Avallon AWC241FD Owner's manual

Brand: Avallon

Model: AWC241FD

Category: Wine coolers

Type: Owner's manual

Avallon AWC241FD is a built-in wine cooler, designed for domestic indoor use only, with a standard electrical supply (115 V, 60Hz) and a temperature range optimized for wine storage. The installation requires at least two people and should be done in a well ventilated area where the ambient temperature is between 50° F and 90° F. It has an internal fan and a built-in carbon filter to protect your wine from harmful contaminants. The Avallon AWC241FD is easy to use, with a user-friendly control panel and an automatic defrosting function. It also has an interior light and a door ajar alarm.

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USER’SGUIDE

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Installation,Operation,andMaintenanceforyourproduct.

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 Built‐InWineCooler 

Model–AWC241FD

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www.avallon.com 1‐866‐471‐7427

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V2.1‐07112018

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ImportantSafetyInformation

ImproperhandlingcancauseseriousdamagetotheAvallonwinerefrigeratorand/orinjurytotheuser.

Thiswinerefrigeratorisdesignedfordomesticindooruseonly.Donotusetheunitforindustrialor

commercialuse.Anyotherusemayinvalidatethewarranty.Pleasereviewtheratinglabellocatedonthe

rearpaneloftheunitforelectricalandothertechnicaldatarelatedtothisunit.Theunitmustbeusedina

properlygroundedwalloutlet.Pleasereadandfollowthesafetyinformationlistedbelowtoreducethe

riskoffire,electricshock,orinjury.

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 ELECTRICALSAFETY

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• Donotexceedthepoweroutletratings.

• Itisrecommendedthewinerefrigeratorbeconnectedonitsowncircuit.

• Theunitmustbeinstalledinaccordancewithstateandlocalelectricalcodes.

• Astandardelectricalsupply(115V,60Hz),thatisproperlygroundedinaccordancewiththeNationalElectrical

Codeandlocalcodesandordinances,isrequired.

• Useoutletsthatcannotbeturnedoffbyaswitchorpullchain.

• Alwaysturntheunitoffandunplugitfromtheoutletwhencleaning.

• Unplugtheunitifitisnotgoingtobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.

• Donotoperatetheunitwithapowerplugmissingthegroundplug,adamagedcord,oraloosesocket.

• Besurethewinerefrigeratorisproperlygrounded.

• Neverplugorunplugtheunitwithwethands.

• Donotbypass,cut,orremovethegroundingplug.

• Donotuseextensioncordsorpowerstripswiththisunit.Youmayneedtocontactyourelectricianifitis

necessarytousealongercordorifyoudonothaveagroundedoutlet.Donotmodifythepowercord’slength

orsharetheoutletwithotherappliances.

• Donotstartorstoptheunitbyswitchingthecircuit’spoweronandoff.

• Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufactureroraqualifiedtechnician.

• Neverrepairtheunitwhileitispluggedin.

• Immediatelyunplugtheunitifitmakesstrangesounds,emitssmells,orsmokecomesoutofit,andcontact

customerservice.

• Donotremoveanypartofthecasingunlessyouareinstructedtodosobyanauthorizedtechnician.

• Youshouldneverattempttorepairtheunityourself.Contactcustomerserviceforserviceoptionsiftheunit

needsservice.

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GENERALSAFETY

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• Topreventbackandothertypesofinjuries,useatleasttwopeopletomoveandinstallthewinecooler.

• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons,includingchildren,withreducedphysical,sensory,ormental

capabilities,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerningtheuseoftheappliancebythe

person(s)responsiblefortheirsafety.

• Installthewinerefrigeratorinawellventilatedareawheretheambienttemperatureisabove50°Fandbelow

90°F.

• Thetemperaturerangeforthiscoolerisoptimizedforwinestorage.Perishablefooditemsmayrequirea

differentstorageenvironment.

• Donotplacehotorwarmitemsintothecoolerbeforetheycooldowntoroomtemperature.

• Thisunitisdesignedtobeinstalledindoors,andprotectedfromrain,sleet,snow,and/ormoisture.

• Neverallowchildrentocrawlinsidethewinerefrigerator.Ifyouaredisposingoftheunit,removethedoor.

• Donotusethisappliancenearflammablegasorcombustibles,suchasgasoline,benzene,thinner,etc.

