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Wine Guardian SS018 Ductless Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
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The Wine Guardian SS018 ductless split system is a two piece wine cellar cooling system rated at 2,800 BTU/h for cellars of 100 to 1,200 cubic feet, in which the SS018 fan coil sits in the cellar and the WGS25 condensing unit sits somewhere else entirely, joined only by a refrigerant line set and using no ductwork at all.
Wine Guardian rates that capacity at 57°F return air and 55% relative humidity, at rated airflow, with 80°F condenser inlet air. The decision this unit really asks you to make is not about capacity but about geography: Wine Guardian publishes a maximum total refrigerant line length of 50 feet and a maximum lift of 15 feet between the two halves. If a condenser location exists inside those limits, the split works and the compressor never runs in the wine room. If it does not, no amount of capacity will rescue the layout, and a self contained unit is the better answer.
The system is a different proposition from both a through the wall unit and a ducted system. Because the line set is field supplied copper that has to be brazed and evacuated on site, Wine Guardian requires that installation be performed by qualified service technicians with certification to handle refrigerants. That is real labour cost a self contained unit does not carry, and it is the honest reason to size up the alternatives before ordering. Compare it against the rest of the Wine Guardian ductless split cooling systems, or against the other cooling units for cellars up to 1,200 cubic feet, before you commit. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we publish the manufacturer's own figures; final sizing, condenser siting and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian split system conditions a wine cellar with the compressor located away from the wine room.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The SS018 is right for a cellar of 100 to 1,200 cubic feet that has no room for a compressor and no way to run ducts, and where a condensing unit can be sited within 50 feet of line set and 15 feet of lift. Where that condenser location does not exist, a self contained unit is the better system. Cellars this size are often converted closets, and the step by step of turning a closet into a wine cellar covers the envelope work that comes before any unit goes in.
The SS018's defining features are the split architecture itself and the published limits that govern it: a 50 foot maximum total line length, a 15 foot maximum lift and a condensing unit rated for outdoor installation.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Ductless split architecture | The SS018 fan coil sits in the cellar and the WGS25 condensing unit sits somewhere else, joined only by a refrigerant line set. There is no ductwork anywhere in the system. |
| 50 foot line set, 15 foot lift | Wine Guardian publishes a maximum total refrigerant line length of 50 feet and a maximum lift of 15 feet. Those two numbers decide where the condensing unit can realistically go. |
| Condensing unit rated for outdoor installation | The condensing unit comes in a painted aluminum enclosure Wine Guardian describes as suitable for outdoor installation, with a standard ambient operating range of 50°F to 115°F and 12 inches of clearance all round. |
| Surface or through the wall fan coil | The fan coil can hang flush against racking or install through the wall for a flush look from inside the cellar, so a small room does not lose usable depth to mechanical equipment. |
| Matched condensing unit | Wine Guardian engineers and manufactures the WGS25 specifically to pair with the SS018 fan coil, so the two are not field matched components. |
| Coated evaporator coil | The evaporator coil is coated to resist corrosion in the damp environment a wine cellar is deliberately kept in. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Temperature and humidity are monitored continuously and the controller can be placed outside the wine space. Wine Guardian rates the controller at ±2°F and ±10% relative humidity. |
| Serving Temperature option | The optional Serving Temperature package gives control across an extended temperature range from 42°F to 64°F instead of the recommended 54°F to 58°F storage setting. |
| Condensing unit ambient range as standard | With no cold weather option fitted, Wine Guardian gives the condensing unit a standard ambient operating range of 50°F to 115°F. Nothing below that range is covered by the base system. |
| Extreme Climate Protection Bundle | A separately purchased Wine Guardian option, and the one that reaches the low figure: Wine Guardian states it is required for continuous operation in climates that fall below 20°F and enables the system to operate in temperatures as low as −20°F. Wine Guardian also sells Low Ambient Protection as a separate option, which protects the system from cold temperatures below 40°F. Neither is standard equipment. |
| Field serviceable access | Grille and panels come off without tools, so service happens in the field rather than by returning the unit. |
Built in protection: remote air sensing checks cellar conditions continuously and adjusts before temperature or humidity drift can affect the collection.
Wine Guardian does not publish a decibel rating for its ductless split systems, and none is quoted here. Neither the Ductless Split Specifications Sheet nor the Installation and Operation Manual carries a sound figure, so any dBA number you see for an SS018 did not come from the manufacturer.
What is documented is the architecture, and on a split that is the thing that governs cellar noise. The compressor is in the WGS25 condensing unit, which is a separate box that can sit up to 50 feet of line set away, indoors in a mechanical space or outdoors in its aluminum enclosure. Only the fan coil is in the wine room.
Wine Guardian publishes one electrical configuration for the 60 Hz SS018 rather than a choice of voltages: the fan coil runs on 115 V and the condensing unit on 208-230 V, both single phase at 60 Hz. Every capacity figure below is therefore tagged with its measurement condition only, because there is no second voltage column to distinguish.
