Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto XLT 4200 del fabbricante WhisperKool
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XL T SERIES OWNER’ S MANU AL The Coolest Thing In Wine Stor age FO R: XL T 1600 XL T 3000 XL T 4200 XL T 6000 XL T 8000.
Copyright © 2011. WhisperK OOL W ine Cellars. All rights reserved. This manual, the pr oduc t design, and the desig n concepts are copyrighted by WhisperK OOL, with all rights reser v ed.
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P age 2 XL T 020111 Thank you for purchasing the WhisperKOOL ® wine cellar temperature and humidity maintenance system. Please take the time to read thr ough the owner's manual so you understand the correct operations of the WhisperKOOL unit.
P age 3 XL T 020111 Cust omer W arranty Registration PLEASE C OMPLE TE AND RETURN THE REGISTRA TION/W ARRANT Y CARD UPON RECEIPT OF THE UNIT . By completing the Pr oduc t Registr ation Card, y ou will be conrmed in our customer database ensur- ing that your inf ormation is on le to help you obtain ecient warranty service.
P age 4 XL T 020111 QUICK ST ART GUIDE This guide is meant to serve as a quick ref erence for installation of the WhisperK OOL unit. The remainder of this Owner ’ s Manual will provide more detailed inf ormation and instructions. Upon receiving the WhisperK OOL unit: 1.
P age 5 XL T 020111 The per f ormance and life of your WhisperK OOL System are con tingent upon the steps you take in preparing the wine cellar . IT IS HIGHL Y RECOMMENDED THA T Y OU OB T AIN THE ASSIST ANCE OF A WINE ST ORAGE PROFESSIONAL.
P age 6 XL T 020111 F ront of WhisperKOOL Wine C ellar Exhaust Room Intake Exhaust Unobstructed Air flow Unobstructed air flow to and fr om the unit is a critical factor in the unit ’ s overall per f ormance.
P age 7 XL T 020111 V entilation The necessity of dissipating heat aw ay from the unit is critical to the unit’ s per f ormance and cannot be overstat ed. As the unit operates and cools , a greater amount of heat is gener ated on the exhaust side of the unit.
P age 8 XL T 020111 C utting the Hole for the WhisperK OOL Unit T ools Needed Sizing the Unit to the Room • U sing a lev el and a pencil, mark a horizontal line on the wall between the two studs, approximat ely 1.25 inches (or as close as possible if more than 1.
P age 9 XL T 020111 • Once the horiz ontal lines have been cut, make ver tical cuts using the inside edge of the studs as a guide. Once you ha ve made both ver tical cuts , you should have a rec tangular hole in the sheetr ock . Now you have to make the same hole on the other side of the wall.
P age 10 XL T 020111 Electric al Needs The WhisperKOOL S ystem requires a dedicat ed 110-volt 20-amp circuit. The unit dra ws a large amount of amps at initial start up. By designating a dedicated cir cuit breaker , you will guaran tee the unit has enough power t o run effectively .
P age 11 XL T 020111 Carefully r emove your WhisperK OOL unit from the box. Do not destroy your pack ing mat erial, as it provides the only safe means of transporting the unit. Units weigh 65–100 pounds and are cumbersome for one person to carr y . We rec ommend that you get someone else to help you during the installation process .
P age 12 XL T 020111 Placement of Unit Slide the unit from the outside wall into y our wine cellar with the outer flange flush to the outside wall. Secure the flange to the wall through the predrilled holes.
P age 13 XL T 020111 Drain line T -Fitting WRONG: Drainline is under water . USING THE WHISPERK OOL SY STEM ® FRONT REAR OFF POWER Location of con trol switches Switches P o w e r S w i t c h XL T units, built after June 2007, come equipped with a 3- pos iti on ON /OF F power switch.
P age 14 XL T 020111 LIQUID MEASURING THERMOST A T SY STEM Room-temperature W ater Fill an empty bottle with room-temper ature water; then insert the probe. All WhisperKOOL units come equipped with our Pr e - cision Digital T echnology (PD T/PDT JR) liquid tem- perature measuring thermostat system.
P age 15 XL T 020111 Operating Instructions for WhisperK OOL PD T JR. Thermostat Indicators There ar e three colored lights on the left side of the thermostat: • PWR (Green) – When this light is on, the unit is po wered. • RUN ( Y ellow) – When this light is on, the compressor is running .
P age 16 XL T 020111 1 . W in e T em p er a t ur e I n di ca t o r: A r e d L ED ba r wi ll l ig ht u p w he n t h e t he rm o st a t i s r ea d in g th e li qu i d t e mp e ra t ur e in t he b ot t le vi a th e pr o be .