• Donotplacetheunitnearheatsourcessuchasovens,grills,ordirectsunlight.

• Onlyuseinanuprightpositiononaflat,levelsurfaceandprovideproperventilation.

• Donotpinchorkinkthepowersupplylinebetweentheunitandcabinet.

• Donotplaceanyotherappliancesontopoftheunit.

• Donotturntheunitupsidedown,onitsside,oratanangleofflevel.

• Ifyourmodelofwinecoolerisequippedwithalock,takecaretokeepthekeysawayfromchildren.

• Donotmovetheunitwithoutremovingthecontentsandsecuringthedoorsinaclosedposition.

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Note:FlammableRefrigerantUsed!Whenhandling,moving,andusingtherefrigerator,makesuretoavoid

eitherdamagingtherefrigeranttubing,orincreasingtheriskofaleak.

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TableofContents

ImportantSafetyInformation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..ii

TableofContents………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..iv

FirstTimeOperatingInstructions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..v

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1

PartsIdentification……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2

CarbonFilter……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2

InternalFan…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2

InstallingYourWineRefrigerator………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

TYPESOFINSTALLATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

Free‐standingInstallation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3

Built‐inInstallation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

INSTALLATIONCLEARANCEREQUIREMENTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4

LEVELING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4

RECOMMENDEDGROUNDINGMETHOD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

InstallingYourDoorHandlesandShelves……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5

INSTALLINGTHEDOORHANDLES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

INSTALLINGTHESHELVES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5

REMOVINGTHESHELVES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

Operation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

INSTALLATIONCHECK‐LISTBEFOREOPERATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

USINGYOURCONTROLPANEL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

PowerButton…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

IncreasingtheTemperature……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

DecreasingtheTemperature……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

InteriorLight………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7

InternalLight………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8

ConstantMode…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

AutomaticMode…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8

DoorAjarAlarm………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8

Defrosting…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9

NormalSounds……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

CleaningandMaintenance………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

INTERIORCLEANING……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

EXTERIORCLEANING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9

PreparingYourWineandBeverageRefrigeratorforStorage………………………………………………………………………………………………10

Troubleshooting………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

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Specifications………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12

AvallonProductWarranty…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Error!

Bookmarknotdefined.

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FirstTimeOperatingInstructions:

Beforeuse,makesureallpackaginglabelsandmaterialsareremovedfromtheunit.Besuretokeep

trackofallincludedpartsandpiecesbeforediscardingpackagingmaterials.Itisadvisedthatyoukeep

theoriginalboxandpackagingmaterialsincaseyouneedtomoveorshiptheapplianceinthefuture.

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Allowtheunittostandforatleast24hoursbeforeyouuseit;thisallowsthecoolingcomponentstimeto

settlefromtransit.Theinstructionmanualshouldbereadbeforeuse.

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Thisowner’smanualisprovidedforreferenceuseonly.Specificationsmaychangewithoutpriornotice.

Refertotheproductlabelonthebackofyourwinerefrigeratorforthelatesttechnicalinformation.

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Introduction

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ThankyouforpurchasingyourAvallonwinerefrigerator.Avallonisdedicatedtodevelopingproductsthat

willenhanceyourlifestylewithsuperiorqualityanddistinctivefeatures.Pleasevisitwww.avallon.comfor

moreinformationonyourproductandotherAvallonproducts.

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Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationregardingtheproperinstallation,use,andmaintenanceofyour

winerefrigerator.Followingthismanualwillensurethatyourproductwillworkatitspeakperformanceand

efficiency.

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Pleasesavetheoriginalproductpackagingincaseyouneedtosafelytransportyourwinerefrigerator.

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ForYourRecords:

Pleasewritedownthemodelnumberandserialnumberbelowforfuturereference.Bothnumbersare

locatedontheratinglabelonthebackofyourunitandareneededtoobtainwarrantyservice.Youmay

alsowanttostapleyourreceipttothismanualasitistheproofofyourpurchase,andisalsoneededfor

serviceunderyourwarranty.

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ModelNumber:

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SerialNumber:

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DateofPurchase:

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Tobetterserveyou,pleasedothefollowingbeforecontactingcustomerservice:

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• Ifyoureceivedadamagedproduct,immediatelycontacttheretailerordealerthatsoldyouthe

product.

