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Once the cooling unit is installed, all cracks and gaps between the cooling unit and the
cellar should be sealed. We provide butyl tape (shipped in the cavity of the exhaust
vent) for sealing these gaps. The butyl tape is pliable, and is designed to be rolled and
stretched in your hands to fit around the entire cooling unit. (If you adhere the tape
before rolling and stretching it, you will not have enough tape to complete the job). Pay
particular attention to the seams on the back of the cellar (top and rear vent
configurations) and the seams at the top of the cellar (top-vent configuration).
Ventilation
WITHOUT DUCTING
Proper ventilation is critically important for the proper operation of your CellarPro
cooling unit. The CellarPro cooling unit blows a significant amount of hot air through
the top or the rear of the cooling unit, and the hot air must be exhausted into a space
that is at least as large as the wine cellar in order for the heat to properly dissipate. If
the space is too small or constrained, eg because there’s a wall or obstruction to one
of the sides of the cooling unit, or there’s an obstruction directly behind the cooling
unit, the hot exhaust will not properly dissipate and the cooling unit will be forced to
recirculate its own hot air, which will impair its ability operate.
