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1000 Series • 1224WC • 24" Wine Captain ® Model
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SAFETY • INSTALLATION & INTEGRATION • OPERATI N G INSTRUCTIONS • MAINTENANCE • SERVICE
Intro
Safety
Safety and Warning
Disposal and Recycling
Installation
Environmental Requirements
Electrical
Cutout Dimensions
Product Dimensions
Side by Side Installation
Anti-Tip Bracket
General Installation
Integrated Panel Dimensions
Integrated Panel Installation
Maintenance
Cleaning
Cleaning Condenser
Wine Rack Installation
Extended Non-Use
Service
Troubleshooting
Warranty
Grille / Plinth Installation
Door Swing
Door Stop
Door Adjust
Wood Trim Finishing
Free Standing Kit
Operating Instructions
First Use
Control Operation
Sabbath Mode
Airflow and Product Loading
U-Line Wine Guide
Recommended Wine Storage
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WEL C OME T O U-LINE
C o ngr a tulati ons on y o ur U-Lin e pu rch a s e . Y o u r p r oduc t com e s fr om a c o mpa n y wi th ov er fiv e deca des a n d thr ee genera ti ons
o f p r e m i u m mo d u lar i c e ma ki n g , r e f r i g e r a t io n , an d wi ne pre s erv a tion exp e rience . U-Line co nt in ues t o b e th e Am er ic an
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use . U-Li ne’ s c o mpl e te produc t coll ec ti on in clud es modu lar Wi ne C a pt ai n
Crescent I c e Mak e rs , Glass & Solid Door R e fr igerators , Drawer Models , F r eezers , and Combo ® Models .
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Cu s t omer Care grou p di r e ct ly , c o nt a c t in for m at ion below.
G E N E RAL I N QU IR IE S
U-Li ne Corpora t i o n
89 00 N. 5 5th St r eet
Mil w auk e e, Wi sc ons i n 5 3 2 23 USA
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Designed, engineer ed an d ass e mbled in WI, US A
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Safety and Warning
Please read all inst ructi o ns bef o re inst alling,
operating, or serv icing the appliance.
U s e th is a ppl ia nc e f o r it s in ten d ed purp ose onl y an d f o l l ow
these g e neral p r ecaution s with thos e li sted th roug hout th is
gu ide:
SA FETY ALERT DEFINITIONS
Throughout this gui d e are s a f e ty it ems la beled wi th a
Dan g er, Warni ng or C a u t i o n based on the ris k type:
DANGER
!
Danger means that fai l ure to fol l ow this safet y
stat ement will result in se ve re per son al inj u ry o r
death .
DANGER
!
This uni t contains R600a (Isobut ane) which is a
flam mab l e hydro c arbon . I t is safe for regular
use. Do n o t us e sharp objects to expedite
defr osting. D o not ser v ice wi thout consul ting the
“R 6 0 0 a sp ec i f ic a t i o ns” s e c t io n in c l u d e d in th e
U s er Guide. D o not damage the r e f r iger ant
circuit.
WARNING
!
Serv ice must be done b y factory auth orized
service person nel. Any pa rts shall be rep l aced
with li ke components. Fa ilure to compl y could
increase th e risk of p ossible ignition du e to
incorrect parts or imp r oper service.
WARNING
!
Warning means that fa ilure to fol l ow this safet y
statement cou l d resu lt in seriou s pers onal injury
or d e ath.
CAUTION
!
Ca ut io n mea n s t h at fail ur e t o follow this saf e ty
statement may result in minor or mod e rate
pe rs onal in ju ry , p r ope r ty or eq uipm en t dam a ge.
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Disposal and Recycling
DANGER
!
RISK OF CH ILD ENTRAPMENT. Bef o r e you throw
away your old ref r igerator or freezer, take off
the d oors an d leave shelves in place so children
may not easily cli m b inside.
If the unit is being remov e d from s e rv ic e for di spos al,
check and obey a ll federal, sta t e a n d l o ca l regul ati ons
reg a rd in g the di sp os al an d recy cl i n g of r e fr ig erat i o n
appliances, and follow these steps com p letely:
1. Remove a ll consumable contents from the unit.
2. Unplug the elec tric al c o rd f r o m its s o cket.
3 . Remov e th e d o or (s )/ dra w er (s ).
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Environmental Requirements
Th is m o del is in ten d ed f o r in door/i nt eri o r ap pl ic at ion s onl y
and i s not to be us ed i n inst all ati ons t h a t are open/
exposed to natural elements.
Thi s un it is des i gn ed to op era t e betw een 5 0 ° F ( 1 0°C ) and
10 0°F (3 8°C) . H i gher ambien t t e mperat ures may reduce
th e un it ’s abil ity to rea c h lo w temperatures and/or redu ce
ice produ c tion on applicable mod e ls .