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• Readandfollowthisinstructionmanualcarefullytohelpyouinstall,use,andmaintainyourwine

refrigerator.

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• Readthetroubleshootingsectionofthismanualasitwillhelpyoudiagnoseandsolvecommon

issues.

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• Visitusonthewebathttp://www.avallon.comtodownloadproductguides,additional

troubleshootingresources,andup‐to‐dateinformation.

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• Ifyouneedwarrantyservice,ourfriendlycustomerservicerepresentativesareavailableviaemailat

[email protected]orbytelephoneat1(866)471‐7427.

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PartsIdentification

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CarbonFilter

Abuilt‐incarbonfilterprotectsyourwinebyactingasanaturalbarrieragainstharmfulodors.

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InternalFan

Thisisanair‐cooledunitequippedwithaninternalfanthatmaintainsaconsistentinternaltemperature.

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InstallingYourWineRefrigerator

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Thewinerefrigeratorshouldbeinstalledinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcoderequirements.Itshould

alsobeplacedinalocationthatisstrongenoughtosupportitstotalweight,keepinginmindthatitwill

weighsubstantiallymorewhenfullyloadedthanwhenempty.

Beforeyouplugthewinerefrigeratorintoapowersupply,besuretoletitstanduprightforatleast24

hourstoallowthecompressor’soilstosettle.

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TYPESOFINSTALLATION:

Thiswinerefrigeratorhasbeendesignedforfree‐standingorbuilt‐ininstallation.Ineverycase,theremust

beadequateventilationandaccessforservice.

Free‐standingInstallation

Afree‐standinginstallationwillallowyoutoinstallthewinerefrigeratorinalmostanyplaceyoudesire.

Youmustfollowthestatedinstructionsforelectricalrequirementsandlevelingthewinerefrigerator.

Built‐inInstallation

Arecessedinstallationwillallowyoutoinstallthewinecoolerunderacounterorinakitchencabinet

providedtheclearancespacerequirementsaroundthewinecoolerarefollowed.Itisnecessarytoallow

adequateventilationspacearoundtheunit(makesurethereisatleastsomeventilationroomforthe

backoftheunit).Thefollowingadditionalitemsmustbeobserved:

1. Placethewinerefrigeratorinfrontoftheinstallationlocation.

2. Adjustthefeetandplacetheunitflatonthefloororonaplatformdependingonyourinstallation

requirements.

3. Iftheelectricaloutletforthewinerefrigeratorisbehindthecabinet,pluginthewinerefrigerator.

4. Pushthewinerefrigeratorintoposition.

5. 

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Note:Thecarbonfiltershouldbereplacedevery3‐6monthsdependingontheunit’sexposurelevelto

odor.Iftheunitisplacedinakitchen,regularreplacementeverythree(3)monthsisideal.

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Tip:Gatherthemodelandserialnumberfromtheproductlabelandwritethemdownbeforeinstallingthe

winecooler.

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Warning:Usetwoormorepeopletomoveandinstallthewinerefrigerator.Failuretodosocanresultin

backorotherinjury.Carefullyremovethepackagingmaterials.Removeanyshippingtapeandgluefrom

yourwinerefrigeratorbeforeusing.Donotusesharpinstruments,rubbingalcohol,flammablefluids,or

abrasivecleanerstoremovetapeorglue.Theseproductscandamagethesurfaceofyourwine

refrigerator.



Important:Donotremoveanysafety,warning,orproductinformationlabelsfromyourwinerefrigerator.

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Warning:DONOTinstallthewinerefrigeratorbehindaclosedcabinetdoor.

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INSTALLATIONCLEARANCEREQUIREMENTS:

Wheninstallingthewinerefrigeratorunderacounter,followtherecommendedspacingdimensionsshown.

• Toensureproperserviceaccessandventilation,allowbetween2‐3inchesofclearanceatthebackasshownin

thediagram.

• Theinstallationshouldallowtheunittobepulledforwardforservicing,ifnecessary.

• Astandardelectricalsupply(115VAConly,60Hz),properlygroundedinaccordancewithNationalElectricalCode

andlocalcodesandordinances,isrequired.



LEVELING:

Thewinerefrigeratorshouldbeinstalledonafirmandlevelsurfacethatwillbeabletosupporttheentire

weightofafullyloadedunit.Itisimportantforthewinerefrigeratortobeleveledinordertoworkproperly.

