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Professional Wine Cellar Cooling Installation and Repair Services

Written by CaliforniaWineCellars on April 17, 2021

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.

Orange County Beach-Side Luxury Home Demonstrates Very Custom Wine Cellar Cooling

Written by CaliforniaWineCellars on September 8, 2016

In Laguna Beach, David Gype explains why smaller ducting was needed in this wine cabinet project in a luxury home.

In a recent article about a wine cabinet project in Laguna Beach, Orange County, we got the opportunity to showcase the custom cooling unit that we built for this beach-side luxury home’s wine cellar. Since then, David got a chance to do a walk-through tour of the project. Here’s a video of the tour and the transcript of the interview he gave.

Wine Cellar Cabinets with Two-Inch Ducting

This is a cellar we did in Laguna Beach here. We had four separate temperature zones. The way we did this because we had such a limited space above to run ducting, we had to run a high pressure two-inch ducting system. If you come over here, you can see the two-inch ducting up in there.

(Oh and it shows up there.)

This one is sucking; it’s called the return. This one is blowing; it’s called your supply.

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(So why did you have to have a special system for these wine cabinets.)

There’s no way we could create his dream without doing it this way. The limited space between the floors would not provide us the space for larger ducts, so we had to go with the high pressure system so we could use smaller ducting. If we go in the other room I can show you the system in which we used.

Mechanical Room with Unico Cooling High-Pressure Cooling Unit

David explains the installation and use of the Unicom High Pressure Cooling Unit

David explains the installation and use of the Unico High-Pressure Cooling Unit

(So this is the mechanical room we’re going in now.)

Okay, this is our high tech Unico system that provides our high pressure forced air refrigeration system. You can see we have four supplies and four returns. It keeps each of the cabinets flowing with cold air, temperature controlled.

Over here we have the temperature thermostat on the wall. And that’s set to 55 degrees. And we have a remote sensor that goes into one of the cabinets right here to maintain the temperature.

(So what is so special about this particular system?)

The high pressure

(And it’s got to be high pressure because . . . ?)

See the limited space we have between the floors here? We couldn’t fit big ducting in there.

(Oh I see it’s because you’re putting in smaller ducting like that that you have a higher pressure system.)

We can fit it; we can make it work; we can make it feasible.

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Coastal and Arctic Team Up in a Wine Cellar Construction Project in California

Written by CaliforniaWineCellars on July 11, 2016

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars and Arctic Metalworks Inc. teamed up to build a beautiful storage room in Irvine, California.

Arctic Metalworks Inc. is one of the most trusted HVAC specialists in California. We recently worked with Coastal Custom Wine Cellars, a leading wine storage construction company, to create an effective and efficient wine room for a client in Irvine, a city in Orange County. A team of builders from Coastal built the structure, while our team of cooling experts installed the refrigeration system.

Uniquely Designed Custom Wine Cellar Built Using Lacquer Finished Redwood

The durability and aesthetic appeal of any wine cellar largely depends on the type of wood used for its construction. There are various kinds of wood species on the market, but the most popular choices are Mahogany, Pine, Walnut, Redwood, and Sapele. The client, together with the contractors, decided to use Redwood for the Irvine residential wine room project.

Redwood is a high-quality type of wood. It is known for its natural oils that make it highly resistant to moisture and mildew. Redwood it also a top choice among cell ar owners because of its soft earth tones. These color distinctions develop beautifully over time.

There are many clients who opt to leave Redwood unstained or unfinished. This is alright because this type of wood is gorgeous with or without any stain or finish applied. But the client in the Irvine construction project chose to have his racking and shelves lacquer finished. He consulted the expert builders from Coastal, and they approved his request. It is important to consult a wine storage specialist regarding the application of a stain or finish, because there are various kinds on the market (e.g. polyurethane, varnish, shellac, and lacquer) but not all of them are compatible with all kinds of wood.

The team of wine room builders from Coastal applied lacquer on the home cellar’s wooden racks and shelves. Lacquer is a great choice for Redwood, because it makes the soft earth tones more pronounced. It also gives the wood a strong, but elegant gloss. A lot of cellar owners love lacquer also because of its durability. The Irvine residential wine cellar became more vibrant with color after the application of lacquer. The client was very pleased with the result.

Custom-Built Wooden Case Storage Shelves and Single Bottle Wine Racks

One of the reasons why this wine cellar construction project was successful is the healthy working relationship between the client and the contractors. There was open communication and a free exchange of ideas throughout the working phase of the project. For example, the client suggested to the team of builders from Coastal to have the wooden case storage shelves installed on commercial rollers. This setup was a good idea because it made the bottles more accessible to the client. He no longer had to bend down to get wines from the cases. Instead, he simply had to pull the boxes out by sliding them across the rollers.

