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Wine Guardian D050WC Ducted Water Cooled Wine Cooling Unit
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The Wine Guardian D050WC water-cooled ducted unit is a self-contained wine cellar cooling system that Wine Guardian rates at up to 6,320 BTU/h, rated at 80°F ambient, and that rejects its heat into a building water loop instead of into the surrounding air.
That single difference is the whole decision. A water-cooled unit exists for the case where there is nowhere acceptable to send warm exhaust air: a sealed mechanical room, a finished basement with no route to outside, a space where the heat would land somewhere it is not wanted, or a build where the noise and airflow of a condenser fan cannot go. Wine Guardian states that warm condenser air connections are not required on the D050WC, which is what makes the water-cooled option a solution where warm condenser air venting is not possible. In exchange the heat has to go somewhere else, and that somewhere is a water loop the building already has. Specifying the D050WC is therefore a plumbing and building-services decision before it is a cooling decision.
Wine Guardian publishes the water side of the 050 class in numbers. The Water-cooled Condenser Section block of the ducted specifications sheet gives each D model its own column, and the D050 column reads 0.60 GPM, a 0.40 PSI water-side pressure drop and a 0.50 inch outside-diameter connection. That means the loop can be checked against real numbers before anything is ordered. Alongside those figures Wine Guardian publishes a safe condenser inlet water temperature range of 45°F to 85°F, warns that water entering above 85°F risks tripping the high-pressure switch, requires a year-round water source, names geothermal, cooling tower and lake water as the applications these systems are built for, and does not recommend a water-cooled system on a city water supply.
The D050WC is a single-voltage unit: Wine Guardian publishes one supply for it, 115 V single phase at 60 Hz, with no 208 V or 230 V alternative to choose between. It is sized for wine cellars and wine rooms of 650 to 3000 cubic feet and holds them at 55°F to 58°F. Every unit ships with a factory-configured water-cooled condensing coil and water-regulating valve, a coated evaporator coil, a Wireless2Base remote interface controller, an aluminum chassis with UL-rated composite panels and Wine Guardian fail-safe protection. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the D050WC with full manufacturer specifications so it can be compared and sized correctly; final sizing should be confirmed with the Wine Guardian cooling calculator and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian water-cooled system carries cellar heat out through a water loop instead of blowing it into an adjacent room.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The D050WC is the right unit when a cellar of 650 to 3000 cubic feet has no acceptable place to reject heat into the air and the building already has a year-round water loop able to take it. If that loop does not exist yet, the honest comparison is not against another cooling unit but against the cost of building one, and in most homes the air-cooled D050 is the simpler answer for the same 6,320 BTU/h at an 80°F condenser inlet. Our breakdown of what wine cellar cooling equipment, installation and running costs actually come to sets out the figures that comparison rests on. What makes the 050 class straightforward to specify is that its loop duty is published: 0.60 GPM at 0.40 PSI through a 0.50 inch connection, so a mechanical engineer can size the branch before the order is placed.
The D050WC pairs the standard Sentinel Series ducted platform with a factory-configured water-cooled condenser section, so everything below the heat-rejection rows is shared with the air-cooled D050.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Water-cooled condenser section | Heat leaves through a water loop rather than a condenser air stream, so no room has to absorb or exhaust it. The loop must already exist and must run all year. |
| Factory-configured water-cooled condensing coil and water-regulating valve | Wine Guardian builds the water side into the unit rather than leaving it to be assembled on site, and the regulating valve meters loop flow to the load instead of running wide open. |
| Copper straight tube water connections, 0.50 in outside diameter | Cooling water inlet and outlet are copper straight tube on the side of the cabinet, so the connection is made by the plumbing or mechanical trade during installation. |
| Control board tie-in points for geothermal pumps | The main control board carries tie-in points to control geothermal pumps, so the loop pump can follow the cooling call instead of running independently. |
| Self-contained ducted design | Evaporator, fans, compressor, condenser and controls sit in one cabinet outside the cellar, so the wine room itself stays quiet and clear. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator side against corrosion in the humid air a wine cellar is deliberately kept in. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity continuously and corrects conditions before the wine is affected; the controller can be placed in a kitchen, den or elsewhere. |
| Precision control (±1°F / ±10% RH) | Holds wine-storage conditions of 55°F to 58°F, with an optional humidifier for 55% to 65% relative humidity. |
| Aluminum chassis with UL-rated composite panels | Resists dents and scratches through shipping and installation, and keeps the cabinet serviceable in a mechanical room. |
