Hamilton Beach 840116400 User Manual

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840116400

Wine Chiller

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When using your wine chiller, basic safety precautions should
always be followed, including the following:

1. Read all instructions.

2. Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces.

3. Do not heat sealed containers.

4. Never yank cord to disconnect from outlet; instead, grasp plug

and pull to disconnect.

5. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or
after the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in
any manner. Call our toll-free customer service numbers for
information on examination, repair, or adjustment.

7. This appliance is not a toy. Keep away from children.

7. Do not insert any object into vent openings.

8. Do not block vent openings.

9. Do not place ice or liquids in this appliance.

10. Never operate in an enclosed space. Always ensure that there

is adequate ventilation and free flow of air around the unit and
AC/DC converter.

11. Use only the power cord supplied with the unit. If cord becomes
worn or damaged, discontinue use immediately.

12. Never immerse unit in water or other liquids.

13. Do not use outdoors.

14. Do not operate when fan screen is not in place on bottom of

unit.

15. Do not heat or warm carbonated beverages such as champagne
or sparkling wines.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

The AC/DC converter provided with this appliance is equipped with a
polarized plug. This type of plug has one blade wider than the other.
The plug will fit into an electrical outlet only one way. This is a safety
feature intended to help reduce the risk of electrical shock. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the
plug should still fail to fit, contact a qualified electrician to replace the
obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug by modifying the plug in any way.

If a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may be
used. The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or
greater than the rating of the AC/DC converter. Care must be taken to
arrange the extension cord so that it will not drape over the countertop
or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or accidentally
tripped over. Route the electrical or extension cord clear of furniture to
prevent damage from pinching.

WARNING: The power cord on this product contains lead, a chemical known

to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

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How Your Wine Chiller Works

• Wine temperatures for serving are based on personal prefer­ence. However, wine experts suggest that the ideal serving
temperature for champagne is 43ºF, blush wines are 40 to
44ºF, white wines are 45 to 50ºF, red wines are 57 to 67ºF,
and sake rice wines are 122ºF. Refrigerators chill wine to a
temperature of approximately 37ºF. Therefore, wine stored in
the refrigerator is too cold for optimum serving temperatures
and wine stored at room temperature is too warm for ideal
serving temperature.

• The Thermos Wine Chiller will allow you to serve wine at the
ideal recommended temperature. However, since serving
temperature is subject to personal preference, experimenta­tion will help you to find your perfect serving temperature.

• Setting 10 is a heat setting that is indicated by a red light.

Parts and Features

1. Base

2. Control Panel

3. Exterior Vent

4. DC Jack

5. AC/DC Converter (for home use)

6. Insulation Collar

7. Removable Fan Screen

Back View

Bottom View

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How to Use

1. Plug AC/DC converter into DC jack on

back of unit.
NOTE: This unit is designed to allow
the plug to be inserted into the DC jack
only in the correct position.

2. Plug the other end of the cord into a

standard 120V wall outlet.

3. Insert wine bottle upright in base of

unit then wrap insulation collar around
neck of wine bottle. (See Illustration 1.)
Overlap hook and loop tape to secure
insulation collar in place. (See

Illustration 2.)

4. Refer to Wine Guide on page 6. The

guide indicates suggested settings to
use for selected wine types. The guide
also indicates whether to prechill wine
or not and the amount of time needed
to reach serving temperature.

5. Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select

the desired setting. The green light (snowflake) and the
red light (sun) cycle on and off. This lets you know when
the wine chiller is cooling down or warming up.

6. When the wine is ready to serve, remove insulation collar

from the bottle and then lift bottle out of unit.

7. After pouring, replace the bottle and insulation collar to

maintain optimum serving temperature.

8. After serving is complete, unplug unit to turn off. Remove

AC/DC converter from DC jack on back of unit.

Illustration 1

Illustration 2

Starting

Wine Setting Time* Temperature

SPARKLING 1 to 2 Ready

Asti Spumanti to
Champagne serve
Water

BLUSH 3 to 4 2 hours

Rosé
White Zinfandel

WHITE 4 to 5 21⁄2 hours

Chardonnay,
Chablis, Pinot Grigio,
Riesling, Sauternes

RED 5 to 7 1 hour

Beaujolais, Bordeaux,
Burgandy, Cabernet,
Chianti, Merlot,
Pinot Noir, Rioja,
Shiraz, Vintage Port,
Zinfandel

SAKE** 10 2 hours

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* Time indicates the amount of time needed for the unit to achieve

the correct serving temperature of the wine.

** This is a heat setting; do not use this setting with carbonated

beverages such as champagne or sparkling wine.

Wine Guide

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