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Wine Guardian DS025 Duct Split Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
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The Wine Guardian DS025 is a two-piece ducted split wine cellar cooling system rated by Wine Guardian at 3,485 BTU/h at 80°F condenser inlet air, published for cellars of 250 to 2,000 cubic feet. The ductable fan-coil and the remote condensing unit install in two different places and are joined by a refrigerant line set, so the compressor never has to sit next to the wine.
That separation is the reason buyers choose the DS025 over a self-contained ducted unit. The condensing unit can go outdoors, in a garage or in a mechanical room where rejecting heat is easy, while the fan-coil ducts conditioned air into the cellar; our head-to-head comparison of split and through-the-wall cooling units sets out where the heat ends up in each case. Wine Guardian allows a total refrigerant line set of 50 feet with a maximum vertical lift of 15 feet between the two halves, which is what decides whether a given condenser location is workable. The standard condensing unit is rated for a 20°F to 115°F ambient; the optional Extreme Climate Protection bundle protects the system down to minus 20°F.
Every DS025 ships as a matched Sentinel Series pair with a coated evaporator coil and a Wireless2Base remote interface controller. Temperature is held to within 1°F of set point; humidity control is available to within 10% RH once a Wine Guardian humidifier is added, since the base unit does not add moisture on its own. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the DS025 with full manufacturer specifications. Wine Guardian recommends a licensed contractor for Ducted Split installation, and final sizing should be confirmed with the Wine Guardian cooling calculator and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian split system separates the evaporator and condenser so the cellar stays quiet while heat is rejected elsewhere.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
Wine Guardian publishes the DS025 for cellars of 250 to 2,000 cubic feet, which places it in the middle of the range on this store alongside the other cooling units for cellars of 1,200 to 2,200 cubic feet. Cellar volume is the starting point, not the whole answer: glass walls, an exterior wall, poor insulation or a warm mechanical space all raise the heat load, so a room near the top of that range should be run through the Wine Guardian cooling calculator before ordering. Our breakdown of what R-values and insulation materials do to a cellar's cooling load covers the part of that load the room itself controls.
The DS025 ducted split system is built around one idea: put the noisy, heat-rejecting half of the machine somewhere the wine will never notice it. Everything below follows from that.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Two-piece split architecture | A ductable fan-coil and a remote condensing unit install in separate locations and are joined by a refrigerant line set, so the system fits rooms where a single-box unit cannot. |
| 50 ft line set, 15 ft lift | Wine Guardian allows a total refrigerant line length of 50 feet and a maximum vertical lift of 15 feet between the two halves, which is the practical limit on where the condensing unit can go. |
| Matched Wine Guardian condensing unit | The condensing unit is engineered and manufactured by Wine Guardian to pair with this fan-coil, so the two halves are a rated match rather than a field-assembled combination. |
| 115 V fan-coil, 208-230 V condensing unit | The two halves run on different supplies, so both circuits have to exist where you intend to put them. A licensed electrician should confirm the circuits against the Wine Guardian specifications sheet. |
| Extreme Climate Protection bundle | An optional bundle that, in Wine Guardian's wording, protects the system from temperatures as low as minus 20°F or as high as 115°F. Without it the condensing unit is rated for a 20°F to 115°F ambient. |
| All Wine Temperatures bundle | An optional bundle that extends control to a 45°F to 64°F range, per Wine Guardian's DS025 product page, which prints this as the All Wine Temperatures Bundle, so one room can be run at serving temperature rather than long-term storage temperature. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator side against corrosion, which matters in a humidified cellar where the coil runs wet. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity continuously and can be placed in a kitchen or den, so you are not opening the cellar to read the display. |
| Temperature to within 1°F, humidity to within 10% RH | The Wine Guardian ducted split specifications sheet rates temperature control accuracy at plus or minus 1°F and humidity control at plus or minus 10% RH in its own Temperature Accuracy row, which the sheet prints once across all four DS model columns. The Sentinel ducted split manual prints plus or minus 2°F in a Controller Specification shared across more than one product family. Humidity control requires a Wine Guardian humidifier; the base unit does not add moisture. |
| Field-serviceable, multi-panel access | Captive quarter-turn fasteners let panels, duct collars and the grille come off in a couple of turns, so routine service happens on site. |
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 its Ducted Split systems, so no dB figure for the DS025 exists to quote, and any number you see attached to one did not come from the manufacturer. What the architecture does guarantee is that the compressor is not in the wine room: the condensing unit sits outdoors or in a remote mechanical space, and only ducted air reaches the cellar.
