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Mounting the Unit
The unit must be mounted within 18“ of the top of the room in order to achieve suffi cient cooling. As the room cools down, the
warm air will rise to the ceiling. Mounting the unit high in the room will create a consistently cool environment by capturing the
warm air and replacing it with cool air. Mounting the unit low in the room will result in a temperature variation in the room due
to the unit’s inability to draw warm air from the ceiling of the cellar to the unit itself, and cold air settling to the fl oor.
Door and Door Seal
An exterior grade (1¾”) door must be installed as a cellar door.
It is very important that weather stripping is attached to all
four sides of the doorjamb. A bottom “sweep” or threshold is
also required. The door must have a very good seal to keep the
cool cellar air from escaping out of the cellar. One of the most
common problems with cooling units running continually
is due to the door not sealing properly. In cases where glass
doors are used and the room size is close to the recommended
unit size, the next larger size WhisperKOOL should be used.
This will compensate for the insulation loss due to the lower
insulating rating of glass.
Wine Cellar
Exhaust Area
Keep Clear
Exhaust Fan/Vent
(optional)
Air Intake
(optional)
Unobstructed Airfl ow
Unobstructed airfl ow to and from the unit is critical for the unit’s overall performance and life span. A minimum three-foot
clearance (fi ve-foot is ideal) area is crucial. The air blown by the fans needs to circulate and either dissipate or absorb heat from
the space. The system will operate more effi ciently with a greater amount of air to exchange.
Note: Avoid attempting to camoufl age the unit. This will restrict airfl ow, and thus the unit’s ability to work effi ciently.
