Viking
Viking repair in Point Loma
Viking turns up in these kitchens on the cooking side and, less often but regularly, on the refrigeration side as well, and the two are separate disciplines. The ranges are built heavy and run hot, so the wear lands on ignition components, oven thermostats, hinges and door springs. The refrigeration is frequently handled by people who only really know the ranges, which is how a Viking built-in ends up with a new control board and the same fault it started with. On this peninsula the two halves also fail for different local reasons, and anything installed outdoors fails for a third.
Outdoor equipment is where Point Loma is hardest on this brand. A grill and an undercounter refrigerator set into a patio bar in La Playa, or on a deck within sight of the water off Sunset Cliffs, work in salt air with no wall between them and it. Burner tubes and igniter leads corrode, drawer and door hardware blooms at the fasteners first, and the outdoor refrigerator takes its air at ankle height through a grille pointed at the ocean. None of it is dramatic. It means the interval between services outdoors is a fraction of the indoor one, and that the parts going first are hardware and electrical rather than refrigeration.
Equipment we service
- Professional gas and dual-fuel ranges, 30 through 60 inches
- Rangetops, cooktops and built-in single and double wall ovens
- Built-in and freestanding refrigerators, freezers and wine cellars
- Outdoor grills and outdoor refrigeration built into patio cabinetry
OEM parts, or an authorized supplier when the factory part is unavailable, and a technician who has seen this fault before. Call (858) 375-1585.
Appliance down in Point Loma?
Tell us the brand and what it is doing — we can usually name the likely repair before we arrive.
What to expect when we come out
- A time you were actually given. You are told the window when you book, and told again if anything moves.
- Testing, not guessing. On this equipment the display is frequently the last thing to notice a fault, so readings are taken at the component. A working freezer over a warm refrigerator, for instance, rules out the compressor before anyone opens a toolbox.
- One number, up front. Parts and labor together, before the repair starts.
- OEM parts, or an authorized supplier when the factory part is unavailable, fitted the way the manufacturer specifies, so the appliance stays serviceable for the next technician.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
My Sub-Zero is boxed into the cabinetry. Does it have to come out?
Almost never. The machine compartment and condenser open off their own grille — above the doors on a full-height built-in, at the base on undercounter and drawer units — and evaporators, fans, thermistors and boards all come out from inside the cabinet. That matters in Point Loma, where plenty of kitchens are narrow galley runs with original wood underfoot and walking a built-in out risks more than the repair is worth. If a fault needs the unit brought forward, you hear it before anything moves. Point Loma Sub-Zero Specialists, Point Loma: (858) 375-1585.