8. Loading and storing wine bottles
a. Warnings
I.
Do not over load your BODEGA43, nor cover the shelves with foil or other materials,
in order to facilitate air circulation.
II.
Internal fans are located in the rear wall of your BODEGA43. Avoid obstructing these
fans so that air can circulate freely.
III.
Do not pull out more than one loaded shelf at a time as this may cause your
BODEGA43 to tilt forward.
IV.
Do not move your BODEGA43 while it is loaded with wines. This might distort the
body of your BODEGA43.
b. Bottle loading method:
B4328 and B43145 can be loaded double row.
i.
B4325, B4342 and B43100 can be loaded single row.
ii.
iii. If you don't have enough bottles to fill your BODEGA43, the best is to distribute the
bottles throughout your BODEGA43 instead of putting all bottles together.
iv. In order to store bigger bottles you can remove shelves.
Keep a minimum of 20 mm between the bottle and the back side of your BODEGA43.
v.
vi. The capacity of your BODEGA43 is based on bottles with a diameter of 76 mm and a
height of 300 mm. In your house you might not be able to achieve the maximum
loading capacity.
c.
Check the following tips to ensure the safety of bottles and shelves:
Spread your bottles on the shelves as evenly as possible so that the weight is not
i.
concentrated in one point. Make sure your bottles do not touch the back of the
BODEGA43.
Ensure the bottles are not all grouped together at the top or bottom of your
ii.
BODEGA43.
iii. Although the humidity inside a BODEGA43 is regulated between 50% – 80%, it
fluctuates with the humidity and temperature in the room. For bottles that you want
to store for many years, it is recommended to wrap your bottles with a plastic film to
protect the labels. This offers extra protection against damage over the years.
d. Your BODEGA43 has been designed to guarantee optimum conditions for storing and/or
serving your wines.
I.
All wines mature at the same temperature, which is a constant temperature set
between 10ºC to 12ºC. When drinking, the serving temperature depends on the type
of wine.
e. Your BODEGA43 has been designed with an auto defrost system. During the off-cycle, the
cooling element of your BODEGA43 defrosts automatically. Melting water is collected in a
drainage container, which is located at the back of your BODEGA43, next to the compressor.
Under extremely dry environmental conditions, you may have to add some water into the
water container and under extremely humid conditions, you may might see some water
coming out of your BODEGA43.
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