Wooden shelves on the market come in various sizes. These commercial cases can fit anywhere from six to twelve bottles, depending on their design. Instead of purchasing wood storage boxes, Coastal custom-built cases for the Irvine wine cellar. Each of these shelves was designed to have openings that were adequately large to store bottles of various sizes, including large format wines, like Turley Zinfandels, Shiraz, Oregon Pinots, and standard Champagnes.

The construction team from Coastal created a display row in one of the shelves and lined it with LED lighting. The client loved this display row because it accentuated the overall design of the cellar, and it helped him manage his bottles more efficiently. The client’s collection could easily be organized by storing similar bottles above and below the display row.

Originally, the storage room had a mini cellar on one side where the client kept bottles that needed to be stored at a cooler temperature. The client gave the mini cellar away, and the area where it used to stand was then an empty space. The builders from Coastal came back to the client’s home to make more single bottle storage racks. These custom racks will be used to fill the vacant area where the mini cellar used to be.

Get your residential custom wine cellar designed and built by a trusted storage expert! Contact Coastal today! Click here!

Arctic Metalworks Inc. Installs an Efficient Cellar Cooling System in the Irvine Residential Wine Room

A wine storage structure is incomplete without a refrigeration system installed. It is with a dependable cooling unit that a cellar can provide its stock with the ideal temperature and humidity required to protect them from spoilage. Each wine room has unique storage requirements. This means that each cellar needs a different HVAC unit. The appropriate cooling unit for a storage space depends on a variety of factors, such as the size of the room, the number of bottles stored, and the climate of the region. To best determine the most suitable HVAC system for any cellar, an HVAC specialist must be consulted. The client in the Irvine cellar construction project sought the help of the cooling experts from Arctic Metalworks Inc. Our team of refrigeration technicians helped the client choose the right equipment for his cellar.

Arctic Metalworks’ professional HVAC technicians installed a ductless split type refrigeration system for the Irvine residential wine cellar. The evaporating unit was mounted on the wall of the storage room, while the condenser was placed outside of the house. This split system setup was beneficial for the client because there was no hot air exhausted anywhere in his home. Also, the client loved that the fan coil was operating quietly in his cellar.

Since the cooling equipment was very mechanical-looking in nature, the client wanted it to be hidden from view. A louvered grill, made from the same type of wood that the racks and shelves were built from, was created to cover the evaporator.

Have the most appropriate cooling equipment installed in your wine cellar. Consult a refrigeration specialist now! Click here!

Red Wines – Proper Wine Storage with the Help of Arctic Metalworks

Written by CaliforniaWineCellars on August 23, 2014

Precious Red Wine

Red wine is type of wine made from the black grape variety. Its actual color ranges from violet, which is common in young wines, to brick red, which is typical in a mature wine, and through brown, for red wines that are basically older. Its production is through the extraction of flavor and color from the grape skin where its red color came from — the presence of the anthocyanin pigment.

Proper wine storage is a significant factor in wine collection because it can affect the quality of your wine especially red. Storage temperature is among the main factors, in addition to where your wines are stored and how they are stored. Certain red wines get better with time and are even stored for years. So, here are a few general ideas to help you keep the quality of your wine for a long time.

Temperature

Red wines are damaged at high temperatures (above 90F) like when it is left in a car after buying it at a store.
Red wines are best stored in a cool and dark wine cellar with humidity level of not less than 65 but not more than 75%. This will give your red wines the best environment for aging. Conversely, you can have it kept in a refrigerator specifically for reds only so that the temperature can be easily regulated and kept at around 50-60F for your wine to age well.

Maintaining Ideal Temperature

Red wines get damaged with sudden temperature change, like, when you move them quickly into another room with a significant difference in temperature to that of your storage room. Avoid moving your wines from a hot to a cold place too quickly (e.i. from your car to your wine cellar). Give it some time to cool before finally storing it to avoid any damages.
It is best to store your wines at temperatures between 50 to 60 degrees F because if you store it in a warmer setting, your wine will age faster thereby allowing your reds to bring out the beauty of its complexity. On the other hand, storing the reds in a lower temperature setting slow the process of aging which means that they will need more time before they are ready.
When it comes to temperature, Arctic Metalworks has options for you to choose from with prices that range from $2,800 to $3,000 depending on your custom wine cellar size and cooling needs. These refrigeration systems are split-type, which gives you the convenience of having a peaceful and quiet storage for your wines.

Light

Custom Wine Cellar Lighting

Make sure that your red wine collection is not directly hit by sunlight.

You should place shades that you can pull if the sun hits your bottles.

Wines, not just reds, change flavor if they are directly exposed to the sun because of the increased temperature.

