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Wine Guardian Freestanding Humidifier For Use With Wine Guardian Units
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The Wine Guardian freestanding humidifier for use with Wine Guardian units is a freestanding humidifier for wine room humidity that mounts on the wall of the wine space and connects to a Wine Guardian cooling unit by a 2-pin power-control cable. It adds 0.42 to 1.0 lb/hr of moisture, and no plug is required.
A Wine Guardian cooling unit holds temperature and can report relative humidity, but it does not add moisture. Wine Guardian states that a cooling unit alone cannot add moisture or humidity to cellar air. This humidifier is what adds it, and it earns its place only in a wine room that measures below the target range.
Choose this model over the standalone 99H0185-21 when a Wine Guardian cooling unit is already in the room and you would rather run the humidifier from it than from a separate receptacle. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we sell it with Wine Guardian's own documentation and warranty; a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor should confirm compatibility, plumbing and the electrical connection for your installation.
Wine Guardian considers 50 to 70 percent relative humidity adequate for a wine room, with 60 percent ideal. Under that range corks dry and wine oxidizes; over it labels and mold become the problem. What the cooling unit contributes, and what it does not, is covered in a primer on why humidity matters in a wine room and what Wine Guardian systems hold.
See where a freestanding humidifier sits in the wine space and how it ties back to the cooling unit before you decide whether your room needs one.
Sometimes, and sometimes not. Wine Guardian states that a cooling unit alone cannot add moisture or humidity to cellar air, which means a cooling unit cannot raise a dry room; it also does not mean every room served by one becomes dry. Below-grade rooms, rooms with exposed masonry and rooms in humid regions frequently hold 50 to 70 percent relative humidity on their own. The readings that settle the question are set out in a guide to when a wine room needs a humidifier and when it does not.
The honest test is a season of data. Log the room's relative humidity through the driest, coldest weeks of the year, when indoor air is at its driest, and add a humidifier only if the low readings fall under the range Wine Guardian calls adequate. A room that never drops below 50 percent does not need this product, and buying one adds a water line, a drain line and a recurring pad change for nothing.
Wine Guardian publishes no cellar-volume rating for its humidifiers, so room size is decided on the cooling side. Where ductwork is not an option, the Wine Guardian ductless split cooling systems are the configuration most often paired with a freestanding humidifier, since no ductless split accepts an integrated one. Within the cooling units for cellars up to about 1,200 cubic feet, no model accepts an integrated humidifier at all, which makes a freestanding unit the only Wine Guardian humidification route in that band. Confirm the pairing with a licensed HVAC professional.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| 2-pin connection, no plug | Wine Guardian states it connects directly to any Wine Guardian wine cellar cooling unit through a 2-pin connection for power, with no plug required. That removes the need for a receptacle at the mounting position. |
| Power-control cable included | The cable ships in the box, so power and control travel on the same connection back to the cooling unit. |
| Mounts inside the wine space | Moisture is released where the bottles are, rather than at a cooling system upstream, which is the reason Wine Guardian points to a freestanding unit above 60 percent RH. |
| Evaporative drip pad | Water saturates a drip pad and evaporates into the room. The cover is removable and the pad is cleanable in the field. |
| Water supply on top | Wine Guardian locates the water supply connection on top of the unit and the drain at the bottom, which constrains where it can practically be mounted. |
| Insulated against sweating | Wine Guardian describes increased insulation on the redesigned humidifier to prevent sweating in humid environments. |
| 50 Hz and 60 Hz | Wine Guardian lists both line frequencies for this model, unlike the 60 Hz only standalone version. |
A fan draws wine room air across a wetted evaporative pad and returns it carrying moisture, so humidity is added as vapour inside the wine space itself. The cooling unit supplies power and control through the 2-pin cable; it does not supply the moisture.
Placing the humidifier in the room rather than at the cooling system is what lets a target above 60 percent relative humidity be considered. Wine Guardian gives its integrated humidifiers a suggested maximum of 60 percent RH and points buyers to a freestanding unit inside the cellar above that.