Electrical sizing is deliberately not published on this page. Minimum circuit ampacity, maximum overcurrent protection, running current and the electric heat option's wattage are printed on the Wine Guardian Ductless Split Specifications Sheet in merged, multi column cells that do not transcribe reliably, and this system has two separately powered components. Take those figures from the Wine Guardian Ductless Split Specifications Sheet linked below and have a licensed electrician size the branch circuits and overcurrent protection for both the fan coil and the condensing unit.
Capacity figures are Wine Guardian's own and are listed by condenser inlet air temperature; the ladder is not monotonic and has not been re-ordered. The rows above show the ladder across the 40°F to 115°F steps that bracket the condensing unit's standard 50°F to 115°F ambient range, which is not the whole table: Wine Guardian's specifications sheet also prints steps at 10°F and 122°F, both outside that standard range. Take those two from the Wine Guardian Ductless Split Specifications Sheet linked below if an extreme ambient location is under consideration.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. A ductless split uses no ductwork, so no duct collars or flexible ductwork are required. The refrigerant line set is supplied by the installer, not with the system.
Against the self contained alternatives, the SS018 buys one thing: the compressor leaves the wine room. It pays for that with a field brazed refrigerant line set and the site constraint that comes with it. That trade is set out in general terms in a head to head of split systems against through the wall units, including where each one sends its heat.
| Decision factor | SS018 ductless split | CS025 ceiling mount | Self contained through the wall unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the compressor sits | In a separate condensing unit, indoors or outdoors, up to 50 feet of line set away | Inside the cooling unit itself, mounted at the cellar ceiling | Inside the unit, in the cellar wall |
| Refrigerant work at installation | Field supplied line set, brazed, evacuated to 500 microns, refrigerant certification required | None. The refrigerant circuit is sealed at the factory | None. The refrigerant circuit is sealed at the factory |
| Cellar volume Wine Guardian publishes | 100 to 1,200 cubic feet | 100 to 1,200 cubic feet | Varies by model |
| Rated cooling capacity | 2,800 BTU/h with 80°F condenser inlet air | 2,755 BTU with 80°F ambient | Varies by model |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the SS018 when the cellar has no room for a compressor and nowhere to reject heat, and a technician can route a line set of 50 feet or less with no more than 15 feet of lift; choose a self contained unit such as the CS025 ceiling mount, or a through the wall unit, when the room can host the whole machine and you would rather not pay for field refrigerant work. Confirm the choice with a licensed HVAC professional.
Talk to us about siting the SS018 condensing unit and sizing the system for your cellar. 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 SS018 ductless split system is a two piece wine cellar cooling system rated at 2,800 BTU/h for cellars of 100 to 1,200 cubic feet, in which the SS018 fan coil sits in the cellar and the WGS25 condensing unit sits somewhere else entirely, joined only by a refrigerant line set and using no ductwork at all.
Wine Guardian rates that capacity at 57°F return air and 55% relative humidity, at rated airflow, with 80°F condenser inlet air. The decision this unit really asks you to make is not about capacity but about geography: Wine Guardian publishes a maximum total refrigerant line length of 50 feet and a maximum lift of 15 feet between the two halves. If a condenser location exists inside those limits, the split works and the compressor never runs in the wine room. If it does not, no amount of capacity will rescue the layout, and a self contained unit is the better answer.
The system is a different proposition from both a through the wall unit and a ducted system. Because the line set is field supplied copper that has to be brazed and evacuated on site, Wine Guardian requires that installation be performed by qualified service technicians with certification to handle refrigerants. That is real labour cost a self contained unit does not carry, and it is the honest reason to size up the alternatives before ordering. Compare it against the rest of the Wine Guardian ductless split cooling systems, or against the other cooling units for cellars up to 1,200 cubic feet, before you commit. As an authorized Wine Guardian dealer we publish the manufacturer's own figures; final sizing, condenser siting and electrical requirements should be confirmed with Wine Guardian documentation and a licensed HVAC professional.
See how a Wine Guardian split system conditions a wine cellar with the compressor located away from the wine room.
Questions about fit? Call our specialists at (800) 260-1712.
The SS018 is right for a cellar of 100 to 1,200 cubic feet that has no room for a compressor and no way to run ducts, and where a condensing unit can be sited within 50 feet of line set and 15 feet of lift. Where that condenser location does not exist, a self contained unit is the better system. Cellars this size are often converted closets, and the step by step of turning a closet into a wine cellar covers the envelope work that comes before any unit goes in.
The SS018's defining features are the split architecture itself and the published limits that govern it: a 50 foot maximum total line length, a 15 foot maximum lift and a condensing unit rated for outdoor installation.
