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Wine Guardian DS088 Ducted Split Wine Cellar Cooling System
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The Wine Guardian DS088 is a two-piece ducted split wine cellar cooling system rated at 9,840 BTU/h at 80°F condenser inlet air on a 208-230 V supply, sized by Wine Guardian for cellars of 850 to 4,500 cubic feet.
Because the fan-coil and the condensing unit are two separate pieces joined by refrigerant lines, the DS088 goes into rooms a single-cabinet unit cannot serve: the condensing unit can sit outdoors or in a remote mechanical space up to 120 feet of total line length away, while the fan-coil ducts conditioned air into the wine room. It holds the cellar between 55°F and 58°F, and Wine Guardian rates the condensing unit for ambient air from 20°F to 115°F, with the Extreme Climate Protection bundle extending that to minus 20°F.
One thing to settle before anything else: the DS088 needs 208-230 V on both sections. The smaller DS025 and DS050 run their fan-coil on 115 V, so a project that assumed a standard circuit does not simply scale up to this model. Every system ships with a coated evaporator coil, digital controls with wireless capability for up to three remote sensors, composite panels Wine Guardian describes as five times stronger than previous versions, and captive quarter-turn fasteners for field service. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the DS088 with the manufacturer's own published data; a qualified refrigeration contractor makes the connections, and final sizing should be confirmed with a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian split system separates the fan-coil from the condensing unit so the compressor and its heat leave the wine room entirely.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The DS088 is right for a wine cellar of 850 to 4,500 cubic feet where the heat has to be rejected somewhere other than the room next door, and where 208-230 V is available for both halves of the system. It sits third in a four-model range; the whole line is on the Wine Guardian ducted split collection, and by cellar size the DS088 sits with the other cooling units for cellars of 2,200 to 4,500 cubic feet. If you are still deciding between configurations, our comparison of self-contained and split cooling systems walks through the trade-off, and the Wine Guardian cooling calculator gives a starting heat load.
The DS088 earns its place on one feature above all others: the compressor and condenser coil leave the building envelope around the cellar, which is what makes the system installable where a one-box unit is not.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Two-piece split architecture | The fan-coil and the condensing unit mount in different places and connect through refrigerant lines, so the system fits rooms where a single cabinet has nowhere to reject heat. |
| 120 ft maximum total line length | The condensing unit can sit well away from the wine room, up to 120 feet of total line length and 15 feet of lift, which is what makes a rooftop or exterior location workable. |
| 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 factory match rather than a field pairing. |
| Rated for 20°F to 115°F condenser air | The condensing unit is rated for outdoor ambient from 20°F to 115°F, and the Extreme Climate Protection bundle carries it down to minus 20°F for continuous winter operation. |
| Coated evaporator coil | The evaporator coil is coated against corrosion, which matters on a coil that runs cold and wet in a humid room for years. |
| Digital controls with up to three remote sensors | Digital controls with wireless capability for up to three remote sensors let the system read conditions where the wine actually sits, not only at the return. |
| All Wine Temperatures and humidification options | The All Wine Temperatures Bundle extends control to a 45°F to 64°F range for serving temperature, per Wine Guardian's DS088 product page, and an optional Wine Guardian humidifier brings the room to 55% to 65% relative humidity. |
| Composite panels and captive quarter-turn fasteners | Composite panels Wine Guardian describes as five times stronger than previous versions, on a multi-panel design with captive quarter-turn fasteners, so service happens on site rather than at the factory. |
Built-in protection: remote air sensing checks conditions continuously and corrects before temperature drift can reach the collection.
Wine Guardian publishes no decibel rating for any of its ducted split systems, so no dB figure for the DS088 exists to quote. What can be stated is architectural: the compressor and the condenser fan, the two loudest parts of any cooling system, are in the condensing unit, and the condensing unit is not in the wine room.
If quiet is the deciding factor rather than a preference, our guide to the quietest wine cooling systems compares the configurations directly.
