--- title: "Perlick TCH: the condenser is running too hot" description: "What TCH means on Perlick TCH: the condenser is running too hots, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-tch/" --- # Perlick TCH: the condenser is running too hot TCH is the G5 high condenser temperature alarm. ## What TCH actually means. TCH is the G5 high condenser temperature alarm. The condenser gets rid of the heat taken out of the wine, and when it cannot, it runs hot. Perlick’s first step is cleaning the coils, and its maintenance section recommends that every 30 days. TCX, extra high condenser temperature, goes straight to service. Perlick wine cooler display · also shown as TCX What to do when TCH shows on the wine cooler ### Kind of code Compressor and cooling module The part that makes the cold is not keeping up. On a compressor cooler it may fail to start, start and cut out, or run on without bringing the zones down; a start relay is the cheap answer ruled out first, while a seized compressor or lost refrigerant is a sealed system job where age weighs heavily. On a thermoelectric cooler the module or its heat sink fans have weakened, and a warm room makes it worse. Keep the bottles cool while it is diagnosed. ### Usually leads to Wine cooler compressor and sealed system repair Getting a compressor-cooled wine cooler holding cellar temperature again, from the start relay and overload that fail first to a leak or a restriction in the sealed tubing. ### Shows up as Wine Cooler Error Code A wine cooler error code appears as letters and digits on the display, a flashing temperature, dashes where a number should be or a blinking symbol, sometimes with an alarm tone and sometimes while the cabinet stays perfectly cool. ### Make Perlick Perlick wine cooler repair for units under the counter or behind the bar that no longer keep a steady temperature. ### Source Perlick G5 User Installation & Operation Manual, Form Z3023 (linked from the G5 Luxe 24-inch wine reserve page) Perlick G5 Core and G5 Luxe wine reserves with the touch display, single-zone (URS15W, URS24W) and dual-zone (URS24D). Up to ten past alarms stay listed, with date and time stamps, under Alarm History. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Perlick's own guidance for TCH on its wine coolers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Switch the unit off at the master switch behind the toe kick, remove the front grill and brush or vacuum the condenser. 02 Make sure the grill is not blocked and the space in front of the unit is clear. 03 If TCH returns within a week, or TCX appears, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [wine cooler compressor and sealed system repair](https://winecoolerrepair.center/services/wine-cooler-compressor-and-sealed-system-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do TCH is not a warm-wine alarm, though it can lead to one. It is also not the low condenser temperature alarm TCL, which is about a cold room. ## What you may notice with it. The wine cooler problems TCH tends to arrive with. Answer these at the wine cooler before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Wine Cooler Error Code](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-error-code/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-error-code/) It also comes with - [**Wine Cooler Running Constantly**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-running-constantly/) - [**Wine Cooler Not Cooling**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-not-cooling/) - [**Wine Cooler Noisy or Vibrating**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-noisy-or-vibrating/) Problem ### Wine Cooler Error Code 7 causes, cheapest first Where TCH usually leads ## Wine cooler compressor and sealed system repair. **Start relay, compressor or sealed-system leak · moderate to highest.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://winecoolerrepair.center/services/wine-cooler-compressor-and-sealed-system-repair/) ## Perlick wine coolers. Perlick wine cooler repair for units under the counter or behind the bar that no longer keep a steady temperature. [Perlick wine cooler repair](https://winecoolerrepair.center/brands/perlick/) More Perlick codes [T1H](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-t1h/) [T2H](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-t2h/) [T1L](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-t1l/) [DO1](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-do1/) [DO2](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-do2/) [PWR](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-pwr/) [P1F](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-p1f/) [PHF](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-phf/) [PEF](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-pef/) [FEF](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-fef/) [TEL](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-tel/) [UIX](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-uix/) Compressor and cooling module on other makes [JennAir Cleaning reminder](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/jennair-condenser-cleaning-reminder/) [Sub-Zero EC15](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-ec15/) [All 4 codes of this kind](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-cooling) Perlick builds this ### Undercounter wine cooler A wine cooler about the height of a base cabinet, built in under the counter of a kitchen, a bar or a butler's pantry, with a glass door, sliding racks and a vented toe grille at the floor. Perlick builds this ### Dual-zone wine cooler A wine cooler with two separately set compartments, upper and lower or side by side, so reds and whites or a storage zone and a serving zone each keep their own temperature. ## In Perlick's own words > TCH High Condenser Temperature [Perlick G5 User Installation & Operation Manual, Form Z3023 (linked from the G5 Luxe 24-inch wine reserve page)](https://api.perlick.com/Data/PDFFiles//URS24W41-5-SRW0cd0ba0f8e9738adf2dbf4d8b2ea84a67f8a11fff_Z3023_G5_User_Installation_Operation_Manual_With_Checklist__07_13_26.pdf) [Perlick G5 User Installation & Operation Manual, Form Z3023 (linked from the G5 Luxe 24-inch wine reserve page)](https://api.perlick.com/Data/PDFFiles//URS24W41-5-SRW0cd0ba0f8e9738adf2dbf4d8b2ea84a67f8a11fff_Z3023_G5_User_Installation_Operation_Manual_With_Checklist__07_13_26.pdf) [Perlick G5 User Installation & Operation Manual, Form Z3023 (linked from the G5 Luxe 24-inch wine reserve page)](https://api.perlick.com/Data/PDFFiles//URS24W41-5-SRW0cd0ba0f8e9738adf2dbf4d8b2ea84a67f8a11fff_Z3023_G5_User_Installation_Operation_Manual_With_Checklist__07_13_26.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Perlick G5 Core and G5 Luxe wine reserves with the touch display, single-zone (URS15W, URS24W) and dual-zone (URS24D). Up to ten past alarms stay listed, with date and time stamps, under Alarm History. ## Perlick TCH wine cooler repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Switch the unit off at the master switch behind the toe kick, remove the front grill and brush or vacuum the condenser. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why does Perlick ask for the condenser to be cleaned every 30 days? Perlick undercounter units pull room air across the condenser from the front, and dust or lint builds up fast, especially outdoors or near a bar. ### What is the difference between TCH and TCX? TCH is a high condenser temperature you can often fix by cleaning. TCX is extra high, and Perlick sends that straight to service. ### Can TCH happen outdoors in summer? Yes. Perlick rates its units up to 105°F room temperature, and a hot patio plus dusty coils can push the condenser too hot. --- **[Read on the site: Perlick TCH: the condenser is running too hot](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-tch/)** **[Book a visit with WineCoolerRepair.center](https://winecoolerrepair.center/schedule/)**