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Wine Guardian DS050 Duct Split System Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
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The Wine Guardian DS050 is a two-piece wine cellar split system with a ductable fan-coil and a separate remote condensing unit, rated by Wine Guardian at 6,458 BTU/h total cooling at 80°F condenser inlet air for wine rooms of 650 to 3,000 cubic feet.
Because the fan-coil and the condensing unit are two separate boxes joined by refrigerant lines, the DS050 goes into buildings where a single-box unit cannot: the condensing unit can sit outdoors or in a remote mechanical space where rejecting heat is easy, while the fan-coil ducts conditioned air into the cellar; our comparison of split and through-the-wall cooling units, judged on where the heat goes works through that trade-off. Wine Guardian allows up to 90 feet of total line length and up to 15 feet of lift between the two sections, which is what makes a basement cellar with a roof-level or yard-level condenser possible at all.
One detail decides many DS050 projects before anything else: the two sections do not run on the same voltage. The fan-coil is 115 V, single phase, 60 Hz, and the condensing unit is 208-230 V, single phase, 60 Hz, so the install needs power at two different services rather than one. The system holds a cellar between 55°F and 58°F, and the optional All Wine Temperatures Bundle, which Wine Guardian publishes on its own DS050 product page, extends control to a 45°F to 64°F range. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the DS050 with the manufacturer's own published figures; a licensed HVAC professional should confirm final sizing, line routing and electrical design for your room.
See how a Wine Guardian split system separates the fan-coil from the condensing unit so the compressor never runs inside the wine room.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The DS050 fits a wine room of 650 to 3,000 cubic feet where the condensing unit can be placed away from the cellar and both electrical services are available. Whether a given room can carry that arrangement depends on where it sits in the building, which our comparison of every room in a home compared as a wine cellar location works through one by one. It is the wrong choice where a single-box unit would fit and be simpler, or where refrigerant lines cannot be run within 90 feet and 15 feet of lift.
The DS050's defining feature is the separation of its two sections, which buys placement freedom that no self-contained Wine Guardian unit offers. Everything below is drawn from Wine Guardian's own ducted split brochure and installation manual.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Two-piece split design | The ductable fan-coil and the condensing unit install in different locations, so the system fits buildings where a single-box unit cannot be vented. |
| 90 ft of line, 15 ft of lift | Wine Guardian's published limits for the DS050 line set. This is the number that decides whether a basement cellar can reach a yard-level or roof-level condensing unit. |
| Outdoor-rated condensing unit | The condensing section is built by Wine Guardian to pair with this fan-coil and is rated for a 20°F to 115°F ambient, so it can be mounted outside the conditioned envelope. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator against corrosion in the humid air a wine cellar is deliberately kept at. |
| Remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity away from the equipment, so the display can live in a kitchen or den rather than inside the cellar. |
| Control tolerance of ±1°F and ±10% RH | The Wine Guardian ducted split specifications sheet prints plus or minus 1°F in its own Temperature Accuracy row, which the sheet prints once across all four DS model columns, and plus or minus 10% RH for humidity. The Sentinel ducted split installation and operation manual prints plus or minus 2°F, in a Controller Specification shared across more than one product family. The system holds 55°F to 58°F, with the optional All Wine Temperatures Bundle extending control to 45°F to 64°F, per Wine Guardian's DS050 product page. |
| Optional humidification to 55% to 65% RH | A Wine Guardian humidifier adds moisture back into a cellar that runs dry, which is the common failure mode in a heated house in winter. |
| Multi-panel design with quick-turn fasteners | Panels, duct collars and grille come off in a few turns, so a technician services the unit on site rather than pulling it out of the duct run. |
| R-134a refrigerant, ETLc | The Wine Guardian ducted split specifications sheet prints the agency approval for this line as ETLc. |
What Wine Guardian does not publish for this model: a decibel rating, a minimum circuit ampacity, a maximum overcurrent rating or an electric-heat wattage that can be read reliably from the ducted split specifications sheet. Take circuit sizing from that sheet with a licensed electrician rather than from a product page.
Wine Guardian publishes no decibel rating for the DS050 or for any model in the ducted split line, so any specific dBA figure you see for it did not come from the manufacturer. What the architecture does guarantee is that the compressor and the condenser fan, the two loudest components, are not in the wine room.
Every figure below is Wine Guardian's own published data for the DS050, taken from the ducted split specifications sheet, the installation manual, the product brochure and the model's page on wineguardian.com.
