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Standard maintenance
Your KitchenAid wine cabinet is a tried and tested, easy-
to-use appliance. The few following maintenance steps
will enable you to achieve a very long appliance lifetime.
- Each year, replace the active carbon filter housed in
the upper ventilation hole in your cabinet.
Manually remove the carbon filter (see Fig. 4). The
carbon filter is available from your KitchenAid
Service.
It must be replaced using a manufacturers original
spare part.
A visual alarm will warn you when you need to
change the carbon filter (see previous chapter).
- Dust the condenser (wire rack located along the rear
panel on the exterior of the appliance) twice yearly.
- When cleaning the back of your cabinet, and before
moving it, make sure that you have unplugged it and
removed all the bottles from the cabinet.
- Carry out a complete cleaning of the inside of the
cabinet once a year, after having unplugged and
unloaded it (use water and a gentle cleaning product,
then rinse carefully).
Fig. 4
Cleaning and maintenance
Before any maintenance or cleaning, unplug the appliance or disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
The wine cellar defrosts completely automatically.
• Occasional drops of water on the appliance’s inner back wall indicate the automatic defrosting phase.
The defrost water is automatically conveyed to a drain hole, and then collected in the supplied
container (Fig. 1) where it evaporates.
If necessary…
1. Empty the wine cellar completely.
2. Disconnect the appliance from the mains.
3. To prevent the formation of moulds, bad smells and oxidation, the appliance door must remain slightly
open (about 3-4 cm).
4. Clean the appliance.
• Clean the inside with a sponge dampened in lukewarm water and/or neutral detergent.
• Rinse and clean with a soft cloth. Do not use abrasives.
• Clean the outside with a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not use abrasive pastes or pads, stain
removers (e.g. acetone, trichloroethylene) or vinegar.
• Clean the outside glass with a specific glass cleaner and the inside just with a damp cloth, avoiding using
detergents where the wines are properly stored.
Rack cleaning
Use a damp cloth to clean the oak racks. Be careful not to damage the gasket when taking the rack out of
the appliance. Open the door as wide as possible.
