We are proud of our appliances. We hope that this appliance will be an appreciated and dependable aid for many years to come.

Please read the operating instructions before use. They include general tips, information about the settings and adjustments you can make, and the best way to take care of your appliance.

We are proud of our appliances. We hope that this appliance will be an appreciated and dependable aid for many years to come.

Please read the operating instructions before use. They include general tips, information about the settings and adjustments you can make, and the best way to take care of your appliance.

• The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

For European markets only

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• Children aged from 3 to 8 years are not allowed to load and unload the appliance.

• Illumination in the appliance is only suitable for illumination of this appliance and not for household room illumination.

• WARNING! This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

  • staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;

  • farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

  • catering and similar non-retail applications.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.

• Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves.

• When tilting the appliance, make sure the door does not touch the floor. The door glass pane is sensitive, especially to any lateral impact (i.e. impact from the side, on the edge of the door).

• Make sure the air can circulate around the appliance.

• After you place the appliance, wait at least 4 hours before connecting the appliance to the power supply. This is to allow the oil to flow back in the compressor.

• Do not install the appliance close to radiators or cookers, oven or hobs.

• Do not install the appliance where there is direct sunlight.

• Do not install this appliance in areas that are too humid or too cold, such as the construction appendices, garages or cellars.

• When you move the appliance, lift it by the front edge to avoid scratching the floor.

• Never move or lift the appliance by applying force on the door handle.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• All electrical connections should be made by a qualified electrician.

• Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power supply. If not, contact an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the electrical components (e.g. mains plug, mains cable, compressor). Contact the Service or an electrician to change the electrical components.

• The mains cable must stay below the level of the mains plug.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• Do not put electrical appliances (e.g. ice cream makers) in the appliance unless they are stated applicable by the manufacturer.

• Be careful not to cause damage to the refrigerant circuit. It contains isobutene (R600a), a natural gas with a high level of environmental compatibility. This gas is flammable.

• If damage occurs to the refrigerant circuit, make sure that there are no flames and sources of ignition in the room. Ventilate the room.

• Do not let hot items to touch the plastic parts of the appliance.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the appliance.

• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

• Do not touch the compressor or the condenser. They are hot.

• Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in the cooling unit. Only a qualified person must do the maintenance and the recharging of the unit.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door to prevent children and pets to be closed inside of the appliance.

• The refrigerant circuit and the insulation materials of this appliance are ozone friendly.

• The insulation foam contains flammable gas. Contact your municipal authority for information on how to discard the appliance correctly.

• Do not cause damage to the part of the cooling unit that is near the heat exchanger.

• In environments with high humidity level, condensate droplets may appear on the appliance’s exterior surfaces.

In order to safely install the appliance and for the appliance to operate correctly, it is important to place it onto a surface with adequate load-bearing capacity. If necessary, consult an architect/ structural engineer. The surface should be smooth and level with the floor in the room.

When the appliance is placed on the intended surface, it should be completely level in order to decrease vibration.

• Place the appliance at least 50 mm away from an electric or gas stove, and at least 300 mm away from a heat source (e.g. a radiator or a heater). If such clearance is not possible, then install an insulation panel.

• The appliance should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

• At the base of the kitchen unit intended for building in the integrated appliance, there should be at least 400 cm2 free space, for adequate air circulation. Ventilation openings must not be covered in any case!

• Connect the appliance to the power supply with a plug. The socket must be earthed. The nominal voltage and frequency required for the appliance are shown on the appliance’s type plate/label with basic information.

• The appliance must be connected to the mains and earthed in accordance with the prevailing standards and regulations. The appliance can withstand small variations in the mains voltage to a maximum of plus or minus 6%.

Do not connect the appliance to the mains until you have carefully read the instructions for the correct and safe use of the appliance. We recommend that you keep these instructions for future use. If you sell the appliance, enclose them with the appliance.

Inspect the appliance for damage and/or irregularities. If the appliance is damaged, contact the store that sold you the appliance.

Allow the appliance to stand upright for at least 4 hours before you connect the appliance to the mains. This reduces the risk of malfunctions resulting from transport effects on the refrigerant unit.

Before using the appliance for the first time, the interior and all internal accessories should be cleaned with lukewarm water and a neutral cleaning agent. Wipe the cleaned parts with a cloth with clean water and then dry them thoroughly.

