CHROMA 540 - Wine cellar LE CHAI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL CHROMA 540 LE CHAI

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CHROMA1240 - 124 bottles

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introducing the wine cabinet Page 58

Important warnings and tips Page 60

Setting up the cabinet Page 64

Specific information Page 66

Usage Page 69

Care of your cabinet Page 71

Troubleshooting Page 72

Changing door opening side

TECHNICAL AND ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS

Brand: LE CHAI Household refrigeration device class: 2	Model CHROMA540 (54 bottles max)	Model CHROMA1240 (124 bottles max)
Foodstuffs	220-240V~ 50Hz
Size (L*W*H) (mm)	595 x 580 x 882	595 x 679 x 1762
Weight	60 kg	112 kg
Energy efficiency class	Class A	Class A
Yearly energy consumption (AEc)*	145 kWh/y	168 kWh/y
Utilisation compartment volume	145 L	407 L
Defrosting	No-Frost
Climate class	N : This device is designed for use at ambient temperatures between 16°C and 32°C
Acoustic emissions into air	41 dB(A) re 1pW	41 dB(A) re 1pW
Installation type	Built under or Free standing

• Consumption calculated on the basis of 24 hours usage under standardised test conditions. Real energy consumption depends on usage conditions and where the cabinet is located.

The cabinet is exclusively designed for storing wine.

Real energy consumption depends on installation and usage conditions.

This device complies with European Directive requirements:

2014/35/UE pertaining to electrical safety

2014/30/UE pertaining to electromagnetic compatibility

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1-Contol panel

5- Handle and switch

2 - Electrochromatic glass door

6-Ventilation

3-Shelves

7 - Adusjtable feet

4-Light

INTRODUCING CHROMA1240

1-Contol panel
2 - Electrochromatic glass door
3-Shelves
4-Light

5-Handle
6 - Position sensor
7 - Ventilation
8 - Adusjtable feet

IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND TIPS

Please conserve this user manual with your cabinet - you may need to consult it. If the cabinet is transferred to another person, please ensure that the user manual accompanies it, so that the new user may know how the cabinet operates. These warnings are both for your safety and that of other people. Therefore we advise that you read them carefully before setting up and operating your refrigerator.

This device is destined exclusively for home use, and is intended for the storage of foodstuffs or special beverages at a storage temperature higher than that of a fresh foodstuffs storage compartment.

It is not intended in any way for the storage of fresh foodstuffs. Do not use it for commercial or industrial purposes or for any usage other than that for which it is designed.

If the device has a lighting system and the lamp is replaceable by the user, refer to the information on its replacement method in the following paragraph of this manual.

Safety

• This device may be used by children aged 8 years and older and by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacity, on condition they have received supervision or instruction concerning use of the device in all safety, and that they understand the risks.

• Children should not be allowed to play with the device.

• Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating appliances.
• Always disconnect the device's electricity supply before cleaning it; before defrosting it, before changing the illuminating lamp; before moving the device or before cleaning the floor underneath it. Cleaning and care by the user should not be done by children unless under supervision.
• WARNING: Do not damage the refrigeration circuit.
• WARNING: Do not use electrical equipment inside the foodstuffs storage compartment, unless it is of a type recommended by the manufacturer.
• WARNING: Do not use mechanical tools or other means to speed up defrosting, unless they are recommended by the manufacturer.
• WARNING: Keep the cabinet's ventilation openings clear in the enclosure or the built-in space around the cabinet.
• WARNING: Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
• WARNING: When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged.
• Do not connect the device to a power supply without overload protection (protected by an electrical fuse).

• Never use power-strips or extension cords to connect the device to the mains.

• This device is not destined for use with an outside timer or remote control system or any device that switches it on automatically.

