Fhiaba Wine Cellars, 1T, 0T, 0H User Manual

USER MANUAL: Wine Cellars
MODE D’EMPLOI: Cave à Vins

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Index

Important instructions for safety and the environment

For your safety
Respect for the environment

Installation

Installation
Connection to the electrical mains

Before starting

Getting to know the appliance
Main features
Main components
Electronic Control
Main control panel

Turning the appliance on and off

Turning on and off
How to adjust the temperature to suit various needs
Information and malfunction signals on the display

Settings and Special Functions

Customization and Language Settings
Special functions activated through the Fhiaba Access Menu
Basic settings of the Fhiaba Access Menu

Internal Layout

Internal Layout (positioning, adjustment, removal)

Lighting

Lighting

Use of the TriMode compartment

Use of the TriMode compartment

TriMode compartment

Conservation of wines

General directions
Wine conservation temperature
Time of conservation
Consumption temperature
Position of bottles

Food Conservation

Recommendations for conserving fresh food
Recommendations for conserving frozen food

Recommended times for food conservation

Care and Cleaning

Care and Cleaning
Condenser cleaning
Internal cleaning

Troubleshooting guide

Troubleshooting guide
Malfunction indications appearing on the display

Prior to calling Service

Prior to calling Service

Fhiaba Access Menu Map

Functions
Settings

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Make sure you dispose properly of all packing materials.

The appliance must not be disposed of with urban waste. Contact
local waste disposal authorities for information on the disposal of recy­clable waste.

For disposal, cut the power supply cord and make it impossible to
close the door.

During disposal, avoid damage to the refrigeration circuit.

Neither the refrigeration circuit nor the insulation contain substances
that are hazardous to the ozone layer

Notes

Suggestions for proper use
of the appliance

For your safety

Respect for the environment

Important

Instruction to prevent damage
to the appliance

Warning

Instructions for preventing
personal injury

If this Appliance is to replace an existing appliance which in turn is to
be removed or disposed of, make sure that it does not become a dan­gerous trap for children by cutting its power supply cable and making it
impossible to close the door.
Take the same precautions at the end of the life cycle of the new ap­pliance.

This appliance is designed to refrigerate beverages and foods and is
destined for household use.

The appliance must be installed in compliance with the instructions in
the installation guide. In particular, keep free of obstructions the ventila­tion openings in the appliance or in the cabinet into which it is inset.

The appliance is equipped with a concentrated-light illumination sys­tem with LED lamps. Do not stare into these lamps when they are on to
avoid possible eyesight damage.
This warning is also contained on the label attached to the inside of the
refrigerator door.

When the freezer is in operation, do not touch the stainless steel inner
surfaces with wet or damp hands, since skin may stick to the very cold
surfaces.

Do not use any type of electrical equipment inside of the food con­servation compartments.

When positioning the shelves, do not place fingers in the shelf slide
guides.

Do not position containers of flammable liquids near the appliance.

Shut the appliance down completely and unplug the power supply
cable when cleaning it. If the plug is not easily accessible, it is advisable
to turn off the omnipolar switch for the socket where the appliance is
plugged in.

The packaging may be dangerous to children. Do not allow children
to play with the plastic bags, plastic film or polystyrene.

Any repairs must be performed by a qualified technician.

This appliance is not intended by persons with limited physical, sen­sorial or mental ability, including children, or who do not have proper
experience and knowledge, unless they are supervised or instructed on
the use of the appliance by a person who is responsible for their safety.
Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.

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Make sure that installation is performed correctly, adhering to all of

the instructions in the specific installation guide provided with the ap-

pliance.

Installation

Connection to the electrical mains

The appliance operates at 115 V AC, 60 Hz and is equipped with

a power supply cord with a 3-prong grounded plug, which must be

connected to a corresponding 3-prong (15 Amp) grounding-type

wall receptacle.

Do not use extension cords and/or multiple
adapters for the power supply connection.

Installation

If energy is supplied through an alternative ener­gy power source (solar, geothermal, etc..) or if
home automation systems are installed, it is ne­cessary to install the Alternative Energy Kit to in­tegrate the unit into the power grid.

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Before starting

Know your appliance

Congratulations for having purchased your new Fhiaba:
from now on you can use our innovative conservation sys­tem, which will allow you to keep all of your food in the
best way possible.