The DS025 specifications below are Wine Guardian's own published figures for the 60 Hz Sentinel Series DS025. Where a figure is not printed cleanly on a manufacturer source, it is left out and pointed at the Wine Guardian Ducted Split specifications sheet rather than estimated.
Wine Guardian publishes DS025 capacity at eight condenser inlet air conditions on the Ducted Split specifications sheet. The 3,485 BTU/h headline for this unit is the 80°F row. Capacity does not fall in a straight line as condenser inlet air rises: Wine Guardian's table peaks at 10°F and rises again at 70°F, and the rows below are reproduced in the printed order, unsorted.
| Condenser inlet air | Total capacity | Sensible capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 10°F | 4,100 BTUH | 3,178 BTUH |
| 40°F | 3,793 BTUH | 3,178 BTUH |
| 60°F | 3,485 BTUH | 3,075 BTUH |
| 70°F | 3,690 BTUH | 3,075 BTUH |
| 80°F (rated condition) | 3,485 BTUH | 3,178 BTUH |
| 100°F | 3,178 BTUH | 2,768 BTUH |
| 115°F | 2,973 BTUH | 2,563 BTUH |
| 122°F | 2,460 BTUH | 2,460 BTUH |
Wine Guardian footnote, verbatim: Net cooling capacity at entering temperature and humidity conditions of 57°F and 55% RH at rated airflow. Reduce capacity by 3% for each 10% reduction in evaporator airflow.
Second Wine Guardian footnote, verbatim: All btuh capacity and airflow (CFM) values shown are at tested 230v applied on 208/230v rated units (Condensing units and larger evaporators). If field application allows 208v applied to the units dual rated, you can generally expect 2.5%-3.0% decreases in values shown.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. Humidity control is the accessory that matters most on this system: the DS025 does not add moisture on its own, so an integrated or freestanding Wine Guardian humidifier is what brings the cellar into the 55% to 65% relative humidity band.
The DS025 is the smallest of the three Sentinel Series ducted splits, and cellar volume is the factor that separates them. All three share the same two-piece architecture, the same 115 V fan-coil and 208-230 V condensing unit split, and the same need for a licensed contractor; what changes is how much room they will hold.
| Decision factor | DS025 | DS050 | DS088 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated cooling at 80°F condenser inlet air | 3,485 BTU/h | 6,458 BTU/h | 9,840 BTU/h |
| Cellar volume published by Wine Guardian | 250 to 2,000 cu ft | 650 to 3,000 cu ft | 850 to 4,500 cu ft |
| Cellar-size band on this store | Medium | Large | Large |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the DS025 if your cellar sits inside 250 to 2,000 cubic feet and you want the smallest, lightest condensing unit of the three to place. It is not ideal if the room is near or above 2,000 cubic feet, has significant glass, or may be expanded later; in those cases the overlap band from 650 to 2,000 cubic feet makes the DS050 the safer choice, and rooms past 3,000 cubic feet belong to the DS088. Sizing on volume alone is a starting point, not a sign-off.
If you are still deciding on configuration rather than capacity, compare the DS025 against the rest of the Wine Guardian ducted split cooling systems before you commit to a two-piece install.
Compare the full Ducted Split range or talk to us about sizing the DS025. This guidance is general and is intended to help narrow the selection; final sizing, installation design, electrical requirements and configuration should be confirmed with Wine Guardian's official documentation and a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor.