• Do not use the device to store explosive substances such as aerosols that contain flammable propulsion gas.
• After installing the cabinet, ensure that it is not resting on the power cord.
• If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, by customer care service, or by similarly qualified personnel in order to prevent electrical hazards.
• The device is heavy; be careful when moving it.
• If your cabinet was laid down in a horizontal position during transportation, wait 48 hours before operating it.
• In the event of accidental liquid spillage (broken bottles or other) on electrical components (motor or other), immediately unplug the device from the mains.
• Ensure that you put your cabinet in a place that can support its weight when loaded (1 bottle containing 75 cl weighs approximately 1.3kg ).
• Your cabinet must be placed on a level surface. If you have placed it on a rug or on carpeting, insert a support beneath it.
• Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the compartments of the appliance.

• Clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems.

• If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance.

Servicing - repairs

• It is dangerous to modify or attempt to modify the characteristics of the device.
• If it breaks down, do not try to repair the device yourself. Repairs made by unqualified personnel can cause damage. Contact your dealer's Customer Care Service.

Refrigerant

Warning; Risk of fire / flammable materials.

The refrigerant gas contained in this device is isobutane (R 600a), it is low-polluting but is flammable.

• When transporting and installing the device, take care not to damage any part of the refrigerating circuit.
• Do not use a pointed or sharp edged tool to defrost the device.
• Do not use any electrical devices inside the cabinet.

If the refrigerating circuit is damaged:

• Do not allow any open flame near the device.
• Avoid sparks – do not switch on any electrical appliances or lamps nearby.
• Immediately ventilate the room.

Disposal

This device carries the selective waste sorting symbol for electrical and electronic equipment disposal. This means that the product must be picked up by a selective collection system in compliance with European Directive 2012/19 EU so that it will either be recycled or dismantled in an environment-friendly way.

For more information please contact your local or regional government.

Electronic products that are not properly and selectively recycled are potentially dangerous for the environment and for human health because they contain dangerous substances.

This device contains flammable foaming agents. When the refrigerator reaches the end of its life cycle, it must be disposed of in a suitable place, where refrigerators can be recycled. For this purpose please contact your town hall or municipality. Under no circumstances must the refrigerator be disposed of in public areas.

SETTING UP THE CABINET

If this device, which uses magnetic door closing, replaces a device equipped with a spring closing system, we advise you to destroy the spring closing system before disposing of the old device. This will prevent children from locking themselves inside it and endangering their lives.

Location

Place your cabinet well away from heat sources (heater, cooker, direct sunlight). For proper operation of the device, the ambient room temperature should be between +16^ and +32^ (class N). Outside these limits, the device will not operate properly.

• Ensure that air can circulate freely behind the device: do not place it too close to a wall, in order to avoid noise from vibration. Ensure that air can circulate freely all around the device. Insufficient ventilation will lead to poor operation and increased energy consumption.

Leave at least 3 cm minimum between the rear of the wine cabinet and the wall.

• The device must be installed in such a way that the electric plug is accessible. After installing the cabinet, make sure that it is not resting on the power cord.
• Level the device by using the 2 adjustable feet.

Built-in

Below the built-in dimensions to use before installing in the best condition this appliance

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Connecting the power supply

Your cabinet is designed for operation with 230V single-phase.

It must be connected to a wall socket equipped with earthing and protected by a 10 A fuse in compliance with the standard NF C15-100 and in compliance with your electricity supplier's prescriptions.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION

• We recommend that you install your wine cabinet in a temperate room.
  If the inside light remains on, please note that the inside temperature will be higher.
• Temperature inside the wine cabinet may vary depending on the type and the number of bottles contained.
  In order to keep your wines at a stable temperature, avoid leaving the door open for long periods.
• Do not install your wine cabinet close to a heat source; avoid direct sunlight.
  In order to guarantee your safety, and to prevent your wine being spoilt, do not place the cabinet in humid locations.
• Do not store perishable foodstuffs inside your wine cabinet.
• The wine cabinet is not designed for use in a garage, outside, or in the open air.
• The following (approximate) temperatures are recommended for wine drinking:

Great Bordeaux wines - Red 16-17°C
Great Burgundy wines - Red 15-16°C
Great vintages dry white wines 14-16°C
Red wines, fruity wines, young wines 11-12°C
Rose wines from Provence, early-to-market wines 10 - 12°C
Dry white wines and local red wines 10-12°C
O Local white wines 8 - 10^
Champagnes 7-8°C
Liqueur wines 6^

• Temperature stability is of the greatest importance when storing wine.
• Exposure to light, vibrations, temperature variations or humidity can spoil the wine.

