Definition of Technology

Cellar cooling equipment is a type of refrigeration equipment, which is specifically designed to maintain an indoor environment at a condition suitable for the storage of chilled beverages below 12fC.

Cellar cooling equipment is permanently installed and uses the standard refrigeration cycle of evaporation, compression and condensation to cool a cellar or other storage space.

The categories of cellar cooling equipment covered are:

• Packaged unit comprising all components mounted on one base for "through the wall" installation.
• Split system with the equipment supplied in two parts (evaporator and condensing unit) to be connected on installation.
• Remote system with equipment supplied in three parts (evaporator, compressor/receiver, and condenser) to be connected on installation.