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The Wine Guardian DS025 is a two-piece ducted split wine cellar cooling system rated by Wine Guardian at 3,485 BTU/h at 80°F condenser inlet air, published for cellars of 250 to 2,000 cubic feet. The ductable fan-coil and the remote condensing unit install in two different places and are joined by a refrigerant line set, so the compressor never has to sit next to the wine.
That separation is the reason buyers choose the DS025 over a self-contained ducted unit. The condensing unit can go outdoors, in a garage or in a mechanical room where rejecting heat is easy, while the fan-coil ducts conditioned air into the cellar; our head-to-head comparison of split and through-the-wall cooling units sets out where the heat ends up in each case. Wine Guardian allows a total refrigerant line set of 50 feet with a maximum vertical lift of 15 feet between the two halves, which is what decides whether a given condenser location is workable. The standard condensing unit is rated for a 20°F to 115°F ambient; the optional Extreme Climate Protection bundle protects the system down to minus 20°F.
Every DS025 ships as a matched Sentinel Series pair with a coated evaporator coil and a Wireless2Base remote interface controller. Temperature is held to within 1°F of set point; humidity control is available to within 10% RH once a Wine Guardian humidifier is added, since the base unit does not add moisture on its own. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the DS025 with full manufacturer specifications. Wine Guardian recommends a licensed contractor for Ducted Split installation, and final sizing should be confirmed with the Wine Guardian cooling calculator and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian split system separates the evaporator and condenser so the cellar stays quiet while heat is rejected elsewhere.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
Wine Guardian publishes the DS025 for cellars of 250 to 2,000 cubic feet, which places it in the middle of the range on this store alongside the other cooling units for cellars of 1,200 to 2,200 cubic feet. Cellar volume is the starting point, not the whole answer: glass walls, an exterior wall, poor insulation or a warm mechanical space all raise the heat load, so a room near the top of that range should be run through the Wine Guardian cooling calculator before ordering. Our breakdown of what R-values and insulation materials do to a cellar's cooling load covers the part of that load the room itself controls.
The DS025 ducted split system is built around one idea: put the noisy, heat-rejecting half of the machine somewhere the wine will never notice it. Everything below follows from that.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Two-piece split architecture | A ductable fan-coil and a remote condensing unit install in separate locations and are joined by a refrigerant line set, so the system fits rooms where a single-box unit cannot. |
| 50 ft line set, 15 ft lift | Wine Guardian allows a total refrigerant line length of 50 feet and a maximum vertical lift of 15 feet between the two halves, which is the practical limit on where the condensing unit can go. |
| Matched Wine Guardian condensing unit | The condensing unit is engineered and manufactured by Wine Guardian to pair with this fan-coil, so the two halves are a rated match rather than a field-assembled combination. |
| 115 V fan-coil, 208-230 V condensing unit | The two halves run on different supplies, so both circuits have to exist where you intend to put them. A licensed electrician should confirm the circuits against the Wine Guardian specifications sheet. |
| Extreme Climate Protection bundle | An optional bundle that, in Wine Guardian's wording, protects the system from temperatures as low as minus 20°F or as high as 115°F. Without it the condensing unit is rated for a 20°F to 115°F ambient. |
| All Wine Temperatures bundle | An optional bundle that extends control to a 45°F to 64°F range, per Wine Guardian's DS025 product page, which prints this as the All Wine Temperatures Bundle, so one room can be run at serving temperature rather than long-term storage temperature. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator side against corrosion, which matters in a humidified cellar where the coil runs wet. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity continuously and can be placed in a kitchen or den, so you are not opening the cellar to read the display. |
| Temperature to within 1°F, humidity to within 10% RH | The Wine Guardian ducted split specifications sheet rates temperature control accuracy at plus or minus 1°F and humidity control at plus or minus 10% RH in its own Temperature Accuracy row, which the sheet prints once across all four DS model columns. The Sentinel ducted split manual prints plus or minus 2°F in a Controller Specification shared across more than one product family. Humidity control requires a Wine Guardian humidifier; the base unit does not add moisture. |
| Field-serviceable, multi-panel access | Captive quarter-turn fasteners let panels, duct collars and the grille come off in a couple of turns, so routine service happens on site. |
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 its Ducted Split systems, so no dB figure for the DS025 exists to quote, and any number you see attached to one did not come from the manufacturer. What the architecture does guarantee is that the compressor is not in the wine room: the condensing unit sits outdoors or in a remote mechanical space, and only ducted air reaches the cellar.