The cooling system

According to specialists, the ideal temperature for wine storage is around 12^ , in the range of 10^ to 14^ . Do not confuse with the operating temperature, which varies depending on the specificity of each type of wine from 5 to 18^ .

It is especially important to avoid sudden temperature changes. Designed by specialists, for wine lovers, this device, unlike the single refrigerator, electronically ensures constant average temperature control.

The anti-vibration system:

The compressor is equipped with special shock (silent-blocks) and the inner tank is isolated from the body by a thick layer of polyurethane foam. These features can prevent the transmission of vibrations to the wines.

The humidification system:

This device is equipped with a tray (depending on model) which maintains the correct level of humidity. If the humidity is too low, fill the tank level to 34 of its capacity. Check the water level time to time and add water if necessary. Make sure the tank always contains water.

The tray is placed on the shelf under the fan at the bottom to provide a minimum humidity.

Be careful to control the water level if you store your wines for a long time and you do not dedicate the unit to their implementation at operating temperature only (with rapid rotations of your bottles).

The UV system:

The light accelerates aging of your wines. In full doors cellars, the wines are naturally immune subject of course limited openings). This model glass door was subject of a particular treatment, which filters harmful ultraviolet rays; the wines are perfectly safe.

Defrost:

This product does not produce frost (No-Frost). There is no frost or ice; so, no operation is required to remove it.

Shelves

To prevent damage to the door seal, make sure the door is open before pulling the shelves to install or remove the bottles.

For easier access to the contents of shelves you need to slide the shelf outward about 1/3 however they are designed with a stop on each side to prevent the bottles from falling.

To remove or position the shelves, tilt the shelf as shown in the diagram and pull or push as required.

LOADING

The maximum number of bottles that can be loaded into the cabinet are for information only; this information is not contractual; it provides a means for rapidly estimating the size of the device.

The information comes from tests carried out using standard bottles; in reality, in extreme conditions it would be possible to load a greater number of bottles without racks, but a "diverse wine cellar" is used in many different ways; the daily use of a wine cabinet means that it must carry fewer bottles. Therefore you will probably load fewer bottles then the given maximum numbers.

How to load and care for your wine cabinet:

Here we see 4 types of 75 cl bottles, Burgundy and Bordeaux, of different sizes.

There are many other types, with various volumes and of all shapes.

Note the different ways they are stored depending on the height and diameter of the bottles as well as the interleaving method used.

Loading for Max capacities

The maximum number of stored bottles is based on standard Bordeaux bottles containing 0.75 L.

CHROMA1240 (124 bouteilles max)

Warning: If the first shelf is as presentation shelf, please put the wooden batten 1 as per above drawing to avoid the bottle hit the glass.

USAGE

Starting up the device

Once the wine cabinet is properly installed, we advise that you clean the inside using warm water with a low concentration of dishwashing liquid. Do not use abrasives or scouring powder; they may scratch the surface finish.

USAGE

CAUTION! Wine cabinets are intended only for storing and preserving wine.

IMPORTANT: Your wine cabinet is ideally suitable for holding Bordeaux type bottles of 0.75 L capacity. It can contain larger bottles; however care must be taken that they do not prevent the door from closing properly.

• When closing the door ensure that it does not touch any of the bottles.
• If you load several bottles at a time, it will take longer before the cabinet reaches the desired temperature.
• In order to avoid damaging the door seal, ensure that the door is fully open before moving the racks along the compartment rails.

Adjusting the temperature

• “①” Button

To control this appliance turn on/off.

(Press this button, the power is on. Press this button with 3 seconds again, the power is off.)

• “②”Button

Press once the "②" button, the temperature will raise 1^ C .

• “④”Button

Press once the “④” button, the temperature will lower 1^ C .

• “③”Button

To shows the set temperature.

• “⑤”Button

Press one time after the beep, the light will be on or off. If the light is on, it will be off after 5 minutes.

