Bottle Probe #1434
Overview
Our remote probes are wet/dry and allow our wine cooling units to be located remotely from the wine cellar, allowing the cooling unit to cycle on/off based on changes of the air or liquid temperature inside the wine cellar.
Details
CellarPro Bottle Probe (P/N 1434). Our bottle probe is strongly recommended when
- the cooling unit is in a remote location and the cold airflows are ducted
- the cooling unit is not located near the top of the wine cellar
- the cooling unit is one of our Houdini cooling units, and the bottle probe must be used in a bottle filled with liquid (mostly water with a bit of alcohol)
- the wine cellar door is frequently opened and closed
Our bottle probe can be used to measure liquid or air temperatures. If measuring air temperature, the probe should not be placed in an empty bottle. It has a waterproof sheathing, and includes a rubber bottle stopper to keep liquid inside the bottle so that the bottle can be placed on its side.
If used to measure liquid temperature, the bottle probe can be inserted into a wine bottle filled with water and alcohol (to avoid bacteria growth.) Please note: the cooling unit's HY differential should be set to "1" when the probe is inserted in liquid, and should be set to "4" when measuring air temperature.
The bottle probe includes a 10-foot cord and the end point should be in a location with good airflow inside the cellar. The other side of the probe is fitted with a jack that plugs directly into the face of the wine cooling unit.
Operating Instructions:.
- When measuring liquid temperatures, the (HY) differential should be set at 1 degree (so that the wine liquid doesn't fluctuate more than 1 degree.)
- When measuring air temperatures, the probe should be exposed, not in a bottle, and the (HY) differential should be set at 4 degrees (the cooling unit will burn out prematurely if the unit cycles on'off every time the air temperature changes by 1 degree.)
- The bottle probe must be located in a location with good air movement in order to correctly register the temperature changes inside the cellar.
- When measuring air temperature with ducted systems, the ideal location for the remote probe is in the return air register; when measuring air temperature with through-the-wall systems, the ideal location for the remote probe is near the return air grill; when measuring liquid temperatures in bottles, the ideal location of the bottle is near the top of the racks with good airflow.
- In all cases, it is recommended to check the actual cellar temperature against the display temperature when the bottle probe is first setup and subsequently whenever the location moves.
- Refer to our Owners Manual for instructions how to change the HY differential
Bottle probes are compatible with all CellarPro wine cooling units smaller than our AH18 sizes.
Features
Our remote probes are wet/dry and allow our wine cooling units to be located remotely from the wine cellar, allowing the cooling unit to cycle on/off based on changes of the air or liquid temperature inside the wine cellar.
- Digital temperature control based on air or liquid temperature
- Jack plugs directly into the face of the wine cooling unit
- When used in a wine bottle, the rubber bottle stopper prevents spills and leaks
- 10-ft cord allows maximum flexibility
- Recommended when the wine cooling unit will be placed remotely or away from the top of the wine cellar
- Also can be used in odd-shaped wine cellars
Ratings & Reviews
38 Reviews
Bottle Probe.- didn’t work for me!?
Mike| 4/24/2019 2:52 pm
Probe definitely works and triggers cooling unit to run. However even with temp limits reduced to 1 degree, the unit runs forever and drops 10-12 degree below and never turns off. My impression is the probe works but either my cooler isn’t set for a probe or the size is not sufficient to be of value. I hope to return and remain on an air cooled system.
Bottle probe
Henry| 3/19/2019 11:59 am
An excellent addition to my wine cellar holds at proper temperature. Great service and professionalism from staff, also very knowledgeable about products.
Great Addition
RELYonMSI| 7/10/2017 7:41 am
This was a great addition to our wine cooler and the long cord makes it so nice to be able to move around if needed. CellarPro has friendly staff and technical support was helpful too and suggested we install this to help with some of our thermostat errors.
Probe Review
Lou| 2/11/2017 12:06 pm
I just tried this out for the first time. I like the fact that it has a nice and long wire so you can move it to another part of the room easily. So far I have used it for air temperature, and it works well. I may eventually try it out with liquid, but for now, all is well.
Air vs Liquid Temp
Shawn| 12/7/2015 12:00:00 am
There are many mixed reviews online as to the best way to regulate wine temp. If you have your cellar set to cycle the recommended +/- 2 degrees F (or 4 differential) based on air temp, the actual "liquid" temp is more likely to stay at a constant temperature given the amount of overall thermal cooling mass in the cellar. Additionally, you have the safeguards of the cellar thermostat to alert you quicker that there may be a problem if the temperature gets too high for instance vs waiting much much longer for the liquid temp to get out line. With a bottle probe, you are allowing the actual wine to increase and decrease continually by the +/- 1 degree F (or 2 degrees) vs allowing the air temp to keep the liquid temp more regulated and stable, which stability is more important than the actual temp setting itself. However, I did purchase this item so that I can periodically cross check the actual temperature of the liquid by plugging and unplugging the probe (which is easy to access in the front left) so I know the actual liquid temp....since the thermostat on the cooler is measuring air closest to it. Would be great if the cooling system would show both air temp and liquid temp while letting you still choose which to regulate the on/off.