Instructions for the User
11.SOME HINTS FOR SAVING MONEY
The following is some simple, practical advice which will allow you to run your wine cellar to best effect, with peak performance and lower power consumption:
1Place the wine cellar in the coolest part of the kitchen, well away from the cooker, radiators and the window, to protect it from variations in temperature.
2The correct distance from the wall is at least 5 centimetres. This leaves enough room around the wine cellar for effective ventilation, necessary to prevent overheating and high power consumption.
3Never place bottles touching the sides of the wine cellar.
4Do not place bottles inside the wine cellar when they are still hot. This would tend to cause ice to form on the sides.
5The coldest area is at the bottom; arrange wines depending on the temperature required.
6Only open the door for the time strictly necessary for removing or inserting bottles, especially in hot weather. Opening the door often and for long periods causes the temperature inside the wine cellar to rise. This might cause the wines' quality to deteriorate and also increase the appliance's power consumption, as it has to reduce the temperature back to the set level.
7After disconnecting the power supply, make sure that the condenser and the coil on the back of the appliance are clean. The layer of dust which forms disperses the low temperature and considerably increases power consumption.
8If the wine cellar is to be out of use for a long period, it is best to empty it and switch it off.
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