This manual will answer most of your questions about the
product’s features. Should you require further information,
please check our website

www.fhiaba.com

or write us an e-mail at

[e-mail].

Before calling, write down the model type and serial
number which are available on the warranty certificate
and on the rating plate located on the bottom left-hand
corner of the appliance, behind the bottom drawer and
any messages which may have appeared on the display.

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Main features

Exclusive design by Giugiaro

The Fhiaba triple refrigeration system and the separation of
internal compartments ensure perfect conditions for conser­vation of various types of wines

The electronic control guarantees constant temperature
and humidity levels set by the user

The double compressor allows separate management of
the set temperature and humidity for the Wine Cellar, Can­tina and TriMode compartments

The TriMode compartment may operate in three different
modes: as a freezer, as a refrigerator or as a cooler compart­ment

Free-standing or built-in installation

An interactive menu (Fhiaba Access Menu) permits per­sonalized management of appliance functions and the dis­play of messages on operation

Optimization of consumption during vacation periods

Surfaces in stainless steel both inside and outside, with fine
aluminium trim

Patented hinge system that permits automatic door
closing

TriMode drawers with Soft self-closing system

Localized lighting system with LEDs

Anti-tipping system with brackets for wall mounting.

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Main components

One drawer Wine Cellar

1 Structure in stainless steel

with aluminium trim

2 Cantina and TriMode

control panels with Menu

3 Sliding bottle shelves,

mounted on wheels for
easy extraction

4 Cantina area control panel

5 Wine Cellar

6 Frezer compartment that

can be transformed into a
refrigerator or Crisper-Fresco
compartment

(TriMode function)

7 Double refrigeration system

8 Temperature display

9 Acoustic signals

10 Vacation function

(in Menu Menu)

11 Innovative lighting

12 Automatic door and

drawer closure

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Main components

Two drawer Wine Cellar

1 Structure in stainless steel

with aluminium trim

2 Cantina and TriMode

control panels with Menu

3 Sliding bottle shelves,

mounted on wheels for
easy extraction

4 TriMode drawers, may be
used as freezer, refrigerator
or cooler

5 Double refrigeration system

6 Temperature display

7 Acoustic signals

8 Vacation function

(in Menu Menu)

9 Innovative lighting

10 Automatic door and

drawer closure

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Menu

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Wine Cellar

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Before starting

Electronic Control

The innovative electronic control system designed by Fhiaba maintains constant temperature on the three compartments
and visualizes it on the control panel display.
It also allows user interaction making it possible to personalize settings of the various functions and to receive sound and/
or visual messages should occur any malfunction in the appliance.

Main control panel

Allows complete shutdown and start-up of the appliance
(press for three seconds).

Allows switching on and off only the Wine Cellar compartment (press
for three seconds).

Allows access to the appliance functions menu.

Displays the temperature of the Wine Cellar and TriMode compart­ments, the date and time, Menu functions and visual messages.

By selecting Up/Down the preset temperature can be changed ac­cording to the selected function mode (freezer, refrigerator, Crisper­Fresco).

Confirms activation or deactivation of the selections made in the Fhi­aba Access Menu.

Blinks to signal possible malfunctioning, also through an acoustic sig­nal which can be deactivated by pressing the key.

Allows illumination of the Cantina and Wine Cellar compartments also
when the door is closed

Using the Up and Down buttons, it is possible to change the set tem­perature of the refrigerator and scroll through the interactive menu.

Shows the temperature of the Cantina compartment.

Allows switching on and off only the Cantina compartment (press for
three seconds).

Allows adjustment of humidity in the Cantina and Wine Cellar com­partments to three levels: High (HI), Medium (A) and Low (LO).

Using the Up and Down keys, it is possible to change the set tempera­ture for the Cantina compartment.

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Turning the appliance on and off

To prevent accidental modification of settings,
the keypad locks automatically after a certain
period of time and the display shows the mes­sage “keypad locked”. To re-activate it, simul­taneously press the keys Menu and Up/Down
(Down) for three seconds.

At the first start-up, if the message Standby does
not appear, it means that the appliance has al­ready started the cooling process. If this is the
case, deactivate any possible acoustic signals
by pressing the Alarm key

, close the door and

wait until the set temperature is reached.