| Field-serviceable, multi-panel access | Panels, duct collars and grille remove with a couple of screwdriver turns, so service happens on site rather than by returning the unit. |
| Optional bundles and humidification | Wine Guardian lists an All Wine Temperatures Bundle plus integrated and freestanding humidifiers, so heating, serving-temperature control and humidity can be added as the space requires. |
Wine Guardian publishes the water side of the D050WC in numbers. The ducted specifications sheet carries a block headed Water-cooled Condenser Section (option) with one column per D model, and the D050 column reads 0.60 GPM, a 0.40 PSI pressure drop and a 0.50 inch outside-diameter connection. The ducted installation and operation manual adds that water-cooled units have copper straight tube connections for both the cooling water inlet and the outlet, and Wine Guardian places those connections on the side of the cabinet for access. Alongside those figures sit three hard requirements: a condenser inlet water temperature inside a safe operating range of 45°F to 85°F, a year-round water source, and a recirculating or natural supply rather than a metered municipal one. Wine Guardian warns that water entering above 85°F risks tripping the high-pressure switch, and notes separately that because consumption follows the cooling cycle, the amount of water per day can be sizable, which is why geothermal, cooling tower and lake or pool systems are the applications it names. Have the installing contractor confirm the loop can actually deliver 0.60 GPM at the unit alongside everything else it serves.
Built-in protection: the system checks conditions continuously through remote air sensing and adjusts before temperature or humidity drift can affect the collection.
Wine Guardian publishes no decibel rating for any of its ducted units, so no measured figure can be quoted for the D050WC, and the dominant noise factor is placement rather than a number: the unit installs outside the wine room and connects through insulated ductwork, so the compressor and fans are not in the space you occupy. Rejecting heat to water also removes the condenser air stream that a comparable air-cooled unit has to move and exhaust somewhere, and Wine Guardian names objectionable condenser fan noise as one of the reasons to choose a water-cooled system.
Wine Guardian publishes the D050 platform in a single voltage column, 115 V single phase at 60 Hz, so unlike the D088 and D200 classes there is no second voltage to choose between and every capacity and current figure below belongs to that one supply. The capacity ladder is published on the Wine Guardian ducted specifications sheet against condenser inlet air temperature, in the manufacturer's own wording, and each row is given as total and sensible capacity. Note that the ladder is measured against air at the condenser, not against entering water; Wine Guardian publishes no separate capacity table against water temperature for this line, and the water side appears instead in the sheet's Water-cooled Condenser Section (option) block. No 100°F row is printed on the sheet, so none is shown here.
Minimum circuit ampacity, maximum overcurrent protection and the electric heat rating are printed on the Wine Guardian ducted specifications sheet as combined heat and no-heat values inside single cells and are not reproduced here. Take them from that sheet and have a licensed electrician size the circuit, the disconnect and the overcurrent protection. Condenser fan wattage is not shown either: the D050WC rejects its heat to the water loop, not to a condenser air stream.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. An integrated or freestanding Wine Guardian humidifier can be added to reach 55% to 65% relative humidity. Water-loop piping, valves and any circulator are supplied and installed by the contractor making the connection.
The D050WC and the air-cooled D050 are the same cooling platform at the same published capacity; they differ only in where the heat goes and what the building must already provide. The D025WC and the D088WC are the water-cooled sizes either side of it.
| Decision factor | D050WC (water-cooled) | D050 (air-cooled) | D025WC (water-cooled) | D088WC (water-cooled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where the heat goes | Into a building water loop | Into the surrounding air | Into a building water loop | Into a building water loop |
| What the site must already have | A year-round water supply entering between 45°F and 85°F | A space that can absorb and ventilate the exhaust heat | A year-round water supply entering between 45°F and 85°F | A year-round water supply entering between 45°F and 85°F |
| Water the loop must deliver | 0.60 GPM at 0.40 PSI, 0.50 in connection | Not applicable | 0.50 GPM at 0.20 PSI, 0.50 in connection | 1.20 GPM at 0.08 PSI, 0.50 in connection |
| Capacity at 80°F condenser inlet air | 6,320 BTU/h at 115 V | 6,320 BTU/h at 115 V | 3,760 BTU/h at 115 V | 9,600 BTU/h at 230 V |
| Trades needed to install | Refrigeration, electrical and plumbing | Refrigeration and electrical | Refrigeration, electrical and plumbing | Refrigeration, electrical and plumbing |
Read the water row carefully, because it is the row that decides the project. Wine Guardian's Water-cooled Condenser Section block gives the flow, pressure drop and connection size for every D model, so the loop duty of each class can be documented from the manufacturer's own sheet before the order is placed. Every capacity figure in the table is the manufacturer's 80°F condenser inlet air row, quoted at the voltage that column is published in.
