Vintage Cellars Monterey ETL 12-bottle - Manual (Page 9)

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5. Use soapy water to find the leak or return the regulator to WineKeeper for repair.
6. If leak is not in the regulator, or the regulator leak has been repaired, continue.
Checking the system (For this test, the WineKeeper should be connected to wine bottles with 2-3 ounces
of liquid for best results.)
1. Reconnect the supply line and open the cylinder valve.
2. Leave the valve open for 30 seconds to completely pressurize the system.
3. Close off the nitrogen pinch clamps. Stopper assemblies must be in the wine bottles and
tightened down at this time.
4. Turn off the cylinder valve and note the pressure on the regulator’s gauge.
5. Leave the unit undisturbed for 20 minutes.
6. If the pressure drops, your problem is in the supply line between the regulator and the pinch
clamps. If the pressure does not drop, continue to step #7. Check the supply tubes where they
pass through the cabinet for holes, cracks, or chafing.
7. While observing the cylinder contents on the regulator’s pressure gauge, open and close each
pinch clamp one at a time. Stop if you see the pressure gauge drop while the pinch clamp is open,
because you have found a problem. It could be that the stopper-assembly has not been tightened
into the bottle correctly, that the tube below the pinch clamp has a hole, or that the latex ring has
become excessively worn. Address each of these possibilities and repeat these steps if necessary. If
no leak is found, human error is suspected as the cause of the leak.
8. If this problem continues contact WineKeeper for additional help.
Note: If the stopper assembly appears to be leaking wine, tighten the stainless steel hose clamp that
connects the clear wine tube to the stainless steel tube right above the stopper assembly. Look for a leak
anywhere in the wine tube or the barb on the back of the thru-wall inside the cabinet. Remember that
your WineKeeper should be cleaned at least once a month.
Frost Build Up / Temperature Adjustment
All refrigerators may need periodic defrosting, especially units that have been operating with their doors
ajar. (Always check that the doors are closed correctly!) Simply place a towel behind the wine bottles, leave
the doors open, and turn the refrigerators off. We suggest that the unit be unplugged for the defrosting
process as opposed to turning the thermostat to the off position while defrosting. This method saves you
the trouble of having to re-adjust the temperature when you re-start the unit. NEVER USE ANY SHARP
TOOL TO SPEED UP THE DE-ICING PROCESS! To adjust the temperature on these units you will
need to access the back of your cabinet. The grey thermostat knobs are located under the flip up screen,
on the silver metal electrical cover box on the rear upper right corner of each refrigerator when viewed
from the front. Turning the knob on these units clockwise will cause the unit to run colder (never turn to
max); turning it counter-clockwise will cause the unit to run warmer. A 1/16th turn will change the
temperature approximately 3
o F. Allow a minimum of 2 hours in-between temperature adjustments to
allow unit temperature to stabilize.
Note: The thermometer reads air temperature. The air temperature will fluctuate 4-5 o F as the refrigerator
cycles on and off. The product temperature remains at the mid range of this fluctuation.