During the first start-up, you will not be able to use
the Menu Menu to modify factory settings until the
default temperature has been reached. It is how­ever possible to set the time and date immedi­ately; these parameters are required to activate
some of the special functions.

If only the Cantina or Cantina compartment is
turned off, the corresponding fan will continue
to run independently to prevent the formation of
unpleasant odours and mould.

When the appliance is connected to the electrical power supply but
has not yet been turned on, the display shows the message

This is a safety message to warn that power is supplied to the appli­ance, while all of the keys on the panel are off.
To swutch on all the appliance compartments, press the Unit button
or three seconds.

First start-up

Once you have turned on all of the compartments of the appliance,
you can turn off only the wine cellar compartment by pressing the rel­evant key for three seconds.

The TriMode compartment is always on and cannot be turned off ex­cept by completely turning off the appliance.

To shut down the unit completely for cleaning or maintenance, press
the Unit key

for three seconds.
Also take the plug out of the socket and turn off the omnipolar switch
that powers it.

After you have completely shut down the appliance and unplugged it,
empty it of all its contents clean it and dry it.
Leave the doors and the drawers ajar to prevent the formation of un­pleasant odours.

Turning off the Wine Cellar compartment

Turning the Wine Cellar compartment on again

Complete shutdown

Lengthy shutdown periods

Turning on and off

Press again for three seconds the relevant key.

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An integrated control system provides information through luminous
signals or text messages shown on the display.
The information signal is always displayed with a steady text message,
while a malfunction signal is shown with blinking text.
The acoustic signal that accompanies some malfunction signals can be
deactivated by pressing the Alarm key

on the main control panel.

The list of malfunction signals is located in the back of this manual.

Turning on the appliance

To adjust the temperature in the various compartments, use the up/
down key

for that compartment (see chapter 3.5).
If the “keypad locked” message appear, simultaneously press the
keys Menu

and Up/Down (Down) for 3 seconds.

Wines compartment

TriMode compartment

Each model has been carefully tested before leaving the factory and
is adjusted so as to ensure high performance and low consumption.
The ideal temperature for wine conservation does however depend
on the types of wine you want to conserve, the method of conserva­tion (Wine Cellar for conservation and consumption, or Cantina for
the conservation and aging of prized bottles).
It also varies according to personal taste.
Please refer to the guide on wine conservation included further ahead
in this manual.

As needed, you can reset the temperatures as follows:

Cantina Compartment:
from +10° C to +18° C (from 50° F to 64,4° F).
The default temperature is +12° C (53.6° F).

Wine Cellar compartment:
from +4° C to +12° C (from 39.2° F to 53.6° F).
The default temperature is +10° C (50° F).

The TriMode compartment is default set to freezer mode but it can
also be set to run as a refrigerator or cooler compartment.
Instructions for conversion are provided in the paragraph on special
functions and settings.

As needed, you can reset the temperatures as follows:

Freezer compartment: from -15° C to -22° C (from 5° F to -7.6° F).

The default temperature, which is recommended, is -18° (0° F)

Refrigerator compartment: from +2° C to +8° C (from 35.6° F to 46.4° F).

The default temperature, which is recommended, is +5° C (41° F).

Cooler compartment: from -2° C to +2° C (from 28.4° F to 35.6° F),

The default temperature, which is recommended, is 0° C (32° F).

The displayed temperature may vary slightly
with respect to the set temperature if the doors
are continuously opened or insertion of room
temperature food or large quantities of food.

It takes 6 to 12 hours to reach the selected
temperature.

Information and malfunction signals on the display

How to adjust the temperature for suit various needs

If the “keypad locked” message appear, si­multaneously press the keys Menu

and Up/

Down (Down)

for 3 seconds.

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Settings and Special Functions

To prevent accidental modification of settings,
the keypad locks automatically after a certain
period of time and the display shows the mes­sage “keypad locked”.
To re-activate it, simultaneously press the keys
Menu

and Up/Down (Down) for at least

three seconds.

