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The winter system
The winter kit is a frost protection system which enables the cellar to operate in an environment where the
temperature is between 0 and 32°C. A sensor located outside the appliance triggers a low power electrical
element when the ambient temperature in the room falls to around 8°C in case. This is a low power element
to avoid sudden rises in the temperature of the wine and so avoid thermal shocks that are damaging to the
preservation of the wine. The kit is intended to raise the cellar’s internal temperature even before there is a
thermal exchange with the bottles.
IMPORTANT: if the temperature in the room where your wine cellar is located is about 12ºC (± 2°C),
no production of warm or cold air will be observed. The appliance is then completely silent and this
is quite normal. It should not be considered as a malfunction.
The anti-UV system
Light accelerates the aging of wine. In our solid door cellars, your wines are naturally protected, on condition,
of course, that the door is not opened too often. Models with a glass door are UV treated, thus filtering out
damaging ultraviolet rays: your wines are therefore protected.
Defrosting
Your appliance is equipped with an automatic defrost cycle. When a cooling cycle finishes, the appliance’s
refrigerated surfaces are defrosted automatically. The defrost water is channelled into a condensates
evaporation tray which is located in the back of the appliance near the compressor. The heat produced by
the compressor then evaporates the condensates collected in the tray.
Lock (depending on model)
For cellars fitted with a lock, the keys can be found in the bag along with the manual. To open the cellar, turn
the key anti clockwise.
Subdued reading light
When the door is opened, the switch located under the top panel provides you a low emissive LED light to
make it easier to read labels in a dark room.
Don’t forget to switch it off after closing your wine cabinet by
pressing the in question.
Shelves
Each cellar has its own type of bottle shelf.
Note that there is no ideal storage arrangement. A collection of bottles of wine is rich when it is varied. It is
up to you to arrange the storage capacity of your wine cellar according to your collection.
Additional shelves may be ordered as a chargeable option from your retailer or after-sales service, or from
our web site
Tip: to prevent damage to the door seal, ensure that the door is fully open before pulling out the shelves to
add or remove bottles.
