Whirlpool KRVC - 1810 I INSTRUCTION FOR USE

Instructions for use

Before using your wine cellar 4

Safeguarding the environment 4

General precautions and suggestions 5

Introduction to wine 6

Table of the best serving temperatures for wines 7

Description of your wine cabinet 8

Important safety recommendations 10

Power supply 10

Installing your wine cabinet 11

Arrangement and storage 12

Commissioning your wine cabinet 14

Alarms 17

Standard maintenance 18

Cleaning and maintenance 18

Troubleshooting guide 19

Operating faults 20

After-Sales Services 21

Technical drawing and specifications 21

Storage layout examples 22

Electrical connection for Great Britain and Ireland only 23

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1. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as

- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;

- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

- bed and breakfast type environments.

To ensure best use of your new appliance, carefully read the operating instructions, which also
provide a description of the product and useful advice on storing wine.
Keep this handbook for future reference.

1. After unpacking the appliance, make sure the door closes properly. Any damage must be reported to

the dealer within 24 hours.

2. Wait at least two hours before switching the appliance on, in order to ensure that the
refrigerant circuit is fully efficient.

3. Installation and the electrical connection must be carried out by a qualified technician, according to the

manufacturer’s instructions and local regulations.

Before using your wine cellar

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 of 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 protection requirements of the “EMC” 89/336/CEE Directive, modified by

Directive 2004/108/CEE.

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

Safeguarding the environment

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• The wine cellar must only be used for storing
bottles of wine, do not place any type of food
inside it.

• Do not cover or obstruct the appliance air
vents.

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

• Before carrying out any maintenance or cleaning
operation, unplug the appliance or disconnect
the electrical power supply.

• The power cable must only be replaced by an
authorised person.

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

• Do not use extension cord or single or multi­adapters.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• Do not use or place electrical appliances inside
the product if they are not of the type expressly
authorised by the Manufacturer.

• Install the appliance in a dry and well-ventilated
place. The appliance is arranged for operation in
places where the temperature comes within the
following ranges, according to the climatic class
given on the dataplate: The appliance may not
work properly if it is left for a long period at a
temperature above or below the specified
range.

• The appliance must be handled and installed by
two or more persons.

• During installation, make sure the appliance
does not damage the power cable.

• Install and level the appliance on a floor strong
enough to take its weight and in a place suitable
for its size and use.

• Do not store explosive substances such as
aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this
appliance.

• Do not store or use petrol, flammable liquids or
gas in the vicinity of this or other electrical
appliances. The fumes can cause fires or
explosions.

• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack
of experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.

Important:

• If a large quantity of bottles of wine is placed in
the wine cellar, it may make a few days before a
constant temperature is reached.

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

• During operation, it is normal for water
droplets and frost to form on the walls of the
cellar. Scraping off the frost or drying the water
droplets is not necessary. The rear wall is
defrosted automatically. The defrost water is
automatically run into a drain hole and then into
a container where it evaporates.

Bottle arrangement

• Place the bottles in the middle of the rack.

• On closing the door, make sure the bottles do
not touch the glass.

• Important; bottles of spirits and liqueurs must
be tightly closed and stored upright.

• Areas with different temperatures form inside
the appliance, due to circulation of air: the
coldest areas are thos near the rear wall, and
the warmest are near the glass door.

• Always store bottled wines without their
packaging, and not inside crates or boxes. The
recommended quantity of 0.75 l Bordolese­type bottles is as follows:33 bottles.

The Manufacturer declines any liability if the
above advice and precautions are not
respected.

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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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 back 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 bottles 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.

Introduction to wine

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KitchenAid uses all its know-how to bring together the 6 criteria essential to wine maturing:

Temperature:

The two worst enemies of wine are extreme temperatures and wildly fluctuating temperatures. A
constant temperature of 10 to 14°C (50 to 57°F) is considered ideal for wine to reach its peak.

Humidity:

This is an essential factor, enabling the corks to retain their sealing characteristics. The humidity level
should, ideally, be higher than 50% (between 60 and 75%).

Darkness:

Light, and more especially its ultra-violet content, has a rapid and harmful effect on wine through the
irreversible oxidation of the tannins. For this reason it is strongly recommended that you store your wine
in the dark and away from U.V. rays.

Lack of vibration:

Vibration disturbs the slow process of biochemical evolution in wine and is often fatal to the finer ‘crus’.

Storage:

Moving your wine bottles around too often is detrimental to correct wine preservation. Having
appropriate storage that cuts down on handling is essential.

Natural ventilation:

A constant supply of filtered air from the outside is indispensable if unpleasant smells and mould
development are to be avoided.

Introduction to wine

STANDARD WINE SERVICE TEMPERATURES

French wines Brunello 17° C
Alsace 10°C / 50°F White Trentino wines 11° C
Beaujolais 13°C White Franciacorta wines 11° C
Sweet white Bordeaux 6°C Dry white wines 8° C
Dry white Bordeaux 8°C Friuli wines 11° C
Bordeaux reds 17°C Light Red wines, without much tannin 14° C
White Burgundy 11°C

Quite full-bodied Red wines, with some tannin 16° C

Burgundy reds 18°C
Champagne 6°C Australian wines
Jura 10°C Cabernet franc 16°C
Languedoc-Roussillon 13°C Cabernet sauvignon 17°C
Provence Rosé 12°C Chardonnay 10°C
Savoie 9°C Merlot 17°C
Dry white Loire wines 10°C Muscat à petit grain 6°C
Sweet white Loire wines 7°C Pinot noir 15°C
Loire reds 14°C Sauvignon blanc 8°C
Rhône wines 15°C Semillon 8°C
Sweet wines from the South-West 7°C Shiraz 18°C
Reds from the South-West 15°C Verdhelo 7°C

Italian wines Other wines

Barolo 17°C Californian 16°C
Barbaresco 17°C Chile 15°C
Chianti Classico 16° C Spanish 17°C
Passito di Pantelleria 6° C
Dry and Sweet Spumanti 6° C
Verdicchio 8° C

The table gives the indicative temperatures at which the wine should be served.
If the wine must be served at a higher temperature than that set inside the cellar, it should be left out for
as long as is necessary.

Table of the best serving temperatures for wines

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Description of your wine cabinet (recommended temperatures)

1. Cabinet case with top

2. Hinge

3. Glass door (fitted with handle)

4. Sliding shelf

5. Storage shelf

6. Location of temperature probes

7. Rating plate

8. 2 adjustable levelling feet

9. Plinth

10. Door pivot guide

11. Free air circulation hole (do not close)

12. Cabinet bracing bar (do not remove)

13. Air circulation hole + Active carbon filter

14. Control and adjustment panel

15. 2 lights

16. Grid

17. Closing clip

18. Key

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