Itcanberaisedorloweredbyrotatingtheplasticsheathsaroundeachofthefeetonthebottomofthe

machine.Ifyoufindthatthesurfaceisnotlevel,rotatethefeetuntilthewinerefrigeratorbecomeslevel.

Youmayneedtomakeseveraladjustmentstolevelit.Werecommendusingacarpenter’sleveltocheckthe

machine.Turnthelevelingfeettotherighttolowerthatsideoftherefrigerator.Turnthelevelingfeetto

thelefttoraisethatsideoftherefrigerator.



Important:Onceyouarereadytoinstalltheunitinacabinetordirectlyonthefloor,youmustadjustthe

feettolevelthewinerefrigerator.

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RECOMMENDEDGROUNDINGMETHOD:

Foryourpersonalsafety,thisappliancemustbegrounded.Itisequippedwithapowersupplycordhavinga

3‐pronggroundingplug.Tominimizepossibleshockhazard,thecordmustbepluggedintoamating3‐

prongedwallsocket,andgroundedinaccordancewiththeNationalElectricalCodeandlocalcodesand

ordinances.Ifamatingwallsocketisnotavailable,itisthepersonalresponsibilityofthecustomertohavea

properlygrounded,3‐prongwallreceptacleinstalledbyaqualifiedelectrician.



Beforeyoumoveyourwinerefrigeratorintoitsfinallocation,itisimportanttomakesureyouhavethe

properelectricalconnection.Astandardelectricalsupply(115V,60Hz),properlygroundedinaccordance

withtheNationalElectricalCodeandlocalcodesandordinances,isrequired.Itisrecommendedthata

separatecircuit,servingonlyyourwinerefrigerator,beprovided.Usereceptaclesthatcannotbeturnedoff

byaswitchorpullchain.

Thefuse(orcircuitbreaker)sizeshouldbe15Amps.



InstallingYourDoorHandlesandShelves

INSTALLINGTHEDOORHANDLES:

1. Openthedoorandcarefullypullthedoorgasketaroundtheareawherethehandleistobeinstalled.

2. InserteachPhillipsheadscrewthroughthegasketsideofthedooruntilthescrewpassesthroughthe

door.

3. AlignthehandlewiththescrewsandtightenusingaPhillipsheadscrewdriveruntilthehandleisflush

againstthedoorframe.

Caution:Donotover‐tightenthescrewsasthismaycausedamagetothehandleortothestainlesssteel

door.

4. Carefullypressthedoorgasketintoitsoriginalposition.

5. Repeatsteps1‐4fortheseconddoor.

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INSTALLINGTHESHELVES: 

1. Openthedoorcompletely.

2. Pushtheshelftracksaffixedtothewallsoftheinnercabinettotherearoftheunitsothatthetracksare

fullyseatedinsidethecoolercompartment.

3. Lineuptherailsaffixedtotheshelfwiththecorrespondingwinecoolertracksattachedtotheinner

cabinetwalls.

4. Pushthefrontoftheshelfinwardsevenlyuntiltheshelfrestsfullyinsideoftheunitandyouareableto

closethedoor.

5. Theshelfshouldglidesmoothlybackandforth.Ifitdoesnot,youmayneedtoremoveitandstartover.



ElectricalShockHazard!

 Plugintoagrounded3‐prongoutlet.

 Neverremovethegroundingprongfromtheplug.

 Neveruseanadaptertobypassthegroundingprong.

 DONOTuseanextensioncord.

 Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinfire,electricalshock,orpersonalinjury.

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

REMOVINGTHESHELVES:

1. Openthedoorcompletely.

2. Removeallofthecontentsloadedontheshelf,ifapplicable.

3. Pulltheshelftowardsyourselfuntilitisfullyextendedoutward.

4. Theshelfhasplasticpostsonbothsidesasindicatedinthediagrambelow.Whilefacingtheunit,press

theplasticpostontherightsidedownwhilepullingupontheleftplasticpost.Youmaychoosetodothis

byhandorbyusingaflatheadscrewdriver.

5. Evenlypullouttheshelffromthetrackuntilitiscompletelyremovedfromtheinnercompartment.



Operation



INSTALLATIONCHECK‐LISTBEFOREOPERATION:

1. Haveallpackingmaterialsandtapebeenremovedfromtheinteriorandexteriorofthewine

refrigerator?

