Whirlpool ARC 230/MR, ARC 229, ARC 227 WINE CELLAR 7M, ARC 230/MR/LH INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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BEFORE USING YOUR WINE CELLAR

The appliance which you have purchased is a
wine cellar – a professional appliance intended
exclusively for keeping wines.

For best use of your appliance, please read
these instructions carefully. In them you will
find a description of the appliance and
useful tips on keeping wines.

Keep this booklet for future consultation.

1. After unpacking the appliance, make sure that
the door closes. Inform your retailer of any
damage within 24 hours.

2. Wait for at least two hours before switching
the appliance on, so that the cooling circuit
has time to reach full efficiency.

3. Make sure that the installation and electrical
connection are carried out by a qualified
engineer according to the manufacturer’s
instructions and the local rules in force.

SAFEGUARDING THE EVIRONMENT

1. Packing

The packing material is 100% recyclable and is
labelled with the recycling symbol . Please
dispose of all packing responsibly and carefully.
Keep the packaging material (plastic bags,
polystyrene parts, etc.) out of the reach of
children because it is potentially hazardous.

2. Scrapping/Disposal

The appliance has been made with recyclable
material.
This appliance is marked in conformity with
European Directive 2002/96/EC, Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Making sure
that it is scrapped correctly helps to prevent any
adverse consequences for health and the
environment.

The symbol on the product, or on the
documents accompanying this appliance indicates
that this product should not be disposed of as
household waste. Please dispose of this appliance
at an Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Collection point as in accordance with local
environmental regulations for waste disposal.
When it is scrapped, make it unusable by cutting
the power cable and removing the doors and
shelves so that children cannot access the inside
easily.
Scrap it according to the local rules for the
disposal of waste and take it to a collection
point. Do not leave it unattended even for a few
days because it is a source of danger for children.
For details of your local Collection Point please
contact your Local Authority.

Information:

This appliance does not contain CFCs. The
refrigerant circuit contains R134a (HFC) or
R600a (HC) (see the rating plate inside the
appliance).
For appliances with Isobutane (R600a): isobutane
is a natural gas which has no effect on the
environment but is inflammable. Make sure that
the cooling circuit pipes are not damaged.

Declaration of conformity

• This appliance has been designed,
manufactured and sold in conformity with:

- safety objectives of the "Low Voltage"
Directive 2006/95/CE (which replaces
73/23/CEE and subsequent amendments);

- the safety requirements in the "EMC"
Directive 2004/108/EEC, modified by
Directive 93/68/CEE.

The appliance's electrical safety is only assured
when it is correctly connected to an efficient
earthing system complying with legal provisions.

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• Use the wine cellar only to store wines and do
not put any other type of food into it.

• Be careful not to cover or obstruct the
appliance’s ventilation openings.

To avoid the risk of suffocation and becoming
trapped, do not allow children to play or hide
inside the appliance.

• Before any maintenance or cleaning, unplug
the plug from the power socket or switch off
the electrical power.

• Only an authorised person can replace the
power supply cable.

• Do not keep explosive substances in the
appliance.

• Be careful when moving the appliance not to
damage flooring (e.g. parquet).

• Do not use extensions or multiple adapters.

• The appliance is not intended for use by young
children or unsupervised infirm people.

• Do not damage the cooling fluid circuit.

• Do not use electrical appliances inside the
wine cellar, if they are not of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.

• Place the appliance in a dry and well-ventilated
room. The appliance is designed to work in
rooms where the temperature falls within the
following intervals, which in turn are a function
of the climatic class given on the data plate:
the appliance may not work correctly if it is
left for a long time at a temperature higher or
lower than the interval specified.

Important:

• If large amounts of wine are put in the
appliance, it may take several days for it to
reach a constant temperature.

• Caution! The storage temperature must never
drop below +6°C.

• When the appliance is working, drops of dew
or frost may form on the inner liner wall. This
depends on the operation. There is no need
to scrape the frost off or dry off the dew. The
back wall defrosts automatically. The defrost
water is automatically conveyed to a drain
hole, and then collected in a container where
it evaporates.

• The bottles can be stored neatly on the
wooden racks. Each shelf can bear a maximum
weight of 40 Kg.

Remember when arranging

• Place the bottles in a central position on the
rack.

• When closing the door make sure that the
bottles do not touch the glass door.

• Caution: highly concentrated alcohol must be
kept hermetically closed and in a vertical
position.

• Because of the circulation of air in the
refrigerator, different temperature zones
form:

The colder zones are those near the back wall,

the warmer zones are close to the door glass.

