molding to the wall, not the unit.

F Plug the unit into a properly grounded 115-volt outlet of adequate capacity. See specifications.

OPERATION

On initial start-up the cooling unit will reduce the temperature of the enclosure slowly. The unit may run constantly or
cycle off for short periods. The time required to reach the desired temperature will vary, depending on the enclosure
construction and contents. The thermostat is factory set to approximately 55°F. Unless the temperature falls below that
which is desired, do not change the thermostat setting for at least 3 days. After initial cool down, the "on-off" cycle
should be relatively constant. The percentage of "off " time will depend on enclosure construction, contents, and the
temperature surrounding the enclosure. If it is necessary to adjust the temperature of the enclosure; adjust the
thermostat to a colder temperature while the unit is running and to a warmer temperature while the unit is off. If the

operation of the unit is stopped, either by unplugging it or by turning the thermostat, do not restart it for at
lease 10 minutes.

Warm Air Exhaust

(Condenser) Grill

Seal

MINIMUM

CLEARANCE

Warm Air Exhaust
(Condenser) Side

3 FEET

Fig.3

Brace

Molding

Shelf

Drain Line
(if required)

WKE Cooling Unit

WINE ROOM

Ceiling

Top brace

W*

Studs

*See Specifications

6" Min.

H*

Fig.2

MAINTENANCE

The BREEZAIRE cooling unit requires very little maintenance. To keep the system operating at its top performance,
at least once every three months the condenser coil should be inspected and vacuumed to prevent air blockage.
Remove the large warm air exhaust grille located outside the enclosure where the warm air is discharged. Use a vacuum
with a brush attachment to remove the lint or dirt that may reside between the aluminum fins. If the condenser coil

becomes blocked preventing proper air flow the unit will overheat causing a loss in cooling efficiency and will
result in a failure of the unit not covered under warranty.

ENCLOSURE PROBLEMS

BREEZAIRE is extremely proud of the quality and reliability of its products. Experience has shown that of the small
number of problems encountered, the large majority are due to improper unit selection or enclosure construction.

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Should the cooling system be suspected of malfunctioning, check the temperature of the air being exhausted from the
upper part of the warm air exhaust grille. If it is warm, the unit is working. A further check may be made by comparing
the temperature entering the lower grille on the cold side with that leaving from the upper cold side grille. If the air
leaving the unit is 6°F or more degrees colder than the temperature entering, the unit is working properly.

In situations where the ambient relative humidity is very low, the desired enclosure relative humidity may not be
achieved without adding moisture. To add moisture to the enclosure only use slow, natural evaporation from a small
porous water container. Do not use a humidifier.

In some cases, improper placement or installation may cause the unit's performance to be degraded. The warm air
exhaust side of the unit must have a constant supply of fresh air, less than 85oF. If the unit is exhausted into a
confined area with poor ventilation, it will not be able to reject the heat and moisture it is removing from the enclosure
and a malfunctioning unit will be suspected. Similar symptoms may be caused by an obstruction to the free flow of air
into or out of the unit. In severe cases of reduced airflow, the unit may over heat causing the enclosure to be

heated instead of cooled.

Proper sealing of the enclosure through the use of a vapor barrier and weather stripping cannot be over emphasized.
The unit will not be able to maintain the proper conditions if fresh; moisture-laden air is constantly being introduced into
an improperly sealed enclosure. Symptoms of this condition are; unit runs all the time with only a slight reduction in
enclosure temperature and/or water overflows from the unit. One way of discovering gross air leaks is to stand inside
the enclosure with the lights off, allow your eyes to adapt to the dark and look for light showing through cracks in the
walls or around the door. Because of the temperature difference between the inside and outside, very small cracks can
allow large amounts of outside air into the enclosure. Please be aware that moisture will pass through solid concrete,
brick, paint, paper and wood.

CONDENSATE DRAIN TUBE

Your BREEZAIRE wine cooling unit is designed to maintain the proper temperature and humidity in a well-insulated
and sealed enclosure. If the "cellar" is not well sealed, infiltration of outside moisture will cause loss of humidity control,
possible damage to the wine and an overflow of condensate from the unit. When placed into operation in this type of
environments, the wine cooling unit may not be able to reject enough excess moisture and can overflow. Your unit is
equipped with a Pull-down Drain tube to prevent condensate overflow. Engage the drain tube and provide a
receptacle or drain to receive the excess condensate. Often a newly constructed room contains fresh wood, paint,
concrete and other building materials, which may contain large amounts of moisture. Again, this can result in large
amounts of excess condensate that will overflow the cooling unit.

Do not drill or tap the drain hole. Rusting of the metal base will result and void the unit's warranty. Use of
this drain is explained below.

EXTENDING THE DRAIN TUBE: To extend and open the drain, use a pair of small pliers to grab the red plastic
plug and vinyl tubing. Pull the plug and tubing down approximately 6 inches until it snaps into the locked position and
the "Grey Fitting" is visible through the drain hole (see fig. 4). Remove the bottom red plug. Now the cooling unit will
drain any condensate that is standing above 1/4 inch deep in the base pan.