2. Havetheinstallationinstructionsbeenfollowed,includingconnectingthemachinetoelectricity?

3. Haspropergroundingbeeninstalledforthewinerefrigerator?

4. Hasthemachinebeenleveled?

5. Isthewinerefrigeratorinasitewheretheambienttemperatureisbetween50°Fand90°Fallyear

round?

6. Isthereaclearanceofatleast2”to3”attherearforproperaircirculation?



Tip:Topreventdamagingthedoorgasket,makesuretoopenthedoorfullybeforepullingtheshelvesout

oftheirtracks.

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Warning:Allowatleast24hoursforyourwineandbeveragecoolertorunbeforestoringyourwinesto

allowthetemperaturetoacclimate.Whetheryourwinecoolercanreachtheactualsettemperature

dependsontheambientenvironmentalconditions.



USINGYOURCONTROLPANEL:







Eachindependentlycontrolledtemperaturezone–rightandleft–hasatemperaturerangeof40°Fto65°F

toaccommodatethestorageofdifferentwinevarietals.Eachzonecontainsitsowncontrolpanel.



PowerButton

Pressandholdthisbuttondownforthreesecondstopoweryouruniton.Oncepressed,the“Run”

indicatorlightwillilluminatetoindicatetheunitisonandrunning.Pressandholdthisbuttonforthree

secondsagainandtheunitwillpoweroffandthe“Run”Indicatorlightwillturnoff.

IncreasingtheTemperature

Toincreasethetemperature,pressthisbuttontoraisethetemperaturebyone(1)degreeincrements.

DecreasingtheTemperature

Todecreasethetemperature,pressthisbuttontolowerthetemperaturebyone(1)degreeincrements.

InteriorLight

Pressthisbuttontocyclethroughthedifferentinternallightsettings.Therearefourlightsettings:

ConstantBlue,ConstantWhite,AutomaticBlue,andAutomaticWhite.Pressthisbuttontochoosethe

nextoptionintheprogression,eventuallycyclingbacktotheoriginalsetting.Thelightswillfadeoutof

theprevioussettingandintothenextsettinginthecycleeachtimeyoupressthisbutton.Pressandhold

thisbuttonforthreesecondstoturnthelightscompletelyoffortoturnthembackon.Openandclose

thedoortochecktheinternallightcolorandwhetherthelightsstayonwiththedoorclosed(Constant

Mode)orilluminateonlywhenthedoorisopen(AutomaticMode).Pleaserefertothe“InternalLight”

sectiononthenextpageforfurtherdetail.

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Note:PressingandholdingtheIncreaseandDecreaseTemperaturebuttonsatthesametimewillswitch

thetemperaturedisplayfrom°Fto°C.



Tip:Ifyoupoweredtheunitoff,pleasewaitatleastfive(5)minutesbeforepoweringitbackon.

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InternalLight



Thisrefrigeratorisequippedwithtopandsideinternallightsthatcanbesettoablueorwhitecolor.

Becausetheunitcomeswithaglassdoor,theinsidewillbeseenwhetherthedoorisopenorclosed.You

canchoosetodisplayeachcoloroflightintwodifferentmodes:ConstantModeandAutomaticMode.

ConstantMode

Theinternallightswillstayconstantlyilluminatedwhetherthedoorisopenorclosed.

AutomaticMode

Theinternallightswillilluminateeachtimethedoorisopenedandfadeoffoncethedoorisclosed.This

featureistriggeredbyasensorlocatedonthefrontvent.Thissensorallowstherefrigeratortorecognize

whenthedoorisopenorclosed.



Witheachpressofthelightbutton,theunitwillprogressthroughthecycleoflightsettingsseenbelow.



Holdingthelightbuttonforthreesecondswillturnthelightscompletelyofforbackon.Ifyoupowerthe

lightsofftheywillremainoff,evenwhenthedoorisopen.Holdthelightbuttonforthreesecondsagainto

turnthelightsbackon.



DoorAjarAlarm



Thiswinerefrigeratorincludesadoorajaralarm,whichwillsoundifoneofthedoorsisopenformorethan

five(5)minutes.Leavingthedooropenforextendedperiodsoftimewillcausepoorcoolingperformance

andmayshortenthelifeoftherefrigerator.Keepthedoorsclosedasfrequentlyaspossible.



