Work with Arctic MetalWorks Inc., a Custom Wine Cellar Cooling Expert
You can prevent costly mistakes in the future by keeping your wine cellar cooling unit running smoothly. How do you keep your wine cellar refrigeration system in its best condition? It would be best if you work with an expert like Arctic Metalworks. Our team is composed of experienced HVAC technicians dedicated to providing the perfect wine cellar cooling services for each client.
Hiring a Professional Wine Cellar Cooling Expert: What You Must Know
If you intend to store your collection for long-term storage, it is highly recommended that you invest in a refrigerated wine cellar built by a professional. Arctic Metalworks is composed of experts in wine cellar cooling. We are dedicated to creating a safe environment for our client’s collections.
For many years, we have been collaborating with master wine cellar builders to provide wine cooling solutions for residential and commercial wine cellar owners. In this article, we will provide more information about the crucial role of proper home wine cellar cooling in long-term storage and wine storage problems that can be prevented if you have proper wine cellar cooling in your home. We also offer regular maintenance and repair services to keep your climate control system at its best.
Problems that Can be Prevented with Proper Home Wine Cellar Cooling
Never store your wines in your kitchen shelves, refrigerator, or cardboard boxes if you want to preserve their desirable characteristics. Wine requires a cool and humid environment to age properly. The ideal storage temperature for wine is 55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity level should range between 60 to 70 percent.
Failure to provide a stable environment will deteriorate your wines quickly if exposed to too much heat and light. High temperatures will accelerate the wine’s aging process. The wine will have unpleasant smells, off-flavors, a dull appearance, and altered chemical composition.
Freezing temperatures will slow down the aging process of the wine. Moreover, the sealing ability of the cork will also be affected. It will shrink and become brittle. When this happens, it will allow an unwanted amount of air to enter the bottle and mix with the wine. Oxidation will occur, and the wine will taste like burnt fruit or wet cardboard.
Another problem that can be avoided when you have proper wine cellar cooling installed by an expert is high-energy consumption. Keep in mind that incorrect installation of your climate control system will force your cooling unit to work harder and will cause your energy bills to soar high.
Why Choose Home Wine Cellar Cooling Services from Arctic Metalworks?
Working with a Custom Wine Cellar Cooling Expert Offers Many Advantages
Arctic Metalworks has a team of top-notch wine cellar cooling technicians, and we collaborate with experienced wine cellar builders to provide innovative wine cellar cooling solutions to avid wine collectors.
We follow the following standard procedures in wine cellar construction to ensure that the wine cellars we build are capable of storing your wines in ideal storage conditions.
- We will schedule an on-site visit.
- We will assess your aesthetic and functional needs, including your financial requirements.
- We will prepare the room for refrigeration by adding insulation to the walls, ceiling, and flooring and installing a vapor barrier.
- We will calculate the heat load to determine the British Thermal Unit (BTU), so we can determine the capacity of the cooling unit.
On-Site Visit and Assessment
When you choose to work with us, we will schedule an on-site visit so we can check the location where the construction will take place and measure the size of the room. We will sit down with you and conduct an interview. Here are some of the questions we ask our clients:
- What is your purpose for building a refrigerated wine cellar?
- Do you want your wine racks to be customized?
- Do you want to personalize your wine cellar design? What are the features do you want to incorporate?
- What is the ambiance or mood that you want to achieve in your wine room?
- What is the budget you have available for your project?
- Do you have a mechanical room, garage, or any room that we can use as an exhaust room?
- Do you want the wine cooling unit to be hidden from view?
- What kind of door do you want to install?
Wine Room Preparation: Creating an Airtight Seal for wine Cellar Cooling Efficiency
Another crucial step in wine cellar construction is preparing the room for refrigeration. After framing it, we will insulate the walls and ceiling to create an airtight seal. This process will keep the cold air produced by the wine cellar cooling unit from escaping the wine room. Moreover, it will also prevent the warm air from entering and interfering with the cooling efficiency of your wine refrigeration system.
We will also add a vapor barrier to separate the warm environment from the cold environment inside your wine cellar. Moisture will be prevented from diffusing into walls, ceiling, door, and flooring.
Heat Load Calculation
Reliable Wine Cellar Cooling Systems
The proper sizing of your wine cellar cooling system is of utmost importance to us because we care for your wine collection. It has a significant role in determining the wine refrigeration unit suitable to your needs. Installing the wrong size of the cooling unit will cause costly problems in the future. At Arctic Metalworks, we always perform a heat load calculation to ensure that the capacity of your climate control system is based on the following factors:
- The location and size of your wine cellar
- The amount of glass used on the walls and doors
- The heat and light sources near your wine room
We Offer Reliable Wine Cellar Cooling Systems
Arctic Metalworks offers reliable wine cellar cooling systems in the market. For many years, we have been using refrigeration units from top-notch manufacturers like US Cellar Systems, Wine Guardian, CellarPro, and WhisperKOOL.
There are different types of wine cooling systems available. These are self-contained (known as through the wall), ductless, ductless split, ducted, and ducted split systems.
We Offer Regular Maintenance Plan
Our team highly recommends that you take advantage of a regular maintenance plan for the early detection of problems with your unit. Having your cooling system serviced on a regular basis will prevent minor problems from becoming more serious and causing a costly expense.
Let Our Experts in Home Wine Cellar Cooling Unit Installation and Maintenance Ensure that Your System is Working at its Best
Arctic Metalworks has the right skills and extensive knowledge in home wine cellar cooling installation and maintenance. With proper construction of wine rooms, installation of high-grade wine refrigeration systems, and a regular maintenance plan for your equipment, our team ensures that your wine collection is safe.
If you are looking for a reliable wine refrigeration specialist or have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at (714) 936-3905.