Read the capacity table as printed: Wine Guardian's own figures do not fall smoothly as the condenser gets warmer. The DS050 peaks at 60°F condenser inlet air and reads the same 6,458 BTU/h at 40°F and at 80°F. That shape is in the manufacturer's published table and is not a transcription error.
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.
The DS050 uses 10 in internal diameter duct on a single run, which is what the flexible ductwork above is sized for. A Wine Guardian humidifier, integrated or freestanding, is what takes the cellar to 55% to 65% relative humidity. Accessory availability and pricing are shown on each product page.
The DS050 sits in the middle of Wine Guardian's ducted split line, above the DS025 on capacity and below the DS088. The comparison that actually changes a decision is not capacity alone: the DS025 and DS050 run a 115 V fan-coil with a 208-230 V condensing unit, while the DS088 wants 208-230 V at both sections. Compare the whole range on the ducted split wine cellar cooling systems page, or work from room size instead and browse cooling units for cellars of 2,200 to 4,500 cubic feet.
| Decision factor | DS025 | DS050 | DS088 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity at 80°F condenser inlet air | 3,485 BTU/h | 6,458 BTU/h | 9,840 BTU/h |
| Published cellar volume | 250–2,000 ft³ | 650–3,000 ft³ | 850–4,500 ft³ |
| Electrical services required | 115 V fan-coil plus 208-230 V condenser | 115 V fan-coil plus 208-230 V condenser | 208-230 V at both sections |
| Fan-coil footprint (L x W x H) | 21.43 in x 16.6 in x 15.56 in | 23.8 in x 25 in x 19.7 in | 23.8 in x 25 in x 19.7 in |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the DS050 if the cellar falls between 650 and 3,000 cubic feet and a 115 V circuit is available where the fan-coil goes; choose the DS088 if the room runs past 3,000 cubic feet or you would rather bring one 208-230 V service to both sections. The DS050 is not ideal for a room under 650 cubic feet, where the DS025 is the closer match and the smaller fan-coil is easier to hide. Confirm final sizing with a licensed HVAC professional.
Talk to us about sizing the DS050, the line routing your building allows, and the two electrical services it needs. This guidance is general and is meant to help narrow the selection; final sizing, installation design, line-set routing and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional.
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The Wine Guardian DS050 is a two-piece wine cellar split system with a ductable fan-coil and a separate remote condensing unit, rated by Wine Guardian at 6,458 BTU/h total cooling at 80°F condenser inlet air for wine rooms of 650 to 3,000 cubic feet.
Because the fan-coil and the condensing unit are two separate boxes joined by refrigerant lines, the DS050 goes into buildings where a single-box unit cannot: the condensing unit can sit outdoors or in a remote mechanical space where rejecting heat is easy, while the fan-coil ducts conditioned air into the cellar; our comparison of split and through-the-wall cooling units, judged on where the heat goes works through that trade-off. Wine Guardian allows up to 90 feet of total line length and up to 15 feet of lift between the two sections, which is what makes a basement cellar with a roof-level or yard-level condenser possible at all.
One detail decides many DS050 projects before anything else: the two sections do not run on the same voltage. The fan-coil is 115 V, single phase, 60 Hz, and the condensing unit is 208-230 V, single phase, 60 Hz, so the install needs power at two different services rather than one. The system holds a cellar between 55°F and 58°F, and the optional All Wine Temperatures Bundle, which Wine Guardian publishes on its own DS050 product page, extends control to a 45°F to 64°F range. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the DS050 with the manufacturer's own published figures; a licensed HVAC professional should confirm final sizing, line routing and electrical design for your room.
See how a Wine Guardian split system separates the fan-coil from the condensing unit so the compressor never runs inside the wine room.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The DS050 fits a wine room of 650 to 3,000 cubic feet where the condensing unit can be placed away from the cellar and both electrical services are available. Whether a given room can carry that arrangement depends on where it sits in the building, which our comparison of every room in a home compared as a wine cellar location works through one by one. It is the wrong choice where a single-box unit would fit and be simpler, or where refrigerant lines cannot be run within 90 feet and 15 feet of lift.
