Vintage Cellars LECBILD1800 - 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
 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 should not be placed flat against the wall as it needs
some space for the air intake – 2 inches clearance is advised.
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 1800 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 the
following dimensions (inches): length of 44 inches and width of 16 inches.
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, and using a dedicated 15-amp circuit if possible.
Under no circumstances should the wine cabinet share a circuit with another motor or
compressor-based appliance, like a wine cooler, fridge or air conditioner.