Whirlpool KRVX 6010/I, KRVX 6010 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

KRVX 6010

Instructions for use

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Before using your wine cellar 4

Safeguarding the environment 4

General precautions and suggestions 5

Introduction to wine 6

Storing the bottles 6

Table of the best serving temperatures for wines 9

Description of the appliance 9

How to operate the appliance 10

Cleaning and maintenance 12

Troubleshooting guide 13

After-Sales Service 14

Installation 15

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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.

Before using your wine cellar

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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 is intended for the storage of food appliances and is manufactured in conformity with
regulation (CE) No. 1935/2004.

• 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 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.

Safeguarding the environment

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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.

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

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

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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, but
should be drunk within a year. Light wines can instead be kept for up to
two years, while some full-bodied red wines can keep for ten years and
raisin 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
aroma, it must be stored perfectly by the interaction of these three factors.

Storage space

Not everyone has an underground storage space which can be
used as a cellar. Just recently technology has managed to supply
a valid substitute for the classic wine cellar. The Wine Cellar
which you have purchased is a special appliance designed to
contain and store wines correctly. In fact it should not be used
to store fruit, vegetables and tins 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 take the bottles easily for use 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 must be 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 in an interval 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 wine maturing,
while too low a temperature (below 4 – 5°C) could cause the precipitation of tartrates, which could affect
the wine’s appearance. In the extreme case 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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