Troubleshooting Chart
©2007 Viking Preferred Service
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Symptom
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Humidity levels are high or
door has been opened
frequently.
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items
efficiently to assure door is open for as short a time as
possible.
Water droplets form on
inside of refrigerator
Door gaskets are not sealing
properly.
Clean door gasket.
Refrigerator or ice
maker makes
unfamiliar sounds or
seems too loud
Normal operation.
See Operating Sounds.
Contents could be obstructing
drawer.
Reposition food items and containers to avoid
interference with the drawers.
Drawer is not in proper
position.
Verify drawer positioning.
Refrigerator is not level.
See Leveling.
Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water. Rinse
and dry thoroughly.
Temperature-controlled
drawer and/or crisper
drawer do not close
freely
Drawer channels are dirty.
Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer
channels.
Reduce time door is open.
Doors have been opened
frequently or for long periods
time.
Allow interior environment to adjust for period the door
has been opened.
Humidity or temperature in
surrounding area is high.
Normal operation.
Food has recently been
added.
Allow time for recently added food to reach
refrigerator or freezer temperature.
Refrigerator is exposed to
heat by environment or by
appliances nearby.
Evaluate your refrigerator’s environment. Refrigerator
may need to be moved to run more efficiently.
Condenser coils are dirty.
Clean coils.
Controls need to be adjusted. Adjust controls.
Refrigerator is not level. Level refrigerator.
Door is not closing properly.
Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door
from closing properly.
Refrigerator runs too
frequently
Door gaskets not sealing
properly.
Clean door gaskets.
Freezer door is not closed.
Verify that freezer door is closed. Power is removed
from the control when freezer door is opened.
Refrigerator is not plugged in. Plug in refrigerator.
Fuse is blown, or circuit
breaker needs to be reset.
Replace any blown fuses. Check circuit breakers for
any tripped circuits.
Power outage has occurred.
Call local power company to report outage.
No indicator lights are
lit on dispenser control
Refrigerator is in Sabbath
Mode.
See Sabbath Mode.