RIGHT PRODUCT. RIGHT PLACE. RIGHT TEMPERATU R E. SINCE 1 962.
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Modular 3000 Series • 3018WC • 18" Wine Captain ® Model
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Contents
Intro
Safety
Safety and Warning
Disposal
Installation
Environmental Requirements
Electrical
Cutout Dimensions
Product Dimensions
Side by Side Installation
Anti-Tip Bracket
General Installation
Integrated Grille / Plinth Dimensions
Grille / Plinth Installation
Wine Rack Installation
Extended Non-Use
Service
Accessories
Troubleshooting
Warranty
Door Swing
Door Stop
Door Adjust
Operating Instructions
First Use
Control Operation
Sabbath Mode
Airflow and Product Loading
U-Line Wine Guide
Recommended Wine Storage
Maintenance
Cleaning
Cleaning Condenser
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WE LC OME TO U - LIN E
C o ngr a tulati ons on your U-Li ne pur c h a s e . Y o ur pr od uc t com e s fr om a c o mpa n y wi th over f i ve dec a des and three generat i ons
of pr emium modu lar ice making, refr ig eration, and win e p r es ervation exp e rience. U - L i n e c o nt in ues t o b e th e Am er ic an
lea d er, deli vering vers ati li ty and fl exibi l i ty for mul t i p l e appli c at ion s in cl udi n g r e si dent ia l , light commercial, outdoor and m arine
use. U-Line’s complete product col l ec ti on in cludes m o dular W i ne Captai n
Crescent Ice Makers, Glass & S o l i d Door Refrig er at ors, D r aw er Model s , Freezers, and Comb o ® Mo del s .
U - L i n e ha s c a p t i v a t ed th ose w i th an ap prec ia ti on f o r t h e fi ner th i n gs w i t h exc e pti o na l func ti ona l i ty, st yle, inspi r ed innova tio ns
and a ttenti o n to even the s m all e st detai ls . W e a r e known a n d respec ted for our u n waveri ng de dic ati on to product desi gn,
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PRODU C T INFORMATION
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SERVICE INFORMATION
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Intr od uc ti on 1
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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
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 7°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 (5 °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.
Alt e r i ng, cut t ing of powe r cord, re mov a l of
pow e r co rd, rem o val of power plu g , or direct
wirin g can cause s e rio u s injury, fire and o r loss
of pro p erty and or l i fe, and wil l voi d t h e
warran ty.
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
b r eak e r is r e com m e nd ed . GF CI (g r o un d fa ul t c i r c ui 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
a G F C I c o ul d b e p r one to nu is an ce t r ip pin g . H o w e ver, be
s u r e t o co ns ul t y o ur l o ca l c o d e s.
See CUT- OUT DIMEN S IONS for rec o m m en ded recep t acle
locat i on.
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4"
(102 mm)
7"
(178 mm)
17-3/4"
(450 mm)
33-7/8"
Preferred location
for electrical outlet
is in adjacent
cabinet.
24"
(610 mm)
5/8"
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Cutout Dimensions
PREPARE SITE
Y o ur U- Line pr oduc t has been des i g n ed exc l usi v ely for a
bui l t - i n in st all a t i on . W h en bu il t- in , you r un it does not
requi r e addit i onal ai r spa c e f o r top, si des, or rear.
How e ver, the front grill e mus t NOT be obs t ruc t ed.
The Modula r 30 00 Seri es un its are engineered w i th a
va riety of adjust ment feat ures to hel p ens u re a s e amles s
ins tal la tion. Adjus table doors , level i ng legs and gri lle wil l
assi st in fi ne tu ni ng th e ins t allation .
Al l 3 0 0 0 Se r i e s m o de ls fu ll y integrate into overla y/fac e
fram e, i n set or Eur o p e an /fram e les s c a bi net s t yles and
ins tal l s e amles s l y i n to s t a n da rd 2 4 " (6 10 mm) depth
ca bi net b a s e .
CAUTION
!