Fo r best perform a nce, keep the unit out of direct sunlig ht
and a w ay from heat generat i ng equi pment.
I n cl im at es w h ere h i gh h u m i di ty an d d e w poi n t s ar e
pres ent , c o nden sa ti on ma y ap pear on ou ts ide s urf ac es.
Thi s is c o ns ider ed n o rmal . T h e condensation wil l
evaporate when th e h u midity d r ops.
CAUTION
!
Damages caused by am bi en t tem p e r atur es of
40 °F (4 °C) or below are not co vered by the
warran ty.
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Electrical
WARNING
!
S H O C K HA ZA RD — E l ectr ical Gr oun d ing
Required. Never att e mpt to repair or perform
maint e nance on the unit unt il t h e el ectricit y has
be en d i sconne cted.
Never rem o ve th e round g r ou ndin g pro n g from
the p l u g and never u s e a two-p r on g gro und in g
adapter.
A l te ring , cu tt ing or re mov i ng pow e r cord ,
re mov i ng power pl ug, or di rect wiri ng can cause
serious injury, fire, los s of property and/or lif e,
and wi ll v o id the warranty.
Nev e r use an extension cor d to connect power to
the unit .
A l ways k e e p you r wo rk in g are a d r y .
El ectrical inst allat i on must observe all sta t e and
local codes. This uni t requires connection to a
gr oun d ed ( t hr ee -pr o ng) , polarized receptacle
that h a s been placed by a qua lified el ectrician.
Th e u n it requ ires a grou nd ed and polar i zed 115 VA C,
60 Hz, 15A p o wer s u pply (nor mal hou s ehold cu rren t ). An
i n di vi dual, proper ly grou nded branc h ci rc ui t or ci rc ui t
breaker is recommen d ed. A G F CI (grou n d fault cir c u i t
i n terrup ter ) is u s u a lly not r e qui r ed for fi xed location
appliances and is not recommen d ed fo r you r un it becaus e
i t cou l d be pron e to nu is anc e tr ippi ng . H o wever, b e s ure
to c o ns ult you r loc a l codes .
See CUTOUT DIM E NS IONS for recomm ended re ceptacle
locat i on.
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4"
(102 mm)
7"
(178 mm)
24"
(610 mm)
24-1/4"
(616 mm)
34-1/4"
(870 mm)
to
35-1/8"
(892 mm)
Preferred location
for electrical outlet
is in adjacent
cabinet.
5/8"
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Cutout Dimensions
PREPARE SITE
Y o ur U- Line pr oduc t has been designed fo r either free-
s tanding or bui l t - i n inst all a t i on . W h en bu il t- in , you r un it
does n o t requ ir e additional ai r sp a c e f o r top , si d e s, or
rea r . H o w e ver , th e fron t gr il l e m u st NO T b e obs t r u c t ed,
and clearance is required for an electrical con n ec ti on in
the rear.
CAUTION
!
Uni t can NOT be inst alled be hi nd a cl o s e d cab i ne t
door.
CUTOU T DIMENSIONS
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3-9/16 " (91 mm)
34-1/8" to 35-1/8"
23-1/4
" (591 mm)
(Includes
3/4
" [20 mm] Integrated Panel)
24 " (610 mm)
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Product Dimensions
(867 mm to 892 mm)
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Side-by-Side Installation
Two units may be ins t alled s i d e -by-side.
Cutout widt h for a si de-by - s i de i n s t a lla ti on is the c u t o ut
di mens ion of a si ng le un it ti mes two.
No trim kit i s required. H o wever, 1/4" ( 6 mm) of s p ace
need s to be main tain ed be tween the units to ensure
un obstru cted door swing.
Unit s mus t operat e from s e p a rate, properly grounded
elec tric al recepta c l e s pl aced ac cording to ea ch unit’ s
electrical sp ecifications requirem ents.
Si de-by-Side Instal lati on with B r acket
1. Sli d e both units out s o s c rews on t o p of uni t s are eas i ly
a c c e ssi ble.
3. Pl ac e brac ket over holes a n d a t t a c h to unit wit h two
sc rews rem o ved i n step 2 us in g a T-25 Tor x dri v er .
Ti ghten sc rews fully.
4. G e nt ly p u s h un it s in to p o s i t i on . Be car e f u l not t o
entangle the el ectri c al c o rd or w ater line, i f a pplic able.
5. Re-check the l e veli ng, from front to back and side to
s i de. Ma ke any nec e ss ary adjus t ments . The uni t ’ s top
su rf ac e s h ou ld be a pprox im at ely 1/ 8" ( 3 m m ) bel o w
the c o unt e rt op.
2. Remove s c rews a s shown below.
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Anti-Tip Bracket
1. Sli d e unit out so s c rews on top of unit are e a sily
a c c e ssi ble.
2. Remove t h e two sc rew s from the opposi te s i de o f t h e
hi ng e a s s e mbl y u s i n g a T- 25 T o rx driver (see b e l o w).