The DS050's defining feature is the separation of its two sections, which buys placement freedom that no self-contained Wine Guardian unit offers. Everything below is drawn from Wine Guardian's own ducted split brochure and installation manual.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Two-piece split design | The ductable fan-coil and the condensing unit install in different locations, so the system fits buildings where a single-box unit cannot be vented. |
| 90 ft of line, 15 ft of lift | Wine Guardian's published limits for the DS050 line set. This is the number that decides whether a basement cellar can reach a yard-level or roof-level condensing unit. |
| Outdoor-rated condensing unit | The condensing section is built by Wine Guardian to pair with this fan-coil and is rated for a 20°F to 115°F ambient, so it can be mounted outside the conditioned envelope. |
| Coated evaporator coil | Protects the evaporator against corrosion in the humid air a wine cellar is deliberately kept at. |
| Remote interface controller | Monitors temperature and humidity away from the equipment, so the display can live in a kitchen or den rather than inside the cellar. |
| Control tolerance of ±1°F and ±10% RH | The Wine Guardian ducted split specifications sheet prints plus or minus 1°F in its own Temperature Accuracy row, which the sheet prints once across all four DS model columns, and plus or minus 10% RH for humidity. The Sentinel ducted split installation and operation manual prints plus or minus 2°F, in a Controller Specification shared across more than one product family. The system holds 55°F to 58°F, with the optional All Wine Temperatures Bundle extending control to 45°F to 64°F, per Wine Guardian's DS050 product page. |
| Optional humidification to 55% to 65% RH | A Wine Guardian humidifier adds moisture back into a cellar that runs dry, which is the common failure mode in a heated house in winter. |
| Multi-panel design with quick-turn fasteners | Panels, duct collars and grille come off in a few turns, so a technician services the unit on site rather than pulling it out of the duct run. |
| R-134a refrigerant, ETLc | The Wine Guardian ducted split specifications sheet prints the agency approval for this line as ETLc. |
What Wine Guardian does not publish for this model: a decibel rating, a minimum circuit ampacity, a maximum overcurrent rating or an electric-heat wattage that can be read reliably from the ducted split specifications sheet. Take circuit sizing from that sheet with a licensed electrician rather than from a product page.
Wine Guardian publishes no decibel rating for the DS050 or for any model in the ducted split line, so any specific dBA figure you see for it did not come from the manufacturer. What the architecture does guarantee is that the compressor and the condenser fan, the two loudest components, are not in the wine room.
Every figure below is Wine Guardian's own published data for the DS050, taken from the ducted split specifications sheet, the installation manual, the product brochure and the model's page on wineguardian.com.
Read the capacity table as printed: Wine Guardian's own figures do not fall smoothly as the condenser gets warmer. The DS050 peaks at 60°F condenser inlet air and reads the same 6,458 BTU/h at 40°F and at 80°F. That shape is in the manufacturer's published table and is not a transcription error.
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.
The DS050 uses 10 in internal diameter duct on a single run, which is what the flexible ductwork above is sized for. A Wine Guardian humidifier, integrated or freestanding, is what takes the cellar to 55% to 65% relative humidity. Accessory availability and pricing are shown on each product page.
The DS050 sits in the middle of Wine Guardian's ducted split line, above the DS025 on capacity and below the DS088. The comparison that actually changes a decision is not capacity alone: the DS025 and DS050 run a 115 V fan-coil with a 208-230 V condensing unit, while the DS088 wants 208-230 V at both sections. Compare the whole range on the ducted split wine cellar cooling systems page, or work from room size instead and browse cooling units for cellars of 2,200 to 4,500 cubic feet.
| Decision factor | DS025 | DS050 | DS088 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity at 80°F condenser inlet air | 3,485 BTU/h | 6,458 BTU/h | 9,840 BTU/h |
| Published cellar volume | 250–2,000 ft³ | 650–3,000 ft³ | 850–4,500 ft³ |
| Electrical services required | 115 V fan-coil plus 208-230 V condenser | 115 V fan-coil plus 208-230 V condenser | 208-230 V at both sections |
| Fan-coil footprint (L x W x H) | 21.43 in x 16.6 in x 15.56 in | 23.8 in x 25 in x 19.7 in | 23.8 in x 25 in x 19.7 in |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the DS050 if the cellar falls between 650 and 3,000 cubic feet and a 115 V circuit is available where the fan-coil goes; choose the DS088 if the room runs past 3,000 cubic feet or you would rather bring one 208-230 V service to both sections. The DS050 is not ideal for a room under 650 cubic feet, where the DS025 is the closer match and the smaller fan-coil is easier to hide. Confirm final sizing with a licensed HVAC professional.
Talk to us about sizing the DS050, the line routing your building allows, and the two electrical services it needs. This guidance is general and is meant to help narrow the selection; final sizing, installation design, line-set routing and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional.
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