CUTOU T DIMENSIONS
Uni t can NOT be inst alled be hi nd a cl o s e d cab i ne t
door.
U-Line p r od ucts are d e sign ed an d manu factu r ed
to be seamlessly installed in the speci f ied cutout
opening s show n, and va riance to the floors o r
cabinetry m u st be accou n ted for in your
installation.
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(856 mm to 881 mm)
17-3/4"
(450 mm)
3-5/8" to 4-5/8"
(92 mm to 118 mm)
Not Including Handle
23-7/16" (590 mm)
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Side-by-Side Installation
OT HER SITE R E QUIREMENTS
Si de -by - Side Instal lati on
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.
Cutout widt h for a si de-by - s i de i n s t a lla ti on is the t o ta l of
the wi dths lis t ed u n der C u tout Di men s i o ns i n eac h un it’s
Ins tal lat i on G u i d e. Ea ch door can be opened individually
( o ne at a ti me) w i th out i n t e rf eren ce.
Hi nge-by-Hinge Inst allat i on (Mullion)
Wh en i n s t alli ng two uni ts hi nge-by-hinge, 13 /16" (2 2 m m)
is req u ired for integr ated mod e ls . Additional space may be
need ed for any kn obs, pulls or handles i n stalled.
Stainless steel models which in clude the s t andard s t ai nless
handle will req u i r e 4-9/16" (1 16 mm) to allow both doors
t o open t o 90 ° at th e s a m e t i m e .
H o wever, to ens ure un obstruc ted d oor s w in g (open i n g
both doors at the s a me t i me), 1/4" ( 6 .4 mm) of s p a c e
need s to be main tain ed between the units.
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Left Hinged C abinet
Right Hinged C abinet
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Anti-Tip Bracket
CAUTION
!
The ant i -tip brac ket must be in s t all e d to pr ev en t
the unit from ti pping w h en doors are fully
opened or excess w e igh t is placed on the front of
the unit .
The anti -t ip brac ket has mu lt ip le mou n t i n g opti ons .
Mou n ting will depen d on your partic ular cabin e t
c o nf igur at ion . Foll ow t h e in st ru c t ion s below to s e cu r e th e
a n t i -t i p pl at e to t h e un it . L o ca t e your an ti -t ip br ac ket an d
5 #8 x5 /8" sc rew s included wi th y o ur unit.
TOP MOUN T
5. Us ing a 3/32 " dri ll bi t, dri l l 3 pi lot holes 5/8" ( 16 mm)
deep into bottom o f c o untertop. Us e t h e anti-t ip
brac ket as a templa t e.
6. Ins tal l t h e 3 remai n i n g #8 x5/8 " s c rews i n t o the pla t e
us in g a #2 P h i l li ps h e ad sc rewdri ver.
SID E MOU N T
Top mou n t c o nfig urati ons work well wi th fully sec u r e d
wood or laminate countertops.
1 . Al ig n th e br ac ket on top of y o ur un it as s h ow n ab ove.
Th e br ac ket m u s t be use d to ensu re a sec u r e m o unt.
2. Us ing 2 of the supplied #8 x5 /8 " s c rews , inst al l s c rews
i n to the plate usi n g a #2 P h i l lip s head sc rewdri ver.
3. Completely slide the unit in t o i t s posi ti on i n th e
cabi net. Be c e rtai n uni t h e igh t i s proper ly adju sted.
(See GENERAL INSTALLATIO N ).
4. Open door completel y. Ma ke c e rtai n door clear s
su rrou n di ng c a bi netry.
S i d e m o u n t c o nf ig ur a t ion s wor k well i f y o u ha ve a g r an ite
c o un ter t op o r do not wi sh t o mount the brac ket to the
un ders ide of your c o untertop.
1. Ali g n t h e brac ket t o the hinge si de of t h e unit as s h ow n
abov e.
2. Us ing 2 of the supplied #8 x5 /8 " s c rews , inst al l s c rews
in to the plate usi n g a #2 P h i l lip s head sc rewdri ver.
