--- title: "Viking HIGH TEMP light: the freezer has been too warm for two hours" description: "What HIGH TEMP means on Viking HIGH TEMP light: the freezer has been too warm for two hourss, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-high-temp/" --- # Viking HIGH TEMP light: the freezer has been too warm for two hours On 5 Series built-ins, the HIGH TEMP light glows and the alarm sounds once the freezer has been too warm for two hours; the tone stops when the temperature is back to normal. ## What HIGH TEMP actually means. On 5 Series built-ins, the HIGH TEMP light glows and the alarm sounds once the freezer has been too warm for two hours; the tone stops when the temperature is back to normal. 7 Series integrated columns sound the alarm and flash the display when the temperature passes the allowed limit. Viking freezer display · also shown as High Temperature Alarm What to do when HIGH TEMP 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 Error Code A freezer error code appears on the display: letters and digits, a flashing temperature, or a warning symbol, sometimes with an alarm and sometimes with the freezer still running. ### Make Viking Viking freezers repaired at home, with the frost, the fans and the door seal checked on the first visit. ### Source Viking Use & Care Manual, 5 Series built-in all refrigerators and all freezers (FDFB5303, VCFB5303 and siblings) Viking 5 Series and Professional built-in all freezers (FDFB5303, FDFB5363, VCFB5303, VCFB5363 and custom panel versions). Viking 7 Series integrated all freezer columns (VFI7180, VFI7240, FFI and MVFI versions). ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Viking's own guidance for HIGH TEMP on its freezers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Check the food right away and move anything soft to another freezer or a cooler with ice. 02 Make sure the door is shut and sealing, and look for a recent large load of warm food. 03 If the light and alarm come back with the door shut, book a visit. ### 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 HIGH TEMP is not a sensor failure code; those show as oPn or Shr. It also does not clear the problem when you press ALARM OFF; it only silences the tone. ## What you may notice with it. The freezer problems HIGH TEMP tends to arrive with. Answer these at the freezer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Freezer Error Code](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-error-code/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-error-code/) It also comes with - [**Freezer Alarm Beeping**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-alarm-beeping/) - [**Standalone Freezer Not Freezing**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-freezing/) - [**Freezer Warming Up With Food Inside**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-thawing-food-at-risk/) Problem ### Freezer Error Code 7 causes, cheapest first Where HIGH TEMP usually leads ## Freezer thermostat and temperature control repair. **Thermostat, temperature sensor or garage kit · low to moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://freezerrepair.center/services/thermostat-and-temperature-control-repair/) ## Viking freezers. Viking freezers repaired at home, with the frost, the fans and the door seal checked on the first visit. [Viking freezer repair](https://freezerrepair.center/brands/viking/) More Viking codes [oPn](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-opn/) [Shr](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-shr/) [DOOR OPEN](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-door-open/) [POWER](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-power/) [SHOW](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-show/) [SAB](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-sab/) Temperature and alarms on other makes [Bertazzoni Power Failure!!](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-power-failure/) [Bosch Temperature alarm message](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-temperature-alarm/) [Dacor Abnormally high temperature](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-abnormally-high-temperature/) [Electrolux HIGH TEMP](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-high-temp/) [Frigidaire HI](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-hi/) [Fulgor Milano Power Failure!!](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-power-failure/) [Gaggenau Alarm](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-alarm/) [GE High Temp](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-high-temp/) [All 31 codes of this kind](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-temperature) Viking builds this ### Freezer column A built-in, full-height freezer that stands alone in the cabinetry, often beside a matching fresh-food column, with a stainless or panel-ready door and an electronic control. ## In Viking's own words > High temperature alarm sounds and the “HIGH TEMP” light glows if the refrigerator or the freezer temperature is too high for two hours. [Viking Use & Care Manual, 5 Series built-in all refrigerators and all freezers (FDFB5303, VCFB5303 and siblings)](https://vikingrange.com/file/716/m6760010_F21338_EN.pdf) [Viking Use & Care Manual, 7 Series integrated all refrigerator and all freezer (VFI7180, VFI7240 and siblings)](https://vikingrange.com/file/562/m8530009_062222-000_EN.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Viking 5 Series and Professional built-in all freezers (FDFB5303, FDFB5363, VCFB5303, VCFB5363 and custom panel versions). Viking 7 Series integrated all freezer columns (VFI7180, VFI7240, FFI and MVFI versions). ## Viking HIGH TEMP freezer 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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Check the food right away and move anything soft to another freezer or a cooler with ice. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### How long does a Viking freezer wait before the HIGH TEMP alarm? On 5 Series built-ins, two hours of high temperature. That means the food has already been warming for a while when the light comes on. ### Why did my Viking HIGH TEMP alarm sound after a power outage? While the power was off the freezer warmed up, and after power returns it takes time to pull back down. The alarm ends on its own once the temperature is normal. ### Can I silence the Viking high temperature alarm? Yes, with ALARM OFF, but the cause is still there. Check the door and the food, and book a visit if it keeps happening. --- **[Read on the site: Viking HIGH TEMP light: the freezer has been too warm for two hours](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-high-temp/)** **[Book a visit with FreezerRepair.center](https://freezerrepair.center/schedule/)**