Clean the wooden parts with a damp cloth. Make sure the wood is not too wet and leave the parts to fully dry before returning them to the appliance.

• Install the appliance as stated in the instructions for use.

• Continuous use of ECO mode is recommended.

• Do not open the door more than necessary.

• Do not cover or block the ventilation slots.

• Replace a damaged door gasket or a gasket that no longer provides a perfect seal as soon as possible.

• When placing bottles on the shelves, make sure the air can freely circulate around them (observe the recommendations from the instruction manual and do not place more bottles on the shelves than recommended or indicated).

• In case of a power supply failure, leave the door closed as long as possible to maintain the temperature inside the appliance.

Natural wine cellars are the ideal place to store wine, because of the scarce light, the lack of vibrations and having a special climate. A wine’s temperature determines its flavour, and influences enjoyment. Wine ageing depends on the environment conditions in which the wine is stored. By maintaining constant optimum temperature, correct air humidity, and an atmosphere free from any odours, the wine climate cabinet provides excellent conditions for storing your wine. It also provides an environment free from harmful vibrations that could also affect the ageing process. Since every type of wine has an optimum ageing time and climate, we suggest checking the recommended time to open the bottle as advised by the winemaker.

Most people who drink wine, know you serve white wine and champagne chilled, and red wine on room temperature. What people may not know that the "room temperature" that wine professionals are referring to, is the temperature of wine caves in the Bordeaux region of France. Those caves are about 13°C. A good wine climate cabinet, can keep your wines at a perfect serving temperature, reducing the guesswork and sometimes the headache.

It is very important to maintain a constant temperature within the wine climate cabinet. In case of a power failure, open the door as little as possible to maintain the temperature in the appliance interior. A gradual increase in temperature will not have a negative impact on the wine.

The humidity should be between 50% and 80%. Too low humidity will result in a dry cork. Too high humidity will cause mold. The ASKO Wine Climate Cabinet provides excellent ventilation with clean air which helps preventing damage to labels and corks during storage.

The humidity levels in wine climate cabinet are particularly important for long term wine storage and ageing. Recommended temperature for wine ageing is between 11°C and 13°C. For that purpose, the wine climate cabinet will maintain optimal ageing conditions and notify the user, if the conditions deviate from them. Extremely high and low temperature settings are intended mainly for the wine serving purposes. Wine is exposed to this conditions for shorter time periods and therefore humidity should not have any negative effect on the wine. However, monitoring of relative humidity levels is available regardless of the compartment temperature setting.

Major temperature changes can cause humidity levels to deviate from the desired levels and it may take longer, e.g. about a week, for them to stabilize again. During this time, the notifications for humidity out of zone will not appear.

Wine should be stored horizontally, especially corked wines. It will keep the cork moist and swollen and prevent wine from unwanted contact with air. Short term storage, within some weeks, storing in tilted position is preferred to keep the cork damp. If the position is too upward, the cork will dry out. Screw and crown caps have less demands regarding the positioning.

The wine cabinet is fitted with an activated carbon filter which prevents odors that can pollute your wines. The Activated Carbon filter is originally called HEGA filter (High Efficiency Gas Absorption). It removes the gas molecules through a process of adsorption (not absorption). During adsorption, the pollutants stick to the outside of the Activated Carbon filter.

By having your own wine climate cabinet in your house, this creates enjoyment of your wine on a premium level like the wine came straight out of a real wine cellar.

• Moving the bottles or excessive vibration can have a negative effect on the aging process and thus on the wine’s flavour. The appliance is fitted with a special sensor that continuously measures vibration. In case of excessive vibration, e.g. when the appliance door is slammed shut, an alarm signal will sound and alarm key will flash on the display.

• Keep the bottles intended for daily use on the front half of the shelves. Keep the wines you intend to store for a long time or age in the bottom part of the cabinet.

• Store the bottles horizontally, so that cork stoppers are also kept moist from within.

Keylights intensity depends on the availability of the certain function:

Appliance-Off is the default state of the appliance. After the appliance is plugged in to the power supply, it is still Off. To indicate that the power cord is attached to the electricity On/Off key is blinking softly. Display is still inactive.

Appliance-On is normal control state of the appliance.

