Viking RVRF3361 Use/Install Manual page 28

Solutions to Common Problems
Temperatures Are Too Warm
Concern Potential Cause
 Doors are opened too frequently or too long.
Freezer/Refrigerator
temperature is too warm.
 Door is slightly open.
 Freezer control is set too warm.
Freezer temperature is
too warm. Refrigerator
temperature is
satisfactory.
 Refrigerator control is set too warm.
Refrigerator temperature
is too warm. Freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
 Temperature control is set too warm.
Temperature in the
Adjustable Cold Zone
Drawer is too warm
Water/Moisture/Frost Inside Refrigerator
Concern Potential Cause
 Weather is hot and humid.
Moisture collects on
inside of refrigerator
 Door is slightly open.
walls.
 Door is opened too often or too long.
 Flipper Muillion
 Vegetables contain and give off moisture.
Water collects on bottom
side of drawer cover.
 Washed vegetables and fruit drain while in
Moisture collects in
bottom of drawer. the drawer.
 Fruits and vegetables are kept past their
prime.
 Weather is humid.
Moisture collects on
outside of refrigerator or
 Door is slightly open, causing cold air from
between doors.
inside refrigerator to meet warm air from
outside.
Common Solution
 Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is
opened. Open the door less often.
 See Concern section, Opening/Closing of Doors/
Drawers.
 Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
 Set refrigerator control to a colder setting. Allow 24
hours for temperature to stabilize.
 Adjust temperature control to a colder setting.
Common Solution
 The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating
increases.
 See Concern section, Opening/Closing of Doors/
Drawers.
 Open door less often to allow internal temperature to
stabilize.
 Adjust fl ipper mullion. (See page 8)
 Moisture on the bottom side of the cover is not
unusual.
 Move humidity control (select models) to lower setting.
 Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water
collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
 Routinely clean out old fruits and vegetables especially
if they begin to break down.
 This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is
lower, the moisture should disappear.
 See Concern section, Opening/Closing of Doors/
Drawers.
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