Rangemaster Wine Cooler Installation and Use Instruction

Refrigerated Wine Cooler

Installation
Operation &
Maintenance
Instructions

Inspection

Remove Packaging

Your wine cooler has been packed for shipment with all
parts that could be damaged by movement securely fas­tened. Before using, be sure all packing materials and
tape have been removed.

Important

Keep your carton packaging until your wine cooler has
been thoroughly inspected and found to be in good con­dition. If there is damage, the packaging will be needed
as proof of damage in transit.

How to Install Your
Refrigerated Wine Cooler

Select Location: The proper location will ensure peak
performance of your appliance. Choose a location
where the unit will be out of direct sunlight and away
from heat sources. Best performance will be main­tained when installed within the following parameters:

Cabinet Clearance: Ventilation is required from the
bottom front section of the unit. Keep this area open
and clear of any obstructions.

Electrical Connection

WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTH­ED. All external wiring must comply with the IEE
Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings.
Connections to the electrical supply can be made
with either a plug and socket or be permanently
wired via a double-pole switch.

The appliance is supplied with a 250V PVC(85°C)
core cable (0.5mm²x2.5 metres long). Any replace­ment cable fitted must follow this specification. The
unit may be supplied with either a moulded or
rewirable plug. Should the plug not fit the socket at
the installation site it should be removed and
replaced with the correct type of plug.

Moulded Plugs: If a moulded plug is fitted which is
not suitable, it must be removed and disposed of. To
avoid the risk of electrocution, a plug must not be left
where a child may plug it into a supply socket. It must
not be used for any other appliance. Athree pin plug
to BS 1363 with a capacity of not less than 13A must
be used and fitted with a 13Afuse ‘ASTA’approved to
BS 1363.

If you replace the fuse, the cover must be refitted. If the
cover is lost, the plug must not be used until a replace­ment has been obtained from your supplier . The colour
of the fuse cover is that of the insert in the base of the
fuse recess or elsewhere on the plug. Always st ate this
colour when ordering a replacement cover.

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Ideal Ambient T emperature Range

Built-in 18° – 27°C
Free-Standing 18° – 32°C

If your appliance has a moulded plug, you do
NOT have to do the following assembly as shown
in Figure 1. Appliances with moulded plugs are
ready to use as is.

Important: The wires should be connected to the ter-

minals of the plug as follows:

Earth to the terminal marked E or coloured Green or
Green/Yellow.

Neutral to the terminal marked N or coloured Black or
Brown

Live to the terminal marked L, or coloured Red or Brown

When wiring the plug, ensure that all strands of wire
are retained in each terminal. The flexible mains
cable, plug and socket must not be exposed to flue
products or be allowed to come in contact with a hot
surface. The cable must not be trapped or pulled taut
when the appliance is pushed into position.

How to Operate Your
Refrigerated Wine Cooler

Set the Control: The total available temperature
range of the unit is from 5°C to 17°C. The middle
range on the control is approximately 13°C. The tem­perature can be lowered or
raised by turning the control
clockwise or counterclock­wise, respectively. As with
any refrigeration product,
there is a slight temperature
variance at different loca­tions within the cabinet. For example, the coolest bot­tles will be in the middle shelves. The bottles on the
top two shelves will be 1°C to 2°C warmer. This is the
warmest location. The bottles in the front of the
shelves will be 1°C to 2°C warmer than the rear of the
shelves. Position your wine inventory accordingly. To
start your appliance, use a screwdriver to turn the
control clockwise to the middle thermostat setting
(see figure 2). Once the bottles are loaded, allow at
least 48 hours for the unit to stabilize before making
any adjustments to the initial setting.

We recommend you place a small thermometer
inside the wine cooler that is visible when looking
through the glass door. This will help you establish
the cabinet interior temperature you wish to store
your wine collection at.

Insert Wine Bottles: The top two fixed-in-place racks
each hold six bottles, two deep with the necks alter­nating front (rear bottles) to back (front bottles), See
figure 3. The middle four slide-out racks each hold
eight bottles, two deep with necks alternating front
(rear bottles) to back (front bottles). The bottom rack
holds six bottles that are loaded with necks facing the
rear. Tall bottles should not be loaded on the bottom
rack because they may prevent the door from closing.

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Figure 2

Control Knob

Figure 3

Front Bottles (Necks Facing Rear)

Rear Bottles (Necks Facing Front)

Under Counter Wine Cooler Specifications

Dimensions W x H x D (mm) 606 x 864 x 616

Weight 59 kg
Capacity 50 Wine Bottles

Temperature 5-17°C

Power Supply 230V

supplied with a 13 amp plug

Green/Yellow
(earth)

Blue
(neutral)

Fuse (13A)

Brown

(live)

Plug in the mains cable and switch on the electricity supply.

Figure 1

Appliance Features

Adjustable Temperature Control: The temperature
control is fully adjustable from 5°C to 17°C. The range
allows flexibility of temperature preferences and pro­vides the ideal wine aging and storing temperatures.

