Hafele 539.15.020, 539.15.021 Installation - Use - Maintenance

WINE FRIDGE / BEVERAGE FRIDGE

Installation - Use - Maintenance

Häfele Wine fridge model:

539.15.020
Häfele Beverage fridge model:

539.15.021

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Before use, please read and follow all safety rules and operating instructions.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANTWARNINGS AND ADVICE

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your appliance, follow
these basic precautions:

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance.
Service repairs must be carried out by a suitably qualified person and if under

warranty be authorized by Hafele.

Please dispose of the fridge according to local regulations .Choose an authorized

disposal site.

Do not clean the cabinet with flammable liquid, in order to avoid fire or explosion.
Flammable and explosive articles are not to be put in or near the cabinet.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service

agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

This appliance should only be used for the specific purpose for which it was

designed. That is the storage of Wine or Beverages

. IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR

THE STORAGE OF FOOD.

Do not move the cabinet when loaded with wine or beverages.
To prevent damage to the door gasket, ensure the door is fully open when pulling

out shelves.

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

- staff areas in shops, offices and other working environments;

- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

- bed and breakfast type environments;

- catering and similar non-retail applications

R600a Refrigerant Warning

• This appliance contains a small quantity of R600a refrigerant which is
environmentally friendly but flammable. It does not damage the ozone layer, nor
does it contribute to the greenhouse effect.

• During transportation and installation, ensure the tubing of the refrigerant circuit
is not damaged.

• Leaking refrigerant can ignite and may damage the eyes

• In the event any damage does occur, avoid exposure to open fires and any

device which creates a spark. Disconnect the appliance from the mains power.

• Thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is located for several
minutes.

• Notify Hafele after sales service on 1800 755890 for necessary action and
advice.

The following models use a small quantity of R600a (iso-butane) flammable refrigerant:

• 539.15.020 – Wine fridge 35gm

• 539.15.021 – Beverage fridge 35gm

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• The room for installing the appliance must be at least 1 cubic metre per 8 grams of
refrigerant. The refrigerant quantity contained in this appliance is listed above in
grams; it is also noted on the Rating Plate of the appliance.
It is hazardous for anyone other than an Authorised Service Person to carry out
servicing or repairs to this appliance. In Queensland the authorized person must
hold a Gas Work Authorisation for hydrocarbon refrigerants, before carrying out
servicing or repairs which involve the removal of covers.

WARNING

1. Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure,
clear of obstruction.

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

3. Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

4. Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the
appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

5. Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable
propellant in the appliance.

The environment and personal safety must be considered when disposing of this
appliance. Please ensure the appliance is taken to a recycle centre for safe recycling.
DO NOT dispose of the appliance in land fill as the insulation and refrigerant gas
contained in these appliances are flammable.

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Before using your Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Remove the exterior and interior packing. Ensure that any packaging material is

not left within reach of children.

Before connecting the Beverage fridge or Wine Fridge to the power source, let it

stand upright for approximately 12 hours. This will reduce the possibility of a
malfunction in the cooling system from handling during transportation.

Clean the interior surface with a soft cloth and lukewarm water.
Install the handle on the left or Right side of the door depending on suitable

handing. A Hinge reverse kit is supplied with the fridge. (See reversing door
application pg. 10).

This appliance is designed to be for free standing installation or built-in (fully

recessed). – Refer to Technical drawing for Cabinet Opening dimensions, pg. 4

Place your Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge on a level floor that is strong enough to

support it when it is fully loaded. Net weight unloaded with bottles/cans – 49kg
Wine Fridge & 46kg Beverage Fridge.

To level your Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge, adjust the leveling legs located at

the bottom of the Fridge. It is recommended to adjust the rear feet prior to adjusting
the front feet to level the cabinet.
Locate the Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge away from direct sunlight and sources
of heat (stove, radiator, electric radiator, etc.). Direct sunlight may affect the acrylic
door coating and heat sources may increase electrical consumption.

Avoid locating the unit in a humid or moist area such as a laundry.
This unit is not designed to be housed behind a door as it requires front ventilation,

so it is not recommended to be used in a Pantry or behind a cabinet door.

Plug the Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge into an exclusive, properly

installed-grounded wall outlet with a surge protector. Extension leads are not
recommended.

