Vintage Cellars LECBILD1800 - Manual (Page 27)

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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)