| Wine room cooled by exhaust air from LG hot water heat pump |
By using the exhaust air from the hot water heat pump in the adjacent room, there is no additional expense for cooling the wine room. The heat pump keeps the room between 50 and 56 degrees Fahrenheit (~10 and 13 degrees Celsius), which is in the optimal temperature range. |
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| Insulated interior walls |
Walls to the utility room and to the general basement area insulated to minimize having to use additional energy to heat the basement |
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| Stucco ceiling and walls |
To make the room look like it has old wine cellar walls. |
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| Porcelain veneer tiles |
Floor tiles that look like bricks, but are stain resistant (in case any wine spills on the floor) |
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| Grout that does not require periodic resealing |
It is composed of lightweight recycled glass with fine aggregate sand, which together does not need periodic resealing |
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| Plywood behind stucco walls |
Using plywood mounted on the studs and behind the stucco allows future racks to be installed anywhere on the walls. |
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