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Wine Guardian CS050 Ceiling Mount Wine Cooling System
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The Wine Guardian CS050 ceiling mounted wine cellar cooling unit is a ductless split system that installs above the finished ceiling, and Wine Guardian publishes it for cellars of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet at a maximum capacity of 4,050 BTU/H. Wine Guardian prints the measurement condition on its ductless split systems page rather than on the CS050 model page, where it states that cooling capacity is rated at 80°F ambient.
What separates this unit from the rest of the CS line is the combination of where it sits and how much room it has to hold. Wine Guardian calls the CS050 ceiling mounted unit ideal for small to mid-size wine rooms that cannot accommodate a traditional unit, and states that it fits comfortably between standard joist construction. Nothing but a paintable grille shows from the room below. The trade is that this is the larger of the two ceiling chassis, so the joist cavity or soffit, the condensate route out of a ceiling, the service opening and the place the condenser heat goes all have to be settled before the ceiling is closed.
Every system ships with a coated evaporator coil, a Wireless2Base remote interface controller, an aluminum chassis with corrosion-resistant, commercial-grade components, and Wine Guardian fail-safe protection; an optional humidifier reaches 55% to 65% relative humidity. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the CS050 Ceiling Mount with full manufacturer specifications, and it is one of the ductless split wine cooling systems in the Wine Guardian line. Installation requires a qualified contractor, and final sizing should be confirmed with the Wine Guardian sizing calculations and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian ceiling-mounted cooling unit conditions the cellar from above, leaving the walls and floor clear.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The CS050 suits a cellar of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet whose ceiling can take a 43.25 in by 18.125 in by 13.25 in fan-coil above the finished surface and still leave a service opening below it. A ceiling-mounted unit is chosen for where it is not, rather than for what it is: nothing stands in the room, and nothing is visible but a grille. At this size the four questions that actually decide the job are whether the joist cavity or a soffit can take the chassis, where condensate can fall to a drain from an overhead unit, how the grille will be reached once the ceiling is closed, and where the condenser heat goes when a larger room is asking it to move more. Settle all four with a licensed HVAC professional and your contractor before the ceiling is framed.
The CS050 pairs a fan-coil designed to sit between standard ceiling joists with a separately located Wine Guardian condenser, so a wine room of up to 2,200 cubic feet gets full climate control with no ductwork and no equipment in the space. The table below translates each feature into what it means once the unit is overhead.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Designed for ceiling mounting | Wine Guardian states the CS050 ceiling mounted unit fits comfortably between standard joist construction, so a standard framed ceiling is the starting point rather than a custom enclosure. |
| Sized for small to mid-size wine rooms | Wine Guardian describes the CS050 ceiling mounted unit as ideal for small to mid-size wine rooms that cannot accommodate a traditional unit, and publishes it for 250 to 2,200 cubic feet. |
| Ductless split design | The fan-coil and the remote condenser install in different locations with no ductwork at all, so the cellar needs no duct chase and no duct collars. |
| Paintable grille, nothing else in view | The only part visible from the room is a low-profile grille that paints to match the ceiling, which is what makes the unit work in an all-glass wine storage space with living space around it. |
| Larger fan-coil than the CS025 ceiling unit | At 43.25 in by 18.125 in by 13.25 in and 48 lbs the chassis needs a joist cavity or soffit deep enough to take it, which is the first thing to check on a retrofit. |
| Service reached from below | The grille assembly removes from below the finished ceiling, so routine service is reached through the ceiling opening rather than by opening the ceiling, provided the opening is planned in. |
| Separate remote condensing unit | The condenser installs away from the cellar and rejects its heat there, so the compressor noise and the heat both leave the wine space with it. |
| Perfectly paired condenser | The condensing unit is engineered and manufactured by Wine Guardian to work specifically with the fan-coil for reliable matched performance. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator side against corrosion for durable performance over a long service life, which matters when the coil is not easily inspected. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity continuously and corrects conditions before your wine is affected; place it outside the wine space if preferred. |
| 250 to 2,200 cubic feet, up to 4,050 BTU/H | Wine Guardian publishes a cellar volume of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet for this unit and a maximum capacity of 4,050 BTU/H, with cooling capacity rated at 80°F ambient. |
| Precision control | Holds 55°F to 58°F within plus or minus 1°F, with an optional humidifier for 55% to 65% relative humidity. |
| Serving Temperature option | The optional Serving Temperature package allows the system to control to an extended temperature range from 42°F to 64°F. |
| Cold-climate options | Low Ambient Protection guards the system below 40°F. Wine Guardian also lists an Extreme Climate Protection Bundle among the available options, but the low-ambient figures it publishes for that bundle are stated for Wine Guardian Ducted Split systems rather than for this ductless ceiling mount, so confirm what it covers on a ceiling unit with Wine Guardian. |
Built-in protection: remote air sensing checks conditions continuously and adjusts before temperature or humidity drift can affect the collection.