Press for 3 seconds after the beep, the color for display and inner light will be changed between white and orange and blue.

Setting The Temperature Controls

• You can set the temperature as you desire by pushing the ② or ④ button. The temperature that you desire to set will increase 1^ if you push the ② button once, on the contrary the temperature will decrease 1^ if you push the ④ button once.

The temperature setting can be adjusted from 5^ to 18^ .

The acquiescence temperature setting is 12^

> Temperature Recollection Function

In the event of a power interruption, wine chiller can remember the previous temperature settings, and when the power is recovery, the cooler temperature will go back the same setting temperature as power off.

> Temperature Alarm

If inner temperature is higher than 23^ , the "HI" is shown in display panel, and the buzzer alarm after one hour continuously. It informs that the inner temperature is too high, please check the reason.

If inner temperature is lower than 0^ , the "LO" is shown in display panel, and the buzzer alarm and the malfunction indicator light at the same time.

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Press the switch one time, the glass will be transparent and the inner light will be on.

Press the switch again, the glass will be misty and the inner light will be off.

The door is with infrared sensor. When people close the door, the galss will be transparent. When the people is away, the glass will be misty. If people don't want to use this function, please switch the buttom to "O" symbol.

> Note

• If the unit is unplugged, power lost, or turned off, you must wait 3 to 5 minutes before restarting the unit. If you attempt to restart before this time delay, the Wine cooler will not start.
• To avoid too much condensation when the ambient temperature is higher than 28^ , do not lower the temperature below 7^ .
• When you use the Wine cooler for the first time or restart the Wine cooler after having been shut off for a long time, there could be a few degrees variance between the temperature you select and the one indicated on the LED readout. This is normal and it is due to the length of the activation time. Once the Wine cooler is running for a few hours everything will be back to normal.

CARE OF YOUR CABINET

DEFROSTING

Defrosting of your wine cabinet is fully automatic. It requires no action on your part.

During operation, you may notice condensation drops forming on the rear inside wall of the cabinet. They will be eliminated during automatic defrosting.

CLEANING

Before any cleaning, unplug the device from the mains.

Never use abrasives or a scraper sponge when cleaning the inside or the outside of your wine cabinet.

• Remove all accessories (racks, etc.). Wash them using lukewarm water to which has been added a gentle unscented detergent (dishwashing liquid for example); rinse with bleach water and carefully dry off.
• Wash the inside walls in the same way; pay particular attention to the rack supports
• Wash the door seal as well as under the seal.
• Plug the wine cabinet into the mains.

From time to time, dust off the condenser behind the device; accumulated dust may reduce the efficiency of your wine cabinet.

In the event of a prolonged absence, empty and clean out the device; maintain the door slightly open during the period of non-use.

REPLACING THE ILLUMINATING LAMP

The device uses light emitting diodes (LEDs). This type of diode cannot be changed by the user. The life cycle of the LEDs is long enough so that they do not need to be changed. If however, in spite of the care taken by the manufacturer, the LEDs do fail, please contact your Customer Care Service for any repair.

You can resolve many of the problems that may arise without having to call Customer Care Service. Please try the suggestions below.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
No operation	·Check your installation's power supply ·Check your circuit breaker ·A fuse has blown
Not cold enough	·Check the setting temperature Ambient temperature requires readjustment of the temperatures ·The door is open too often ·The door is not closed properly ·The door seal is not air-tight ·There is not enough space around the device
No interior light No display on the LCD screen	·Contact your Customer Care Service
There appears to be a loud noise	·Check the device levelling ·Verify that a piece of paper or part of the packaging has not remained stuck in the device.
The door does not close properly	·Check the device levelling ·The seal is in poor repair ·The feet have "moved"
The light (LED) does not come on	·The control panel is not working ·Printed circuit problem ·Mains plug problem ·Contact your Customer Care Service
LED display error	·Poor display ·The temperature value is not shown
	• Contact your Customer Care Service
The fans are not working	• Control Panel to be replaced by your Customer Care Service

CHANGING DOOR OPENING SIDE

Du to appliance construction it is not possible to reverse opening door.

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