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title: "Bertazzoni wine column: Check Cond message"
description: "What Check Cond means on Bertazzoni wine column: Check Cond messages, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-wine-check-cond/"
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# Bertazzoni wine column: Check Cond message

Bertazzoni's guide asks for the toe-kick cover, filter and condenser to be cleaned on this schedule, but the on-screen reminder only appears once it has been switched on in the maintenance settings; it is off by default.

## What Check Cond actually means.

Bertazzoni's guide asks for the toe-kick cover, filter and condenser to be cleaned on this schedule, but the on-screen reminder only appears once it has been switched on in the maintenance settings; it is off by default.

Bertazzoni home appliance display · also shown as Check condenser

What to do when Check Cond shows on the home appliance

### Kind of code Reminders, not failures

Nothing has broken; the appliance has been counting hours, cycles or gallons and is asking for its routine care. A refrigerator lights a filter icon after about six months of water, a front-load washer suggests a tub-clean cycle after a set number of loads, a steam oven or a dishwasher asks for descaling or rinse aid, and some dryers remind you to check the exhaust. Do the task the reminder names, reset it the way the manual describes, and write the date in the service record.

### Usually leads to No service

Hold the Unit button for about three seconds to switch the column off.

### Shows up as Cold Storage Running Nonstop: Coil Dust, Clearance and Door Seals

Cold storage running nonstop is a refrigerator, freezer, wine or beverage unit that hums without the usual quiet breaks, often with warm cabinet sides and a higher power bill.

### Make Bertazzoni

Bertazzoni upkeep is mostly about the range: burner caps and ports, the oven gasket and the hood above, with the matching refrigerator and dishwasher checked in the same trip.

### Source Bertazzoni built-in wine columns user manual (REF18WCP / REF24WCP /23)

Bertazzoni REF18WCP and REF24WCP built-in wine columns (/23 series).

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Bertazzoni's own guidance for Check Cond on its home appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Hold the Unit button for about three seconds to switch the column off.

02

Let the condenser cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, then remove the grille below the door.

03

Vacuum the condenser fins gently with a soft brush attachment, wearing gloves since the fins are sharp.

04

Restart the column and touch the reset icon so the reminder returns on the same six-month schedule.

### Cleared?

The reminder is gone from the display, the filter, the screen or the tub has been cleaned or swapped, and the appliance runs a full cycle without calling for it again. A clean-filter light or a descale prompt that returns in days rather than months usually means the part it watches is fouling faster than normal, so mention that when you book.

### What not to do

This is a scheduled reminder, not a report of a cooling failure. A column that runs warm even with a freshly cleaned condenser is a separate problem that calls for a technician.

## What you may notice with it.

The home appliance problems Check Cond tends to arrive with. Answer these at the home appliance before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Cold Storage Running Nonstop: Coil Dust, Clearance and Door Seals](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/cold-storage-running-nonstop/)

[All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/cold-storage-running-nonstop/)

It also comes with

- [**White Scale on Appliance Water Parts: Steam Ovens, Ice Makers, Dish Care**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/scale-on-water-parts/)
- [**Appliance Maintenance Code or Reminder Light: Filter, Descale, Vent Check**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/)

Problem

### Cold Storage Running Nonstop: Coil Dust, Clearance and Door Seals

6 causes, cheapest first

No service indicated

## Nothing to service.

Nothing has broken; the appliance has been counting hours, cycles or gallons and is asking for its routine care. A refrigerator lights a filter icon after about six months of water, a front-load washer suggests a tub-clean cycle after a set number of loads, a steam oven or a dishwasher asks for descaling or rinse aid, and some dryers remind you to check the exhaust. Do the task the reminder names, reset it the way the manual describes, and write the date in the service record.

[How to read what your home appliance is telling you](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/)

## Bertazzoni home appliances.

Bertazzoni upkeep is mostly about the range: burner caps and ports, the oven gasket and the hood above, with the matching refrigerator and dishwasher checked in the same trip.

[Bertazzoni home appliance maintenance](https://appliancemaintenance.center/brands/bertazzoni/)

More Bertazzoni codes

[Descaling needed. Press OK to start (~45min)](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-coffee-descaling-needed/) [Replace water filter. Press OK to start](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-coffee-replace-water-filter/) [Turn milk froth adjustment knob to CLEAN to start cleaning](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-coffee-milk-clean/) [Check condenser](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-freezer-check-condenser/) [Water filter symbol](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-ice-water-filter-symbol/) [F](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-hood-kg-grease-filter/) [C F](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-hood-kg-charcoal-filter/) [S1 steady](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-hood-kmc-grease-filter/)

Reminders, not failures on other makes

[ASKO Sterile Tub alert](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/asko-sterile-tub-alert/) [Café Time to Clean light](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/cafe-time-to-clean/) [Cove Add rinse aid. Press Enter once added, or press Cancel to ignore.](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/cove-add-rinse-aid/) [Dacor Rinse Refill](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dacor-rinse-refill/) [DCS DOOR flashing](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dcs-outdoor-ice-door-flashing/) [Fulgor Milano PRESS CLEAN!](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-coffee-press-clean/) [GE Rinse Aid Indicator Window](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-low-rinse-aid-indicator/) [LG tCL](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/lg-washer-tcl/)

[All 27 codes of this kind](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/#family-mode)

Bertazzoni builds this

### Cold storage

Upkeep for everything in the house that keeps things cold: refrigerators, freezers, wine and beverage units and ice makers, cleaned and checked before they start struggling.

Bertazzoni builds this

### Cooking appliances

Upkeep for ovens, ranges, cooktops, hoods, microwaves, steam and speed ovens: burners and igniters cleaned, gas joints checked, grease filters and descaling done on time.

Bertazzoni builds this

### Dish care

Upkeep for dishwashers and disposers: filters rinsed, spray arms cleared, the door seal and drain loop checked, and hard-water scale kept off the parts that heat and spray.

## In Bertazzoni's own words

> Every 6 months the display shows the message “Check Cond”, clean the condenser

[Bertazzoni built-in wine columns user manual (REF18WCP / REF24WCP /23)](https://us.bertazzoni.com/downloads/13505/10263/8546_FH_WineColumns_usermanual_1.pdf?act=download) [Bertazzoni built-in wine columns user manual (REF18WCP / REF24WCP /23)](https://us.bertazzoni.com/downloads/13505/10263/8546_FH_WineColumns_usermanual_1.pdf?act=download) [Bertazzoni built-in wine columns user manual (REF18WCP / REF24WCP /23)](https://us.bertazzoni.com/downloads/13505/10263/8546_FH_WineColumns_usermanual_1.pdf?act=download)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Bertazzoni REF18WCP and REF24WCP built-in wine columns (/23 series).

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For the heart of your home.

## Questions about Check Cond.

### Can I clear Check Cond myself?

Hold the Unit button for about three seconds to switch the column off. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Where is the condenser located on a Bertazzoni wine column?

Behind the toe-kick cover at the bottom front; a soft-brush vacuum handles most cleanings, and the cover can be removed entirely for a deeper pass.

### Can the Check Cond reminder be turned off?

Yes, it is off by default and can be disabled in the maintenance settings, though the cleaning itself is still worth doing on schedule.

### Why does my Bertazzoni wine column run for unusually long stretches?

Bertazzoni notes that long runs are normal in hot weather, after extended door openings, or with a large load, and a dusty condenser can lengthen them further.

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