Every figure below comes from Wine Guardian's own published data for the DS088. Wine Guardian publishes the ducted split line in a single 208-230 V column, so each capacity rung carries that supply voltage and the condenser inlet air temperature it was measured at.
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. The DS088 takes 10 in ductwork on a single duct run and 8 in on a double run. An optional Wine Guardian humidifier is what brings the cellar to 55% to 65% relative humidity; the base system does not add moisture.
Within the ducted split line the DS088 is the point where the system stops being a 115 V appliance. The table below sets it against the two models on either side of it on the factors that decide the specification.
| Decision factor | DS050 Ducted Split | DS088 Ducted Split | DS200 Ducted Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar volume Wine Guardian publishes | 650 to 3,000 ft³ | 850 to 4,500 ft³ | 1,500 to 7,000 ft³ |
| Published cooling capacity, rated at 80°F ambient | 6,458 BTU/h | 9,840 BTU/h | 15,785 BTU/h |
| Electrical supply the fan-coil needs | 115 V fan-coil, 208-230 V condenser | 208-230 V on both sections | 208-230 V on both sections |
| Maximum total refrigerant line length | 90 ft | 120 ft | 150 ft |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the DS088 when the cellar falls between 850 and 4,500 cubic feet and a 208-230 V circuit is available for both sections. Choose the DS050 instead if the room stays under about 3,000 cubic feet and the fan-coil has to run on a 115 V circuit, and the DS200 if the space runs past 4,500 cubic feet or the condenser has to sit more than 120 feet of line length from the fan-coil. The DS088 is not the right pick for a cellar that can take a single-cabinet unit, where a self-contained ducted model is the simpler install.
Refrigerant line sets, ductwork and the electrical circuit are supplied and installed by your contractor. The DS088 uses a 3/8 in liquid line and a 5/8 in suction line, and Wine Guardian requires the suction line to be fully insulated along its complete length.
Compare the full Wine Guardian ducted split range or talk to us about sizing the DS088. This guidance is general and 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 DS088 is a two-piece ducted split wine cellar cooling system rated at 9,840 BTU/h at 80°F condenser inlet air on a 208-230 V supply, sized by Wine Guardian for cellars of 850 to 4,500 cubic feet.
Because the fan-coil and the condensing unit are two separate pieces joined by refrigerant lines, the DS088 goes into rooms a single-cabinet unit cannot serve: the condensing unit can sit outdoors or in a remote mechanical space up to 120 feet of total line length away, while the fan-coil ducts conditioned air into the wine room. It holds the cellar between 55°F and 58°F, and Wine Guardian rates the condensing unit for ambient air from 20°F to 115°F, with the Extreme Climate Protection bundle extending that to minus 20°F.
One thing to settle before anything else: the DS088 needs 208-230 V on both sections. The smaller DS025 and DS050 run their fan-coil on 115 V, so a project that assumed a standard circuit does not simply scale up to this model. Every system ships with a coated evaporator coil, digital controls with wireless capability for up to three remote sensors, composite panels Wine Guardian describes as five times stronger than previous versions, and captive quarter-turn fasteners for field service. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we list the DS088 with the manufacturer's own published data; a qualified refrigeration contractor makes the connections, and final sizing should be confirmed with a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian split system separates the fan-coil from the condensing unit so the compressor and its heat leave the wine room entirely.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The DS088 is right for a wine cellar of 850 to 4,500 cubic feet where the heat has to be rejected somewhere other than the room next door, and where 208-230 V is available for both halves of the system. It sits third in a four-model range; the whole line is on the Wine Guardian ducted split collection, and by cellar size the DS088 sits with the other cooling units for cellars of 2,200 to 4,500 cubic feet. If you are still deciding between configurations, our comparison of self-contained and split cooling systems walks through the trade-off, and the Wine Guardian cooling calculator gives a starting heat load.