Customization and Language Settings

Special functions activated through the Menu

It is possible to customized the functions of your Fhiaba to adapt it to di­verse usage needs, resetting the main parameters (Settings) or activating
special functions (Functions).
Functions are visualized on the main display by pressing the Menu button

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The Up/Down buttons

permit scrolling the available functions, which
can be selected by pressing the Enter button . The display visualizes the
current functioning status.
Using the Up/Down buttons

, it is also possible to scroll through the select-

ed function, activating or deactivating by pressing the Enter button .

Once the function is confirmed, the display will automatically visualize the
main menu to select other functions.
At any time it is possible to return to the previous selection through
the Menu button .

The language of the messages appearing on the display can be changed
by operating as follows:
Enter the Menu by pressing the Menu button select Settings via the Up/
Down buttons

and confirm via Enter .

Then select the Language function and the desired language.

This function can be activated only on models featuring a wine cellar with­out internal separator. It allows to differentiate the temperature in the up­per part of the cellar (warmer and therefore better suited to keep red
wines) from the temperature in the lower part (colder and therefore better
suited to keep white wines).

This function must be activated at least 24 hours before inserting room
temperature items into the freezer, or several hours before placing into
the freezer previously frozen items which have been subject to a slight
temperature rise. This function is automatically deactivated when the
programmed time period expires.
It is possible o program timed activation of the function.
After a prolonged interruption of the electrical power, it is necessary to
reactivate the function.

To use special functions, select the Menu key

and use the Up/Down

key

to access the menu, confirming the selection

.

How to activate

How to activate

How to deactivate

How to deactivate

How to program timed activation

Shopping TriMode

Dual Zone

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Settings and Special Functions

This function (recommended in case of prolonged absences since it allows
considerable energy savings) brings the Tri-Mode compartment tempera­ture to - 18°C (46.4°F).
It is possible to program the duration, or it can be manually deactivated
upon re-entry after a period of absence.
This function remains active even if during the period of absence there is a
prolonged interruption of electrical power.

It is possible to program a period from 1 to 90 days.

This function can be activated when it is necessary to cool off beverages
quickly, by placing them inside the freezer compartment.
It is possible to select a duration of 1 to 45 minutes. A sound signal will indi­cated when the optimal temperature has been reached.
After removing the beverages, deactivate the sound signal by pressing the
Alarm button

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Bottle Cooler

How to activate

How to deactivate upon re-entry

How to program the duration

How to activate

How to deactivate

How to program the duration

Vacation TriMode

The function makes it possible to comply to certain religious observances
requiring that the operation of the appliance is not affected by the open­ing or closing of the doors (the thermostatic control, the inner lighting and
the ice maker are deactivated).

Sabbath Mode (Optional)

How to activate

How to deactivate

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Settings and Special Functions

This function activates a courtesy light to illuminated the refrigerator
area in the dark.

Night Light (Optional)

How to activate the Night Light function

How to deactivate the Night Light function

The View Status function permits visualizing the exact quantity of filtered air
in liters and the time left before the filter needs to be replaced.
The Reset Filter function sets to zero the quantity of air filtered and the
time left before the filter needs to be replaced.
It is necessary to set the meter to zero each time the cartridge is replaced.

Air Filter (Optional)

How to check the status of the filter

How to set the filtered air meter to zero

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Settings and Special Functions

Basic settings of the Menu

This offers the possibility to reset default factory settings and cancels
any previous changes.

Default Setting

How to reset default settings

Using this function it is possible to deactivate/activate the date visu­alization on the display.

Show Date

How to activate the date

How to deactivate the date

The display will visualize the date in the format dd:mm:yy (day:month:year),
the day will blink. Use the Up/Down buttons

to modify the setting, con­firm with Enter to go on to the next setting; once the year is confirmed
the date will be set.

Date

Set Date

How to set the date

Select the Menu button

and used the Up/Down button

to select .

The freezer compartment can, if required, be converted to the refrig­eration o Crisper-Fresco operating mode.

TriMode Options

How to set the Fridge function

How to set the Crisper-Fresco function

How to revert to the Freezer function

ATTENTION: If the default settings are restored, it is
necessary to reactivate the choice of operation of
the TriMode compartment in case it was previously
set as Fridge or Fresco.

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Settings and Special Functions

This function selects the display at 12 or 24 h.Set 12/24

How to set the display to 12 h

How to set the display to 24 h

This function permits visualizing the temperature in Centigrade or
Fahrenheit degrees. Normally, the appliance is set for visualization in
centigrade degrees.

