--- title: "Frigidaire red High Temp light on an upright freezer: the food may be warming" description: "What HIGH TEMP light means on Frigidaire red High Temp light on an upright freezer: the food may be warmings, what to check before booking, and when it is not a…" url: "https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-high-temp-light/" --- # Frigidaire red High Temp light on an upright freezer: the food may be warming Frigidaire's electronic uprights and its single-door freezer with an ice maker light a red HIGH TEMP LED and sound an alarm when the inside rises above a safe temperature. ## What HIGH TEMP light actually means. Frigidaire's electronic uprights and its single-door freezer with an ice maker light a red HIGH TEMP LED and sound an alarm when the inside rises above a safe temperature. Common reasons are a door not quite closed, a long door opening or an outage, but a cooling problem gives the same light. Pressing HIGH TEMP resets the alarm on models with that button. Frigidaire freezer display · also shown as High Temp, red High Temp light What to do when HIGH TEMP light shows on the freezer ### Kind of code Temperature and alarms The freezer measured a cabinet warmer than it should be and said so, sometimes with the highest temperature it reached while nobody was looking. The cause can be as simple as a door left ajar or a long power outage, or as serious as a compressor that stopped. Keep the door or the lid shut and check whether the food is still hard before anything else; the alarm is a warning about the food, not a diagnosis. ### Usually leads to Freezer thermostat and temperature control repair Repairing the dial thermostat or the sensor and control that decide when a freezer cools, so it stops running without end or quitting too early. ### Shows up as Freezer Warming Up With Food Inside The freezer warming up is a race against the clock: frozen packages are softening, drips are forming under the bottom basket, and the question is how long the food can wait. ### Make Frigidaire Frigidaire freezers repaired wherever they stand, from the garage to the basement to the kitchen. ### Source Frigidaire Freezer use and care guide A16366303, HIGH TEMP Frigidaire electronic uprights with the Temp and Freeze Boost controls, and the 19 cu. ft. single-door freezer with an ice maker. Manual-defrost uprights with a dial have no alarm light. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Frigidaire's own guidance for HIGH TEMP light on its freezers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Close the door fully and make sure no shelf, bin or package is holding it open. 02 Check the food and move anything soft to a working freezer or a cooler with ice. 03 Reset the alarm with the HIGH TEMP button, or follow your manual on models without one, and watch whether it returns. 04 Book a visit if the light comes back with the door closed and the power steady. ### Still there? It usually turns into [freezer thermostat and temperature control repair](https://freezerrepair.center/services/thermostat-and-temperature-control-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do The red light says the freezer is warm, not why. A flashing green light on the same kind of upright is a different signal that the freezer is still reaching its setting after start-up. ## What you may notice with it. The freezer problems HIGH TEMP light tends to arrive with. Answer these at the freezer before anyone is booked. 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Frigidaire builds this ### Chest freezer A low, wide box with a lid that lifts from the top, cooled by coils wrapped inside its walls, the long-term freezer of basements, garages and utility rooms. ## In Frigidaire's own words > If the temperature increases above a safe temperature range, the red HIGH TEMP LED light will illuminate and the alarm will sound. [Frigidaire Freezer use and care guide A16366303, HIGH TEMP](https://frigidaire.bynder.com/m/96e7f7f12490e87/original/A16366303en-pdf.pdf) [Frigidaire upright freezer quick guide A29320902](https://frigidaire.bynder.com/m/1980895eb8228bad/original/A29320902-pdf.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Frigidaire electronic uprights with the Temp and Freeze Boost controls, and the 19 cu. ft. single-door freezer with an ice maker. Manual-defrost uprights with a dial have no alarm light. ## Frigidaire HIGH TEMP light freezer repair, where we come out. 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Close the door fully and make sure no shelf, bin or package is holding it open. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### My Frigidaire upright's High Temp light came on after I loaded groceries. Should I worry? A big load of room-temperature food can trip it. Keep the door closed and let the freezer recover; if the light is still on hours later, check the food and book a visit. ### How do I stop the High Temp alarm on my Frigidaire freezer? On models with a HIGH TEMP button, pressing it resets the alarm. On others, Frigidaire's quick guide suggests closing the door, leaving it closed, and checking the manual for the reset. ### Can a door that isn't level set off the High Temp light on a Frigidaire upright? Yes. Frigidaire notes a freezer that is not level can leave the door misaligned and poorly sealed, which lets warm air in. 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