--- title: "Vinotemp HI: the cabinet air has climbed above 73°F" description: "What HI means on Vinotemp HI: the cabinet air has climbed above 73°Fs, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-hi/" --- # Vinotemp HI: the cabinet air has climbed above 73°F On Vinotemp's VT-DS15 and VT-DS24 built-in models, HI takes the place of the temperature once the cabinet air passes 73°F, and the buzzer joins in when it has lasted an hour. ## What HI actually means. On Vinotemp's VT-DS15 and VT-DS24 built-in models, HI takes the place of the temperature once the cabinet air passes 73°F, and the buzzer joins in when it has lasted an hour. Vinotemp notes that loading many bottles at once or a door left slightly open can bring HI up for a short time, and that it should clear about 5 minutes after the door is closed. Vinotemp wine cooler display What to do when HI shows on the wine cooler ### Kind of code Temperature and alarms The cooler read a zone well away from its setting and raised an alarm, sometimes showing the warmest figure it reached while the house was empty. The reason may be as small as a door left resting on a bottle neck or a long outage, or as serious as cooling that has stopped. Keep the glass door shut and feel a bottle in the middle of the rack before doing anything else; the alarm is a warning about the wine, not a diagnosis. ### Usually leads to Wine cooler thermostat and sensor repair Testing and replacing the thermostat or the temperature sensors that tell a wine cooler when to cool, when the cabinet runs too cold, too warm or back and forth. ### 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 Vinotemp Vinotemp wine cooler repair at home, planned around the model plate and what the cabinet is doing. ### Source Vinotemp VT-DS15 / VT-DS24 built-in models owner's manual VT-DS15 and VT-DS24 built-in wine (WC) and beverage (BC) models. Private Reserve units flash the temperature display instead, and the Connoisseur and Butler manuals list no HI or LO. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Vinotemp's own guidance for HI on its wine coolers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Close the door firmly and check that no rack or bottle neck is holding it open. 02 Wait at least 5 minutes; if HI clears, a fresh load or the door was the reason. 03 If HI keeps returning, unplug the unit, wait 5 minutes, plug it back in and watch it for a few hours. 04 If HI comes back after that restart, move the most valuable bottles to the coolest dark spot in the house and book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [wine cooler thermostat and sensor repair](https://winecoolerrepair.center/services/wine-cooler-thermostat-and-sensor-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do HI is not a sensor code: the control trusts its reading, and the air really is warm. A failed sensor on other Vinotemp series shows E1, E2, EL or EH instead. ## What you may notice with it. The wine cooler problems HI 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 Not Cooling**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-not-cooling/) - [**Wine Cooler Temperature Swings**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-temperature-swings/) - [**Wine Cooler Door Not Sealing**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-door-not-sealing/) Problem ### Wine Cooler Error Code 7 causes, cheapest first Where HI usually leads ## Wine cooler thermostat and sensor repair. **Thermostat or zone temperature sensor · low to moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://winecoolerrepair.center/services/wine-cooler-thermostat-and-sensor-repair/) ## Vinotemp wine coolers. Vinotemp wine cooler repair at home, planned around the model plate and what the cabinet is doing. [Vinotemp wine cooler repair](https://winecoolerrepair.center/brands/vinotemp/) More Vinotemp codes [LO](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-lo/) [E1](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-e1/) [E7](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-e7/) [EL](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-el/) [Door alarm](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-door-alarm/) [Flashing temperature display](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-flashing-temperature/) Temperature and alarms on other makes [ASKO Zone temperature is out of range](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-zone-temperature-out-of-range/) [Bertazzoni Upper or lower zone too warm](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-zone-too-warm/) [Café High Temperature Alert](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/cafe-high-temperature-alert/) [Dacor Abnormally high temperature](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-abnormally-high-temperature/) [Electrolux H°](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-h/) [Fulgor Milano Cellar too warm](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-cellar-too-warm/) [JennAir Over Temp](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/jennair-over-temp/) [KitchenAid Over Temp](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-over-temp/) [All 37 codes of this kind](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-temperature) Vinotemp 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. Vinotemp builds this ### Freestanding wine cooler A wine cooler that stands on its own in a dining room, a den or a basement, cooled either by a compressor or by a thermoelectric module, and vented at the back or the sides. Vinotemp 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 Vinotemp's own words > If the interior temperature is higher than 73°F (23°C), “HI” is shown on the display panel [Vinotemp VT-DS15 / VT-DS24 built-in models owner's manual](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0555/0676/3891/t/7/assets/description_image_Vinotemp_Built_in_Models_Manual1.pdf?v=1643940858) [Vinotemp VT-DS15 / VT-DS24 built-in models owner's manual](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0555/0676/3891/t/7/assets/description_image_Vinotemp_Built_in_Models_Manual1.pdf?v=1643940858) [Vinotemp VT-DS15 / VT-DS24 built-in models owner's manual](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0555/0676/3891/t/7/assets/description_image_Vinotemp_Built_in_Models_Manual1.pdf?v=1643940858) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. VT-DS15 and VT-DS24 built-in wine (WC) and beverage (BC) models. Private Reserve units flash the temperature display instead, and the Connoisseur and Butler manuals list no HI or LO. ## Vinotemp HI 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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Close the door firmly and check that no rack or bottle neck is holding it open. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Is HI normal right after I restock my Vinotemp? For a short while, yes. Vinotemp says a big load or a door not closed tightly can bring HI up, and it should go away about 5 minutes after the door is shut. ### How long before the Vinotemp HI alarm starts beeping? HI shows as soon as the air passes 73°F, but the buzzer only sounds continuously once that has lasted an hour. A beeping HI therefore means the cabinet has been warm for some time. ### What if HI comes back after I restart my Vinotemp? Then Vinotemp's next step is service. A HI that returns after a 5-minute unplug can come from a door that does not seal, blocked airflow at the vent or the cooling system itself, and a technician needs to find which. --- **[Read on the site: Vinotemp HI: the cabinet air has climbed above 73°F](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-hi/)** **[Book a visit with WineCoolerRepair.center](https://winecoolerrepair.center/schedule/)**