Wine Guardian does not publish a decibel rating for the CS050 Ceiling Mount, so no dB figure is claimed here. What can be stated is the architecture and the mounting: the compressor sits in the remote condenser away from the cellar, and the only part in the room is a fan-coil hidden above the ceiling behind a grille.
The quiet comes from the split architecture rather than from sound insulation, and the ceiling position changes where the remaining sound arrives from: it comes down through the grille rather than out of a wall at head height. At 190 CFM the CS050 fan-coil moves more air than the CS025 ceiling unit, so grille sizing and fan-coil isolation matter more here, and both are installation details rather than published ratings.
Wine Guardian publishes a cellar size of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet for the CS050 Ceiling Mount and a maximum capacity of 4,050 BTU/H, with cooling capacity rated at 80°F ambient, a condition Wine Guardian prints on its ductless split systems page rather than on the CS050 model page. The top of that published range reaches into what our catalogue lists as cooling units for cellars of 1,200 to 2,200 cubic feet. Published ranges assume typical construction, so glass area, insulation values and residential versus commercial use all move the real requirement; confirm final sizing with the Wine Guardian sizing calculations and a licensed HVAC professional.
Wine Guardian publishes net cooling capacity against condenser inlet air temperature on its Wine Wall and ceiling-mounted specifications sheet, which covers four models in one table; the figures are not reproduced here. Read them from that sheet, and have a licensed electrician size the circuit and the electric heat option from the same document.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. A ductless split uses no ductwork, so no duct collars or flexible ductwork are required.
Within the CS line the CS050 Ceiling Mount and the CS050 Wine Wall are the same capacity on the same published cellar volume, so capacity does not choose between them. Placement does: one hides the evaporator above the finished ceiling between joists, the other sets a slim grille flush in the wine wall ceiling as part of the design. The CS025 Ceiling Mount is the same idea on a smaller room, and the step from it to the CS050 is made on volume, not on preference.
| Decision factor | CS050 Ceiling Mount (this unit) | CS050 Wine Wall | CS025 Ceiling Mount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the evaporator sits | Above the finished ceiling, between standard joists, only a paintable grille in view | Flush in the wine wall ceiling, slim grille visible as a design element | Above the finished ceiling, between standard joists |
| Cellar volume Wine Guardian publishes | 250 to 2,200 cubic feet | 250 to 2,200 cubic feet | 100 to 1,200 cubic feet |
| Cooling capacity rated at 80°F ambient | Maximum 4,050 BTU/H, no minimum published | 1,000 to 4,050 BTU | Maximum 2,755 BTU/H, no minimum published |
| Evaporator the cavity has to take | 43.25 in x 18.125 in x 13.25 in, 48 lbs | 44.19 in x 12.44 in x 11.43 in, 43 lbs | 43.25 in x 18.25 in x 13.25 in, 48 lbs |
Best for: a cellar of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet whose walls and floor must stay clear and whose ceiling can take a 13.25 in deep, 18.125 in wide fan-coil between joists or in a soffit, with a service opening below it and a place for the condenser heat to go. Not ideal for: a ceiling that cannot take that depth or cannot be opened for service, where the CS050 Wine Wall sets a slim grille flush in the wine wall ceiling at the same 250 to 2,200 cubic feet, or a space under 1,200 cubic feet, where the CS025 Ceiling Mount is the right size on a narrower chassis.
Talk to us about sizing the CS050 Ceiling Mount for your cellar and about what your ceiling can take. This guidance is general; final sizing, mounting, condensate routing and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional.
