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title: "Vinotemp LO: the cabinet has dropped below freezing"
description: "What LO means on Vinotemp LO: the cabinet has dropped below freezings, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-lo/"
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# Vinotemp LO: the cabinet has dropped below freezing

On VT-DS built-in models LO appears when the cabinet air falls below 32°F, and the alarm sounds with the malfunction indicator light at the same time.

## What LO actually means.

On VT-DS built-in models LO appears when the cabinet air falls below 32°F, and the alarm sounds with the malfunction indicator light at the same time. The coldest setting on these models is 39°F, so LO means the unit is cooling past what it was told to do, not that the setting is low.

Vinotemp wine cooler display

What to do when LO 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 LO on its wine coolers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Check the set temperature; the adjustable range is 39°F to 64°F.

02

Look over the bottles near the back wall for ice or corks that have started to push out.

03

Unplug the unit for 5 minutes, plug it back in and watch the display.

04

If LO returns, book a visit; a cabinet that overcools on a normal setting needs its sensor and control checked.

### 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

LO does not mean the dial is simply set low, because the lowest setting is 39°F and LO starts below 32°F. It is also not a sensor code; other Vinotemp series report a failed sensor as E1, E2, EL or EH.

## What you may notice with it.

The wine cooler problems LO 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 Too Cold for the Wine**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-too-cold/)
- [**Frost or Ice on the Back Wall of a Wine Cooler**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/frost-or-ice-on-the-back-wall/)

Problem

### Wine Cooler Error Code

7 causes, cheapest first

Where LO 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

[HI](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/vinotemp-hi/) [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 inner temperature is lower than 32°F (0°C), “LO” 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.

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## Questions about LO.

### Can I clear LO myself?

Check the set temperature; the adjustable range is 39°F to 64°F. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Can I set my Vinotemp cold enough to cause LO?

Not on a VT-DS model that is working normally: settings stop at 39°F, and LO only appears below 32°F. If you see LO, something other than the setting is driving the temperature down.

### Why did a red light come on with LO?

Vinotemp pairs LO with the malfunction indicator light and the alarm. All three say the same thing: the air in the cabinet is below freezing.

### Are my bottles safe after a Vinotemp LO alarm?

Check each bottle for ice, a raised cork or seepage, and set aside any that show them. Bottles that stayed liquid can go back once the cabinet is holding its setting again.

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