Best for: choose the D050WC if a cellar of 650 to 3000 cubic feet has nowhere acceptable to reject heat into the air, a year-round loop is already on site, and the loop duty needs to be proven on paper before purchase. Not ideal for: choose the air-cooled D050 if a ventilated space is available, because it delivers the same 6,320 BTU/h at an 80°F condenser inlet with no water connection and one fewer trade; choose the D025WC if the room is smaller than the 050 class covers, and the D088WC if it is larger.
If you are still choosing a configuration, the full range of Wine Guardian water-cooled ducted systems shows every capacity that rejects heat to a loop, and if you are working from room size instead, compare the D050WC against the other cooling units for cellars of 2,200 to 4,500 cubic feet.
WATER-COOLEDD025WC Water-Cooled UnitThe smaller water-cooled ducted unit, with its own published water column.View product
WATER-COOLEDD088WC Water-Cooled UnitThe water-cooled step up when the room outgrows the 050 class.View product
WATER-COOLEDD200WC Water-Cooled UnitThe largest water-cooled ducted unit in the range.View product
WATER-COOLED PRODP50WC Pro Water-Cooled UnitThe Pro-series water-cooled unit in the same 50 class.View product
AIR-COOLEDD050 Ducted UnitThe same 050 platform with no water loop and one fewer trade.View product
AIR-COOLEDD025 Ducted UnitCompact air-cooled ducted cooling for small wine cellars.View product
AIR-COOLEDD088 Ducted UnitHigh-capacity air-cooled ducted cooling for large cellars.View product
AIR-COOLEDD200 Ducted UnitMaximum air-cooled ducted capacity for the largest cellars.View product
Compare the full water-cooled range or talk to us about whether your loop can carry 0.60 GPM at the unit. This guidance is general and is meant to help narrow the selection; final sizing, installation design, water-loop capacity and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor.
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The Wine Guardian D050WC water-cooled ducted unit is a self-contained wine cellar cooling system that Wine Guardian rates at up to 6,320 BTU/h, rated at 80°F ambient, and that rejects its heat into a building water loop instead of into the surrounding air.
That single difference is the whole decision. A water-cooled unit exists for the case where there is nowhere acceptable to send warm exhaust air: a sealed mechanical room, a finished basement with no route to outside, a space where the heat would land somewhere it is not wanted, or a build where the noise and airflow of a condenser fan cannot go. Wine Guardian states that warm condenser air connections are not required on the D050WC, which is what makes the water-cooled option a solution where warm condenser air venting is not possible. In exchange the heat has to go somewhere else, and that somewhere is a water loop the building already has. Specifying the D050WC is therefore a plumbing and building-services decision before it is a cooling decision.
Wine Guardian publishes the water side of the 050 class in numbers. The Water-cooled Condenser Section block of the ducted specifications sheet gives each D model its own column, and the D050 column reads 0.60 GPM, a 0.40 PSI water-side pressure drop and a 0.50 inch outside-diameter connection. That means the loop can be checked against real numbers before anything is ordered. Alongside those figures Wine Guardian publishes a safe condenser inlet water temperature range of 45°F to 85°F, warns that water entering above 85°F risks tripping the high-pressure switch, requires a year-round water source, names geothermal, cooling tower and lake water as the applications these systems are built for, and does not recommend a water-cooled system on a city water supply.
