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Viking Professional Series VCBB36 Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Page 2 Questions & Answers
My Viking freezer part of
Hi,
The problem could be that the defrost timer is bad, A mechanical defrost timer controls the
defrost cycle of the freezer. In older models, the timer runs
continuously and roughly every six hours, cuts power to the cooling
system and sends power to the defrost heater. If the timer does not advance, the appliance will be stuck either in
defrost or refrigerate mode, resulting in, respectively, no cooling or
frost build-up.
The defrost timer is usually found behind the front grill "toe kick"
of the refrigerator. It may also be found behind a cover plate inside
the refrigerator or freezer, in the temperature control console, or
behind the refrigerator near the compressor.
To test whether the defrost timer is simply failing to advance,
locate the advance screw and turn it clockwise until you hear it click.
This advances it to the next mode. If it was cooling before, it is now
in defrost mode. Simply wait about 35 minutes and check whether it has
left defrost mode and has resumed cooling (listen for the compressor).
If it does not advance, the timer motor is probably bad and the entire
timer needs to be replaced. If it advances as it should, then you can
follow the steps below to test the switch electrically.
The timer is usually held in place with one or more screws. Remove
the screws and gently pull the timer out far enough to disconnect the
wiring connector. The connector can be removed by firmly pulling and
rocking it left and right. It is not necessary to note the position of
the wires because the connector plug is keyed so that it can be replaced
in only one way. If it is bad, you will need to replace it to fix the problem.
7/29/2011 9:21:00 PM •
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on Jul 29, 2011
My freige is to hot
its at its lowest temp, 3 to 4
Hi,
First I would check the fan in the freezer. Listen to see if it is running
It moves air to the ref from the freezer
Then check to see if freezer control is turned WARMER, which makes the Ref. colder
Also this might be a common Defrost problem, Ice
is not being melted by the defrost system.The fan can't blow through the coils into the fridge.
Take out back panel of freezer to check for ice buildup. The coils should be clean.
There are three components to a defrost system- a heater,heater thermostat, and a timer unless you have a defrost electronic card.
Its best handled by a Technician but you could possibly do it by taking your model number to the nearest appliance parts store and asking for the parts. They are mostly located in freezer ,behind back panel on freezer coils.except the card which is usually located in ref The parts store will have info
Also check fan undernearh Ref in the rear
Clean condenser coils underneath
Check cold control (thats where you turn it colder)
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7/29/2011 3:23:52 PM •
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on Jul 29, 2011
Water leaks under viking professional
Your drain is plugged. Basically the freezer goes into defrost and melts frost off the condenser coils. A big piece most likely fell off and freezer came out of defrost before it coulld melt and drain out completely. To fix you have 2 options. Have towels
#1- move contents of fridge and freezer to a backup fridge. Leave unpluged with doors slightly opened for 24 to 48 hrs. Use towels to cleanup any water. Plug back in wait 2 hrs to make sure temp gets back down before putting contents back in fridge.
#2- Remove contents from fridge and put in ice chest. Have towels ready. Remove ice maker ( if there is one) usually two screws on top hard to see and one on bottom. Disconnect the quick connect for the ice maker. Remove screw on back wall. Be careful when removing air vent on back wall. Its plastic and can break. Remove back panel. Look on the silver plate under coils and you will see ice and where the drain is. Remove ice than pour hot hot water down drain until it flows freely into drain pan under fridge by compressor. It may look like there is not ice make sure othyerwise you will be doing this all over again in a few days. Once water flows freely put everything back together wait about 2 hrs for freezer temp to get cold enough and than you can put contents back in freezer. If you have any question or need help please feel free to comment me back.
6/5/2011 5:31:28 AM •
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on Jun 05, 2011
My refrigerator is not cold and the freezer is not
- No, don't leave it running. Put your food from the refrigerator and fridge in a different spot. Then unplug the unit and clean it out and jar both doors open at least a foot with something so it can air out. This will save electricity and keep the inside from beginning to smell, which friges do by default if kept closed with no circulation.
Regards,
Tony
5/30/2011 8:18:36 PM •
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on May 30, 2011
Bottom freezer has ice building up because when it
I suppose the ice is building up in the drain trough under the evaporator (inside the freezer). There are two ways used to keep the trough from ice build up. It either has a heater built into it, or the defrost heater is close enough to the trough so that when the refer goes into defrost, it would melt any ice in the drain trough. Or the hose / pipe running from the trough to the drain pan it clogged, in which case you should be able to blow it clean. Note: this hose or pipe has to have a trap similar to the one under your kitchen sink. That is to prevent air from moving up, bringing undesired moisture into the fereezer.
5/20/2011 3:40:57 AM •
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on May 20, 2011
Ice build up under the
defrst problem
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1/13/2011 5:40:28 AM •
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on Jan 13, 2011
Hello going to buy a
Why not go ahead and spend a few more bucks and gets a real refrigerator? These both are junk. My opinion. You want to spend some money on an ice box that will last and not have to have NASA to come and look at at it you go with a
True or maybe a
Delfield ? I wouldn't go new but i might look into these in a used market before going after those fancy crappy ones. Before you buy one of these do a little research: Try and find parts on line for each machine you are seeking to purchase. Find out how much a cold control and all that is. Who services the ice box in your area and how much will it cost for someone to take a look see? Are parts readily available or do we need to make a trip to Peking for them? Find SubZero parts online, I can't. Here is a
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12/30/2010 11:47:05 PM •
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on Dec 30, 2010
Loud hum
Hi,
Many times a freezer and/or refrigerator do not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many other things that can go wrong.
If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then check out the last two tips.
If your refrigerator is running but warm, then...
Check out these tips that I wrote about that... it is a great place to start trouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then calling a repair person to do a simple thing for you...
Refrigerator Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair
Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor
Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay
Refrigerator or Freezer not Cooling or Getting Cold
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12/10/2010 1:20:54 PM •
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on Dec 10, 2010
Both freezer and main sections appear to be
Unplug your fridge for 1 hour and then plug it back in. This may reset your timer to work again. Also while unplugged bang on the inside walls to free up a possible stuck timer switch. Goodluck Google burdfrenzy
11/26/2010 3:25:52 PM •
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on Nov 26, 2010
I need to clean the
Hi,
Many times a freezer and/or refrigeratordo not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many otherthings that can go wrong.
If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then check out thelast two tips.
If your refrigerator is running but warm, then...
Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to starttrouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then callinga repair person to do a simple thing for you...
Refrigerator
Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair
Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor
Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay
Refrigerator or Freezer not Cooling or Getting Coldheatman101
10/17/2010 1:46:12 AM •
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on Oct 17, 2010
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