Appliance is switched on with a 2 seconds press on On/Off key.

The appliance will start cooling with the setpoint temperature.

The display will switch to Status display, which is like the 'HOME' page of the appliance.

All functions and control modes are operating according to what is set in SETTINGS MENU. In SETTINGS MENU you can see how to adjust each one of them and it can also be done through the mobile application (refer to chapter “SETTINGS MENU“).

Status display: door open

Status display: door closed

Pressing on On/Off key for 2 seconds again, switches the appliance off.

Default setpoint temperature of the appliance is 12°C. This temperature can be changed instantly in Status display, after the appliance is switched on.

Temperature of the appliance compartment can be set between: 5°C and 20°C.

Appliance Display Standby is a mode that display enters for optimal power consumption. Appliance cooling system is operating normal.

Appliance Display Standby activation:

• with a short press on On/Off key,

• automatically, after a certain time of inactivity (standby time). It can be set in SETTINGS MENU.

It can not be activated in case of any errors detected and in case of opened door.

If Appliance Display Standby mode is active, it will end:

• by opening the door,

• by a short press on any key,

• when error indication is displayed on display,

When this mode ends, the appliance goes back to Status display.

When Key lock mode is activated, it is not possible to switch off the appliance or to change any setting. Appliance cooling system is operating normal. Settings can be changed only from ConnectLife mobile application. Your preferences on door sensor, light and display actions will be executed.

Key lock mode activation:

• with a 3 seconds press on Key lock key,

• manually from mobile application,

• automatically, after a certain time of inactivity. It can be set in SETTINGS MENU.

Status display: Key lock key active, door open

If you press on any other key, Key lock key will blink fast, 2 times. Press on any other key is ignored.

Exeption: In case that any of the alarms is triggered, short press on alarm keywill cancel the alarm.

Key lock mode deactivation:

• with a 3 seconds press on Key lock key.

• manually from mobile application.

This is a ConnectLife app function that gives extended lock settings options to appliance key lock. Default status in ConnectLife app is “Not active”. These lock settings can only be used when appliance key lock is activated, manually or automatically (from settings menu or from the same ConnectLife app). If appliance key lock is turned on, this will not turn on any lock settings. On the other hand, if Key lock is deactivated, all extended lock settings will be disabled.

Lock settings consists of two functions: door notification and door alarm. They can be enabled separately so one can be on and the other one off, or both on.

Please refer also to chapter "Tips & Tricks" to learn more about possible reasons for each particular alarm.

Because the appliance has extensive setting options, a menu system was defined to provide access to all settings. As a default all settings are already set, so it is not necessary to go through SETTINGS MENU. But to adapt the appliance settings to your preferences it is possible to do so.

Wine climate cabinet reaches its full potential when connected to the cloud because everything can be operated and monitored through ConnectLife mobile application on your smart device. Choosing to remote control it from your device makes it easier to navigate through SETTINGS MENU for example, and be connected to features that are unavailble on the appliance interface, like the light switch control among others. Temperature and humidity values are mirrored at real time. Temperature in the compartment can be changed in the app too, so the door can remain closed.

Wine Climate Cabinet’s appliance software can be updated (for example improved function updates or safety relevant updates). This requires Wine Climate Cabinet to be connected to the cloud.

With ConnectLife mobile application you can receive notifications when software updates for the appliance are available but only when a user account is paired to the appliance. If this is not yet established, please proceed with the chapter for Operation, SETTINGS MENU, group NETWORK CONNECTION.

The update can only be triggered from the mobile app. When a new software update is available, mobile app will send a notification. In the mobile app, a screen will appear with the notification that new software update is available with direct access to the update process. Please follow the instructions.

Wine Climate Cabinet display showson display ‘T’ andon display ‘H’ while the update is being downloaded and installed.

During the update process the appliance cannot be used. Make sure the power supply and Wi-Fi connection are not terminated. The update process can take between 1-5 minutes. If there is a bad network connection, this time can be longer. It is normal if there may be no response during the update.

In case the process failed, Wine Climate Cabinet remains on the previous software version and should operate normal. Try to trigger SW update process again. If the process continues to fail, contact the service department for further support.

If the appliance is not responding after the update process, please wait for some time. The appliance might be still in the update process. If there is still no response after multiple hours, contact the service department for further support.