The DS088 earns its place on one feature above all others: the compressor and condenser coil leave the building envelope around the cellar, which is what makes the system installable where a one-box unit is not.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Two-piece split architecture | The fan-coil and the condensing unit mount in different places and connect through refrigerant lines, so the system fits rooms where a single cabinet has nowhere to reject heat. |
| 120 ft maximum total line length | The condensing unit can sit well away from the wine room, up to 120 feet of total line length and 15 feet of lift, which is what makes a rooftop or exterior location workable. |
| 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 factory match rather than a field pairing. |
| Rated for 20°F to 115°F condenser air | The condensing unit is rated for outdoor ambient from 20°F to 115°F, and the Extreme Climate Protection bundle carries it down to minus 20°F for continuous winter operation. |
| Coated evaporator coil | The evaporator coil is coated against corrosion, which matters on a coil that runs cold and wet in a humid room for years. |
| Digital controls with up to three remote sensors | Digital controls with wireless capability for up to three remote sensors let the system read conditions where the wine actually sits, not only at the return. |
| All Wine Temperatures and humidification options | The All Wine Temperatures Bundle extends control to a 45°F to 64°F range for serving temperature, per Wine Guardian's DS088 product page, and an optional Wine Guardian humidifier brings the room to 55% to 65% relative humidity. |
| Composite panels and captive quarter-turn fasteners | Composite panels Wine Guardian describes as five times stronger than previous versions, on a multi-panel design with captive quarter-turn fasteners, so service happens on site rather than at the factory. |
Built-in protection: remote air sensing checks conditions continuously and corrects before temperature drift can reach the collection.
Wine Guardian publishes no decibel rating for any of its ducted split systems, so no dB figure for the DS088 exists to quote. What can be stated is architectural: the compressor and the condenser fan, the two loudest parts of any cooling system, are in the condensing unit, and the condensing unit is not in the wine room.
If quiet is the deciding factor rather than a preference, our guide to the quietest wine cooling systems compares the configurations directly.
Every figure below comes from Wine Guardian's own published data for the DS088. Wine Guardian publishes the ducted split line in a single 208-230 V column, so each capacity rung carries that supply voltage and the condenser inlet air temperature it was measured at.
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. The DS088 takes 10 in ductwork on a single duct run and 8 in on a double run. An optional Wine Guardian humidifier is what brings the cellar to 55% to 65% relative humidity; the base system does not add moisture.
Within the ducted split line the DS088 is the point where the system stops being a 115 V appliance. The table below sets it against the two models on either side of it on the factors that decide the specification.
| Decision factor | DS050 Ducted Split | DS088 Ducted Split | DS200 Ducted Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar volume Wine Guardian publishes | 650 to 3,000 ft³ | 850 to 4,500 ft³ | 1,500 to 7,000 ft³ |
| Published cooling capacity, rated at 80°F ambient | 6,458 BTU/h | 9,840 BTU/h | 15,785 BTU/h |
| Electrical supply the fan-coil needs | 115 V fan-coil, 208-230 V condenser | 208-230 V on both sections | 208-230 V on both sections |
| Maximum total refrigerant line length | 90 ft | 120 ft | 150 ft |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the DS088 when the cellar falls between 850 and 4,500 cubic feet and a 208-230 V circuit is available for both sections. Choose the DS050 instead if the room stays under about 3,000 cubic feet and the fan-coil has to run on a 115 V circuit, and the DS200 if the space runs past 4,500 cubic feet or the condenser has to sit more than 120 feet of line length from the fan-coil. The DS088 is not the right pick for a cellar that can take a single-cabinet unit, where a self-contained ducted model is the simpler install.
Refrigerant line sets, ductwork and the electrical circuit are supplied and installed by your contractor. The DS088 uses a 3/8 in liquid line and a 5/8 in suction line, and Wine Guardian requires the suction line to be fully insulated along its complete length.
Compare the full Wine Guardian ducted split range or talk to us about sizing the DS088. This guidance is general and 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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