The D050WC is a single-voltage unit: Wine Guardian publishes one supply for it, 115 V single phase at 60 Hz, with no 208 V or 230 V alternative to choose between. It is sized for wine cellars and wine rooms of 650 to 3000 cubic feet and holds them at 55°F to 58°F. Every unit ships with a factory-configured water-cooled condensing coil and water-regulating valve, a coated evaporator coil, a Wireless2Base remote interface controller, an aluminum chassis with UL-rated composite panels and Wine Guardian fail-safe protection. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the D050WC with full manufacturer specifications so it can be compared and sized correctly; final sizing should be confirmed with the Wine Guardian cooling calculator and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian water-cooled system carries cellar heat out through a water loop instead of blowing it into an adjacent room.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The D050WC is the right unit when a cellar of 650 to 3000 cubic feet has no acceptable place to reject heat into the air and the building already has a year-round water loop able to take it. If that loop does not exist yet, the honest comparison is not against another cooling unit but against the cost of building one, and in most homes the air-cooled D050 is the simpler answer for the same 6,320 BTU/h at an 80°F condenser inlet. Our breakdown of what wine cellar cooling equipment, installation and running costs actually come to sets out the figures that comparison rests on. What makes the 050 class straightforward to specify is that its loop duty is published: 0.60 GPM at 0.40 PSI through a 0.50 inch connection, so a mechanical engineer can size the branch before the order is placed.
The D050WC pairs the standard Sentinel Series ducted platform with a factory-configured water-cooled condenser section, so everything below the heat-rejection rows is shared with the air-cooled D050.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Water-cooled condenser section | Heat leaves through a water loop rather than a condenser air stream, so no room has to absorb or exhaust it. The loop must already exist and must run all year. |
| Factory-configured water-cooled condensing coil and water-regulating valve | Wine Guardian builds the water side into the unit rather than leaving it to be assembled on site, and the regulating valve meters loop flow to the load instead of running wide open. |
| Copper straight tube water connections, 0.50 in outside diameter | Cooling water inlet and outlet are copper straight tube on the side of the cabinet, so the connection is made by the plumbing or mechanical trade during installation. |
| Control board tie-in points for geothermal pumps | The main control board carries tie-in points to control geothermal pumps, so the loop pump can follow the cooling call instead of running independently. |
| Self-contained ducted design | Evaporator, fans, compressor, condenser and controls sit in one cabinet outside the cellar, so the wine room itself stays quiet and clear. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator side against corrosion in the humid air a wine cellar is deliberately kept in. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity continuously and corrects conditions before the wine is affected; the controller can be placed in a kitchen, den or elsewhere. |
| Precision control (±1°F / ±10% RH) | Holds wine-storage conditions of 55°F to 58°F, with an optional humidifier for 55% to 65% relative humidity. |
| Aluminum chassis with UL-rated composite panels | Resists dents and scratches through shipping and installation, and keeps the cabinet serviceable in a mechanical room. |
| Field-serviceable, multi-panel access | Panels, duct collars and grille remove with a couple of screwdriver turns, so service happens on site rather than by returning the unit. |
| Optional bundles and humidification | Wine Guardian lists an All Wine Temperatures Bundle plus integrated and freestanding humidifiers, so heating, serving-temperature control and humidity can be added as the space requires. |
Wine Guardian publishes the water side of the D050WC in numbers. The ducted specifications sheet carries a block headed Water-cooled Condenser Section (option) with one column per D model, and the D050 column reads 0.60 GPM, a 0.40 PSI pressure drop and a 0.50 inch outside-diameter connection. The ducted installation and operation manual adds that water-cooled units have copper straight tube connections for both the cooling water inlet and the outlet, and Wine Guardian places those connections on the side of the cabinet for access. Alongside those figures sit three hard requirements: a condenser inlet water temperature inside a safe operating range of 45°F to 85°F, a year-round water source, and a recirculating or natural supply rather than a metered municipal one. Wine Guardian warns that water entering above 85°F risks tripping the high-pressure switch, and notes separately that because consumption follows the cooling cycle, the amount of water per day can be sizable, which is why geothermal, cooling tower and lake or pool systems are the applications it names. Have the installing contractor confirm the loop can actually deliver 0.60 GPM at the unit alongside everything else it serves.
Built-in protection: the system checks conditions continuously through remote air sensing and adjusts before temperature or humidity drift can affect the collection.
Wine Guardian publishes no decibel rating for any of its ducted units, so no measured figure can be quoted for the D050WC, and the dominant noise factor is placement rather than a number: the unit installs outside the wine room and connects through insulated ductwork, so the compressor and fans are not in the space you occupy. Rejecting heat to water also removes the condenser air stream that a comparable air-cooled unit has to move and exhaust somewhere, and Wine Guardian names objectionable condenser fan noise as one of the reasons to choose a water-cooled system.