Note:Weruntesteveryunitthatweproduceinourfactory.Becauseofthis,yourmodelmaydefaultto

anyoftheabovesettingsoutofthebox.Simplycyclethroughtheprogressionofsettingsuntilyoureach

yourdesiredlightsetting.ThelightswillreturntotheConstantBluesettingaftertheAutomaticWhite

setting,thusstartingbackatthebeginningoftheprogression.



Tip

:

ClosethedoortodetermineifthelightiscurrentlyinConstantModeorAutomaticMode.InConstant

Modethelightswillremainon,andinAutomaticModethelightswillfadeoffoncethedoorisclosed.



9



Defrosting



Notethatundermostrefrigeratingsettings,theunitwillautomaticallydefrostundermostambient

conditions.However,oncoldersettings,somefrostmaybuildup.Additionally,themorehumidthe

ambientconditions,themorefrostmaybuildup.Keepthedoorclosedasmuchaspossibleandavoid

openingthedoorunnecessarilytominimizefrostbuild‐up.

Iffrostispreventingthedoorfromclosingproperly,youmayneedtopowertheunitoffuntilthefrostmelts.

Useasoftabsorbenttoweltodrytheunit.



NormalSounds



Yournewwinerefrigeratormaymakesoundsthatarenotfamiliartoyou.Mostofthenewsoundsare

normal.Hardsurfaceslikethefloororwallscanmakethesoundsseemlouderthantheyactuallyare.The

followingdescribesthekindsofsoundsthatmightbenewtoyouandwhatmaybemakingthem.

• Rattlingnoisesmaycomefromtheflowoftherefrigerantorthewaterline.

• Itemsstoredontopofthewinerefrigeratorcanalsomakenoises.

• Thehighefficiencycompressormaymakeapulsatingorhigh‐pitchedsound.

• Theinternalfanwillrunfrequentlytocreateaconsistentinternaltemperatureenvironment.

• Waterrunningfromtheevaporatortothewaterbinmaymakeasplashingsound.

• Aseachcycleends,youmayhearagurglingsoundduetotherefrigerantflowinginyourwine

refrigerator.

• Youmayhearairbeingforcedoverthecondenserbythecondenserfan.



CleaningandMaintenance



Periodiccleaningandpropermaintenancewillensureefficiency,topperformance,andlonglife.

INTERIORCLEANING:

1. Disconnectpowertotheunit.

2. Openthedoorandremovethecontentsandshelves.

3. Waituntiltheunitdefrosts.

4. Withacleancloth,wipedowntheinterioroftheunit.

5. Reinserttheshelvesandbeverages.

6. Reconnectpowertotheunit.



EXTERIORCLEANING:

Thedoorandcabinetmaybecleanedwithamilddetergentandlukewarmwatersolutionsuchastwo(2)

tablespoonsofbakingsodatoone(1)quartofwater.Donotusesolventbasedorabrasivecleaners.Usea

softspongeandrinsewithcleanwater.Wipewithasoftcleantoweltopreventwaterspotting.Ifthedoor

panelisstainlesssteel,itcandiscolorwhenexposedtochlorinegasandmoisture.Cleanstainlesssteelwith

aclothdampenedwithamilddetergentandwarmwatersolution.Neveruseanabrasiveorcausticcleaning

agent.



Warning:Neverattempttoremovefrostwithasharpobject.



10



PreparingYourWineandBeverageRefrigeratorforStorage



Ifthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorwillnotbeusedforalongtime,oristobemovedtoanotherplace,it

willbenecessarytodefrosttheunitanddrytheinterior.

1. Disconnectthecoolerfromthepowersupplybyremovingthepowerplugfromthewallsocket.

2. Leavethedooropentoallowforaircirculationandtopreventmold,mildew,andunpleasantsmells.

3. Oncetheinteriorisdryandcleantheunitwillbereadyforstorage.



Troubleshooting



ISSUE POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION

Thewinecoolerturnsonandoff

frequently.

Theroomtemperatureishigher

thantherecommendedambient

environment.

Runthecoolerattheappropriate

ambienttemperature.

Thedoorsarebeingopenedoften.



Minimizethenumberoftimesthe

doorsareopened.

Thedoorsarenotcompletely

closed.

Makesurethedoorsare

completelyclosed.