Ensure that the unit is not placed beside a microwave oven as their use in close

proximity may affect the operation of the fridge.

For Built in Application

The Hafele Built in Beverage and Wine Fridges are front venting drawing in air from the
rear of the cabinet and expelling the air through the front ventilation grill.

The Hafele Built in Beverage and Wine Fridges require 10mm clearance on both sides
and top and 30mm at the rear to ensure adequate ventilation.

If required the Beverage and Wine fridges have Power switches located on the control
panel, so no need to have access to the Power Point unless needing to be removed for
relocating or servicing.

The power cord is 1.9mt long and located on the RH rear side of the unit (when looking
from the front).

If the Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge is located in smaller room or warm room, such
as a boardroom or study where ventilation is restricted, we would suggest providing
additional ventilation from the top rear of the joinery/cabinet panel. Hafele provides a
selection of ventilation grills to suit the purpose and style of joinery.

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Installation and Technical drawing for Built in Application

820 mm

570 mm

Including door

Min 600 mm

595 mm

Filler if required

Min 830 mm

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15 mm

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The ideal operating ambient temperature for the fridge is between 5°C to 35°C. If the
ambient temperature is higher than or lower than this temperature range, it will cause
temperature fluctuations within the cabinet and may cause the fridge to not reach its
selected operating temperature.

Recommended Temperatures for storing wine

Red wines: 14°C - 18ºC
Dry/White wines 9°C - 14ºC
Sparkling wines 5°C - 9ºC
Beer/soft drink 2°C - 5°C – Beverage Fridge Only

The above temperatures may vary depending on whether the interior bulb for lighting is
ON or OFF or whether the bottles are located on the upper / middle or lower section.

RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

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For keeping ALL TYPES OF WINES 6°C to 18°C

Champagne NV, Sparkling 6°C
Champagne Vintage 10°C
Dry White Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc 8°C
Dry White Gewürztraminer, Riesling 10°C
Dry White Chardonnay 10°C
Vintage chardonnay 14°C
Sweet White Sauternes Monbazillac, Late Harvest ice wine 10°C
Sweet whites vintage Sauternes 14°C
Beaujolais 13°C
Red Pinot Noir 16°C
Vintage Pinot Noir red 18°C
Red Cabernet, Merlot, French, Australian, New Zealand, Chilean,
Argentinean, Italian, Spanish, Californian 18°C

Red Grenache, Syrah 16°C

PLEASE NOTE:

To store Champagne and other non-standard size wine bottles your will need to
remove shelves, which will also affect the capacity that can be stored.

Operating your Beverage or Wine Fridge

BEVERAGE FRIDGE

CONTROL PANEL

Turning on the Appliance

To turn on the appliance, press the POWER button.
To turn off the appliance, press and hold the POWER button for 2-3 seconds.

When you use the Beverage fridge for the first time, restart the beverage fridge or
having been shut off for a long time, there could be a few degrees variance between
the temperature you select and the one indicated on the LED readout. This is normal
and once the beverage fridge is running for a few hours everything will be back to the
temperature selected.

Setting the Temperature Control

You can set the temperature as you desire by pushing the UP or DOWN button. When
you push the two buttons for the first time, the LED readout will show the original
temperature set at the previous time.

The temperature that you desire will increase 1
the contrary the temperature will decrease it if you push the DOWN button once.

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Interior Light

You can turn the interior light ON or OFF by pushing the LIGHT switch.

You can also select, if you prefer the light switch to stay “ON” or “OFF” when the door is
closed. By pressing the LIGHT switch once or twice this will activate the desired
illumination on opening or closing i.e. the light stays on permanently when the door is
closed or comes on only when the door is opened. The tab at the bottom of the door
will activate the light on opening and closing.

NOTE:

If the unit is unplugged, power lost, or turned off; you must wait for 3 to 5 minutes
before restarting the unit. If you attempt to restart before this time, the Beverage fridge
will not start.

When the door has been left open for more than 5 minutes the door alarm is activated.
If the door is continually left open, the compressor will stop and cooling will not
continue. This is a safety feature.

C if you push the UP button once, on

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Shelf for Beverage Fridge

To prevent damaging the door gasket, make sure to have the door all the way opened
when pulling the shelf out of the rail compartment.

