WINE GUARDIAN®:
The only self-contained environmental control system
for residential and commercial wine cellars

Dear Wine Guardian Distributor:

Welcome to the first issue of Wine Guardian's Application Notes. We look forward to working with you as you specify/recommend our systems and are sending you this email to give you more information about our products, innovative applications and creative installations. Tell us what you would like to see included in future issues.


Mike Militi
Wine Guardian Sales Manager

Product Profile

For those of you new to the Wine Guardian distribution network, you will appreciate WG's superior performance and reliability for all your customers' wine conditioning needs, whether they are for residential or commercial applications. Wine Guardian is available in 1/4-ton through 2-ton capacities for small, medium and very large conditioned cellars. Our equipment is made of lightweight, corrosion-resistant, aluminum components. As a self-contained refrigeration system, it can be easily installed though the wall or remotely ducted to provide optimal temperature and humidity control for the preservation and enjoyment of valuable wine investments.

Additional WG features include:

• Multi-panel design provides easy access for service
• High static pressure fans for extended lengths of ductwork
• Multiple supply and return air openings for ease of installation
• Completely self-contained design for flexibility
• Factory tested prior to shipment for performance
• Cleanable filters on both condenser and evaporator coils to enhance operation
• ETL and CSA safety certifications

No other wine cellar cooling system offers this many options for the utmost in applications versatility:

• Low ambient protection
• Integral electric heat
• Drip pad humidifier and humidistat
• Duct kits and collars

Wine Guardian is a registered trademark of Air Innovations, which designs and manufactures WG systems in its 40,000 SF factory in Syracuse, at the crossroads of New York State. Air Innovations, established in 1986, designs/builds niche-market air conditioning, refrigeration and environmental control products that are distributed worldwide. Other Air Innovations products are used in the homeland security, defense, aerospace, healthcare, semiconductor, industrial, pharmaceutical, emergency preparedness, and supermarket industries.

Application Tips

Ductability- how far can the WG be ducted?

The Wine Guardian is a fully ductable system, which means both the evaporator (cold air to the wine cellar) and condenser (warm air discharge) can be ducted, either to and from the wine cellar (evaporator side) or to and from the outdoors (condenser side). Wine Guardian airflow and performance ratings are based on the use of 25 feet of flexible ductwork per side. Twenty-five feet of flexible ductwork should be the total combined length of both air inlet ductwork and air outlet ductwork. When applying Wine Guardian to applications where more than 25 feet of ductwork is required, a combination of rigid and flexible ductwork should be considered. The maximum length of ductwork, both flexible and rigid for either side of the unit, should be no more than 50 feet. Lengths of 50 feet or more may require the use of a booster fan.

When should I spec a water-cooled WG?

An alternative to the self-contained air-cooled Wine Guardian unit is our self-contained water-cooled Wine Guardian system. Water- cooled units are ideal for most high-rise apartment complex applications where most have chiller or cooling towers as part of the building mechanical system. Another application would be restaurants or country clubs that have the ability to tie the system into the dishwashing system. The water-cooled Wine Guardian is physically the same size as our standard air-cooled model but requires no airflow across its condenser. The unit uses water instead of air to cool its condenser, therefore no outside venting or cool air to the unit is required for operation. The system only uses water when there is a call for cooling. When the temperature in the wine cellar is satisfied the compressor and water shut off. The water-cooled Wine Guardian requires two water connections, one (1) in, one (1) out, primary power, drain and wine room side ductwork connections.

Meet Your Wine Guardian Team

Mike, Debbie and Russ are standing by to help answer any product, application or customer service related question you may have. Our normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern. Service can be reached 24/7.

Mike Militi - Sales Manager 315-452-7409
mmiliti@airinnovations.com

Debbie Pelow - Customer Service 315-452-7433
dpelow@airinnovations.com

Russ Warner - Parts & Service 315-452-7434
rwarner@airinnovations.com