The ideal temperature and humidity
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Isolator panels for thermal separation
The wine conditioning unit has two
fixed isolator panels that divide the inte-
rior into three zones, which can be con-
ditioned in different ways. This means
that you can store up to three different
types of wine at the same time – for ex-
ample, red wine, white wine, and cham-
pagne.
Setting the temperature
Touch the
sensor control to set the
temperature.
The previously set temperatures for the
3 wine conditioning zones are dis-
played.
Use the
and
sensor controls to
select the wine conditioning zone for
which you want to adjust the temper-
ature and select
OK
to confirm your
selection.
Use the
and
sensor controls to
set the temperature. Keeping your fin-
ger on the sensor control changes
the temperature continuously.
Confirm the temperature setting with
OK
or wait approx. 8 seconds after
the last touch of the sensor. This tem-
perature will be automatically
adopted.
Tip:
The new temperature setting can
also be confirmed and adopted by clos-
ing the appliance door.
The temperature display always shows
the
required
temperature.
If you have adjusted the temperature,
wait for approx. 6 hours if the wine
conditioning unit is not very full and
for approx. 24 hours if the wine con-
ditioning unit is full
before checking
the temperature display. It will take this
long for an accurate reading to be
given.
If, after this time, the temperature is
still too high or too low, adjust it
again.
Temperature range
In all three zones, it is possible to set
temperatures between 41°F and 68°F
(5°C and 20°C).
Humidity
In most refrigerators the humidity is too
low for wine and therefore a refrigerator
is not suitable for wine conditioning.
Higher humidity levels are necessary
when storing wine to moisturize natural
corks from the outside. When the hu-
midity is too low the natural corks dry
out and the bottle is no longer tightly
sealed. For this reason wine bottles
should always be stored horizontally to
ensure that natural corks are also mois-
turized from the inside. If air gets into
the bottle, this will have a negative im-
pact on the wine!
Tip:
Humidity levels can be set sepa-
rately for each wine conditioning zone.
Always increase the humidity level in a
wine conditioning zone whenever you
are using it to store wine bottles sealed
with natural corks.