For easy access to the storage content, you must pull the shelf approximately 1/2 out
of the rail compartment, however this unit was designed with a plastic post on each
side of the shelf track to prevent bottles from falling.

When removing the shelf out of the inner rail, make sure to remove all items first.
Then move the shelf to the position where the notch of shelf is exactly under the plastic
post and lift the shelf. In order to replace the shelf, repeat steps described above in
reverse.

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WINE FRIDGE

CONTROL PANEL

Turning on the Appliance

To turn on the appliance, press the POWER button.
To turn off the appliance, press and hold the POWER button for 2-3 seconds.

When you use the Wine fridge for the first time, restart or after having been shut off for
a long time, there could be a few degrees variance between the temperature you select
and the one indicated on the LED readout. This is normal and once the wine fridge is
running for a few hours everything will be back to normal.

Interior Light

You can turn the interior light ON or OFF by touching the LIGHT switch.

You can also select, if you prefer the light switch to stay on or off when the door is
closed. By pressing the LIGHT switch once or twice this will activate the desired
illumination on opening or closing i.e. the light stays on permanently when the door is
closed or comes on only when the door is opened. The tab at the bottom of the door
will activate the light on opening and closing.

Run Light

When cooling the light is illuminated

Temperature Setting

Setting the Upper Section of the appliance

The Top Section temperature can be adjusted from 5°C to 12°C and is ideal for storing
Dry/White and Sparkling Wines.
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Pushing the Upper Section Button, the system will be entering the set up mode in the
upper compartment automatically. The Upper chamber LED will be flashing and
display the set temperature.

By pressing the button once the temperature will decrease 1°C. Each touch will
decrease by 1°C.

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When exceeding the minimum value that can be established, it will jump to the highest
adjustable temperature value automatically. When the button has not been touched for
more than 5 seconds, the LED figure will stop flashing and then revert back to display
the temperature of the upper compartment.

Setting the Lower Section

The Bottom Section temperature can be adjusted from 12°C to 18°C and is ideal for
storing Red Wines and some Dry/White wines.
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Pushing the Lower Section Button, the system will be entering the set up mode in the
Lower compartment automatically. The Lower Chamber LED be will flashing and
display the set temperature.

By pressing the button once the temperature will decrease 1°C. Each touch will
decrease by 1°C.

When exceeding the minimum value that can be established, it will jump to the highest
adjustable temperature value automatically. When the button has not been touched for
more than 5 seconds, the LED figure will stop flashing and then revert back to display
the temperature of the upper compartment.

Humidity Maintenance System

The wine cabinet is equipped with a system for maintaining the correct level of humidity.
If humidity is too low, the fridge is supplied with a small clear plastic container to sit on
the top shelf. Fill the container

full with water. Check regularly and refill as required.

NOTE:

If the unit is unplugged, power lost, or turned off; you must wait for 3 to 5 minutes
before restarting the unit. If you attempt to restart before this time, the Beverage fridge
will not start.

When the door has been left open for more than 5 minutes the door alarm is activated.
If the door is continually left open, the compressor will stop and cooling will not
continue. This is a safety feature

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Shelf for Wine Fridge

To prevent the door gasket being damaged, make sure the door is opened completely
before pulling shelves out.

If there is a need to remove the shelf, move the shelf towards the gap on the both sides
and align with shelf support A. Then, lifting the shelf upwards, pull it out from the
cabinet once the shelf support is disengaged from the gap.

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Reversing the door

This appliance has the capability of the door opening from either the left or right side.
The unit is delivered to you with the door opening from the left side. Should you desire
to reverse the opening direction, please follow the diagrams below:

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Door Components

1. Lock screws 2. Lower hinge (Right) 3. Door axis

4. Top hinge (Right) 5. Door 6. Cabinet

7. Top hinge (Left) 8. Lower hinge (Left)

Remove the screws from the bottom of the door ( see picture 1)
Pull the door outward and remove. Place on a protected surface (see picture 2)

Remove Hinge brackets from top and bottom. Cover cabinets holes with plugs as

removed from left hand side (see picture 3)

Mount the Top hinge (Left) and Lower hinge (Left) with screws.