The costs of that placement are visible equipment on the wall or in the racking, a water supply line, a drain line, and a drip pad that has to be checked and eventually replaced. Wine Guardian requires the mounting location to leave access for all of those plus service.
| Decision factor | Freestanding, no Wine Guardian unit (99H0185-21) | Freestanding, for use with Wine Guardian units | Integrated 99H0173-20 and 99H0173-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the moisture enters | Inside the wine space, on the wall or within the racking. | Inside the wine space, on the wall or within the racking. | At the cooling system, into the airstream rather than directly in the wine space. |
| Power and control | 115 Volt of its own, with a power cord and a humidistat in the box. | 24 Volt, powered from the cooling unit through the 2-pin power-control cable; no plug required. | 24 Volt drawn directly from the Wine Guardian cooling unit. |
| Cooling systems it fits | Any cooling system, or a cellar with no cooling system at all. Wine Guardian excludes the TTW Classic line. | Wine Guardian cooling units. Wine Guardian excludes the TTW Classic line. | Ducted and ducted split systems only: D025, DP25, DS025 and SP25 for the 99H0173-20; D050 through D200 and the matching DP, DS and SP models for the 99H0173-30. |
| Practical humidity ceiling | Wine Guardian points buyers to a freestanding unit inside the cellar when the target sits above 60 percent RH. | Wine Guardian points buyers to a freestanding unit inside the cellar when the target sits above 60 percent RH. | Wine Guardian gives a suggested maximum of 60 percent RH. |
Choose this freestanding model when a Wine Guardian cooling unit is already in the room and you want power and control to come from it on a single 2-pin cable. Choose the standalone 99H0185-21 when there is no Wine Guardian cooling unit, or when the humidifier has to run independently on its own cord and humidistat. Choose an integrated Sentinel Series humidifier when the system is ducted or ducted split and a 60 percent RH ceiling is enough. Confirm the match with a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor.
FREESTANDINGFreestanding (No Wine Guardian Unit)Own power cord and humidistat; works with any cooling unit.View product
INTEGRATEDSentinel Integrated 99H0173-20Mounts to D025, DP25, DS025 and SP25 systems.View product
INTEGRATEDSentinel Integrated 99H0173-30Mounts to D050 through D200, DP, DS and SP systems.View product
AccessoryHumidifier Drip Pads 54H0010-02View product
Accessory4-Pack Humidifier Drip Pads 94H0022-00View product
AccessoryHumidifier Rebuild Kit 94H0047-00View product
AccessoryHumidifier Solenoid Valve 94H0013-00View product
AccessoryHumidifier Fan Motor 31H0008-02View product
AccessoryRemote Interface Controller 91H0105-01View product
AccessoryRemote Sensor 91H0058-05View product
Our Wine Cellar Specialists can review your wine room's humidity readings, confirm whether added moisture is warranted, and check this humidifier against the Wine Guardian unit you already own.
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The Wine Guardian freestanding humidifier for use with Wine Guardian units is a freestanding humidifier for wine room humidity that mounts on the wall of the wine space and connects to a Wine Guardian cooling unit by a 2-pin power-control cable. It adds 0.42 to 1.0 lb/hr of moisture, and no plug is required.
A Wine Guardian cooling unit holds temperature and can report relative humidity, but it does not add moisture. Wine Guardian states that a cooling unit alone cannot add moisture or humidity to cellar air. This humidifier is what adds it, and it earns its place only in a wine room that measures below the target range.
Choose this model over the standalone 99H0185-21 when a Wine Guardian cooling unit is already in the room and you would rather run the humidifier from it than from a separate receptacle. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we sell it with Wine Guardian's own documentation and warranty; a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor should confirm compatibility, plumbing and the electrical connection for your installation.
Wine Guardian considers 50 to 70 percent relative humidity adequate for a wine room, with 60 percent ideal. Under that range corks dry and wine oxidizes; over it labels and mold become the problem. What the cooling unit contributes, and what it does not, is covered in a primer on why humidity matters in a wine room and what Wine Guardian systems hold.
See where a freestanding humidifier sits in the wine space and how it ties back to the cooling unit before you decide whether your room needs one.
Sometimes, and sometimes not. Wine Guardian states that a cooling unit alone cannot add moisture or humidity to cellar air, which means a cooling unit cannot raise a dry room; it also does not mean every room served by one becomes dry. Below-grade rooms, rooms with exposed masonry and rooms in humid regions frequently hold 50 to 70 percent relative humidity on their own. The readings that settle the question are set out in a guide to when a wine room needs a humidifier and when it does not.
The honest test is a season of data. Log the room's relative humidity through the driest, coldest weeks of the year, when indoor air is at its driest, and add a humidifier only if the low readings fall under the range Wine Guardian calls adequate. A room that never drops below 50 percent does not need this product, and buying one adds a water line, a drain line and a recurring pad change for nothing.
