Before using your wine cellar Safeguarding the environment General precautions and suggestions Introduction to wine Table of the best serving temperatures for wines Description of your wine cabinet Important safety recommendations Power supply Installing your wine cabinet Arrangement and storage Commissioning your wine cabinet Alarms Standard maintenance...
Before using your wine cellar 1. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as - staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; - farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; - bed and breakfast type environments.
General precautions and suggestions • The wine cellar must only be used for storing • Do not store or use petrol, flammable liquids or bottles of wine, do not place any type of food gas in the vicinity of this or other electrical inside it.
Introduction to wine Storing wine As is well known, wine will keep for a long time; if kept in a suitable place white wines will keep for about two years from the date of harvest. Light red wines can be kept for up to two years although preferably they should be consumed within a year.
Introduction to wine KitchenAid uses all its know-how to bring together the 6 criteria essential to wine maturing: Temperature: The two worst enemies of wine are extreme temperatures and wildly fluctuating temperatures. A constant temperature of 10 to 14°C (50 to 57°F) is considered ideal for wine to reach its peak.
Description of your wine cabinet (recommended temperatures) " § & 1. Cabinet case with top 10. Door pivot guide 2. Hinge 11. Free air circulation hole (do not close) 3. Glass door (fitted with handle) 12. Cabinet bracing bar (do not remove) 4.
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Chilling Compartment Recommended temperatures The KitchenAid Wine celler with 3 temperature zones is equipped with 3 Compartments. • UPPER COMPARTMENT: room temperature Compartment ( 16° to 20°C ) for Red Wines • MAIN COMPARTMENT: maturing Compartment ( 10° to 14°C)
Have the power supply socket checked by a qualified electrician to confirm that it is earthed, and, if necessary have the work done to bring it into compliance. If the power supply lead is damaged obtain a new one through your KitchenAid dealer. The power lead should be replaced by an original manufacturer’s part.
Installing your wine cabinet In General • On unpacking you wine cabinet after delivery, check for any obvious exterior damage (dents, malformation, etc.). • Open the door and check that the inside of the appliance is complete and in good condition (walls, shelves, hinges, control panel, etc.).
In the event you want to purchase another sliding shelf take contact with the KitchenAid Service Center, if necessary, you can adjust it yourself. To do this, loosen the right and left screws of the first slider (2 screws), then adjust the slide to the width required and retighten the screws. Repeat...
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Arrangement and storage Modifying the layout of your cabinet To change the position of a storage shelf, you must first of all unload the shelf, then remove the shelf supports taking care to reinstall them as shown opposite: Shelf support Wall Wall Guide...
Commissioning your wine cabinet Connecting up your wine cabinet Having waited for 48 hours, switch on your wine cabinet at the main power suply Temperature settings 3-temperature models Your wine cabinet’s temperature adjustment is carried out using the control panel which contains the following features: Maturing compartment Hot (red) and...
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Lighting mode adjustment Your wine cabinet has mood lighting that also enables you to read your wine labels more easily. Unlike standard lighting, KitchenAid lighting does not produce ultraviolet rays, and only gives off a miniscule amount of heat. Thus, your wines are preserved in total safety Electrical consumption less than 7 watts / hour in constant use.
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Commissioning your wine cabinet • Press on the button for 2 seconds, the lighting mode is then displayed. • Press on the button to select your lighting mode (3 options): Lighting is in intermittent mode: comes on when door is opened No lighting Lighting is in constant mode Note: When “Ecl”...
Wait a few days for the cabinet interior temperature to stabilise. If however, after a few days, the alarm is still triggered, please contact your KitchenAid Service. Apart from these three cases, if the alarm triggers it could be the result of an operating fault (see next page) Contact your KitchenAid Service.
Standard maintenance Your KitchenAid wine cabinet is a tried and tested, easy- to-use appliance. The few following maintenance steps will enable you to achieve a very long appliance lifetime. - Each year, replace the active carbon filter housed in the upper ventilation hole in your cabinet.
Troubleshooting guide Before contacting the Customer Care Center… Problems of operation are often due to simple causes, which may be identified and solved without using any tools. Appliance noises are normal because its compressor switch on and off automatically. Some operating noises may be reduced by: •...
(see above chapter) Lighting In the event of a lighting failure, do not handle the casing or the diodes. Contact your KitchenAid Service. NB: In all cases, if you feel your appliance is not behaving normally, contact your KitchenAid Service.
Socket outlet / plug (valid for both countries) If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlet, please contact KitchenAid Service for further instruction. Please do not attempt to change plug yourself. This procedure needs to be carried out by a qualified technician in compliance with the manufactures instructions and current standard safety regulations.