Troubleshooting guide

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Unobstructed Air ow

Unobstructed air ow to and from

the unit is a critical factor in the unit’s

overall performance. Make sure

there is a 3 ft. horizontal clearance in

the front of the unit. This will assure

that the unit can move the air around

in an e cient manner. Avoid any

attempt to camou age the unit by

installing racking in front of the unit.

This will restrict the air ow and lower

the performance of the unit.

Mounting the Unit

The unit should be mounted within 18“

of the top of the room in order to achieve

su cient cooling. As the room cools down,

the warm air will rise to the ceiling. Mount-

ing the WhisperKOOL 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.

Door and Door Seal

An exterior grade (1 3/4”) door must be installed

as a cellar door. It is very important that weather

stripping is attached to all 4 sides of the doorjam.

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 the door not sealing prop-

erly. 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 ine cient door.

Intake

Exhaust

Front of Unit

Exhaust Room

Wine Cellar