Bottle Position

Store the bottles on their sides to make sure that the corks do not dry out. This position allows your wine to age better compared to bottles stored upright. Also, you need to recheck your wines from time to time – it should be on its side and that the cork is not drying out.
Wine Storage – Proper Bottle Position

Lastly, make sure that your wine collection is in a place with very less mobility and minimal need of moving your bottles around. If you store your collection in your custom wine cellar, make sure that the storage or rack is stable and does not wobble or shake, so the storage unit must be on a stable and flat ground. If your storage rack is steady but it stand on an uneven ground or an unstable surface, it will affect the aging of your wines because costant movement in the storage area will damage them.
Hence, you need to find and install a solid and stable wine storage rack plus an efficient wine cellar refrigeration system to ensure that your precious collection will not be disturbed.

Arctic Metalworks is one of the best manufacturers and providers of wine cellar refrigeration systems at an affordable price. Arctic also offers custom wine cellar construction services, and other wine cellar innovations for your wine storage.This family-owned wine cellar refrigeration business uses only the best wine cellar refrigeration systems with the highest efficiency because they know how to incorporate the latest technology in the wine industry.

With the company’s “service first” policy, you are sure to receive the most reliable, knowledgeable, prompt and professional service from their wine cellar innovations specialists and get the most out of your budget.

Contact Arctic Metalworks now for inquiries about wine cellar refrigeration systems installation, wine cellar construction, and other wine cellar building concerns.

Categories to Consider When Buying a Wine Cellar Cooling Unit California

Written by CaliforniaWineCellars on July 24, 2014

Wine is one of those rare products that requires a proper storage environment in order to maintain and enhance its quality for a prolonged period of time. Most wine collectors invest in a climate controlled wine cellar, where they can keep their wine collection under ideal climate conditions. Regardless of its size, a wine storage room must be properly insulated and sealed, to ensure that the required storage conditions are achieved and maintained.

Wine Collection and Proper Wine Storage

The optimal wine storage temperature is a constant 50°F to 55°F, and the humidity levels should be within 60% to 70%. Constant temperature swings can negatively affect the aging process and eventually ruin the quality of wines. Corks dry out when exposed to low humidity levels, while too much humidity can damage wine bottle labels.

An efficient wine cellar cooling system is one of the most crucial components of successfully cellaring wines. Wine cellar refrigeration units are specially designed to create the best wine storage environment, by regulating temperature and humidity at constant levels. Installing the proper climate control system will efficiently cool a wine cellar, with low energy consumption and little intervention.

There are several categories to consider when deciding on a refrigeration system for a custom wine cellar. These categories are quality, features, design, cooling capacity, and customer service. Choosing an efficient and reliable cooling unit ensures the proper aging and preservation of wines for years to come.

Quality

Investing in high quality wine cellar climate control system is critical to long-term wine storage. Wine cellar cooling systems of excellent quality offer superior performance and reliability, which ensures the consistency and stability of the temperature and humidity inside a custom wine room. Just remember, don’t compromise quality in favor of affordability.

Features

Choose a wine cellar refrigeration unit that provides many useful and unique features, such as manual or digital temperature controls, or a liquid measuring thermostat system. Cooling systems that are equipped with digital temperature controls allow collectors to adjust or preset temperature levels according to their preference. A liquid measuring thermostat measures actual conditions using a bottle probe, thus accurately preserving the ideal storage wine cellar environment.

Design

Design is another important category to consider when choosing a wine cellar cooling unit. A cooling system should not only regulate climate conditions, but also blend well with the existing wine cellar design. Wall-mounted and split systems are available for collectors who want to maximize the total bottle capacity of their wine storage space, while ducted units are ideal for those who prefer the complete absence of any mechanical equipment in their wine cellar.

Cooling Capacity

Factors. such as the location of the wine cellar, room size, ambient conditions, and the size of the wine collection must be taken into account, to ensure that the refrigeration system has the proper cooling capacity to provide the best possible environment for storing and aging wines. Some climate control systems are designed to cool small to medium sized wine rooms, while others are purpose built for large wine cellars. (Check out the different options for wine cellar cooling systems and their cooling capacity).

Customer Service

Choose to do business with a wine cellar refrigeration company that provides excellent customer service and support. In case of a refrigeration system breakdown, immediate repair and maintenance service should be available without hassle. Providing quick resolutions to cooling unit problems helps prevent damage to a wine collection, which may arise due to equipment malfunction or breakdown.

HVAC cooling and heating services are necessary for climate controlled wine cellars, to make sure that the ideal environment conditions are provided. HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. It is a technology that provides environmental comfort for indoor spaces.

Types of Wine Cellar Cooling Unit California

There are three major wine cellar cooling system types: self-contained cooling systems, ductless split refrigeration systems, and ducted split climate control systems. Although each cooling system provides its own unique features and advantages, all are specially engineered to reliably and efficiently cool a wine storage space.