P age 17 XL T 020111 NORMAL OPERA TION WhisperKOOL sy stems are designed to maintain both temperatur e and humidit y . Once the sy stem is installed and the temperatur e set , it will run continuously until the wine cellar is at your set wine temperatur e.
P age 18 XL T 020111 DUC TING A WhisperKOOL XL T ducting k it is available f or purchase. The kit allows the warm air to exhaust t o several places such as an attic, an adjacen t room, or outside. The goal is to get the warm exhaust air aw ay from the rear intake of the unit.
P age 19 XL T 020111 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE T r y this first! Clean off any accumulated dust, lint, or other debris from the front and rear intake grills. This will restrict the airflow and may affec t the unit ’ s ability to function properly . Periodically cleaning the unit’ s vents will help assure maximum cooling efficienc y .
P age 20 XL T 020111 V entilation Pr oper ventilation of the WhisperKOOL unit is one of the most impor tant and often ov erlooked issues associated with the unit’ s per formance . The WhisperKOOL unit does create a large amount of heat, which needs to dissipate away from the unit fr eely in order to cool correctly.
P age 21 XL T 020111 Unit Mounting Mounting the unit in the cellar has a significant impact on the unit ’ s ability to cool the air in the room. A la w of nature sta tes that warm air rises while cool air falls. The unit must be mounted high in the r oom in order to capture the warm air and replace with cool air .
P age 22 XL T 020111 C ondensation W ater Leaking, Fr ont The WhisperKOOL product is designed to dissipate excessiv e moistur e b y collecting it in the c ompressor pan and using a heating element to remo ve condensation.
P age 23 XL T 020111 Repairing Units - Removing Rivets Only a cer tified HV AC t ech should work on the units . We do not wan t owners opening the units f or their own safety . 1. Unplug the WhisperK OOL unit. 2. R emo ve the WhisperKOOL unit from the w all mounting and set it on a sturdy workbench.
P age 24 XL T 020111 Y es No TROUBLESHOO TING CHECKLIST Please ll out this checklist to help identify the issue or problem with the performance of the cooling unit. If you still require t echnical assistance, fax a copy of this T roubleshooting Checklist to WhisperK OOL Customer Ser vice at 209.
P age 25 XL T 020111 Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No Y es No All units come with a drain line f or additional removal of ex cess condensate, as a back up system to the C ondensate Evaporat or which is used to maintain proper humidity .
P age 26 XL T 020111 The purpose of this test is to evalua te whether or not your cooling unit is operating correctly by mea- suring the temperatures of both the inside of the c ellar and the exhaust side of the unit in the adjoin- ing room.
P age 27 XL T 020111 THIRD TEMPERA TURE TEST : 10. Once the unit has run for 24 hours , per form the third t emperature test. 11. Record inf or ma tion and calculate temperature di erential in table below for the c ondenser/back side section under the second test.
P age 28 XL T 020111 Conclusions After completing the tempera ture dierential test , determine if the unit is not cooling at all or if it is not cooling enough. If the unit is not cooling at all, con tac t WhisperK OOL Customer Ser vice at 800.343.
P age 29 XL T 020111 WhisperKOOL Customer Ser vice is a vailable Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Please make sure that you hav e the following information available bef ore y ou call: • The model and serial number of your WhisperKOOL unit.
P age 30 XL T 020111 INST ALL A TION TERMS AND C ONDITIONS WhisperK OOL Cooling S ystem WHISPERK OOL PRODUC T B ASE TERMS WhisperKOOL C orporation (“ WhisperK OOL ”) is in the business of manufact.
P age 31 XL T 020111 C Product W arranty Limitations and Exclusions . (1) This limited warranty does not cov er cosmetic damage caused during installation, damage due to acts of God, commercial use , accident, misuse, abuse, negligenc e, or modication to any part of the Product.
P age 32 XL T 020111 4. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS It is the End User ’ s responsibility to clean o any accumulat ed dust, lint, or other debris from the front and rear intake grills; failure to do this on a r egular basis will restrict the air ow and may aect the P roduc t’ s abilit y t o function properly .
P age 33 XL T 020111 9. Questions or Additional Information If you have an y questions regarding these T er ms and C onditions or wish to obtain additional information, contact us via phone at 1-800-343-9463 or please send a letter via U .S. Mail to: WhisperK OOL 1738 E.
WhisperKOOL 1738 E. Alpine A ve Stockton, CA 95205 1(800) 343-9463 ww w .whisper kool .com.
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In una situazione in cui hai già il WhisperKool XLT 4200, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del WhisperKool XLT 4200.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il WhisperKool XLT 4200. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo WhisperKool XLT 4200 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
