M&M Wine Cellar Cooling Systems San Francisco

M&M Cellar Systems is a master wine cellar cooling units provider mainly in San Francisco, California and the surrounding states.  We provide the best wine cellar cooling options for your specific wine storage needs.

The cooling equipment we offer is built to last and efficiently maintain a climate controlled wine cellar environment.

When talking about wine cellar refrigeration, there are five things to remember:

• Determine your wine cellar cooling needs
• Know which type of wine cellar cooling systems suits your wine cellar
• Choose the brand of wine cellar refrigeration systems
• Consider the infrastructure for the installation of the chosen wine cellar cooling system
• Determine the required maintenance job

At M&M Cellar Systems, we conduct heat load calculations, to determine the proper heat requirement, and to recommend a specific climate control system that will suit the cooling needs of a wine cellar space and provide optimal storage conditions.

With many years of experience in refrigeration installation, servicing and maintenance, Wine Cellar Cooling Services San Francisco offers a range of wine cellar refrigeration systems for various applications, from small wine closets to large custom wine rooms.

As a wine cellar refrigeration systems contractor San Francisco, Wine Cellar Cooling Services San Francisco works with various wine cellar designers and builders in providing the best cooling systems, that fit the cooling requirements of residential and commercial wine cellars.

Quality Brands of Wine Cellar Cooling Systems that We Offer

Wine Cellar Refrigeration Systems

We offer only the top quality brands in wine cellar cooling systems San Francisco California.  Refrigeration equipment from US Cellar Systems, Wine Guardian, CellarPro, and WhisperKooL are among the most reliable and efficient cooling solutions recommended and supplied by Wine Cellar Cooling Services San Francisco.

US Cellar Systems offers different designs of wine cellar refrigeration systems which can be used for various storage systems.  They offer wine cabinets, wall mounted, and ducted wine cellar cooling systems.

Wine Guardian wine cellar cooling systems can be likened to underground caves, which were trusted by wine producers in the past, for the cooling of their wines.  Today, wine collectors can turn to Wine Guardian for their wine cellar cooling needs.  Wine Guardian promises precision, energy efficiency, and commercial grade quality of their products.

Verstaile, well-engineered, and reliable – these are what CellarPro‘s products are all about.  They offer self-contained and ductless split wine cellar refrigeration systems.

WhisperKOOL cooling systems have quality and aesthetics in one.  Specifically, the build of the wine cellar cooling systems spells efficiency, affordability, pleasing appearance, noise reduction, and energy saving.

Proper Wine Cellar Refrigeration – What You Need to Know

Wine Cellar Cooling – Protecting Your Wines

The main purpose of most climate controlled wine cellars is to provide an ideal space for storing and aging wines for a prolonged period of time.

Wines improve their overall quality when stored under optimal conditions, but can just as easily deteriorate when exposed to unfavorable ones.

When dealing with large quantities of wine, it is important to provide an environment wherein the temperature and humidity remain at constant levels.

The installation of a proper wine cellar refrigeration unit, along with the right amount of insulation, and a vapor barrier in the interior walls and ceiling, ensures that temperature range is maintained between 50°F and 55°F, and that humidity levels are well within 60% to 70%.

An efficient wine cellar climate control system will eliminate climate fluctuations, and reliably cool a wine storage space.  Sudden temperature swings can cause the premature aging of wines or spoilage.

Excess humidity can bring about mold growth, which can do a great deal of damage to wine labels.  If there is not enough humidity, the corks can dry out and shrink, causing oxidation to take place, and thereby ruining the quality of wines.

Wine cellar refrigeration systems are considered the lifeblood of actively cooled wine cellars.  These wine cellar cooling units are engineered to replicate the favorable climate conditions of underground caves, and thus help create a consistent and stable wine storage environment all year round.