When the appliance is ‘On’ for the first time, charcoal filter countdown timer is set to 365.

Every 24 hours, when appliance is connected to power supply, 1 day is deducted.

In case of power failure, Charcoal filter lifetime value is saved. When power is restored, it will be the same as before disconnection.

If you change time or date parameter, it will not affect charcoal filter countdown.

With a 2 seconds press on Charcoal filter key, you are redirected to Charcoal filter lifetime inside SETTINGS MENU. Display 'H' shows Charcoal filter lifetime value.

When Charcoal filter notification setting is reached, Charcoal filter keyis illuminated.

When Charcoal filter countdown timer is =0, then "0" is blinking on display H.

When Charcoal filter countdown timer expires, then Charcoal filter keyis blinking.

After replacing filter, you have to reset Charcoal filter lifetime.

Sabbath mode will be activated for 72h directly after activation. All illuminated features and the display will be temporarily disabled. The cooling system is operating normal. Sabbath mode will be activated every week again on the same time of the same day.

Sabbath mode active phase ends:

• automatically 72 hours after activation,

• with a 3 seconds press on Key lock key.

If any error occurs during Sabbath mode, it won't be showed until Sabbath mode is deactivated.

*Active Sabbath mode overrules ECO mode and Night mode for a maximum of 72 hours.

During ECO mode, the appliance works with the optimum settings: only On/Off keyis active. Appliance cooling system is operating normal.

In case of any errors detected, ECO mode ends. The appliance goes back to Status display. After 5 minutes of inactivity, Eco mode will be activated again.

• The wine climate cabinet is defrosted automatically. Drops of water will flow through an opening in the rear wall into a tray fitted above the compressor, from where they will evaporate.

• Before cleaning, remove the bottles from the appliance and store them in a cold place.

• Regularly clean the appliance interior with lukewarm water. If necessary, add a neutral detergent or a special refrigerator detergent to the water. Use a soft cloth to clean all surfaces. Wipe the cleaned parts with a cloth dampened with clean water and dry them thoroughly.

• Do not wash parts of the appliance in a dishwasher as they can be damaged.

• Remove any stains from wooden parts immediately to prevent them from soaking into the wood. Clean the wooden parts with a damp cloth. Make sure the wood is not too wet and leave the parts to dry completely before returning them to the wine cabinet.

Note: Wood is a natural material. Therefore, some stains (especially from red wine) may be hard to remove.

Such stains can be removed by gently rubbing the wood with a very fine sandpaper and then treating the sanded part with wood oil. The substance used to treat the wood should be safe for food contact.

• Clean the glass door with a suitable glass cleaner.

• Clean the gasket with lukewarm water, then wipe it with a soft cloth and dry it thoroughly.

• Regularly clean (using a vacuum cleaner) the ventilation slots on the appliance sides and back. Accumulation of dust on the ventilation slots may result in increased power consumption.

When temperature or humidity in the appliance is out of range an alarm will be triggered.

Alarm sounds and alarm key is blinking on display.

To remove the sound, short press alarm key.

The temperature or humidity will be blinking on the display until it has been recovered.

If the alarm has not been removed and the temperature or humidity has been recovered, the alarm sound will stop and blinking on the display will end.

If a component inside the appliance is failing, a notification will pop-up.

The notification will display a code. Codes for these errors can be found in the table below.

In case there is a communication error between power board and user interface electronics, other errors will not be displayed.

If any error indication on displays 'T' and 'H' is active, then other action on display is not possible.

For that there are, anyway, some exceptions:

• in case of any of alarms is active: alarm key is active (to reset active alarm),

• in case of active Key Lock mode: key lock key is active (for deactivating key lock),

• On/Off key is active, to enter Off mode with a 3 seconds press.

If several different errors are active in the same time, they will be displayed sequentially.

If after 3 hours since the user closed the message, the error is still not resolved, the error message is displayed again.

This appliance is made from sustainable materials. This appliance must be disposed of in a responsible manner at the end of its service life. Contact the local authorities for information about the method.

The packaging of the appliance is recyclable. The following materials may have been used:

• Cardboard.

• Polyethylene foil (PE).

• CFC-free polystyrene (hard PS foam).

These materials must be disposed of in a responsible manner and in accordance with government regulations.