NOTE: 1224 models shown with four screws. 1215 models
only have thr ee sc rews, but s a m e screws are used in b o th
a ppl ic at ion s .
FLOOR MOUNTED ANTI-TIP INSTALLATION
1. Loc a t e tw o anti -tip bra c kets incl uded i n the kit .
2. Pl ac e the unit into the area where it will b e install e d.
Check the door , sides, an d top for a proper fit. Als o
tes t to ma ke s u re the d oor opens and closes freely.
3 . Remov e gri l le an d pl ac e a mar k on th e f l oor at th e
f r ont of th e uni t. Als o pla c e a m a rk on the floor in the
center of the unit.
3. Pl ac e brac ket (pa r t #14 154 ) over holes and a tta ch t o
uni t w i t h t w o s c rews removed i n st ep 2 us ing a T-2 5
Torx dri v er. Tig h ten sc rews fully.
4. G e nt ly pus h unit i n t o posi ti on. Be c a reful not to
entangle the el ectri c al c o rd or w ater line, i f a pplic able.
5. Chec k t o be s u re the uni t i s level from front t o ba ck
and side to side. M a ke an y nec e ss ary adjustments .
Th e u n it ’ s top s urf ac e shou l d b e a pprox im at el y 1/ 8"
(3 mm) below the coun ter t op .
6. Secure brac ket into adjoining s u rfa c e.
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L
Bac k wall
Bac k of unit
Fr ont of unit
Surr o unding
area (T op vie w )
A
A
B
102 4/12 24 WC 12 15 WC
A 11- 1/16" (2 81 mm ) 6 -9 /16 " (167 m m )
B 20- 1/4" (51 4 m m ) 20- 1/4 " (514 m m )
10 24/12 24 WC 1 215 WC
A 11- 1 /16" (2 81 m m ) 6 -9/16" (167 mm )
B 20- 1 /4" (51 4 m m ) 20-1 / 4" (514 mm )
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4 . Remov e th e u n i t . Us in g a squ a r e , ext e nd c e nt er li ne
“B” (s ee cha r t below) . This l i ne s e rv es as the bac k
edge for t h e anti-t ip brac ke t s . From the c e nter li ne,
meas ure “ A ” to t h e left a n d ri ght . This l i ne i s the outer
edge of each bracket.
5. Pl ac e the anti -t ip brac ket s on the fl oor a g a i ns t the li ne
drawn for the outer edge. Mark spots for th e s c r e w
holes.
Surr o unding
area (T op vie w )
Drill holes and
mount anti-tip
Fr ont
of
unit
brac kets to floor
B
A
C
A
L
Bac k
of
unit
Bac k wall
6. Us e a 1/8 " dril l t o make tw o s tart e r hol e s a n d fas t en
t h e an ti -t ip br ac ket s to t h e fl oor us in g th e s c r e ws
provid ed.
7. Pl ac e the unit bac k into pos i t i on, ma ki ng s u re t h e feet
eng a g e t h e an ti -t i p b r ac kets prop erly. Check the
al ignment of the li nes ma de on the f l oor i n s t ep 3 wi th
the position of the front feet to ensure proper
pos i tion in g.
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General Installation
LE VE LING INFO RMATION
1 . U s e a l e vel to
con f i r m t h e un it is
lev e l. Lev e l should
be placed alon g top
edge and s i de ed ge
as s h own.
2. If t h e unit i s not l e vel, a d jus t the legs on t h e corners o f
the unit as neces s a r y .
INSTALLATI ON
1. P l u g in the power/elec t ri cal c o rd.
2. G e nt ly pus h the uni t i n t o pos i ti on. Be c a reful not to
entangle the cord.
3. Re-check the l e veli ng, from front to back and side to
s i de. Ma ke any nec e ss ary adjus t ments . The uni t ’ s top
su rf ac e s h ou ld be a pprox im at ely 1/ 8" ( 3 m m ) bel o w
the c o unt e rt op.
4. Remove the i n t e ri or packi n g materi al a n d w i pe out t h e
i n s i de of the unit wit h a clea n, wa ter-da mpened c l oth.
3 . C o nf irm t h e un it is l e v e l af ter ea ch adjust ment and
repeat the previous s t eps unti l t h e unit i s l e vel.
INSTALLA TION TIP
If the room floor is higher than the f l oor i n the cutout
opening, adjust the rear legs t o a c hiev e a tota l unit rear
height of 1 / 8" (3 mm) les s th an the opening’ s rear hei g ht.
Sh or ten the un it hei g ht in th e front by a d just ing the f r ont
legs. This a llows t h e unit to be gen t ly tipped in to the
openi n g . R e adj u st t h e f r on t l e gs t o lev e l th e un it af t e r i t i s
cor r ec tl y pos i t i on ed in the opening.
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