Thedoorgasketsarenotsealing

properly.

Makesurethedoorgasketsare

properlysealed.

Thecoolerdoesnothavethe

suggestedventilation.

Readandfollowthe“Installation

ClearanceRequirements”section.

Thewinecoolerdoesnotturnon. Thereisapowerfailure.



Ensurethecoolerispluggedin

andtheoutlethaspower.

Thecoolerisnotpluggedin.



Plugtheunitintoapoweroutlet

thathassufficientamperage.

Ahousefusehasblownorthe

circuitbreakeristripped.

Replacethebrokenfuseinyour

fuseboxorresetthebreaker.

Thewinecoolerwillnotreachthe

desiredtemperature.

Thecoolerisplacedtooclosetoa

heatsource.

Keepthecoolerawayfromdirect

sunlightorotherheatsources.

Thecoolerdoesnothave

sufficientventilation.

Readandfollowthe“Installation

ClearanceRequirements”section.

Thedoorsareopenedtoo

frequentlyorforlongperiodsof

time.

Closethedoorstightlyanddonot

openthedoorstoofrequentlyor

forlongperiodsoftime.



Important:DONOTtouchthepowerplugwhenyourhandsarewet.NEVERunplugtheunitbypullingthe

plug.



Caution:Storetheunitoutofthereachofchildren.Ifyouhavechildren,youmaywanttotakeadditional

precautionssuchasremovingthedoortopreventachildfrombeingtrappedinsidethecooler.



11



ISSUE POSSIBLECAUSE SOLUTION

Thewinecoolerismakingstrange

noises.

Certainsoundsarenormal



Readthe“NormalSounds”

section.

Theunitisnotleveloristouching

anotherappliance.

Checktomakesurethecooleris

levelandthatitisnotincontact

withanotherapplianceor

furniture.

Thebodyofthewinerefrigerator

iselectrified.

Theunitisnotproperlygrounded. Contactyourlocalelectricianto

testyourelectricalgrounding

system.

Frostisforminginthewine

cooler.

Theenvironmentishumid. Throughtheunitusesan“auto‐

defrost”system,undercertain

conditions,manualdefrostingmay

berequired.Iffrostbuildsup,you

cantryrunningthecoolerona

warmertemperaturesetting,

minimizingthenumberoftimes

youopenthedoors,orunplugging

theunittoallowthefrosttomelt.

Theambienttemperatureistoo

low.

Thedoorsarebeingopenedtoo

frequently.

Thedoorswillnotshutproperly. Thecoolerisnotlevel.



Makesurethecoolerisonalevel

surface.

Thedoorgasketsaredirty. Cleanthedoorgaskets.

Thedoorgasketsarenotinstalled

correctly.

Makesurethedoorgasketsare

properlyinstalled.

Theshelvesareincorrectly

installed.

Installtheshelvescorrectly.







12



Specifications



DESCRIPTIONOFPRODUCT DualZoneBuilt‐InFrenchDoorWineRefrigerator

MODEL  AWC241FD

VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY AC115/60Hz

AMPERAGE 1.5A

INPUTPOWER 130W

COLOR BlackCabinetwithStainlessSteelDoors

STORAGECAPACITY 42Bottles*

REFRIGERANT R600a,1.41oz.

TEMPERATURERANGE 40°Fto65°F

DIMENSIONS

(HEIGHTXWIDTHXDEPTH)

34

”X23

”X25

”**

WEIGHT 135Pounds



*Thestoragecapacityisbasedonstandard750ml.winebottles.



**Depthincludeshandle.Depthwithouthandleis23

”.



Note:Technicaldataandperformanceinformationareprovidedforreferenceonly.Specificationsare

subjecttochange.Checktheratinglabelonthewinerefrigeratorforthemostaccurateinformation.

Product Warranty

Warranty Period

Avallon will be responsible for:

Consumer will be responsible for:

1st year All costs for repairing or replacing parts and/or unit which proves to

be defective. All transportation costs in the first 90 days.

All transportation costs after 90 days.

Limited 2nd-5th year

(compressor only)

Repairing or replacing any compressor which proves to be

defective. (Labor not included)

Labor and all transportation costs

This product is warranted by Avallon and is subject to any conditions set forth as follows:

WHAT IS COVERED:

One Year Parts and Labor: For one year from the date of original retail

purchase, Avallon will repair or replace any part free of charge

including labor that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship.

