WINE CELLARS

Wine cellars are best when paired with Shafer Services Plus

Your wine may be complex, but having your own cellar shouldn't be.

Shafer Services Plus is here to protect and preserve your fine wine investment. We will:

You have only so many bottles in your life, never drink a bad one.

– Len Evan

THINKING ABOUT A WINE CELLAR? A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER:

Is your wine collection outgrowing your space?

Wine cellars are a great next step to consider as wine refrigerators only hold up to 35 bottles. This will allow you to continue building your collection while storing your wine for longer periods in a humidity and temperature-controlled environment.

Wine cellars ensure optimal taste, storage, and convenience.

While being stored, the two biggest battles your wine faces are fluctuations with temperature and humidity.

Your wine needs a temperature of 55°F to 57°F. As the temperature in a bottle rises, the wine inside expands more than the glass, allowing a small amount of the wine's aroma to slowly escape through the cork. Damaging external air then enters the bottle and tarnishes the quality of your wine.
A humidity level of 60% is ideal. When humidity is higher than 70%, it can cause mold as well as label and glue damage. Humidity lower than 50% will dry out the cork and allow air to enter the bottle.

YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CUSTOM WINE CELLAR WITH OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS.

Shafer customizes wine cellar refrigeration for homes and businesses, protecting your investment.

Since 1988, Shafer Services Plus has provided HVAC and plumbing services in San Antonio, making us an easy-to-use, one-stop shop for your home and business. We have cared for treasures like The Alamo, the Witte Museum, and the Tower of the Americas. Our team takes care of the best because we work every day to be the best.

Your Shafer team is here to:

Preferred manufacturers we work with:

CUSTOM WINE CELLAR REFRIGERATION

We work with all types of cellar-cooling systems to meet your needs and budget.

THROUGH-THE-WALL UNITS

These systems can be set up without the need for ductwork or refrigeration lines – all that’s required is the space to vent your unit into. Cost effective and state-of-the-art, through-the-wall coolers maintain ideal temperature and proper humidity while offering a range of features such as remote control and digital display.

DUCTLESS SPLIT SYSTEMS

A split cooling system is the ideal unit when a remote condenser is needed, or when looking for a long-lasting, high-quality cooling unit. With only an evaporator mounted in your cellar, you will enjoy ideal wine cellar climate control without the increased noise and vibration that entry level units tend to possess.

SELF-CONTAINED UNITS

A self-contained, through-the-wall, wine cellar cooling unit utilizes a self-contained air handler to remove all heat and noise from the cellar, leaving the cellar silent and fitted with a humidification/dehumidification unit.

These systems resemble a window air conditioning unit, but they are not the same. An air conditioner provides cold blasts of air for short spans of time to create a certain temperature in a room. Spikes in temperature are common with basic air conditioning. Wine cooling units, on the other hand, run much more frequently. They keep a room at a more constant, colder temperature. In addition, self-contained wine cellar cooling units regulate humidity.

DUCTED SPLIT SYSTEMS

These systems are almost invisible in a cellar because all components are installed in an adjacent space. Ducted wine cellar cooling systems are flexible, adaptable, can be configured for any size of cellar, and are suitable for commercial or residential locations. Ductwork connects the unit, which is not in the wine cellar, with the cellar itself. These systems are also much quieter than an in-cellar-style unit.

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS

Give us a call and speak to one of our experts to see which unit will be the best fit for your wine cellar dreams and budget.

We take care of everything, so you don't have to

How we take care of everything

Adjust thermostat calibration
Check refrigerant pressure
Monitor cooling cycle
Tighten electrical components
Measure volts/amps
Clean evaporator coil
Visually inspect mechanical components
Check for proper temperature
Check for proper air flow

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

Annual maintenance with Shafer: