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Wine Cellar Calculator

Bottle capacity and cooling from cellar dimensions.

Inputs

Results

Bottle Capacity

690

Cooling Required (BTU)

3,840

Cooling Unit ($)$3,000.00
Racking Cost ($)$8,280.00
Total Build Cost ($)$14,184.00
Monthly Electricity ($)$53.91
Floor Area (sq ft)48
Volume (cu ft)384
Cooling Tons0.32
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the cellar's interior length, width, and ceiling height in feet.
  2. Toggle underground (1) or above-ground (0) — underground cellars require less cooling.
  3. Select racking type: simple wood ($5/slot), individual bottle ($12/slot), or custom built-in ($25/slot).
  4. Review bottle capacity, required cooling BTUs, cooling unit cost, and total build cost.
  5. Check the monthly electricity estimate for the cooling unit to calculate ongoing operating costs.

How the result changes with Ceiling Height (ft)

Ceiling Height (ft)Bottle CapacityCooling Required (BTU)
6.65573,168
8.17003,888
9.98714,752
119765,280

What each input means

Cellar Length (ft)
Interior length of the wine cellar.
Cellar Width (ft)
Interior width of the wine cellar.
Ceiling Height (ft)
Ceiling height for rack planning.
Underground? (0/1)
1 = basement/underground (less cooling needed), 0 = above ground.
Racking Type (1-3)
1 = simple wood ($5/slot), 2 = individual bottle ($12/slot), 3 = custom built-in ($25/slot).

What each result means

Bottle Capacity
Maximum bottles the cellar can hold.
Cooling Required (BTU)
BTU rating needed for the cooling unit.
Cooling Unit ($)
Estimated wine cellar cooling unit cost.
Racking Cost ($)
Wine rack material and installation.
Total Build Cost ($)
Complete cellar build estimate.
Monthly Electricity ($)
Estimated monthly cooling electricity cost.
Floor Area (sq ft)
Cellar floor area.
Volume (cu ft)
Cellar volume for cooling calculations.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Cellar Length (ft) = 8, Cellar Width (ft) = 6, Ceiling Height (ft) = 8, Underground? (0/1) = 1 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Bottle Capacity
    Bottle Capacity
    690 = 690
  3. Calculate Cooling Required
    Cooling Required = volumeCuFt * btuPerCuFt
    3840 = 3840
  4. Calculate Cooling Unit
    3000 = $3,000
  5. Calculate Racking Cost
    Racking Cost = bottleCapacity * rackCostPerBottle
    8280 = $8,280

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