CLOSING THE DRAIN TUBE: To close the drain tube, simply replace the "Red stopper" and push the vinyl
tubing back up into the bottom of the cooling unit. This action extends the top of the tube above the water line
preventing it from draining. CAUTION: Do not push the entire length of tubing back up into the drain hole.

INSTALLING A DRAIN LINE: To extend the drain tube into a basement drain or container, acquire a length of
vinyl tubing with a inside diameter of 7/16 inch from a local hardware store. Slip this larger piece of tubing over the
Pull-down drain tube. CAUTION: Always have the extended drain line running "down hill". This is a gravity flow
system. If a horizontal run is encountered, an air vent or condensate pump may be required to maintain drainage.

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EXTENDED DRAIN TUBE

VIEW

GREY
FITTING

CLEAR TUBING

RED PLUG

NON EXTENDED DRAIN

Figure 4

(TUBE LOCATION)

SENTINEL II CONTROL SYSTEM

The BREEZAIRE Sentinel II is the precision micro-processor control system that makes the WKE Series the most
sophisticated wine cooling units available. The Sentinel II features a remote display and control panel that serves as a
wine cellar temperature display, programming panel and alarm. The following three parameters are set through the
display-control panel:

1- DESIRED TEMPERATURE OF WINE CELLAR. Choose temperature between 45°F and 65°F.
2- EVAPORATOR FAN OPERATION. Choice of "auto" or "on" modes. Evaporator fan will turn on and off

with the cooling unit in the "auto" mode, and remain on all the time in the "on" mode. The "auto" setting should be
used for normal operation. For floor mount applications where the wine cellar temperature variation is
unacceptable, the "on" setting will work best.

3- ALARM TEMPERATURE. You can choose an alarm temperature between 50°F and 75°F. If the

temperature of the wine cellar goes above the alarm temperature the red alarm indicator on the program panel will
be lit. Choose an alarm temperature approximately 6°F above the desired temperature setting of wine cellar.

The Sentinel II also controls the speed of the condenser fan to provide maximum cooling while reducing energy usage
and noise. During warm days the condenser fan will run at a higher speed than under less severe conditions.

The Sentinel II display-control panel can be mounted directly on the cooling unit face or may be mounted in a remote
location. If a remote location is desired, obtain a standard four wire (two line) telephone extension cord of not more
than 100 feet in length from a local supplier. If the extension cord does not have one female end, an adapter to join the
two male ends will be required.

The Sentinel II is not a temperature sensing device. It is only

Alarm light

On

Blinking arrow
Unit is cooling

a display/control panel so the Sentinel II may be mounted
outside the cellar. The display has three arrows to the far right
of the screen. One arrow, two, or three arrows may be lit at

SENTINEL II

Arrow lit when
alarm light is on

any time.

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When the cooling unit is plugged in and receiving electrical power the top arrow will be lit. This top arrow will blink
when the compressor is operating and the unit is cooling. The middle arrow is lit when the programming is being
changed. The bottom arrow is lit when the cellar's temperature exceeds the alarm set temperature. Also at this point
the red alarm light will be on.

BOTTLE PROBE (OPTIONAL)

Allow the enclosure to stabilize at the desired temperature for several days. Fill a suitable bottle with wine (preferably)
or water, insert the bottle probe into the bottle, and place it in the enclosure. Do not connect the probe to the unit until
the bottle has had sufficient time to cool to the enclosure temperature (several days). Connect the probe to the outlet
located on the front face of the unit. The on and off operation of the unit is now controlled by the temperature of the
wine in the bottle. The temperature displayed is that of the bottle. Unplugging the probe will return control of the unit to
the room air temperature.

PROGRAMMING THE SENTINEL II

In order to set the DESIRED TEMPERATURE OF THE WINE CELLAR, the cooling unit must be installed as per
previous instructions. The current temperature will appear on the display and control panel. Press the two panel
buttons at the same time once and release. The panel will show the word "set", followed by "cool". After a few
seconds the panel will automatically show the set temperature previously programmed.

To change to your desired wine cellar
temperature press either of the panel
buttons until the desired temperature is

shown. If the desired temperature is the
only parameter you wish to change press the two panel buttons simultaneously three more times until the panel shows
the word "done" however to continue in the program mode press the panel buttons simultaneously once more. Now
you can change the EVAPORATOR FAN OPERATION.

The panel will show the word "fan" for a
few seconds and then change
automatically to the current fan setting,

either "auto" or "on". To change the
current setting press either panel button once. The new setting should now appear. If you do not wish to change any
other parameters press the panel buttons simultaneously twice until the panel shows the word "done", however to
continue in the program mode press the panel buttons simultaneously once more. Now you can set the ALARM

TEMPERATURE.

To change the current setting press either panel button until the
desired alarm temperature is reached. To complete the program
operation press the panel buttons simultaneously once. The panel

should show the word "done". Your changes have now been
recorded by the Sentinel II. If the word "done" does not appear at the end of the programming mode the changes will
not be saved.

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