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BEFORE INSTALLING YOUR COOLBOT
• Should I read this manual? Yes! We highly recommend reading this Manual entirely to ensure proper
installation and to familiarize yourself with your new CoolBot. We also encourage you to visit our library
section at www.storeitcold.com/support-library to ensure you have the latest version of this Manual.
• JUMPER Port: This connection is not necessary for the CoolBot to work with your air conditioner. The
jumper port (on the blue CoolBot ONLY) enables your CoolBot to be connected to a Wi-Fi network using
ONLY an optional radio module “Jumper” (NOT INCLUDED) and a Data Cable (NOT INCLUDED). Have
questions? Please contact us at: support@storeitcold.com
• I have a Mini Split A/C! Please visit our library at www.storeitcold.com/support-library for a detailed
Installation Guide on compatible Mini-Split air conditioners and follow along this Manual.
Please go through the following checklist before installing your CoolBot:
❏ The A/C Unit:
❏ Has digital display only and has Automatic Restart.
❏ Is properly sized in BTUs and it is a recommended model. To check A/C compatibility visit:
www.storeitcold.com/support-library
❏ The A/C is installed:
❏ High up on the cooler wall.
❏ On a short wall if it is a rectangular room.
❏ Tipped backwards (at least 1 inch) and level from side to side to allow for proper draining.
❏ The Room:
❏ Ceiling and walls are insulated to R25 using Rigid Foam or Spray Foam (NO fiberglass batt insulation!).
❏ Seams, corners, door and around the A/C gaskets are tightly sealed.
❏ Is airtight. When I close the door of my room (standing inside), I see no light through any cracks.
❏ Floor is insulated if it’s a mobile cooler, trailer, container, raised floor, or if trying to cool below
38°F/3°C).
What Is Temperature Hysteresis?
You may see that the air temperature in your cooler behaves like a “wave” that goes up and down around your set
point. This is completely normal for any refrigeration system. Hysteresis is the difference in the On and Off
temperatures of your cooler as it cycles.
On a perfect scenario, as soon as the refrigeration system reaches the set point (e.g. 38°F) it would turn off
immediately, warm up a bit (e.g. 38.01°F), and then turn on again, and at 38°F it would turn off again. The end result
would be something that is continually turning on and off. This constant starting and stopping would wear the
refrigeration system out and it would fail in a short period of time.
Hysteresis is not only normal but necessary to avoid this frequent On and Off cycling. Hysteresis is dependent of
many factors including calibration of equipment, response time of temperature probes, CoolBot settings, etc.
The hysteresis value on a CoolBot cooler that has been designed following our recommendations and with a
controller set to factory settings is normally around +/- 2°F from the set point.
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