Vinotheque QT Owner's Manual
WINE CABINET
OWNER’S MANUAL
FOR CABINETS EQUIPPED WITH:
Advanced QT Cooling System
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Reference Guide
QT System ..........................................
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Note to Customer ......................................
Cabinet Installation ....................................
System Controller Operation ..........................
Controller Functions ...................................
System Operation (Advanced QT) .....................
Testing the Refrigeration Unit .........................
Loading Bottles and Cool Down Period ................
Normal Operation and Maintenance ..................
Troubleshooting .......................................
Warranty Information .................................
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Vinothèque Wine Cellars
1738 E. Alpine Ave.
Stockton, CA 95205
1-800-343-9463
www.vinotheque.com
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
QT CABINET SYSTEM
The QT system is designed to be quiet and eective in cooling the wine cabinet. It utilizes bronze colored
cold-plate evaporators to absorb heat from inside the cabinet and discharge it to the outside. The system is
designed to maintain the optimum temperature and humidity for storing and aging wines.
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NOTE TO CUSTOMER
Thank you for purchasing a Vinothèque wine cabinet. Our main goals are customer satisfaction and providing
the best wine storage solutions on the market. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to
contact us at 1-800-343-9463 or info@vinotheque.com.
It is mandatory that you do not plug in or start your new
Vinothèque cabinet for 24 hours after its delivery.
Units are sometimes placed on their side during shipping, which might cause compressor oil to escape the
reservoir. Starting the unit before the oil has had a chance to settle again can cause damage to the compressor
and negatively aect cooling.
A dedicated 20 amp circuit is highly recommended for optimum operation. Tripped breakers
and decient performance may occur if other devices are pulling power from the same circuit.
Do not use a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) with this product. The cooling unit will draw more
amperage than the GFI will allow.
It is recommended that you plug your unit into a surge protector or power conditioner. Just like with any
sensitive electrical equipment, the unit’s circuitry may be damaged by power surges and spikes — which are
not covered by the warranty.
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CABINET INSTALLATION
Cabinet installation is a very simple process. Spending a small amount of time ne tuning the cabinet will
ensure cabinet aesthetics and longevity.
These are the simple steps for installation (further explained on the indicated pages):
1. Inspect the cabinet (below)
2. Unpack the cabinet and clean up the debris
3. Place the cabinet in a suitable location in your home (below)
4. Level the cabinet (page 6)
5. Remove the protective panel from the rear of the cabinet (do not remove the panel on front
venting cabinets)
6. Adjust the doors
7. Attach the door handles
8. 11’ power cord must be plugged in
INSPECTING YOUR CABINET
When the cabinet arrives, inspect the unit to make sure that no damage has occurred during shipping.
Look for any marks, tears or damage that might aect the cabinet. If you notice any damage, remove the
packaging and see if the unit was aected in any way.
Inspect the compressor pan, located at the bottom rear of the unit. Note if any oil has leaked into the pan.
In the event that damage has occurred, you need to identify the extent of the damage on the shipping
document. This document will then be used to le a freight claim. Immediately notify Vinothèque or your
distributor to le a claim. You can accept or deny the delivery if the unit is damaged. Any damage must be
noted by yourself and the installation crew on the shipping receipt, which you both will be required to sign.
Based on the extent of the damage, the cabinet may be returned to the factory and repaired or replaced. For
minor scratches, the moving company will send a qualied furniture repair company representative for touchup work.
PLACING THE CABINET
There are many considerations that have to be made in order to receive the best performance results from
your Vinothèque cabinet:
Weight
You will need to take into account that the weight of the unit fully loaded with wine bottles can be
substantial, as bottles weigh roughly 3 pounds each.
Ambient temperature
The cooling system in the cabinet has the ability to cool a maximum of 30°F below the ambient temperature
in the room. Since the optimal temperature for wine storage is 55°F, make sure that the temperature of the
room in which the cabinet will be placed does not exceed 75°F.
To ensure a consistent temperature, make sure the room temperature does not dip below 55°F.
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PLACING THE CABINET CONT.
Ventilation
The cabinet must have adequate ventilation to allow the exhaust
side of the cooling unit to operate correctly. As the unit cools on
the inside, condensing refrigerant creates heat, which will need to
dissipate away from the unit on the outside. Some units have an
exhaust fan mounted on top of the cabinet, which forces air away
from the unit vertically. In order to avoid disrupting the ventilation,
Do not place anything on
top of the cabinet.
If your cabinet is not equipped with a front vent, the
unit must be placed in an open room. Do not install it
in a cabinet. The rear of the unit should be placed about
2” from the wall. There should also be about 12” of
clearance above the top of the unit and 6” of free space
on each side. This will assure proper dissipation of heat
and sustained cooling of your wines.
Noise
Although we believe that our cabinet systems are the quietest cooling
units available for cabinets, they do produce a nominal amount of
noise. It is comparable to the noise a refrigerator emits during normal
operation, though the cooling unit may operate more often. Keep this in
mind when placing the unit.
The unit will run continually during the initial cool down period when the
wine has rst been introduced to the cabinet. After that, the cooling unit
will run as needed in order to maintain optimal relative humidity levels
and a precise temperature, based on the ambient temperature.
If the unit is placed on a hard surface, such as tile or hardwood oors,
it is recommended that you place a small piece of carpeting underneath the cabinet to prevent noise
from echoing against the hard surface.
Humidity Control
The cabinets are designed to maintain relative humidity between 50% and 70%. This is accomplished through
the design and engineering of the cooling systems. There are no special controls for this function.
The unit does not create humidity. If you live in a dry climate, you can add to the humidity of the cabinet
by installing a humidistat.
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LEVELING THE CABINET
The cabinets have leveling legs that can be adjusted up or down
with a wrench (provided with unit) as needed. There are two primary reasons for leveling the cabinet:
— To assure that the unit stands solidly on the oor
without rocking back and forth.
— To adjust the doors and make sure they are ush with one another, providing a tight seal.
These leveling legs are pre-adjusted at our factory, but they may
need to be tweaked to t your specic install location. To level the
unit, slowly adjust the legs using the wrench. Work in a clockwise
motion to lengthen the leg, or a counter-clockwise motion to
shorten it.
Do not try to level the cabinet with a leveling device. The unit is
designed to stand slightly o plumb, tilting
backward acutely so the doors will close rmly. This will compensate for the weight of the doors.
Once you have completed leveling the cabinet, check the unit to
determine whether or not the doors are ush and sealing properly.
DOOR ALIGNMENT
To assure the best performance from your Vinothèque wine cabinet, the doors must seal properly in order to
prevent cool air from escaping. Check the alignment of the doors before lling it with bottles of wine.
The doors are aligned at the factory and no additional special door alignment is needed for Credenzas.
If adjustments are necessary, compensate for this problem by adjusting the two front and/or outside legs.
The high side of the cabinet should be adjusted down while the low side should be adjusted up. Rock the
unit side-to-side, as it may aid the adjustment.
On single-door units, as you face the cabinet, check to see if the door is higher than the cabinet on one side.
If the door is angled lower than the cabinet, slightly raise the side to which it is leaning.
Front view: Two-door unit Front view: Single-door unit
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