Interior Light and Switch:

The interior light makes it easy
to view your wine labels and
enhances the display of your
collection. When the switch is
in the “OFF” position, the light
will come on when the door is opened.

Slide-out Racks: The
middle four racks may
be pulled out approxi­mately 140 mm to facili­tate adding or removing
bottles. Do not lean on

or press down heavily

on the wine shelves. Doing so may damage the shelves

and the wine bottles stored on them. Pull the wine racks
out gently and carefully to minimize unsettling your wine
collection. Avoid pulling out more than one rack at any
time to maintain stability.

Single Bottle Racks:

Because bottles are not
stacked on top of each
other, you can easily
view and access your
inventory without disturb­ing other bottles.

Important Safety Issue

A cabinet “anti-tip” device is mounted to the back of
your wine cooler.

If your installation is a built-in undercounter application,

you do not need to apply this feature.
If your installation is a free-standing application with no

worktop directly above the top of the wine cooler, you
must apply this feature to prevent the unit from tipping
forward when the wine racks are pulled out. The “anti­tip” device is attached at the back of each cabinet.
Please see installation instructions supplied with the
“anti-tip” device.

Loading Tips and Suggestions:

Bottom rack may be removed for storing “jug” wines.
You may store magnums and other large bottles on the

bottom floor rack or you may store magnums and other
large bottles on any of the slide-out racks by removing
the rack directly above them, except for the top rack.

Position white wines on the middle or lower racks and
red wines on the upper racks.

The bottles on the top rack directly under the light will
be exposed to a slightly higher temperature when the
light is on. Position your wines accordingly and
REMEMBER TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT WHEN IT IS
NO LONGER NEEDED.

Keep wines that you plan to use for everyday drinking
and entertaining on the front half of the racks where
labels are completely visible. Place wines for aging or
longer term storing in rear.

How to Clean and
Maintain Your Wine Cooler

Condenser: The condenser tubing inside the cabinet
does not require frequent cleaning; however, satisfacto­ry cooling depends on adequate ventilation over the
coils. Be sure that nothing obstructs the required air flow
openings in front of the cabinet. At least once or twice a
year brush or vacuum lint and dirt from the grille. Also at
least once or twice a year brush or vacuum lint and dirt
from the condenser for efficient performance by
unscrewing the grille on the bottom front of the cabinet.

Cabinet: The painted cabinet can be washed with mild
soap and water and thoroughly rinsed with clear water.
Never use abrasive scouring powders.

Interior: Wash interior compartment with mild soap and
water. Do not use an abrasive powder, solvent, polish
cleaner or undiluted detergent.

Glass Door: Use a glass cleaner or mild soap and
water and soft cloth to clean the glass door model. Do
not use any abrasive powders.

Door Gasket: The vinyl gasket may be cleaned with
mild soap and water, a baking soda solution or a mild
scouring powder.

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Light T ube Replacement: W ARNING! DISCONNECT
THE POWER CORD BEFORE ATTEMPTING LIGHT
TUBE REPLACEMENT. Failure to do so may result in
an electrical shock that could severely injure you.

This product uses two, 6 watt light tubes to illuminate
the interior of the wine cooler. The light tubes are very
reliable electrical components, but should either or
both light tubes not function properly, please call the
dealer you purchased your wine cooler from for
replacement light tubes. Use only original equipment
light tubes from your dealer or manufacturer.

Light tube replacement consists of using a small
cross head screwdriver to remove the two screws
that hold a cover plate over the back section of the
light tube. Set the screws and cover plate aside for
re-assembly later.

Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, gently lever the
front section of the light tube down to allow it to be
pulled clear of the light housing.

Disconnect the two insulated electrical connectors
from the cabinet’s electrical cable and discard the old
light tube. Reconnect the insulated electrical connec­tor of the new light tube to the cabinet’s electrical
cable connectors. Make sure they are secure and
fully inserted.

Carefully realign the light tube’s electrical terminals
back into the rear of the light enclosure channel mak­ing sure not to crimp them. Gently insert the light tube
along the length of the light enclosure channel. Press
the light tube gently into the light enclosure channel.
Only a small part of the light tube should project
below the ceiling of the wine cooler. DO NOT USE A
HAMMER TO FIT THE LIGHT TUBE.

Place the light tube terminal cover plate back in its
original position on the light enclosure’s flange. Re­use the original two screws to secure it in place. Plug
the wine cooler into the electrical socket. Check to
see if the light tubes operate properly. Your light
tube’s replacement is complete.

The light tubes are not covered by your guarantee.
Replacement tubes can be obtained from your serv­ice provider or from Rangemaster Appliances.

What To Do
If You Need Service

Before calling for service, check the trouble shooting
table. This table lists possible problems that you can
remedy without difficulty to avoid an unnecessary
service call.

