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4gb33000a.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 PM 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.
4gb33000a.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 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.
gb33000a.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 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.
4gb33000a.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 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.
4gb33000a.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 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.
4gb33000a.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 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.
4gb33000a.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 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.
4gb33000a.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:25 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.
