Vintage Cellars CL:DV315MGN3U - Manual (Page 19)

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Sliding reversible wine bottle shelves
Depending on the model, the wine cellar is delivered with one or more sliding
wine bottle shelves. You may purchase additional wine bottle shelves, as well as
sliding rails by placing an order with the after-sales service of your retailer or calling our
Toll-free # 1.877.AGE.WINE (243.9463).
Note: Adding additional shelving will decrease the total bottle capacity of the wine cellar accordingly.
Example:
The standard 265 bottle model includes 5 shelves, and will accommodate up to 13 sliding shelves, but total capacity
will drop to 197 bottles.
The standard 315 bottle model includes 6 shelves, and will accommodate up to 16 sliding shelves, but total capacity
will drop to 236 bottles
LOADING METHOD
DETAILS ON CAPACITIES
Capacity indications assigned to the various Climadiff wine cellar models are given as a guideline only. These will
help you make your choice according to your desires and your available space. These capacities are based on a
standard 25 oz. (750 ml) Bordeaux style bottle. In reality, you will probably be collecting bottles of different shapes
and sizes. For practical reasons, it is likely that you will fill your wine cellar with a smaller number of bottles than the
maximum number it can hold.
For example, if a wine cellar is loaded only with Burgundy wine bottles, there will be approximately 30% fewer bottles
than the initial quantity calculated for Bordeaux bottles.
Another important effect on loading is the number of wine bottle shelves. Each additional wine bottle shelf is usually
equivalent to the loss of one full bottle layer. Adding more shelves increases the functionality of the wine cellar at the
cost of its capacity: you will have to decide between the degree of capacity versus practicality that best suits your
needs.
LOADING
The desired temperature after the wine cellar starts running will only be reached after a few hours of
operation. We recommend running your wine cellar empty for a few hours before you start loading it.
Your wine cellar is delivered with one or more wine bottle shelves made of metal or wood according to the model :
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Place the supports in appropriate lateral notches inside the cabinet to fit your needs. Make sure that the supports
are inserted correctly in the notches (only a slight pressure is necessary to put the angle iron in place and make
sure that it holds properly).
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Start by loading the lower part of your wine cellar.
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Then simply stack the bottles with their bases facing backward in the back row and conversely for the front row.
The wine bottle shelves are to be arranged according to the size of your wine cellar and the shapes of your wine
bottles.
IMPORTANT: M AKE SURE THAT THE BOTTLES DO NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CABINET ' S BACK WALL .
This
will interfere with the bottle temperature, condensation and cause a disturbance in the air circulation.
If you have a large number of bottles, we recommend that you load 40 bottles at a time and then let the device run for
12 hours before you load another 40 bottles. Repeat this operation as many times as necessary in order to create a
thermal mass in your wine cellar.