Viking DDFF036 Installation Manual

Viking Range Corporation

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Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA

(662) 455-1200

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Viking Use & Care Manual

Freestanding Bottom-Mount/French Door

Bottom-Mount Refrigerator/Freezer

Your purchase of this product attests to the importance you place upon the quality and performance of the major appliances you use. With minimal care, as outlined in this guide, this product is designed to provide you with years of dependable service. Please take the few minutes necessary to learn the proper and efficient use and care of this quality product.

We appreciate your choosing a Viking Range Corporation product, and hope that you will again select our products for your other major appliance needs.

Important Safety Instructions

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Important Safety Instructions __________________________________________________________3 Proper Disposal of Old Refrigerator ____________________________________________________4 Temperature Controls ________________________________________________________________5 Refrigerator Features________________________________________________________________10 Freezer Features____________________________________________________________________14 Water Filter ________________________________________________________________________16 Food Storage Tips __________________________________________________________________20 Care & Cleaning____________________________________________________________________24 Operating Sounds __________________________________________________________________29 Troubleshooting ____________________________________________________________________30 Service Information _________________________________________________________________34 Warranty __________________________________________________________________________35

Table of Contents

Your safety and the safety of others is very important.

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING”. These words mean:

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.

All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:

Use nonflammable cleaner. Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from refrigerator. Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator. Disconnect power before installing ice maker (on ice maker kit ready models only). Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice (on some models).

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Disconnect power before servicing. Replace all parts and panels before operating. Remove doors from your old refrigerator.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous... even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructions to help prevent accidents.

Initial Temperature Setting

Temperatures are preset at the factory at 38° F (3° C) in the refrigerator compartment and 0° F (-18° C) in the freezer compartment.

Adjusting the Control

24 hours after adding food, you may decide that one or both compartments should be colder or warmer. If so, adjust the control as indicated in the Temperature Control Guide below.

• The first touch of the UP or DOWN pads shows the current temperature setting.

• The display will show the new setting for approximately three seconds, and then return to the actual temperature currently within that compartment.

• Do not change either control more than one degree at a time. Allow temperature to stabilize for 24 hours before making a new temperature adjustment.

Proper Disposal of Old Refrigerator Temperature Controls

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from refrigerator.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

Suffocation Hazard

Remove doors from your old refrigerator.

Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.

Refrigerator too cold

Set the refrigerator control to next higher number by pressing the UP pad.

Refrigerator too warm

Set the refrigerator control to next lower number by pressing the DOWN pad.

Freezer too cold

Set the freezer control to next higher number by pressing the UP pad.

Freezer too warm

Set the freezer control to next lower number by pressing the DOWN pad.

Turn refrigerator OFF

Press the freezer UP pad until OFF appears in the display. Press either the freezer or refrigerator

DOWN pad to turn back on.

Temperature Control Guide

ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL - French Door Bottom-Mount

Temperature Controls

ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Bottom-Mount

Max Ice

When activated, Max Ice reduces the freezer temperature to the optimum setting for 24 hours in order to produce more ice. Note: When the Max Ice feature is in operation, the UP and DOWN pads for the freezer control will not operate.

Water Filter Indicator

When a water filter has been installed in the refrigerator, the yellow Order light will illuminate when 90 percent of the volume of water for which the filter is rated has passed through the filter.

The red Replace light will illuminate when the rated volume of water has passed through the filter. A new filter should be installed immediately when the Replace light is illuminated. After replacing the filter, press and hold the WaterFilter Indicator button for three seconds. The Order and Replace lights will go off.

Vacation Mode (some models)

The Vacation Mode feature causes the freezer to defrost less frequently, conserving energy. The Vacation Mode indicator light will illuminate when the feature is activated. To deactivate, press the Vacation Mode pad again OR open either door. The indicator light will go out. NOTE: Door openings will not deactivate the Vacation Mode for approximately one hour after activation. If vacationing for more than a few days, see the Preparing for Vacation section, page 27.

High Temp Alarm

The High Temp Alarm system will alert you if the freezer or refrigerator temperatures exceed normal operating temperatures due to a power outage or other event. When activated, the High Temp Alarm light will illuminate. If the freezer or refrigerator temperatures have exceeded these limits, the display will alternately show the current compartment temperatures and the highest compartment temperatures reached when the power was out. An audible alarm will sound repeatedly. Press the High Temp Alarm pad once to stop the audible alarm. The High Temp Alarm light will continue to flash and the temperatures will alternate until the temperatures have stabilized. To turn off High Temp Alarm, press and hold the High Temp Alarm pad for three seconds. The indicator light will go off.