Wine Guardian publishes no cellar-volume rating for its humidifiers, so room size is decided on the cooling side. Where ductwork is not an option, the Wine Guardian ductless split cooling systems are the configuration most often paired with a freestanding humidifier, since no ductless split accepts an integrated one. Within the cooling units for cellars up to about 1,200 cubic feet, no model accepts an integrated humidifier at all, which makes a freestanding unit the only Wine Guardian humidification route in that band. Confirm the pairing with a licensed HVAC professional.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| 2-pin connection, no plug | Wine Guardian states it connects directly to any Wine Guardian wine cellar cooling unit through a 2-pin connection for power, with no plug required. That removes the need for a receptacle at the mounting position. |
| Power-control cable included | The cable ships in the box, so power and control travel on the same connection back to the cooling unit. |
| Mounts inside the wine space | Moisture is released where the bottles are, rather than at a cooling system upstream, which is the reason Wine Guardian points to a freestanding unit above 60 percent RH. |
| Evaporative drip pad | Water saturates a drip pad and evaporates into the room. The cover is removable and the pad is cleanable in the field. |
| Water supply on top | Wine Guardian locates the water supply connection on top of the unit and the drain at the bottom, which constrains where it can practically be mounted. |
| Insulated against sweating | Wine Guardian describes increased insulation on the redesigned humidifier to prevent sweating in humid environments. |
| 50 Hz and 60 Hz | Wine Guardian lists both line frequencies for this model, unlike the 60 Hz only standalone version. |
A fan draws wine room air across a wetted evaporative pad and returns it carrying moisture, so humidity is added as vapour inside the wine space itself. The cooling unit supplies power and control through the 2-pin cable; it does not supply the moisture.
Placing the humidifier in the room rather than at the cooling system is what lets a target above 60 percent relative humidity be considered. Wine Guardian gives its integrated humidifiers a suggested maximum of 60 percent RH and points buyers to a freestanding unit inside the cellar above that.
The costs of that placement are visible equipment on the wall or in the racking, a water supply line, a drain line, and a drip pad that has to be checked and eventually replaced. Wine Guardian requires the mounting location to leave access for all of those plus service.
| Decision factor | Freestanding, no Wine Guardian unit (99H0185-21) | Freestanding, for use with Wine Guardian units | Integrated 99H0173-20 and 99H0173-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the moisture enters | Inside the wine space, on the wall or within the racking. | Inside the wine space, on the wall or within the racking. | At the cooling system, into the airstream rather than directly in the wine space. |
| Power and control | 115 Volt of its own, with a power cord and a humidistat in the box. | 24 Volt, powered from the cooling unit through the 2-pin power-control cable; no plug required. | 24 Volt drawn directly from the Wine Guardian cooling unit. |
| Cooling systems it fits | Any cooling system, or a cellar with no cooling system at all. Wine Guardian excludes the TTW Classic line. | Wine Guardian cooling units. Wine Guardian excludes the TTW Classic line. | Ducted and ducted split systems only: D025, DP25, DS025 and SP25 for the 99H0173-20; D050 through D200 and the matching DP, DS and SP models for the 99H0173-30. |
| Practical humidity ceiling | Wine Guardian points buyers to a freestanding unit inside the cellar when the target sits above 60 percent RH. | Wine Guardian points buyers to a freestanding unit inside the cellar when the target sits above 60 percent RH. | Wine Guardian gives a suggested maximum of 60 percent RH. |
Choose this freestanding model when a Wine Guardian cooling unit is already in the room and you want power and control to come from it on a single 2-pin cable. Choose the standalone 99H0185-21 when there is no Wine Guardian cooling unit, or when the humidifier has to run independently on its own cord and humidistat. Choose an integrated Sentinel Series humidifier when the system is ducted or ducted split and a 60 percent RH ceiling is enough. Confirm the match with a licensed HVAC professional or qualified contractor.
FREESTANDINGFreestanding (No Wine Guardian Unit)Own power cord and humidistat; works with any cooling unit.View productINTEGRATEDSentinel Integrated 99H0173-20Mounts to D025, DP25, DS025 and SP25 systems.View productINTEGRATEDSentinel Integrated 99H0173-30Mounts to D050 through D200, DP, DS and SP systems.View product
AccessoryHumidifier Drip Pads 54H0010-02View productAccessory4-Pack Humidifier Drip Pads 94H0022-00View productAccessoryHumidifier Rebuild Kit 94H0047-00View productAccessoryHumidifier Solenoid Valve 94H0013-00View productAccessoryHumidifier Fan Motor 31H0008-02View productAccessoryRemote Interface Controller 91H0105-01View productAccessoryRemote Sensor 91H0058-05View product
Our Wine Cellar Specialists can review your wine room's humidity readings, confirm whether added moisture is warranted, and check this humidifier against the Wine Guardian unit you already own.
