Vintage Cellars CC-CX8800 - Manual (Page 7)

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Unobstructed Airflow
Unobstructed airflow to and from the unit is critical for the unit’s overall performance and life-span. A minimum
three-foot clearance (five foot is ideal) area is crucial. The air the fans blow needs to circulate and either dissi-
pate or absorb heat from the space, the more air to exchange the more efficient the unit will operate.
Note: Avoid attempting to camouflage the unit. This will restrict airflow and thus the unit’s ability to work efficiently.
Mounting the Unit
The unit must be mounted within 18“ of the top of the room in order to achieve sufficient cooling. As the room cools down, the
warm air will rise to the ceiling. Mounting the unit high in the room will create a consistently cool environment by capturing the
warm air and replacing it with cool air. Mounting the unit low in the room will result in a temperature variation in the room due
to the unit’s inability to draw warm air from the ceiling of the cellar to the unit itself, and cold air settling to the floor.
Door and Door Seal
An exterior grade (1 3/4”) door must be installed as a cellar
door. It is very important that weather stripping is at-
tached to all 4 sides of the doorjamb. A bottom “sweep” or
threshold is also required. The door must have a very good
seal to keep the cool cellar air from escaping out of the
cellar. One of the most common problems with cooling
units running continually is due to the door not sealing
properly. In cases where glass doors are used and the
room size is close to the recommended unit size, the
next larger size CellarCool should be used. This will
compensate for the insulation loss due to the lower insu-
lating rating of glass.
Wine Cellar
Exhaust Area
Keep Clear
Exhaust Fan/Vent
(optional)
Air Intake
(optional)