American Wine Cellars

Ductless Split Cooling System

Ductless split wine cellar refrigeration systems offer superior performance to through-wall systems while allowing for room design and location flexibility. Ductless split systems can be installed in your wine cellar in a location that optimizes design and system performance without expensive ductwork.

Wine Cellar Cooling Unit --- Wine Guardian

The Wine Guardian® wine cellar cooling units are commercial grade, self-contained packaged coolers for professional wine cellars and storage facilities. These coolers are the most installation-friendly and versatile wine cellar cooling units on the market. Many of these features are unique to Wine Guardian and not found in any other systems.

Humidification
Wine Guardian's humidifier can be ordered either as free-standing or integrated units, to best suit application needs/preferences. Both models--made in the USA--are evaporative drip-pad type models that are easy to install and operate. They add moisture to the cellar as required and sensed by the WG's humidistat.

The free standing version can be used with any wine cellar air conditioning system, while the integrated version must be mounted to a Wine Guardian unit.

Principles of operation
Air from the cellar is drawn over an evaporative drip pad that is saturated with water from a distribution tray. As the air passes through the pad, it absorbs moisture through evaporation of the water. This raises the humidity of the leaving air that returns to the cellar. The humidistat, located in the cellar, will automatically turn on the humidifier whenever the cellar humidity is below the set point and turns it off when the cellar humidity reaches set point. The recommended set point is 50% to 70% RH for wine cellars. The humidity level is high enough to prevent corks from drying out and low enough to prevent mold from forming.

Humidifier features

Maintenance of the humidifier
A regular maintenance program prolongs the life of the humidifier and help maintain proper humidity levels in the cellar. Frequency of cleaning and replacement of the drip pad depends on the inlet water conditions and the cleanliness of the cellar air. The drain system may also trap dust and dirt. When water no longer stays on the pad or mineral build-up has started to reduce airflow, the pad needs to be replaced. For these reasons we suggest you check the drain on a monthly basis and confirm there is a steady flow of water while unit is in operation. Clean drain if needed.

Also monthly, check for unusual noise or vibration, which could be a sign that the debris may be trapped and needs to be removed. Refer to your humidifier's installation operation and maintenance manual for step-by-step instructions on how to clean the humidifier and replace the evaporative drip pad.

We carry a full line of cooling systems that may not be shown here. Call or contact us for help in finding the right cooling system for you, or to place an order.

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