The DS025 specifications below are Wine Guardian's own published figures for the 60 Hz Sentinel Series DS025. Where a figure is not printed cleanly on a manufacturer source, it is left out and pointed at the Wine Guardian Ducted Split specifications sheet rather than estimated.
Wine Guardian publishes DS025 capacity at eight condenser inlet air conditions on the Ducted Split specifications sheet. The 3,485 BTU/h headline for this unit is the 80°F row. Capacity does not fall in a straight line as condenser inlet air rises: Wine Guardian's table peaks at 10°F and rises again at 70°F, and the rows below are reproduced in the printed order, unsorted.
| Condenser inlet air | Total capacity | Sensible capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 10°F | 4,100 BTUH | 3,178 BTUH |
| 40°F | 3,793 BTUH | 3,178 BTUH |
| 60°F | 3,485 BTUH | 3,075 BTUH |
| 70°F | 3,690 BTUH | 3,075 BTUH |
| 80°F (rated condition) | 3,485 BTUH | 3,178 BTUH |
| 100°F | 3,178 BTUH | 2,768 BTUH |
| 115°F | 2,973 BTUH | 2,563 BTUH |
| 122°F | 2,460 BTUH | 2,460 BTUH |
Wine Guardian footnote, verbatim: Net cooling capacity at entering temperature and humidity conditions of 57°F and 55% RH at rated airflow. Reduce capacity by 3% for each 10% reduction in evaporator airflow.
Second Wine Guardian footnote, verbatim: All btuh capacity and airflow (CFM) values shown are at tested 230v applied on 208/230v rated units (Condensing units and larger evaporators). If field application allows 208v applied to the units dual rated, you can generally expect 2.5%-3.0% decreases in values shown.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. Humidity control is the accessory that matters most on this system: the DS025 does not add moisture on its own, so an integrated or freestanding Wine Guardian humidifier is what brings the cellar into the 55% to 65% relative humidity band.
The DS025 is the smallest of the three Sentinel Series ducted splits, and cellar volume is the factor that separates them. All three share the same two-piece architecture, the same 115 V fan-coil and 208-230 V condensing unit split, and the same need for a licensed contractor; what changes is how much room they will hold.
| Decision factor | DS025 | DS050 | DS088 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated cooling at 80°F condenser inlet air | 3,485 BTU/h | 6,458 BTU/h | 9,840 BTU/h |
| Cellar volume published by Wine Guardian | 250 to 2,000 cu ft | 650 to 3,000 cu ft | 850 to 4,500 cu ft |
| Cellar-size band on this store | Medium | Large | Large |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the DS025 if your cellar sits inside 250 to 2,000 cubic feet and you want the smallest, lightest condensing unit of the three to place. It is not ideal if the room is near or above 2,000 cubic feet, has significant glass, or may be expanded later; in those cases the overlap band from 650 to 2,000 cubic feet makes the DS050 the safer choice, and rooms past 3,000 cubic feet belong to the DS088. Sizing on volume alone is a starting point, not a sign-off.
If you are still deciding on configuration rather than capacity, compare the DS025 against the rest of the Wine Guardian ducted split cooling systems before you commit to a two-piece install.
Compare the full Ducted Split range or talk to us about sizing the DS025. This guidance is general and is intended to help narrow the selection; final sizing, installation design, electrical requirements and configuration should be confirmed with Wine Guardian's official documentation and a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor.
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