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Before Use Operation SpecificationCleaning and Maintenance Safety Warnings
Noises Inside the Wine Cooler
If you have not owned a wine cooler before, you may notice that it makes some rather
unusual noises. Most of these are perfectly normal, but you should be aware of them!
These noises are caused by the circulation of the refrigerant liquid in the cooling system. It
has become more pronounced since the introduction of CFC free gases. This is not a fault
and will not aect the performance of your wine cooler.
This is the compressor motor working, as it pumps the refrigerant around the system.
Storing Wine in Your Wine Cooler
One benet of your new wine cooler is that you can simulate the conditions of a wine cellar.
By using a wine cooler thermometer you can ensure a constant temperature of around
5-20°C, which is ideal for storing wine. Make sure the bottles are lying on their sides.
This ensures the wine inside is in contact with the cork, which stops the cork drying out,
shrinking, letting air in and spoiling the wine. After a bottle has been opened, the wine
comes into contact with air which will start to oxidise the wine. This generally occurs on
the wine’s contact surface, leaving the remaining wine in good condition. By leaving your
bottle standing, you minimise the surface area of the wine in contact with air.
If you’re serving white, rose or sparkling wine, chill it lightly for at least two hours in the
wine cooler before serving. Most reds should be served at room temperature, or in the case
of lighter reds like Beaujolais, very slightly chilled.
Opened wine will remain in good condition for up to two days (for delicate whites) or three
days (for rich reds) as long as the bottle is resealed and stored in your wine cooler. Special
stoppers that keep sparkling wine and Champagne bubbling for one or two days after
opening can be bought at most good wine shops. When storing leftover wine, attempt to
minimise the oxidation process of the wine. You can use a ‘vacuum’which pumps out the
air in the bottle leaving a semi-vacuum. The wine should last for about two weeks.
However, if it is a good quality wine and you intend to nish it within one week, all you’ll
need to do is to replace the cork and leave it standing in your wine cooler.
Dierent wines are best kept at dierent temperatures. To choose the temperature at
which to store your wines please consult the table below.
Serving Temperatures
Wine Type °F °C
Rose Wine 48-54 9-12
White Wine 48-58 9-14
Sherry (Light) 48-58 9-14
Red Wine 57-68 13-20
Fortied Wine 57-68 13-20
Sherry (Dark) 57-68 13-20