Rotate Door 180 degrees and place the door into brackets with base pivot hinge
and screw plate into place. (see pic 4 and 1)

Mounting Door Handle

To mount the door handle, locate the inner door seal and pull out gently to expose
holes where the screw can be passed through. Take care not to cross thread the screw
when fixing with a screw driver. Once handle is secure, press the door seal back into
position.

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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BEVERAGE FRIDGE AND WINE FRIDGE

• Store beverages and wine in sealed bottles/cans.

• Do not overload the cabinet.

• Do not open the door unless necessary

• Do not cover shelves with aluminum foil or any other shelf material, which may

prevent air circulation.

• Should the beverage fridge and wine fridge be stored without use for long
periods it is recommended to turn off the power and carefully clean with a damp
cloth and the dried with a soft cloth.

• Leave the door ajar to allow air to circulate inside the cabinet in order to avoid
possible formation of condensation, mold or odors.

All the appliances are fitted with LED lights. If the LED light is damaged, please contact
the Hafele warranty line on 1800 755890 to replace the faulty light.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Cleaning of your beverage and Wine Fridge

• Turn off the power, unplug the appliance, and remove all items including
shelves.

• Wipe the inside surfaces with a soft cloth using warm water and mild detergent
solution.

• Wipe the shelves with a soft cloth using warm water and mild detergent solution.

• Wring excess water out of the sponge or cloth when cleaning area of the

controls, or any electrical parts.

• Wipe the outside cabinet with a soft cloth using warm water and mild detergent.

• Wipe all surfaces dry with a clean soft cloth.

Power failure

Most power failures are corrected within a few hours and should not affect the
temperature of your appliance if you minimize the number of times the door is opened.
If the power is going to be off for a long period of time, you need to take the proper
steps to protect your contents.

The Beverage and Wine Fridges do not have battery backup and precaution
should be taken if storing expensive Wines.

Moving your Beverage fridge or Wine fridge

• Remove all items.

• Take out the loose items inside the beverage fridge or wine fridge (such as

shelf), or fix the loose items with foam.

• Turn the adjustable leg up to the base to avoid damage.

• Tape the door shut.

• Be sure the appliance stays secure in the upright position during transportation.

Also protect the outside of appliance with a blanket or similar items.

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Energy saving tip

The beverage fridge and wine fridge should be located in the coolest area of the room,
away from appliances producing heat, and out of the direct sunlight.

Problems with your beverage fridge or wine Fridge

You can solve many common problems easily, saving you the cost of a possible
service call. Try the suggestions below to see if you can solve the problem before
calling the warranty service.

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Possible Cause

Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge
does not operate

Not plugged in.
The appliance is turned off.
The circuit breaker has tripped or a blown

fuse.
Beverage Fridge or Wine
Fridge is not cold enough

Check the temperature control setting.

External environment may require a higher

setting.

The door is opened too often.

The door is not closed completely.

The door gasket does not seal properly.
Turns on and off frequently The room temperature is hotter than normal.

Overload of the cabinet

The door is opened too often.

The door is not closed completely.

The temperature control is not set correctly.

The door gasket does not seal properly.
The light does not work

Not plugged in.

The circuit breaker tripped or a blown fuse.

The bulb is defective.

The light button is “OFF”
Vibrations Check to ensure that the Beverage Fridge or

Wine Fridge is level.
Too much noise

The rattling noise may come from the flow of

the refrigerant, which is normal.

As each cycle ends, you may hear gurgling.

Contraction and expansion of the inside walls

may cause popping and crackling noises.

The Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge is not

level.
The door will not close properly

The Beverage Fridge or Wine Fridge is not

level.

The door was reversed and not properly

installed.

The gasket is dirty.

The shelves are out of position.

A wine or champagne bottle is preventing

door from closing.

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Warranty Note:
Should you require warranty service please contact Häfele on 1800 755 890 or
by emailing [e-mail].
Please refer to the warranty card that came with appliance for the full terms
and conditions of this warranty.

The manufacturer declines all responsibility for possible inaccuracies contained in this pamphlet, due
to printing or copying errors. We reserve the right to make on our own products those changes to be
considered necessary or useful, without jeopardising the essential characteristics.