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1.  Introduction

 

 
 

VINOTEMP assumes no responsibility for any repairs made on 
products by anyone other than authorized service technician 

 

 

This manual has been prepared to provide the information on installing, 
servicing, troubleshooting and repairing procedures for the WINE-MATE 
VINO1500HZD  & 2500 HZD cooling units. 
 
 

I. Goals and Objectives 

 
The goal of this manual is to provide detailed information that will enable the 
service personnel to properly install and repair the cooling unit, and troubleshoot 
and diagnose malfunctions. 
 
The objectives of this manual are that the service personnel will 

  Fully understand the proper safety precautions 

  Successfully install the cooling unit 

  Successfully troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions 

  Successfully perform necessary repairs 

  Successfully return the cooling unit to proper operational status 

 
 

II. R134a Refrigerant Service Information 

 
This cooling unit uses R134a refrigerant. This refrigerant requires synthetic ester 
oil in the compressor. This cooling system does not tolerate contamination from 
any of the following: 
 

 Other 

refrigerants 

 Moisture 

 Petroleum-based 

lubricants 

 Silicone 

lubricants 

 Cleaning 

components 

 Rust 

inhibitors 

  Leak detection dyes 

  Any other types of additive 

 
As a result, the following precautions shall be observed: 
 

  Use equipment dedicated to R134a sealed system only. 

  Use R134a refrigerant for back-flushing.  

Summary of Contents for WINE-MATE VINO1500HZD

Page 1: ...WINE MATE Cooling Unit Service Manual VINO1500HZD VINO2500HZD Vinotemp International Inc www winemate com...

Page 2: ...1 SAFETY INFORMATION...

Page 3: ...ng the Thermistor 9 6 Removing Fan Motors 10 7 Removing the Start Relay and Overload Protector 10 8 Removing the Compressor 11 9 Removing the Condenser 12 10 Removing the Evaporator 12 3 Servicing and...

Page 4: ...nel will Fully understand the proper safety precautions Successfully install the cooling unit Successfully troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions Successfully perform necessary repairs Successfully re...

Page 5: ...will drive moisture back into sealed system Table 1 1 Health and Safety Handling of R134a Allowable Overall Exposure Limit 1 000 ppm Vapor Exposure to Skin No Effect Liquid Exposure to Skin Can cause...

Page 6: ...ss This section provides you the component information and access inside the cooling unit The components and their locations are shown Figures 2 1 through 2 11 below I Model Number Serial Label and Co...

Page 7: ...2 2 2 Removing the Inner Styrofoam Covers Once the outer cover is removed this will expose the inner styrofams The top large Styrofoam cover seals off the condenser and evaporator fan compartments To...

Page 8: ...7 Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4...

Page 9: ...8 3 Removing the Fan Plate Disconnect the power cord and compressor cord wires from the terminal block Remove the 4 rivets to remove the fan plate Figure 2 5 Figure 2 6...

Page 10: ...6 Remove the two screws from the front of the electronic controller 7 Locate the retainer just inside the front panel going around the outside of the electronic controller While squeezing both tabs of...

Page 11: ...e and are all powered up at the same time 1 Unplug the WINEMATE cooling unit or disconnect power 2 Remove the WINEMATE cooling unit from the enclosure opening 3 Remove the outer cover 4 Remove the lar...

Page 12: ...ht out away from the compressor terminal 8 Removing the Compressor Figure 2 11 1 Unplug the WINEMATE cooling unit or disconnect power 2 Remove the WINEMATE cooling unit from the enclosure opening 3 Re...

Page 13: ...t into an approved R134a recovery system 6 Use a tubing cutter to remove the hot gas line and liquid line from the condenser 7 Remove 4 rivets from the condenser 8 Remove the condenser 10 Removing the...

Page 14: ...the cooling unit I Component Checking 1 Terminal Block Figure 3 1 A Live Line 115VAC 60Hz red wire from the power line B Neutral Line white from the power line C Compressor Input Line orange wire fro...

Page 15: ...the C terminal then touch and hold the other probe to the S Start terminal The ohmmeter shall show a reading of 11 13 If not the compressor is bad 7 Touch and hold one ohmmeter probe to the R termina...

Page 16: ...mpressor starts As the compressor reaches its running speed there is not enough current flowing through the relay coil to keep the plunger up because of gravity the start winding is disconnected 1 Unp...

Page 17: ...needs replacing 7 Reinstall and reconnect the overload protector 5 Electronic Controller The electronic controller allows the customer to select a temperature form 50 F to 65 F When the thermistor se...

Page 18: ...n touch the other probe to the white wire 8 Now the voltmeter shall read 115 volts 9 If the readings are both correct the electronic controller is good 6 Thermistor 1 Disconnect the thermistor connect...

Page 19: ...gged in and turned on 2 Locate the black and white wires from the fan motor being tested and follow them back to the terminal block 3 Set the voltmeter to the AC 200 scale 4 Touch and hold one voltmet...

Page 20: ...r temperature If the set point is 55 F with the differential 4F the cooling unit turns on at 59 F of air temperature and turns off at 55 F of air temperature The average air temperature is 57 F and th...

Page 21: ...0 F e Dirty Condenser a Check for insulation gasket and door opening b Leave minimum 3 feet clearance for the exhaust side and leave minimum 1 foot clearance for the fresh air intake side c Check for...

Page 22: ...r overflow but leak 12 Circuit tripping a Incorrect fuse or breaker b Incorrect wirings c Failed components a Check for proper fuse or breaker b Check for wirings and connections c Call service 13 Noi...

Page 23: ...22 4 Customer Support If you still have problems please contact us at Vinotemp International 17631 South Susana Road Rancho Dominguez CA 90221 Tel 310 886 3332 Fax 310 886 3310 Email info vinotemp com...

Page 24: ...this warranty Service under Warranty This service is provided to customers within the continental UNITED STATES only VINOTEMP cooling units are warranted to produce the stated number of BTU H While e...

Page 25: ...NTY IS EXCLUSIBE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR INPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE While great effort h...

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