A self-contained cooling system is a one-piece unit that is designed for simple through the wall installation. This refrigeration unit exhausts fan noise and hot air to an adjacent room. In order to contain the heat coming from the unit, the room must be of the same size (or larger) than the wine cellar itself, and has excellent ventilation.

A ductless split refrigeration system ‘splits’ the evaporator unit from the condensing unit, thus offering versatility in installation options, as well as efficiency in performance. Separating the units allows the noisiest part of the equipment (the condensing unit) to be placed in a remote location, while the evaporator unit is installed inside the wine room. The units are connected by electrical wiring and small copper tubing.

Ducted split climate control systems provide the same advantages as ductless split units. The only difference is that both the evaporator unit and condensing unit can be located remotely. Ducting systems are used to distribute cool air into the wine room and to exhaust heat to the outdoors.

Choosing a Wine Cellar Specialist

Consulting with a wine cellar specialist is highly recommended when deciding on a wine cellar refrigeration unit for your wine storage facility. They can help clients determine the right type of cooling system by performing an HVAC load calculation. As soon as the proper BTU (British thermal unit) has been ascertained, wine cellar specialists provides their clients with a set of cooling solutions that will suit their storage environment.

Protect Your Precious Wines, Partner with Arctic Metalworks

Arctic Metalworks is a full service wine cellar cooling unit expert, who offers different types of wine cellar cooling systems, and wine cellar installation and maintenance services in Corona, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, Santa Ana, Orange County, and other regions in California.

Arctic has several divisions, and wine cellar construction and renovation is the largest among the divisions. They have successfully completed several wine room building projects and wine cellar cooling systems installation services.

To know more about the wine storage products and services of Arctic Metalworks, visit this page: https://www.arcticmetalworks.com/contactus.html.

HVAC – Arctic Metalworks’ HVAC Services for Climate Controlled Wine Cellars

Written by CaliforniaWineCellars on June 2, 2014

HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, which are interrelated. It is a technology that is based on the principles of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.

HVAC is an integral part of the design of offices, industrial buildings, and storage facilities, wherein secure and controlled environmental conditions must be maintained. One or more HVAC systems are integrated for modern and large buildings.

The components of HVAC Systems were developed during the industrial revolution. Innovation, improved efficiency, and system controls were continuously presented all over the world. Providing thermal comfort and quality indoor air is the most vital goal in the HVAC process. This is met by ensuring proper installation, normal operation, and regular maintenance.

The three main functions of HVAC are:

Provide ventilation
Reduce air infiltration
Maintain pressure between spaces

HVAC Services for Climate Controlled Wine Cellars

Temperature and humidity are the two most important factors in the HVAC process. For climate controlled wine cellars, HVAC installation is a must. HVAC services are commonly sought by wine cellar owners and wine cellar builders, to ensure proper wine cellar storage conditions.

Arctic Metalworks is a wine cellar refrigeration expert that offers wine cellar cooling systems and HVAC services. The equipment used by Arctic for heating and air conditioning is Goodman branded. This brand is known for high industry standards, affordability, and the best product warranties.

Arctic provides the finest HVAC professionals, who install and perform maintenance services for the heating and cooling equipment. The HVAC services that Arctic offers include both residential and commercial applications. They have fully equipped trucks that carry the most commonly used repair tools to render faster service.

Arctic Metalworks is a fully licensed California State contractor and HVAC company. The wine cellar refrigeration and HVAC services they offer are applicable for the following list of equipment or storage facilities:

Wine cellars
Wineries
Walk ins
Reach ins
Beer boxes
Refrigerators
Freezers
Chillers
Coolers
Ice machines
Display cases
Preparation tables
Auto visual equipment rooms
Scientific cascade cryogenics

Wine Cellars and Wineries – Why the Need for HVAC Services

Wine cellar refrigeration equipment is considered a critical component in wine cellars. Wines need a climate controlled environment, conducive for optimum wine aging; and since bottled wines are stored for a long period of time, stable temperature and humidity levels should be maintained.

Wineries have a storage area where wines in barrels are kept in suitable climate conditions, to promote the enhancement of wine’s flavour and aroma. Most wineries have cooling systems installed in the storage room, to meet the required wine storage conditions.

FREE Quote – How to Contact Arctic Metalworks:

To inquire about HVAC installation for residential or commercial locations, you can call Arctic Metalworks at +1 (714) 936-3905, or send an email to CaliforniaWineCellars@ArcticMetalworks.com.

You can also visit this page to view our contact details:

https://www.arcticmetalworks.com/contactus.html

Optionally, you can also contact David Gype, founder of the HVAC company Arctic Metalworks.

Call Arctic Metalworks now, and get a free quote for your wine cellar cooling and HVAC needs.