Avallon will be responsible for all transportation costs for the first 90

days from original purchase date, after 90 days the consumer will be

responsible. Labor will be performed free of charge at an authorized

Avallon repair facility and will supply new, rebuilt, or refurbished parts

free of charge. Avallon may request a defective part be returned in

exchange for the replacement part. After the 12 month period,

Avallon will no longer be responsible for labor charges incurred or

replacement parts. All defective products and parts covered by this

warranty will be repaired or replaced on a mail-in basis to an Avallon

authorized repair facility.

Five Year Limited Warranty (Compressor– Labor Not Included): In the

second through fifth year from the date of original retail purchase,

Avallon will replace the compressor free of charge. The consumer will

be responsible for all transportation and labor costs. Avallon will sup-

ply a new, rebuilt, or refurbished compressor and may request for the

defective compressor to be returned in exchange. This limited 5-Year

warranty is for the compressor only and does not include labor.

All warranties apply to the original purchaser only, and only covers

defects in workmanship experienced during operation of the product

under normal service, maintenance, and usage conditions. This war-

ranty applies to the purchase and use of this product in residential

settings within the United States of America. All products and parts

replaced by Avallon under warranty service become the property of

Avallon. All defective products and parts covered by this warranty

will be repaired or replaced on a mail-in basis to an Avallon author-

ized repair facility.

Exceptions: Commercial or Rental Use Warranty: 90 days labor and

parts from date of original purchase. No other warranty applies.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED- The following limitations apply to the

coverage of this warranty. This warranty does not cover:

Labor charges for installation, setup or training to use the

product. Shipping damage, and any damage caused by

improper packaging for shipment to an authorized service

center, and any damaged caused by improper voltage or

any other misuse, including abnormal service, handling, or

usage. Cosmetic damage such as scratches and dents. Nor-

mal wear and tear on parts or replacement of parts designed

to be replaced, e.g. filters, cartridges, batteries. Service trips

to deliver, pick-up, or repair, install the product, or to instruct in

proper usage of the product. Damages or operating prob-

lems resulting from misuse, abuse, operation outside environ-

mental specifications, uses contrary to instructions provided in

the owner’s manual, accidents, acts of God, vermin, fire,

flood, improper installation, unauthorized service, mainte-

nance negligence, unauthorized installation or modification,

or commercial use. Labor, service transportation, and ship-

ping charges for the removal and replacement of defective

parts, beyond the initial 12 month period. Products that have

been modified to perform outside of specifications without

the prior written permission of Avallon. Products lost in ship-

ment, or theft. Products sold AS IS or from an unauthorized

reseller. Products that have had their serial numbers removed,

defaced, or with serial numbers that have been invalidated.

Damage from other than normal household use. Replace-

ment or repair of household fuses, circuit breakers, wiring or

plumbing. Damage to personal property from use of product.

Damage from service other than from an authorized Avallon-

repair facility. Hoses, knobs, lint trays and all attachments,

accessories and disposable parts. Any service charges not

specifically identified as normal such as normal service area

or hours. Any special or consequential damages arising out of

the use of the product.

OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE: If you believe your product is defective, contact Avallon Customer Support for troubleshooting assis-

tance and warranty service at www.avallon.com or call 1-866-471-7427. Before contacting Customer Support you are required to have

your model number, serial number and proof of purchase available upon request. Once an Avallon authorized representative has con-

firmed that your product is defective and eligible for warranty service, the product must be returned to an Avallon authorized repair

facility. Avallon is not responsible for damage resulting from shipper mishandling or improper packaging. Do not return a defective prod-

uct to the place of purchase. Products received without a return authorization number will be refused.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TO THE EXTENT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY IS REQUIRED BY LAW, IT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE EXPRESS WARRANTY

PERIOD ABOVE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR ITS DISTRIBUTORS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNI-

TIVE DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT,

TORT, OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE OF ANY TYPE OR KIND SHALL THE SELLER, MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR BE

LIABLE FOR ANY REASON, UNDER ANY THEORY, FOR MORE THAN THE BASIC COST OF THE PRODUCT TO THE PURCHASER OR END USER. SOME STATES DO NOT

ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU

SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

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Model: AWC241FD

Category: Wine coolers

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