Vintage Cellars LECBILD1400 - Manual (Page 25)

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IX. T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G G U I D E
My wine cabinet is leaning forward.
When the wine cabinet is empty, the door(s) of the wine cabinet represent a
disproportionate share of the wine cabinet weight. Thus, when an empty wine
cabinet is first placed on carpet, it may lean forward even though the wine cabinet
is placed on a carpet board.
DO NOT over-compensate by extending the front leveling feet. Instead, load some
bottles into the back of the wine cabinet until the weight is more evenly distributed.
The cabinet should no longer be leaning forward at this point. Additional
adjustments may be required to level the wine cabinet front to back as the cabinet
board compresses the carpet underneath over time.
The cabinet is assembled and in place but the door(s) are not aligned and/or the
corner(s) are torqued out.
1. Make sure the cabinet is level and the doors are properly aligned (refer to
Chapter V).
2. Check to see that the hinges aren't bent or loose. The hinge pins (attached to the
top and bottom of each door) should be perfectly upright, and the hinge plates
(attached to the top and the bottom of the wine cabinet) should be attached
tightly to the cabinet and perfectly parallel to the floor.
3. Check to see if the door(s) are bowed using a long straight-edged object (e.g. a
yardstick).
I’ve had the cabinet for some time, and the cabinet door(s) are no longer sealing
properly against the cabinet.
You can check the door seals by placing a flashlight inside the cabinet and aiming it
at the door. Then, close the door. If there are any gaps and the light shines through,
the door is not sealing properly.
Another way to check the seals is by closing each door on a dollar bill around the
perimeter of each door. It should be difficult to slide the bill along the edge of the
door without pulling out the bill.
If the door(s) aren’t sealing properly against the cabinet, do the following:
1. Make sure the cabinet is level and the doors are aligned (refer to Chapter V)