Vintage Cellars LECBILD1400 - Manual (Page 13)

B I L D W I N E C A B I N E T S
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IV. P L A C E M E N T O F Y O U R W I N E C A B I N E T
VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS
The hot air generated by the cooling unit is ventilated through the top of our upright
wine cabinets (ie not credenzas.) Consequently, upright wine cabinets must have
sufficient clearance above the cabinets for hot air to dissipate, or else the hot air must
be channeled away from the cooling unit. If the hot air cannot be dissipated or
channeled, the cooling unit will recycle its own hot air, and therefore it will be unable to
maintain cold temperatures inside the wine cabinet and/or will run all the time.
 These units are top vented and require 18 inches of clearance above the wine cabinet
 If there is not enough clearance above, the BILD 1400 offers the options to have the unit
rear vented.
 The sides always need to be open – ie alcoves, closets or other built-in installations will
not work without an active duct system with an inline fan.
 The cabinet and cooling unit can be placed flat against the wall when top vented.
FLOOR SURFACE
Because of the significant weight of your wine cabinet, it is important that it be placed
on a hard surface, otherwise the cabinet may become skewed if the doors settle
unevenly over time. If you will be placing your BILD 1400 cabinet on thick carpeting,
consider placing a carpet board underneath the wine cabinet. You can purchase a
carpet board from Le Cache, or you can have your local hardware store cut a 3/4 inch
plywood board to fit under the four feet of the cabinet.
POWER REQUIREMENT
The cooling unit plugs into a standard wall outlet. The components of the cooling unit
draw 3 amps, and the electric outlet on the side of the cooling unit also is rated for 3
amps. The cord extends 6 ½ feet from the back of the cabinet. If an extension cord is
used, it should be 14-gauge wire or thicker, grounded, and as short as possible. We
recommend using a surge protector rated at 15 amps or more.
WEIGHT LOAD FACTOR
After loading your wine cabinet with wine bottles, it will be extremely heavy. When
selecting a location for your cabinet, make sure that the floor underneath is strong
enough to support the weight of the cabinet.
Approximate Weight (lbs)
Bild Series
Empty
Cabinet Bottles
Total –
Full Cabinet
1400 240 500 740