• Always store bottled wines individually and
not in cases or cardboard boxes.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AND
SUGGESTIONS

Climatic Class Room T. (°C) Room T (°F)

SN from 10 to 32 from 50 to 90

N from 16 to 32 from 61 to 90

ST from 16 to 38 from 61 to 100

T from 16 to 43 from 61 to 110

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INTRODUCTION TO WINE

Storing wine

As is well known, wine will keep for a long time; if kept in a suitable place
white wines will keep for about two years from the date of harvest. Light
red wines can be kept for up to two years although preferably they
should be consumed within a year. While some full-bodied red wines can
keep for ten years and heavy red wines even twenty years. When you
buy a bottle of wine put it in the cellar or another suitable place
immediately. Three factors are vital in the process which starts from the
cultivation of the grape, through to ripening, harvesting and wine making:
light, air humidity and room temperature. If the taste of the wine is to
reach full maturity while maintaining the wine’s bouquet, it must be
stored with these three factors in perfect balance.

Storage space

Not everyone has an underground storage space which can be
used as a cellar. Recently technology has evolved to produce a
suitable substitute for the classic wine cellar. The Wine Cellar
which you have purchased is a special appliance designed to
contain and store wines correctly. It should not be used to store
fruit, vegetables or other food, but only your favourite bottles of
wine. So, without having a cellar area, every type of wine can be
correctly stored, matured and enjoyed.

Storage rules

A vital rule for keeping your favourite bottles is that they should be placed on their sides or inclined so
that the wine bathes the cork. Many people think that this causes the well-known “cork” smell. In reality
contact between the wine and the cork helps the elasticity of the cork so guaranteeing its effectiveness.
Being able to remove the bottles easily avoids accidental shaking which, like vibration, could cause the
sediments to suspend again, so altering the appearance of the wine over time. Move your bottles as little
as possible and let the wine rest. Also avoid letting the bottles come into contact with the bottom wall
because this would not only affect efficient defrosting but could ruin the bottle labels because of the drops
of water collected during defrosting. The shelves on which the bottles are placed are made of wood,
which efficiently absorbs any vibrations and keeps the bottle away from the wall which transmits the cold.
The bottles of wine must also be kept away from substances or places which have a strong smell because
this could easily be transmitted to the wine.

The temperature

The temperature represents a critical factor which is important throughout the wine’s life cycle. It
determines wine’s good development while it remains in the bottle to mature. For best storage the
temperature must be kept constant between 8 and 12°C. Rapid and wide changes of temperature must be
avoided: too high a temperature dilates the liquids and speeds up the maturing process, while too low a
temperature (below 4 – 5°C) could cause the precipitation of tartrates, which could affect the wine’s
appearance. In extreme cases in which the temperature drops below 0°C, the wine may freeze and cause
the cork to be expelled.

The cork

The cork is a fundamental component of a bottle of wine: its quality, chosen by the wine producer, is very
important for the maturation of the wine itself. The perfect condition of the cork, in the bottles which we
buy, depends exclusively on the standards of use and storage used by the producer or bottler.

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STORING THE BOTTLES

Classical storage with 36 bottles

If you want to arrange the bottles for storing wine so that they are visible and easy to take out, we
recommend the 36-bottle configuration (Bordeaux bottle or mixed Bordeaux bottle and German-type
bottle). Position a maximum of 6 bottles in the niches of each of the 5 wooden shelves; another 6 bottles
can be placed in the slots on the bottom of the cellar to give a total of 36 bottles.
The wooden shelves have a locking system to avoid accidental removal which could cause the bottles to
fall. The larger bottles (German-type bottle) should be placed on their side.

Storage with Champagne bottles.

Because Champagne bottles are larger than normal ones, a maximum of 5 must be placed on the bottom
of the cellar. If you want to store more Champagne bottles remove the 5th shelf and stack the bottles on
top of the bottles placed on the base of the cellar but in the reverse direction. Up to 9 Champagne bottles
can be stored in this way.

Taking out the wooden shelves

To take out the wooden shelves proceed as follows:

1. Hold the front part of the shelf with one hand.

2. Remove the shelf slowly by pulling it slowly towards you one third of its length.

If there are only a few bottles

If there are not enough bottles to fill the wine cellar they should be distributed between all the available
shelves, avoiding loading them all at the top or all at the bottom. So that they can be more easily seen
from outside, they should be placed centrally on all the shelves.

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Possible configurations for storing bottles

STANDARD
36 Bottles (100% on their sides)
5 racks used

STORAGE

44 Bottles (100% on their sides)

1 rack used

STORAGE
42 Bottles
(50% on their sides and 50% upright)
3 racks used

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4 rows (6x4)

MAXIMUM STORAGE

46 Bottles (48% on their sides

and 52% upright)

1 rack used

4 rows (6x4)

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STORING CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES

Never take out more than one sliding shelf at once.

STORING THE BOTTLES