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    Wine service equipment operations guide rev. 3 – may 2011 © prowine products 2003-2011 prowine products 4269 lincoln rd., suite 100 holland, mi 49423 616-494-0100 www.N2vin.Com.

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 2 precautions this is electrical equipment intended only for indoor use in dry locations. A polarized 3-blade grounding power cord is supplied. The power cord must be plugged into an appropriately grounded outlet. Extension cords may be used so long as thei...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 3 n2vin user guide and installation/setup manual congratulations! Your new professional quality n 2 vin ® winebar will greatly enrich your wine appreciation experience. This refrigerated, sealed, inert-gas-based wine preservation and serving equipment is de...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 4 amount of entrained co2 wouldn’t be particularly detectable, anyway. In the n2vin system, if the gas introduced into the headspace contains a co2 component, the gas molecules within the headspace and wine reach equilibrium and wines will be dispensed with...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 5 these methods only ever offer minimal oxygen exposure reduction in the first place. Each time you want some wine from a bottle so-treated, you must re-open it and you fully re- expose the wine to oxygen-rich air – even more so when tilting the bottle to p...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 6 system pre-checks & familiarization n2vin was designed for simple reliable operation. Taking a moment to familiarize yourself with a few ‘working points’ will relieve your concerns and let you get into the enjoyment of your wines. Gas valves are provided ...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 7 the five bottle heads are sub assemblies consisting from top to bottom of the main body, a compression wheel, spacer, seal, and bottom nut – the piece that holds the parts above it in place. Always make certain the bottom nut is firmly hand-tight. This is...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 8 3. The gas supply was probably determined at the time of sale & included in your shipment or may be provided by your local dealer. It will need to be configured & connected to suit your installation. Appendix one shows typical configuration. A. If using h...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 9 above these holes you will see the ends of some plastic tubing. It is important that the tubing be aligned over these corners of the drip tray. The tubes needn’t be stuck into the holes so long as they hang over the trap. The reason for this is that conde...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 10 only depress the lever a little, your wine will flow in a small rapid stream and become needlessly aerated (surface bubbles). We recommend putting a water-filled wine bottle in at this time. Please refer to “bottle heads” below. This water-filled bottle ...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 11 the n2 is now ready to load as is discussed below, but it needs to be cleaned with the provided b-bright cleaner, a safe, specialized formulation. So loading, for the moment, is going to require a couple empty wine bottles. It is also a dress rehearsal f...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 12 while flashing, arrow up (or down ) to adjust temperature if needed & re-press set. Push the light switch once to turn on, again to turn off. A number of other control parameters can be accessed if needed. Please see appendix five for these settings. Loa...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 13 check the bottom nuts on the bottle heads as described above. They must be firmly hand tight. Insert the bottle head into the neck of an opened bottle. You can do this in the cabinet or with the bottle standing on the drip tray by simply pulling the head...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 14 n2vin will preserve wines in their bottles, but will not preserve wine spilled into the drip tray or into the cabinet. Clean the drip tray by rinsing it in the sink and wipe up wine spills in the cabinet. Corked wines (tca taint) and wines spoiled in the...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 15 n2-e and n2-infinity portion control models the n2-e single-portion electronic control system offers simple push-hold portion programming. Hold a glass below the selected outlet. Push the selected tap button and hold it in for approximately two seconds u...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 16 interconnected with pos, dispensing is conditioned by constraints of personnel and security validations imposed by the pos. In customer self-select environments, typically the vip, frequent diner, or other crm utilities are used in conjunction with in-ho...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 17 appendix one – nitrogen supply connection note 1: high pressure nitrogen cylinders require caution when handling. Please consult your supplier for proper handling and connection precautions. Note 2: if provided, the high pressure regulator cylinder nippl...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 18 on most countertops of 24” or greater depth, the cylinder can lie or stand behind the back of the n2vin cabinet. The plastic gas supply tube can be cut to suit your setup requirements and can be easily extended with similar vinyl tubing from hardware, et...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 19 appendix three – cleaning your n2vin came with a container of crosby and baker “b-bright” cleaning agent. This is a white powder consisting of sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate or oxygen bleach. When mixed with water per instructions the solution becomes a ...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 20 appendix four – wine temperature guide (from www.Intowine.Com) 65°f / 18°c australian shiraz, california cabernet sauvignon, rhône wines, vintage port 63° / 17°c bordeaux, châeauneuf-du-pape, ribera delduero, south african pinotage and catalonian, chilea...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 21 appendix five – controls and wiring control in most cases no adjustment of the control parameters will be needed for most installations. N2vin is pre-tested and pre-set at the time of assembly to 47⁰ f with a typical “e5” calibration value set to -8 on m...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 22 or colder temperatures of your dispensed wines. This parameter is there to enable optimally precise temperature control over the service temperature of your wines. Please bear in mind that the preset is a negative number (-8). Raising the e5 value will m...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 23 pendant le dégivrage, la lumière led est allumée. Quand ça s’arrête de dégivrer, la lumière led s’éteint. 8. Organisation des paramètres pour entrer dans le mode d’organisation, appuyez sur et tenez-le pour 6 secondes. “e1” sera affichée clignotante. App...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 24 lumière de dégivrage led s’allume. Après la période (“f1”), le système retourne aux opérations normales. Si vous désirez arrêter la fonction automatique de dégivrage, réglez “f2” à “0”. Affichage pendant le dégivrage: quand le paramètre “f4” est réglé à ...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 25 appendix six – refrigeration service information the refrigeration compressor operates with standard r134a refrigerant. The system will perform optimally with approximately 3oz (85 grams) of refrigerant. Appendix seven – decommissioning if the n2vin is t...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 26 warranty prowine products warrants n2vin wine service equipment to the original buyer to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year following original purchase date. Prowine will at its sole discretion replace or have service...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 27 guide de démarrage rapide enlever de la boite coupez les deux sangles plastiques qui sont sur le carton et glissez la boite extérieure depuis l’unité n2vin. Glissez la couverture plastique depuis l’unité et enlevez les accessoires qui sont détachés. Sort...

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    N 2 vin setup and operations manual © 2008 28 quick start guide remove from box cut the 2 plastic straps on the carton and slide the outer box up and off the n2vin. Slide the protective plastic bag off of the n2vin and remove loose accessories. Lift the system out of the packing base and put it on a...