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Perlick TCH: the condenser is running too hot

TCH is the G5 high condenser temperature alarm.

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  • Compressor and cooling module
  • Wine cooler compressor and sealed system repair
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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 codeCompressor 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 toWine 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 asWine 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.

MakePerlick

Perlick wine cooler repair for units under the counter or behind the bar that no longer keep a steady temperature.

SourcePerlick 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. 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

Before you call

Wine Cooler Error Code

All 7 causes, cheapest first

It also comes with

The control panel of a built-in wine column in a kitchen, its small display glowing with abstract amber segments beside the top of the glass door, unlabeled bottles lying on wooden racks behind the glass below. 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

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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

More Perlick codes

T1HT2HT1LDO1DO2PWRP1FPHFPEFFEFTELUIX

Compressor and cooling module on other makes

JennAir Cleaning reminderSub-Zero EC15
All 4 codes of this kind
A stainless undercounter wine cooler with a tinted glass door built into white shaker cabinetry beneath a marble counter in a US home kitchen, rows of dark wine bottles lying on beech wood racks inside, softly lit. 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.

 A stainless dual-zone wine cooler with a glass door in a US home bar, a slim divider shelf separating an upper compartment of dark red wine bottles and a lower compartment of pale green bottles, all, lying on oak racks under two soft lights. 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) Perlick G5 User Installation & Operation Manual, Form Z3023 (linked from the G5 Luxe 24-inch wine reserve page) Perlick G5 User Installation & Operation Manual, Form Z3023 (linked from the G5 Luxe 24-inch wine reserve page)

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.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions
about TCH.

Can I clear TCH myself?
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.

Back to your everyday

Still showing TCH?

When you book, copy the code or the blink pattern as the display shows it, add the whole model number, and say whether the bottles still feel cool — a code gives the technician a head start.

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