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The Wine Guardian CS050 ceiling mounted wine cellar cooling unit is a ductless split system that installs above the finished ceiling, and Wine Guardian publishes it for cellars of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet at a maximum capacity of 4,050 BTU/H. Wine Guardian prints the measurement condition on its ductless split systems page rather than on the CS050 model page, where it states that cooling capacity is rated at 80°F ambient.
What separates this unit from the rest of the CS line is the combination of where it sits and how much room it has to hold. Wine Guardian calls the CS050 ceiling mounted unit ideal for small to mid-size wine rooms that cannot accommodate a traditional unit, and states that it fits comfortably between standard joist construction. Nothing but a paintable grille shows from the room below. The trade is that this is the larger of the two ceiling chassis, so the joist cavity or soffit, the condensate route out of a ceiling, the service opening and the place the condenser heat goes all have to be settled before the ceiling is closed.
Every system ships with a coated evaporator coil, a Wireless2Base remote interface controller, an aluminum chassis with corrosion-resistant, commercial-grade components, and Wine Guardian fail-safe protection; an optional humidifier reaches 55% to 65% relative humidity. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the CS050 Ceiling Mount with full manufacturer specifications, and it is one of the ductless split wine cooling systems in the Wine Guardian line. Installation requires a qualified contractor, and final sizing should be confirmed with the Wine Guardian sizing calculations and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian ceiling-mounted cooling unit conditions the cellar from above, leaving the walls and floor clear.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The CS050 suits a cellar of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet whose ceiling can take a 43.25 in by 18.125 in by 13.25 in fan-coil above the finished surface and still leave a service opening below it. A ceiling-mounted unit is chosen for where it is not, rather than for what it is: nothing stands in the room, and nothing is visible but a grille. At this size the four questions that actually decide the job are whether the joist cavity or a soffit can take the chassis, where condensate can fall to a drain from an overhead unit, how the grille will be reached once the ceiling is closed, and where the condenser heat goes when a larger room is asking it to move more. Settle all four with a licensed HVAC professional and your contractor before the ceiling is framed.
The CS050 pairs a fan-coil designed to sit between standard ceiling joists with a separately located Wine Guardian condenser, so a wine room of up to 2,200 cubic feet gets full climate control with no ductwork and no equipment in the space. The table below translates each feature into what it means once the unit is overhead.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Designed for ceiling mounting | Wine Guardian states the CS050 ceiling mounted unit fits comfortably between standard joist construction, so a standard framed ceiling is the starting point rather than a custom enclosure. |
| Sized for small to mid-size wine rooms | Wine Guardian describes the CS050 ceiling mounted unit as ideal for small to mid-size wine rooms that cannot accommodate a traditional unit, and publishes it for 250 to 2,200 cubic feet. |
| Ductless split design | The fan-coil and the remote condenser install in different locations with no ductwork at all, so the cellar needs no duct chase and no duct collars. |
| Paintable grille, nothing else in view | The only part visible from the room is a low-profile grille that paints to match the ceiling, which is what makes the unit work in an all-glass wine storage space with living space around it. |
| Larger fan-coil than the CS025 ceiling unit | At 43.25 in by 18.125 in by 13.25 in and 48 lbs the chassis needs a joist cavity or soffit deep enough to take it, which is the first thing to check on a retrofit. |
| Service reached from below | The grille assembly removes from below the finished ceiling, so routine service is reached through the ceiling opening rather than by opening the ceiling, provided the opening is planned in. |
| Separate remote condensing unit | The condenser installs away from the cellar and rejects its heat there, so the compressor noise and the heat both leave the wine space with it. |
| Perfectly paired condenser | The condensing unit is engineered and manufactured by Wine Guardian to work specifically with the fan-coil for reliable matched performance. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator side against corrosion for durable performance over a long service life, which matters when the coil is not easily inspected. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity continuously and corrects conditions before your wine is affected; place it outside the wine space if preferred. |
| 250 to 2,200 cubic feet, up to 4,050 BTU/H | Wine Guardian publishes a cellar volume of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet for this unit and a maximum capacity of 4,050 BTU/H, with cooling capacity rated at 80°F ambient. |
| Precision control | Holds 55°F to 58°F within plus or minus 1°F, with an optional humidifier for 55% to 65% relative humidity. |
| Serving Temperature option | The optional Serving Temperature package allows the system to control to an extended temperature range from 42°F to 64°F. |
| Cold-climate options | Low Ambient Protection guards the system below 40°F. Wine Guardian also lists an Extreme Climate Protection Bundle among the available options, but the low-ambient figures it publishes for that bundle are stated for Wine Guardian Ducted Split systems rather than for this ductless ceiling mount, so confirm what it covers on a ceiling unit with Wine Guardian. |
Built-in protection: remote air sensing checks conditions continuously and adjusts before temperature or humidity drift can affect the collection.
