Whirlpool WW1600, WLE 1015, WLE 885, WW1840 X, WW1640 X User Manual

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BEFORE USING YOUR WINE CELLAR

The appliance you have purchased is a wine cellar
(or wine-cooler), a professional product designed
exclusively for storing wine.

To get the most out of your new appliance,
read the user instructions thoroughly. They
describe the appliance in full and provide
useful wine storage tips.

Keep this handbook for future consultation.

1. After unpacking the appliance, make sure that
the door shuts properly.
Any damage must be reported to your dealer
within 24 hours after delivery of the appliance.

2. Wait at least two hours before connecting the
appliance to the power supply in order to
ensure the refrigerant circuit is fully efficient.

3. Installation of the appliance and electrical
connections must be carried out by a qualified
electrician, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions and local regulations.

1. Imballo

The packing material is 100% recyclable and bears
the recycling symbol. For disposal, comply with the
local regulations. Keep the packing materials
(plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc.) out of the
reach of children, as they are a potential source of
danger.

2. Scrapping/Disposal

The appliance is manufactured using recyclable
material.
This appliance is marked in compliance with
European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By
ensuring the correct disposal of this appliance, you
can help prevent potentially negative consequences
for the environment and the health of persons.

The symbol on the appliance, or on the
accompanying documents, indicates that this
appliance should not be treated as domestic waste
but must be taken to a special collection centre for
the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.
When scrapping the appliance, make it unusable by
cutting off the power cable and removing the
doors and shelves so that children cannot easily
climb inside and become trapped.
Scrap the appliance in compliance with local
regulations on waste disposal, taking it to a special
collection centre; do not leave the appliance
unattended even for a few days, since it is a
potential source of danger for children.
For further information on the treatment, recovery
and recycling of this product, contact your
competent local office, the household waste
collection service or the shop where you
purchased the appliance.

Information:

This appliance does not contain CFCs. The
refrigerant circuit contains R134a (HFC) or R600a
(HC) (see the rating plate inside the appliance).
Appliances with Isobutane (R600a): isobutane is a
natural gas without environmental impact, but is
flammable. Therefore, make sure the refrigerant
circuit pipes are not damaged.
This product may contain Fluorinated Greenhouse
Gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol; the
refrigerant gas is inside a hermetically sealed
system.
Refrigerant gas: R134a has a Global Warming
Potential of (GWP) 1300.

Declaration of conformity

• This appliance has been designed for preserving
food and is manufactured in compliance with
Regulation (CE) No. 1935/2004.

• This appliance has been designed, manufactured
and marketed in compliance with:

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

- the protection requirements of Directive
“EMC" 2004/108/EC.

Electrical safety of the
appliance can only be
guaranteed if it is correctly
connected to an approved
earthing system.

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
appliance's frozen food storage compartments, 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.

•

The recommended quantities of 0.75 l Bordeaux
type bottles are as follows:

- h 1400: 88 bottles;

- h 1600: 101 bottles;

- h 1800: 119 bottles.
However, the appliance itself has been built to
withstand the following loads:

- h 1400: 101 bottles MAXIMUM;

- h 1600: 121 bottles MAXIMUM;

- h 1800: 137 bottles MAXIMUM.

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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Wine storage

A well-known characteristic of wine is that it can be stored over time: in
the correct location, white wines can be stored for about two years after
their vintage although ideally they should be drunk within one year. While
light red wines can be stored for up to two years, full-bodied reds will age
well for 10 years and dessert wines even up to twenty years.
When you buy a bottle of wine, transfer it to your wine cellar or other
suitable place immediately.
There are three main factors that weigh on the process from grape
cultivation to harvesting and fermentation: light, humidity and ambient
temperature. To ensure the taste of the wine matures to its peak and the
aroma remains unaltered, it must be stored with the right interaction of
these three factors.

Storage location

Not everyone has a basement suitable for use as a cellar.
Technology has only recently come up with an effective
substitute for a natural cellar. Your new wine cellar is a special
appliance designed specifically to hold and store wines properly.
Indeed, it should only be used for your favourite bottles of
wine, not for fruit, vegetables and tins. In this way, you can
store and age any kind of wine properly even if you don't have a
natural wine cellar.

How to store wine

When storing your wine bottles, one golden rule not to be overlooked is that they must be laid
horizontally or at an angle to ensure the wine keeps the cork wet. Some say that this causes the classic
smell of “cork" in wine. In actual fact, keeping the cork in contact with the wine enhances its elasticity
thereby guaranteeing its continued effectiveness.
Another important factor in storing wine is how the bottles are arranged: the bottles should be arranged
at liberty by place of origin, type of wine, area of production, winery or vintage, using the catalogue labels
provided if desired. Arranging the bottles so that they can be easily identified and selected prevents any
accidental jolts which, like vibrations, can unsettle sediments and alter the visual appearance of the wine
for some time. Hence, try to move your bottles as little as possible, allowing the wine to rest.
Furthermore, don't push the bottles so far back that they rest against the rear wall of the cellar as this
would not only interfere with the automatic defrosting function, the water droplets collected during
defrosting could also ruin the bottle labels.
Bottle racks must be made from wood as this effectively absorbs any vibrations and keeps bottles away
from the wall transmitting heat or cold.
In addition, the bottles of wine must be stored away from substances or places with strong odours which
can be easily absorbed by the wine. To this end, your new appliance has an active carbon filter to absorb
any impurities in the air.

INTRODUCTION TO WINE