3. Completely sl ide the unit in t o i t s posi ti on in th e
cabi net. Be c e rtai n uni t h e igh t i s proper ly adju sted.
(See GENERAL INSTALLATIO N ).
4. Open door completel y. Ma ke c e rtai n door clear s
su rrou n di ng c a bi netry.
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5. Us ing a 3/32 " dri ll bi t, dri l l 3 pi lot holes 5/8" ( 16 mm)
deep i n to ca binetry frame us i n g t h e an ti -t ip bra c k e t a s
a templat e.
6. Ins tal l t h e 3 remai n i n g #8 x5/8 " s c rews i n t o the pla t e
us in g a #2 P h i l li ps h e ad sc rewdri ver.
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R o t ate Clockwise to raise r ear leg.
R o t ate Counter -Clockwise to lower leg.
R o t ate F o r ward F eet to Adjust
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General Installation
1 . U s e a l e vel to con f i r m
the unit is lev e l. Lev e l
sh ould be placed alon g
top ed ge an d s i d e
edge as show n.
2. If the uni t i s not lev e l,
rem o ve gri l le and
adjust feet as
nec e ss ar y. U s e
i n cl ud ed t ool t o adj u st th e h e ig ht of th e r e ar l e vel e r
feet. Turn screw cl ockwise to raise the rear foot,
c o unter-cloc kwis e to lower.
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.
INSTALLATI ON
1. Pl ug i n the power 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 to not
entangle the power 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. Ins tal l t h e anti -t ip brac ket .
5. Remove t h e tape from the glas s shelv e s and wi pe out
the inside of the unit wi th a clean, wate r-dampen e d
clot h.
INSTALLA TION TIP
If the room floor is higher than the f l oor i n the cutout
opening, adjust the rear feet to a c hiev e a tot a 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
feet. This allow s th e unit to be gently tip p ed into the
openi n g . Adju st t h e f r ont feet to l e vel th e u n i t af t e r it is
cor r ec tl y pos i t i on ed in the opening.
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Apply T ape T o Shaded Ar ea
1" (25 mm)
1-1/2"
(38 mm)
17-3/4"
(450 mm)
14-3/4"
(374 mm)
3-5/16" to 4-5/16"
(84 mm to 110 mm)
1-1/2"
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Integrated Grille - Plinth
Dimensions
PREPARE AND INS T AL L INTEG R ATE D G R ILLE
(PL I NTH ST RIP/B A SE FAS C IA)
1. Use the dimens ion s pr ovided in th e diagr a m to cut an d
s h a p e your integrat ed gri lle (pli nt h stri p/bas e f a s c i a )
panel. Recommen d ed pan e l thick n ess is between 1/ 4"
( 6 mm) an d 3/ 8" ( 9 m m ) . H e igh t w i l l va ry f r om 3 - 5 / 1 6 "
(84 m m) to 4-5/16" (110 mm) bas e d on your g r ille
(pli nth stri p/b a s e fas c i a ) hei g ht.
2. Fini sh or s t ai n you r g r i l le (pli nth stri p/base fas c i a )
panel to matc h you r sur r oun d in g fu rni ture. Fi ni sh
front, back and edg e s to pre v ent warping . Carefu lly
follow the manu factur er’s recom m end a tion s for fi nis h
application and cure times .
3. Apply double si ded tape to t h e ba cks i de of the
integrat ed gri ll (pli nt h st r i p/ bas e fascia). Us e th e
di ag ram b e low for r e fer e nce. U- Li ne rec o mmen d s
3M
™ VH B ™ tap e , a hi gh s t r e ngth bon d in g tape.
INTE GRA T ED GRI L L E ( P L I NTH S T RI P/ BAS E
FASCIA) DIMENSIONS
4. Remove backing paper from doub le sided tape.
5. Ca refully al ign gri lle ( p linth stri p/base f a scia ) over
integrat ed panel a n d pres s into pos i t i on.
Inte gr a t ed G r i l l e - Pl i n th D i m e ns io ns 1