Classifications of Wine Cellar Cooling Systems

Self-Contained Wine Cellar Cooling Unit from Wine Guardian

There are three main classifications of wine cellar cooling systems self-contained through the wall units, ductless split climate control systems, and ducted split wine cellar cooling systems.  Each refrigeration unit is unique in terms of design, size, cooling capacity, and installation options, but all are purpose built to efficiently cool a wine cellar space.

A self-contained through the wall system is a one-piece unit that houses both the evaporator unit and condensing unit.  It is the most affordable of all wine cellar cooling units, and does not require a licensed HVAC/R technician for installation.

A self-contained system is mounted on the wall, and exhausts through said wall into an adjacent room.  In order to absorb the heat vented from the refrigeration equipment, the room must be twice the size of the wine room, and well-ventilated.

Split Wine Cellar Cooling System (WhisperKOOL)

The most efficient method to cool a wine storage space is using split wine cellar refrigeration systems.  A split system houses the evaporator unit and condensing unit separately.

The condensing component of the refrigeration system is noisy, and needs a space with proper ventilation to exhaust warm air.  Separating the units allows for the installation of the condenser in a remote location, and thus creates a wine cellar environment that is free from noise and heat exhaust.

There are two types of split wine cellar refrigeration systems: ductless split climate control systems, and ducted split wine cellar cooling systems.

A ductless split system makes use of a line set that consists of electrical wiring and small copper tubing to connect the evaporator (installed inside the wine storage space) and condenser (located remotely indoors or outdoors).

A ducted split wine cellar cooling system utilizes duct work to supply cool air into, and to exhaust warm air away from, a wine cellar space.  For this type of split system, the evaporator is located near or inside the wine room, while the condenser is installed outdoors.

There are several important factors to consider when choosing the proper climate control system for a wine storage space, such as the size and location of a wine room, the amount of insulation in the interior walls and ceiling, ambient conditions, the quantity of wines intended for storage, and the budget constraints and architectural layout of the wine storage space.

How to Avoid Problems with Wine Cellar Cooling

In order for a wine cellar refrigeration system to function efficiently and ensure optimum wine storage environment, proper support infrastructure must be set in place.  These infrastructure include insulation, vapor barrier, wine cellar door, and lighting system.

Here are the pros of having these elements installed, and the cons of not having them as part of your wine storage facility:

Insulation

Wine Cellar Insulation

Pros: Applying insulation to all wall surfaces and ceilings will help keep the room appropriately cooled, and prevent temperature fluctuations.

Cons: The absence, or incorrect application, of wine cellar insulation can lead to temperature swings, which can potentially result in the breakdown of the cooling unit due to excessive workload.

Properly installed vapor barriers will help arrest moisture migration, which is the movement of moisture, in the form of water vapor, through surfaces such as walls and ceilings.

Vapor Barriers

Pros: Vapor barriers help prevent moisture build up.  They are placed against the exterior wall, and then the insulation material is applied, and finally, the surface is covered up with drywall.

Cons: Failure to apply vapor barriers can lead to mold growth, which can cause a great deal of damage not only to the entire wine collection, but also to the wine room itself.  It is also very costly to remedy this kind of problem.

Wine Cellar Doors

Wine Cellar Door

Pros: Wine cellar doors are specially constructed to seal the wine storage space.   Custom wine cellar entry doors are engineered to prevent against warping due to the unique climate conditions of a wine cellar.

An efficient wine cellar door must be weather-stripped on all sides and equipped with an automatic door bottom.

Cons: An ill-fitted wine cellar door allows outside elements to seep through, causing moisture creep and the possible overheating of the refrigeration system due to excessive workload.

Wine Cellar Lighting System

Pros: Wine cellar lighting not only makes it easier to maneuver around the wine room, but also creates a dramatic ambiance to the space.  LED-based lighting with timer switches is recommended for wine cellar use because it generates less heat and helps minimize exposure of wine bottles to light.

Cons: Installing the wrong type of lighting system can increase wine room temperature, which can cause the climate control system to run overtime and eventually lead to its breakdown.

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