If you do need service, contact your dealer or the manu­facturer. In any correspondence, refer to the model
number and serial number of your unit which is located
on the lower front cabinet flange. Retain your proof of
purchase. You may want to record these numbers in the
space provided on page 6. Follow the procedure out­lined on page 7.

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Problem

Odour in cabinet
Noisy operation

Cabinet vibrates

Cabinet light not working

Appliance will not run

Appliance runs too long

Moisture collects inside

Moisture collects on outside
surface

Interior too hot/too cold

Possible
Causes/Solutions

•Interior needs cleaning

•Cabinet not level

•Weak floor

•Cabinet not level

•Weak floor

•Tube burned out

•No power at outlet

•Temperature control turned
to “OFF”

•Line cord not plugged in

•No power at electrical outlet

•House fuse blown

•Prolonged door openings

•Control set too cold

•Condenser needs cleaning

•Too many door openings

•Prolonged door openings

•Hot, humid weather
increases condensation

•Hot, humid weather
increases condensation. As
humidity decreases,
moisture will disappear.

•Control improperly set.

•Control improperly set

•Faulty thermometer

•Relocate thermometer to

centre of cabinet and
recheck

What to do in
the Event of a Power Failure

Most power failures are corrected within two hours
and will not affect the unit’s temperature providing you
minimize the number of door openings while the
power is off. A gradual rise in temperature should not
have any adverse effect on your wine if power is out
for a longer period. If it is extremely hot, you may
want to move your wines to the coolest location you
can find until power is restored.

Help Prevent Tragedies.

Each year children die because they climb inside a
discarded refrigeration product, get trapped inside
and suffocate. Take precautions to prevent such
tragedies by removing the door, taping or chaining it
shut before discarding.

Disposal

When you dispose of this product, do so in a way sym­pathetic to the environment. For further information con­tact your local authority.

Rangemaster Customer Care

Help With Problems

If you have difficulty , or a problem with your appliance,
this leaflet will help you to resolve the matter.

Please complete the appliance details below and keep
them safe for future reference - this information will
enable us to accurately identify your particular appliance
and help us to help you. Filling this in now will save you
time and inconvenience if you later have a problem with
your appliance. It may also be of benefit to keep your
purchase receipt with this leaflet. You may be required
to produce the receipt to validate a warranty field visit.

Date of Purchase

Dealer’s Name

Dealer’s Address

Dealer’s City

Dealer’s County Postcode

Appliance Serial No.

Model No.

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Guarantee

Free 1st Year Parts & Labour Guarantee

Covers goods for the period of 12 months from the date of
purchase subject to the below exclusions.

Terms and Condition

The appliance-

• Has been correctly installed in accordance with current legis­lation, relevant British Standards and Codes of Practice by a
competent person.

• Has been used solely in a domestic environment and for
domestic purposes. Guarantee only apply to normal
domestic use.

• Is in use in the UK/Channel Islands and has not been taken
abroad as a personal export. This offer is not available in the
Republic of Ireland.

• Has not been repaired by unauthorised persons, i.e. other
than organisations authorised to act on behalf of
Rangemaster Consumer Services.

• Offer only applied to new appliances, second hand appli­ances or reconditioned products are excluded.

•Has not been subject to misuse, accidental damage
or modification.

• This guarantee is not transferable.

• The guarantee covers any mechanical breakdown and cos­metic deterioration associated with a manufacturing defect.

• Proof and date of purchase will need to be established to
receive a service visit.

Exceptions: Items that are not included under the guarantee
include lights tubes and other consumable accessories. Any
damage caused other than through normal use. Cosmetic
deterioration deemed to be normal wear and tear.

Costs will be incurred if a service call is arranged and no fault
is found.

This warranty is in addition to your Statutory Rights.

If You Have a Problem

In the unlikely event that you have a problem with your appli­ance, please refer to your users documentation first to check
that you are using the appliance correctly.

If you are still having difficult, you can ring our Consumer

Services Centre on the number below, where on of our

coordinators will be pleased to advise you.

Rangemaster Consumer Services on 0870 789 5107

If you experience a technical failure, and require an engineer

to call please contact our service provider directly, on the

number below, to make an appointment. Please have your

appliances serial number on hand when you ring.

Service Provider on 0870 789 5107

Please Note

If you request an engineer to visit and the fault is not the
responsibility of Rangemaster, our service provider
reserves the right to make a charge.

Appointments not kept by you may be subject to a charge.
Please phone on 0870 789 5107

Out of Warranty

We recommend that Rangemaster appliances are serviced
regularly throughout their life to maintain the best
performance and efficiency.

Service work should only be carried out by technically
competent and suitably qualified personnel. For your own
safety, always ensure that work is carried out by an
approved electrician.

Electricians can be found listed in the Yellow Pages.

Spare Parts

To maintain optimum and safe performance, we
recommend that only genuine Rangemaster spare parts
are used.

These are available from your Rangemaster retailer and
from:

Cowley Components Ltd
Masons Road Telephone: [phone]
Stratford upon Avon Fax: [phone]
Warwickshire
CV37 9NR

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