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Practical guides to wine cellar cooling

Sizing, install, comparison, and replacement guides for through-the-wall wine cellar cooling, written for real homes and the people building them.

Installation

DIY wine cellar cooling install guide

Plan the wall opening, insulation, electrical, drainage, and service access before installing a through-the-wall cooling unit.

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Comparison

Through-the-Wall Wine Cellar Cooling Units

How through-the-wall wine cellar cooling units work, when they fit, and how to size one.

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Educational

Wine Cellar Cooling Units

What a wine cellar cooling unit does, the main types, how to size one, and what the room needs.

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Comparison

Types of Wine Cellar Cooling Systems

A practical guide to the four types of wine cellar cooling systems, how they differ, and which one fits a residential cellar.

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How-to

How to Choose the Best Wine Cellar Cooling Unit

How to judge the best wine cellar cooling unit for your room, by the criteria that matter.

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Comparison

Through-the-wall vs ducted split: how to choose your wine cellar cooling architecture

Two main architectures for wine cellar cooling. Through-the-wall scales to roughly 1,500 cubic feet; ducted split handles everything from 200 cubic feet to commercial-scale builds. Here is how to choose for your cellar.

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Sizing & install

How to size a wine cellar cooling unit: a practical guide

Size a wine cellar cooling unit in 30 seconds. Two variables decide fit: cubic footage and glass coverage. The WR2500 covers up to 700 cubic feet with glass walls and up to 900 cubic feet in fully enclosed cellars; larger cellars are reviewed case by case by our technical team.

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Replacement guide

Replace your KoolR Magnum: the Wine-R WR2500 drop-in guide

Replace your KoolR Magnum with the Wine-R WR2500. Same wall opening, same 120V circuit, no modifications in nearly all installations. Covers cellars up to 700 cubic feet with glass walls and up to 900 cubic feet in fully enclosed cellars. $2,450 USD, ships direct to your door, 2-year warranty.

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Replacement guide

Replace your KoolR Magnum: the Wine-R WR2500 drop-in guide

Replace your KoolR Magnum with the Wine-R WR2500. Same wall opening, same 120V circuit, no modifications in nearly all installations. Covers cellars up to 700 cubic feet with glass walls and up to 900 cubic feet in fully enclosed cellars. $2,450 USD, ships direct to your door, 2-year warranty.

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