USER GUIDE 14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler NS-WC14SS9 Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Grounding requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler 14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-WC14SS9 represents the state of the art in wine cooler design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within your cooler.
NS-WC14SS9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Your cooler can be used by children age eight years and older and persons with reduced physical or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are given supervision or instruction concerning the use of your cooler in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children should not play with your cooler. Cleaning and maintenance should not be performed by children without supervision.
NS-WC14SS9 " (4 17.2 18.9 " (4 8 cm c 3.7 m) ) Notes: • The shelves are 15.8 × 11.4" (40.1 × 29 cm) (W × D). • The top shelf is 4" (10.2 cm) from the inside top of your wine cooler. • The bottom shelf is 3.7" (9.5 cm) from the top shelf. • The storage below the bottom shelf is 7.2" (18.4 cm). 6 www.insigniaproducts.com 19.4" (49.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Components Door handle Wire shelves Temperature control knob Wire rack Leveling foot Setting up your wine cooler Before using your wine cooler • Remove the exterior and interior packing. • Clean the interior surface with lukewarm water using a soft cloth. • Let your cooler stand upright for approximately 30 minutes before connecting it to power. This reduces the possibility of a malfunction in the cooling system from incorrect handling during transportation.
NS-WC14SS9 Finding a suitable location • Your cooler is designed to be free-standing only, and should not be recessed or built-in. • Place your cooler on a floor, counter top, or cabinet that is strong enough to support your cooler when it is fully loaded. • Allow 1.6" (4 cm) of space between the back, sides, and top of your cooler and any surrounding walls or ceiling. This allows the correct air ventilation. Adjust the leveling feet to keep your cooler level.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Providing ventilation Your wine cooler needs at least 1.6" (4 cm) between it and the surrounding walls and ceiling. 1.6" (4 cm) 1.6" (4 cm) www.insigniaproducts.
NS-WC14SS9 Providing the correct power source Check your power outlet. Your refrigerator requires a AC115V (±10%), 60Hz power supply. Make sure that the power outlet supplies 10 amps or higher. WARNINGS: Make sure that: • The power outlet accepts a 3-prong grounding plug. The third prong on the power cord plug grounds your refrigerator to minimize the possibility of electric shock. Do not modify the power plug. • You Do NOT plug anything else into the same power outlet as your refrigerator.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Leveling your wine cooler Leveling your wine cooler is important. If you do not level your cooler during installation, the doors may not close or seal correctly which can cause cooling or moisture problems. Leveling feet • Rotate the leveling feet clockwise to raise or counter-clockwise to lower your wine cooler. Note: To make it easier to adjust the feet, have someone tilt your wine cooler while you adjust the feet.
NS-WC14SS9 1 2 3 Make sure that your wine cooler is unplugged and empty. Make sure that the door is closed. Use a cutting blade to remove the bearing bushing and plastic hole covers on the left side of your cooler. Hinge cover Plastic hole covers Top hinge Bolts Bearing bushing 4 5 6 12 Pry up and remove the hinge cover on the right side of your cooler. Remove the three bolts that secure the hinge, then remove the hinge.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler 7 Open the door, then carefully lift it up and off of your cooler. 8 Use a cutting blade to remove the bearing bushing on the bottom right of the door. Stop block Stop black screw Bearing bushing 9 Remove the stop block screw and stop block of the bottom right of the door, and attach them on the bottom left of the door. www.insigniaproducts.
NS-WC14SS9 10 Unscrew and remove the leveling foot on the bottom left of your cooler. Leveling foot Hinge Bolts 11 Remove the three bolts that secure the hinge, then remove the hinge. 12 Attach the leveling foot and the hinge to the bottom left of your cooler. Leveling foot Hinge Bolts 14 www.insigniaproducts.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler 13 Slide the door down onto the bottom hinge, then install the top hinge, hinge cover, and a bearing bushing to the top left of your cooler. Install a bearing bushing and plastic hole covers to the top to the top right of your cooler. Hinge cover Plastic hole covers Bolts Top hinge Bearing bushing www.insigniaproducts.
NS-WC14SS9 Using your wine cooler CAUTION: Do not store effervescent or carbonated drinks, like soft drinks or beer, in your wine cooler. Setting the temperature Your cooler provides a storage temp of 41°F to 64°F (5°C to 18°C). Temperatures may vary depending on how many items are in your cooler. The temperature control knob is located inside your wine cooler, near the bottom right. The knob has four settings: • cold is the warmest temperature. The temperature range is 59°F to 68°F (15°C to 20°C).
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Serving and storage tips We suggest that you pour wine at a temperature below the ideal serving temperature, because the wine warms up quickly after it’s been poured into a glass. WINE TYPE IDEAL SERVING TEMP Red Bordeaux 64.4° F (18° C) Côtes du Rhône red/Barolo Louis Family dry red wine/Barolo 62.6° F (17° C) Burgundy red 60.8° F (16° C) Port 59° F (15° C) Young Burgundy Red 57.2° F (14° C) Young Red Wine 53.
NS-WC14SS9 Defrosting your wine cooler If too much frost accumulates inside your wine cooler, you need to defrost your cooler. Tip: To avoid standing water when you defrost, place some towels inside and under your cooler. 1 2 3 Turn off your cooler. Remove all wine bottles. When the frost has thawed, clean your cooler, turn it on, then replace the wine bottles. Storing your wine cooler 1 2 3 4 Turn off your wine cooler and unplug it from the wall outlet. Remove all wines. Clean your cooler.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler Troubleshooting CAUTION: Do not try to repair your wine cooler yourself. Doing so invalidates the warranty. PROBLEM My wine cooler does not work. The wine cooler compartment has a bad odor. SOLUTION • Make sure that your wine cooler is securely plugged into a working outlet. • Make sure that your power source has the correct voltage. Your wine cooler’s voltage rating is on a label on the back of your wine cooler.
NS-WC14SS9 PROBLEM SOLUTION The compressor runs for a long time or turns on and off frequently. The compressor runs longer if: • The room temperature is high. • You just added a large amount of wine. Wait for the wine to cool, then check again. • You open and close the door frequently. • The door gasket is dirty. Clean the gasket. See Cleaning your wine cooler on page 17. • Your wine cooler has been disconnected for a period of time.
14-Bottle Stainless Steel Wine Cooler ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Definitions: The Distributor* of Insignia branded products warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new Insignia-branded product (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”).
NS-WC14SS9 • • • • • • • • • Display panel damaged by static (non-moving) images applied for lengthy periods (burn-in). Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Insignia to service the Product Products sold “as is” or “with all faults” Consumables, including but not limited to batteries (i.e. AA, AAA, C etc.
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