| Feature | What it means for your cellar |
|---|---|
| Ductless split architecture | The SS018 fan coil sits in the cellar and the WGS25 condensing unit sits somewhere else, joined only by a refrigerant line set. There is no ductwork anywhere in the system. |
| 50 foot line set, 15 foot lift | Wine Guardian publishes a maximum total refrigerant line length of 50 feet and a maximum lift of 15 feet. Those two numbers decide where the condensing unit can realistically go. |
| Condensing unit rated for outdoor installation | The condensing unit comes in a painted aluminum enclosure Wine Guardian describes as suitable for outdoor installation, with a standard ambient operating range of 50°F to 115°F and 12 inches of clearance all round. |
| Surface or through the wall fan coil | The fan coil can hang flush against racking or install through the wall for a flush look from inside the cellar, so a small room does not lose usable depth to mechanical equipment. |
| Matched condensing unit | Wine Guardian engineers and manufactures the WGS25 specifically to pair with the SS018 fan coil, so the two are not field matched components. |
| Coated evaporator coil | The evaporator coil is coated to resist corrosion in the damp environment a wine cellar is deliberately kept in. |
| Wireless2Base remote interface controller | Temperature and humidity are monitored continuously and the controller can be placed outside the wine space. Wine Guardian rates the controller at ±2°F and ±10% relative humidity. |
| Serving Temperature option | The optional Serving Temperature package gives control across an extended temperature range from 42°F to 64°F instead of the recommended 54°F to 58°F storage setting. |
| Condensing unit ambient range as standard | With no cold weather option fitted, Wine Guardian gives the condensing unit a standard ambient operating range of 50°F to 115°F. Nothing below that range is covered by the base system. |
| Extreme Climate Protection Bundle | A separately purchased Wine Guardian option, and the one that reaches the low figure: Wine Guardian states it is required for continuous operation in climates that fall below 20°F and enables the system to operate in temperatures as low as −20°F. Wine Guardian also sells Low Ambient Protection as a separate option, which protects the system from cold temperatures below 40°F. Neither is standard equipment. |
| Field serviceable access | Grille and panels come off without tools, so service happens in the field rather than by returning the unit. |
Built in protection: remote air sensing checks cellar conditions continuously and adjusts before temperature or humidity drift can affect the collection.
Wine Guardian does not publish a decibel rating for its ductless split systems, and none is quoted here. Neither the Ductless Split Specifications Sheet nor the Installation and Operation Manual carries a sound figure, so any dBA number you see for an SS018 did not come from the manufacturer.
What is documented is the architecture, and on a split that is the thing that governs cellar noise. The compressor is in the WGS25 condensing unit, which is a separate box that can sit up to 50 feet of line set away, indoors in a mechanical space or outdoors in its aluminum enclosure. Only the fan coil is in the wine room.
Wine Guardian publishes one electrical configuration for the 60 Hz SS018 rather than a choice of voltages: the fan coil runs on 115 V and the condensing unit on 208-230 V, both single phase at 60 Hz. Every capacity figure below is therefore tagged with its measurement condition only, because there is no second voltage column to distinguish.
Electrical sizing is deliberately not published on this page. Minimum circuit ampacity, maximum overcurrent protection, running current and the electric heat option's wattage are printed on the Wine Guardian Ductless Split Specifications Sheet in merged, multi column cells that do not transcribe reliably, and this system has two separately powered components. Take those figures from the Wine Guardian Ductless Split Specifications Sheet linked below and have a licensed electrician size the branch circuits and overcurrent protection for both the fan coil and the condensing unit.
Capacity figures are Wine Guardian's own and are listed by condenser inlet air temperature; the ladder is not monotonic and has not been re-ordered. The rows above show the ladder across the 40°F to 115°F steps that bracket the condensing unit's standard 50°F to 115°F ambient range, which is not the whole table: Wine Guardian's specifications sheet also prints steps at 10°F and 122°F, both outside that standard range. Take those two from the Wine Guardian Ductless Split Specifications Sheet linked below if an extreme ambient location is under consideration.
Accessory availability and pricing are confirmed on each live product page. A ductless split uses no ductwork, so no duct collars or flexible ductwork are required. The refrigerant line set is supplied by the installer, not with the system.
Against the self contained alternatives, the SS018 buys one thing: the compressor leaves the wine room. It pays for that with a field brazed refrigerant line set and the site constraint that comes with it. That trade is set out in general terms in a head to head of split systems against through the wall units, including where each one sends its heat.
| Decision factor | SS018 ductless split | CS025 ceiling mount | Self contained through the wall unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the compressor sits | In a separate condensing unit, indoors or outdoors, up to 50 feet of line set away | Inside the cooling unit itself, mounted at the cellar ceiling | Inside the unit, in the cellar wall |
| Refrigerant work at installation | Field supplied line set, brazed, evacuated to 500 microns, refrigerant certification required | None. The refrigerant circuit is sealed at the factory | None. The refrigerant circuit is sealed at the factory |
| Cellar volume Wine Guardian publishes | 100 to 1,200 cubic feet | 100 to 1,200 cubic feet | Varies by model |
| Rated cooling capacity | 2,800 BTU/h with 80°F condenser inlet air | 2,755 BTU with 80°F ambient | Varies by model |
Best for / not ideal for: choose the SS018 when the cellar has no room for a compressor and nowhere to reject heat, and a technician can route a line set of 50 feet or less with no more than 15 feet of lift; choose a self contained unit such as the CS025 ceiling mount, or a through the wall unit, when the room can host the whole machine and you would rather not pay for field refrigerant work. Confirm the choice with a licensed HVAC professional.
Talk to us about siting the SS018 condensing unit and sizing the system for your cellar. 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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