Set °C/°F

How to set the temperature in Centigrade

How to set the temperature in Fahrenheit

Through this function it is possible to activate/deactivate the constant
visualization of the time.

The function allows selection of the language for the display messages.

Show Time

How to activate the permanent time

How to deactivate

Language

Italian

English

French

German

Spanish

The display visualizes the hours and minutes in the format hh:mm and
with hh: blinking. Use the Up/Down buttons

to modify the setting and
then confirm by pressing Enter to go on to the next setting.
Once the minutes are confirmed, the time will be set.

Time

Set Time

How to set the time

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Internal Layout

The shelves can be easily removed for cleaning.
Remove the bottles, completely extract the shelf, tilt it upward
until the wheels are free of their seat and extract it.

Wine shelf

TriMode drawer

Internal Layout (positioning, adjustment, removal)

Located in the upper drawer of the freezer compartment

after removal, make sure to reposition it correctly.

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Lighting

Lighting

To provide optimum interior lighting, LED strips illuminate the refrigera­tor compartment from the top and sets of LED lights directly illuminate
different areas of the refrigerator compartment, of the Crisper-Fresco
drawers and the freezer drawer.

In case of malfunction and/or failure of the lighting system, you should
contact an authorized Fhiaba Service Agent.

Once activated, the light of the top compartment
will automatically shut off after 6 hours.

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Use of the TriMode compartment

Use of the TriMode compartment

The TriMode compartment, used in conjunction with the Cantina and
Wine Cellar compartment, allows great flexibility in the use of the ap­pliance.

Some possible uses:

Liquors, such as vodka, gin, tequila, schnapps, limoncello and the

glasses to serve them

Rapid cooling of beverages, by activating the bottle cooler func-

tion

Storage of large amounts of ice.

As expansion of the Cantina or of the Wine Cellar

For refrigeration of beer and soft drinks

For storage of cold dishes and snacks.

For conservation of ham, salmon

gourmet preparations.

It comes without saying that, the compartment can be used in a
traditional manner. Suggestions and instructions are provided to
offer you best conservation of your food over time in complete
safety.

Freezer mode

Refrigerator mode

Cooler mode

To fully use the capacity of the TriMode compartment:

remove the drawer

remove the top drawer

install the supports delivered with the units

TriMode compartment

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Wine Cellar

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As is known, wine can be stored for long periods of time if this is done
under the following conditions:

Suitable temperature without appreciable variations over time
Controlled level of humidity
Protection from light
Absence of noise and vibrations
Absence of odours
Bottle kept horizontal.

All of these conditions are fully met in the Fhiaba Wine Cellar.

The space offered by the Cantina and Wine Cellar compartments,
which can be expanded as necessary by using the TriMode compart­ment as a wine cellar, allows conservation of your best wines at three
different temperatures.

The three compartments are initially set to the following temperatures:

Cantina compartment

+12° C (53.6° F) - adjustable from +10° C to +18° C (from 50° F to 64,4°
F)

Wine Cellar compartment

+10° C (50° F) - adjustable from +4° C to +12° C (from 39.2° F to 53.6° F)

TriMode drawer

-18° (0° F) - adjustable from -15° C to -22° C (from 5° F to -7.6° F)
(freezer mode)

To transform the TriMode compartment into a wine cellar space, you
must access the Menu menu, set it as a refrigerator compartment, and
adjust it to a temperature between +4° C and +8° C (from 39.2° F to

46.4° F).

All the temperatures can be modified according to the characteristics
of the wines and personal preferences. However, you should attempt
to keep the temperature as constant as possible over time.

Rapid and large-scale temperature variations can in fact cause dila­tion of the liquid and early aging of the wine.

You should also avoid very low temperatures (below 4° C - 39.2° F )
which may lead to the formation of deposits and damage the aes­thetic qualities of the wine.

All the compartments offer optimal conditions and take into account
all these needs. It should however be noted that the Cantina compart­ment, in particular, is thermostatically controlled in a very precise man­ner and ensures the utmost care and attention over time of your most
prized bottles.

General directions

Conservation temperature

Conservation of wines

Models with Wine Cellar and Cantina

Models with Wine Cellar