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3gb33004.fm Page 13 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM BEFORE USING YOUR WINE CELLAR Your new appliance is a wine cellar, 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.
gb33004.fm Page 14 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • The wine cellar must be used solely and exclusively for storing wine; do not place any type of food inside it. • Do not cover or obstruct the air vents of the appliance. • Do not allow children to play or hide inside the appliance - risk of becoming trapped and suffocating. • Before servicing or cleaning the appliance, unplug it from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply.
3gb33004.fm Page 15 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM INTRODUCTION TO WINE 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.
3gb33004.fm Page 16 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM HOW TO USE THE WINE CELLAR Switching on the appliance Starting up the appliance All controls are on the outside of the appliance. Plug in the appliance to start it running and set the thermostat (Figure A1) to the required temperature; a green indicator light will come on (Figure A2) showing the appliance is on. An interior light (Figure B1) comes on automatically when the door is opened or can be switched on as required from the control panel (Figure A3).
3gb33004.fm Page 17 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. The wine cellar has a fully automatic defrosting function. • Droplets of water on the rear wall of the appliance indicate that the periodic automatic defrost cycle is in progress. The defrost water is automatically routed to a drain outlet and into a container from which it evaporates.
3gb33004.fm Page 18 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. The appliance is not working. •Is there a power failure? •Is the plug properly inserted in the socket? •Is the double-pole mains switch on? •Has the fuse blown? •Is the power cord damaged? •Is the thermostat set to z (Stop)? 2. The internal temperature is not low enough.
3gb33004.fm Page 19 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM INSTALLATION • Install the appliance away from heat sources. Installation in a hot environment, direct exposure to the sun or installation near heat sources (heaters, radiators, cookers) will increase power consumption and should therefore be avoided. • If this is not possible, the following minimum distances must be respected: •30 cm from coal or paraffin stoves; •3 cm from electric and/or gas stoves.
3gb33004.fm Page 20 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:26 PM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION For Great Britain only Warning - this appliance must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the fuse cover (A) and fuse (B). 2. Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover. 3. Refit both into plug.