Moisture Control (on some models)

The moisture control feature turns on a heater to help reduce moisture on the door hinge seal. Use in humid environments or when you notice moisture on the door hinge seal. The refrigerator uses more energy when moisture control is ON. Press Moisture Control to turn the door heater ON. Press Moisture Control again to turn the heater OFF. The LED will be illuminated when Moisture Control is ON.

Door Open Alarm

The Door Open Alarm will alert you when one of the doors has been left open for five continuous minutes. When this happens, an audible alarm will sound every few seconds until the door is closed OR press the Door Open Alarm pad to deactivate the feature.

Max Cold

When activated, Max Cold causes the refrigerator and freezer temperatures to drop to the minimum settings on the control. This cools down the refrigerator and freezer after extended door openings or when loading the refrigerator or freezer with warm food. NOTE: When the Max Cold feature is in operation, the UP and DOWN pads for the refrigerator and freezer controls will not operate.

To activate, press the Max Cold pad. Max Cold will deactivate automatically after 12 hours, OR press the Max Cold pad to deactivate the feature.

User Preferences

Access the User Preferences menu to:

• Change the temperature display from °F to °C

• Enable or disable audible alarms

• Activate the Sabbath Mode

To access the User Preferences menu, press and hold the Door Open Alarm pad for three seconds. When in the User Preferences mode, a short title for the feature will appear in the Freezer temperature display and the feature status will appear in the Refrigerator display.

1. Use the freezer UP and DOWN control to scroll through the features.

2. When the desired feature is displayed, use the refrigerator UP and DOWN control to change

the status.

3. When changes are complete, press the Door Open Alarm pad for three seconds OR close the

refrigerator door.

Temperature Display (F_C)

Change the display to show temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius.

Alarm (AL)

When the Alarm mode is OFF, all audible alarms will be disabled until the feature is turned on.

Sabbath Mode (SAB)

When the Sabbath Mode is ON, all control lights will be disabled until the feature is turned OFF. This feature does not disable the interior lights. Press any pad to restore the control lights.

Warm Cabinet Surfaces

At times, the front of the refrigerator cabinet may be warm to the touch. This is a normal occurrence that helps prevent moisture from condensing on the cabinet. This condition will be more noticeable when the refrigerator is first started, during hot weather and after excessive or lengthy door openings.

Temperature Controls Temperature Controls

Door Storage

Dairy Compartment

The Dairy Compartment provides convenient door storage for spreadable items such as butter and margarine. This compartment can be moved to different locations to accommodate storage needs. To use the dairy compartment, raise the cover.

To Remove:

• Raise the cover, pull upward and tilt out.

To Install:

• Reverse above procedure.

Door Bins

Door Bins can be moved to meet storage needs.

To Remove:

• Slide bin up and pull straight out.

To Install:

• Slide bin in and down until firmly seated in the door liner.

To Remove a Shelf:

• Slightly tilt up the front and lift up the rear of the shelf, then pull the shelf straight out.

To Lock the Shelf Into Another Position:

• Tilt up the front edge of the shelf.

• Insert the hooks into the desired frame openings and let the shelf settle into place.

• Be sure the shelf is securely locked at the rear.

The Produce Drawer Top serves as the lower fresh food shelf.

To Remove the Produce Drawer Top:

• Remove produce drawers as indicated on page 11.

• Place hand under the frame to push up the glass. Lift glass out.

• Lift frame from refrigerator liner rails.

• To install, repeat above instructions in reverse order.

Shelves

Moisture Adjustable Produce Drawers

The Produce Drawers provide a higher humidity environment for fresh fruit and vegetable storage.

Controls

The Produce controls regulate the amount of moisture in the drawer. Slide the control towards the LOW setting when storing produce with outer skins. Slide the control towards the HIGH setting when storing leafy produce.

To Remove:

• Pull drawer out to full extension. Tilt up front of drawer and pull straight out.

To Install:

• Insert drawer into frame rails and push back into place.

NOTE: For best results, keep the Produce Drawers tightly closed.

Refrigerator Features Refrigerator Features

Important information to know about glass shelves and covers:

Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are cold. Shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. For your protection, tempered glass is designed to shatter into many small, pebble-size pieces. This is normal. Glass shelves and covers are heavy. Use special care when removing them to avoid impact from dropping.

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