Wine Guardian does not publish a decibel rating for the CS050 Ceiling Mount, so no dB figure is claimed here. What can be stated is the architecture and the mounting: the compressor sits in the remote condenser away from the cellar, and the only part in the room is a fan-coil hidden above the ceiling behind a grille.
The quiet comes from the split architecture rather than from sound insulation, and the ceiling position changes where the remaining sound arrives from: it comes down through the grille rather than out of a wall at head height. At 190 CFM the CS050 fan-coil moves more air than the CS025 ceiling unit, so grille sizing and fan-coil isolation matter more here, and both are installation details rather than published ratings.
Wine Guardian publishes a cellar size of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet for the CS050 Ceiling Mount and a maximum capacity of 4,050 BTU/H, with cooling capacity rated at 80°F ambient, a condition Wine Guardian prints on its ductless split systems page rather than on the CS050 model page. The top of that published range reaches into what our catalogue lists as cooling units for cellars of 1,200 to 2,200 cubic feet. Published ranges assume typical construction, so glass area, insulation values and residential versus commercial use all move the real requirement; confirm final sizing with the Wine Guardian sizing calculations and a licensed HVAC professional.
Wine Guardian publishes net cooling capacity against condenser inlet air temperature on its Wine Wall and ceiling-mounted specifications sheet, which covers four models in one table; the figures are not reproduced here. Read them from that sheet, and have a licensed electrician size the circuit and the electric heat option from the same document.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. A ductless split uses no ductwork, so no duct collars or flexible ductwork are required.
Within the CS line the CS050 Ceiling Mount and the CS050 Wine Wall are the same capacity on the same published cellar volume, so capacity does not choose between them. Placement does: one hides the evaporator above the finished ceiling between joists, the other sets a slim grille flush in the wine wall ceiling as part of the design. The CS025 Ceiling Mount is the same idea on a smaller room, and the step from it to the CS050 is made on volume, not on preference.
| Decision factor | CS050 Ceiling Mount (this unit) | CS050 Wine Wall | CS025 Ceiling Mount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the evaporator sits | Above the finished ceiling, between standard joists, only a paintable grille in view | Flush in the wine wall ceiling, slim grille visible as a design element | Above the finished ceiling, between standard joists |
| Cellar volume Wine Guardian publishes | 250 to 2,200 cubic feet | 250 to 2,200 cubic feet | 100 to 1,200 cubic feet |
| Cooling capacity rated at 80°F ambient | Maximum 4,050 BTU/H, no minimum published | 1,000 to 4,050 BTU | Maximum 2,755 BTU/H, no minimum published |
| Evaporator the cavity has to take | 43.25 in x 18.125 in x 13.25 in, 48 lbs | 44.19 in x 12.44 in x 11.43 in, 43 lbs | 43.25 in x 18.25 in x 13.25 in, 48 lbs |
Best for: a cellar of 250 to 2,200 cubic feet whose walls and floor must stay clear and whose ceiling can take a 13.25 in deep, 18.125 in wide fan-coil between joists or in a soffit, with a service opening below it and a place for the condenser heat to go. Not ideal for: a ceiling that cannot take that depth or cannot be opened for service, where the CS050 Wine Wall sets a slim grille flush in the wine wall ceiling at the same 250 to 2,200 cubic feet, or a space under 1,200 cubic feet, where the CS025 Ceiling Mount is the right size on a narrower chassis.
Talk to us about sizing the CS050 Ceiling Mount for your cellar and about what your ceiling can take. This guidance is general; final sizing, mounting, condensate routing and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional.
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