Wine Guardian publishes the D050 platform in a single voltage column, 115 V single phase at 60 Hz, so unlike the D088 and D200 classes there is no second voltage to choose between and every capacity and current figure below belongs to that one supply. The capacity ladder is published on the Wine Guardian ducted specifications sheet against condenser inlet air temperature, in the manufacturer's own wording, and each row is given as total and sensible capacity. Note that the ladder is measured against air at the condenser, not against entering water; Wine Guardian publishes no separate capacity table against water temperature for this line, and the water side appears instead in the sheet's Water-cooled Condenser Section (option) block. No 100°F row is printed on the sheet, so none is shown here.
Minimum circuit ampacity, maximum overcurrent protection and the electric heat rating are printed on the Wine Guardian ducted specifications sheet as combined heat and no-heat values inside single cells and are not reproduced here. Take them from that sheet and have a licensed electrician size the circuit, the disconnect and the overcurrent protection. Condenser fan wattage is not shown either: the D050WC rejects its heat to the water loop, not to a condenser air stream.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. An integrated or freestanding Wine Guardian humidifier can be added to reach 55% to 65% relative humidity. Water-loop piping, valves and any circulator are supplied and installed by the contractor making the connection.
The D050WC and the air-cooled D050 are the same cooling platform at the same published capacity; they differ only in where the heat goes and what the building must already provide. The D025WC and the D088WC are the water-cooled sizes either side of it.
| Decision factor | D050WC (water-cooled) | D050 (air-cooled) | D025WC (water-cooled) | D088WC (water-cooled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where the heat goes | Into a building water loop | Into the surrounding air | Into a building water loop | Into a building water loop |
| What the site must already have | A year-round water supply entering between 45°F and 85°F | A space that can absorb and ventilate the exhaust heat | A year-round water supply entering between 45°F and 85°F | A year-round water supply entering between 45°F and 85°F |
| Water the loop must deliver | 0.60 GPM at 0.40 PSI, 0.50 in connection | Not applicable | 0.50 GPM at 0.20 PSI, 0.50 in connection | 1.20 GPM at 0.08 PSI, 0.50 in connection |
| Capacity at 80°F condenser inlet air | 6,320 BTU/h at 115 V | 6,320 BTU/h at 115 V | 3,760 BTU/h at 115 V | 9,600 BTU/h at 230 V |
| Trades needed to install | Refrigeration, electrical and plumbing | Refrigeration and electrical | Refrigeration, electrical and plumbing | Refrigeration, electrical and plumbing |
Read the water row carefully, because it is the row that decides the project. Wine Guardian's Water-cooled Condenser Section block gives the flow, pressure drop and connection size for every D model, so the loop duty of each class can be documented from the manufacturer's own sheet before the order is placed. Every capacity figure in the table is the manufacturer's 80°F condenser inlet air row, quoted at the voltage that column is published in.
Best for: choose the D050WC if a cellar of 650 to 3000 cubic feet has nowhere acceptable to reject heat into the air, a year-round loop is already on site, and the loop duty needs to be proven on paper before purchase. Not ideal for: choose the air-cooled D050 if a ventilated space is available, because it delivers the same 6,320 BTU/h at an 80°F condenser inlet with no water connection and one fewer trade; choose the D025WC if the room is smaller than the 050 class covers, and the D088WC if it is larger.
If you are still choosing a configuration, the full range of Wine Guardian water-cooled ducted systems shows every capacity that rejects heat to a loop, and if you are working from room size instead, compare the D050WC against the other cooling units for cellars of 2,200 to 4,500 cubic feet.
WATER-COOLEDD025WC Water-Cooled UnitThe smaller water-cooled ducted unit, with its own published water column.View productWATER-COOLEDD088WC Water-Cooled UnitThe water-cooled step up when the room outgrows the 050 class.View productWATER-COOLEDD200WC Water-Cooled UnitThe largest water-cooled ducted unit in the range.View productWATER-COOLED PRODP50WC Pro Water-Cooled UnitThe Pro-series water-cooled unit in the same 50 class.View productAIR-COOLEDD050 Ducted UnitThe same 050 platform with no water loop and one fewer trade.View productAIR-COOLEDD025 Ducted UnitCompact air-cooled ducted cooling for small wine cellars.View productAIR-COOLEDD088 Ducted UnitHigh-capacity air-cooled ducted cooling for large cellars.View productAIR-COOLEDD200 Ducted UnitMaximum air-cooled ducted capacity for the largest cellars.View product
Compare the full water-cooled range or talk to us about whether your loop can carry 0.60 GPM at the unit. This guidance is general and is meant to help narrow the selection; final sizing, installation design, water-loop capacity and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor.
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