Viking no help. I can get the baffles out , etc. However, I CANNOT get the two fans out to clean (or replace) them. I think I need an allen wrench and the space is very tight. I want them clean; grease continues to drip from the right front corner of the hood when I cook and I cannot find the problem. I am not the only person to have reported this issue in other places, but no one has provided a satisfactory answer.
Help?? Thanks, Jean
most of the screws holding the thing together were TORX style which is a type of star drive. Once the covers were off it was only about an hour worth of "mechanical surgery" ...»
Here is an installation manual from viking that may be helpful...
http://www.vikingrange.com/MEDIA_CustomProdu...
Would would not say it was a total pain in the kester...but way more complex than most over the range hoods.
This is not a pretty job. Its hard enough to do when the fan is clean, once greasy it becomes a nasty job. Be sure to wear gloves as there are many sharp parts that can easily cut you if the fan ...»
From what I understand once the barrel nuts and perhaps wing nuts are removed the fan tips out and comes out of a small slot that holds part of the fan in place.
There are several versions of this hood available, and the removal of the fan is exactly opposite of the install process. As the fan assembly is installed as part of the fan install process just look for the barrel nuts and perhaps a wing nut located between or on the corners of the fan blower assembly itself. Be sure to shut off the power supply before working on the hood. You do not want the fan to turn on by accident when you have your hands on it.
Hope this helps.
And it is not because you cannot clean the blades themselves, but the amount of cleaner and water needed to do this would simply make a real large mess. The round cover will contain everything you spray into the blower wheel and it would take several days for it to stop leaking out of the tiny ...»
Your best bet is to take the blower down, then carefully spray the housing and the blower fins themselves with a good quality oven cleaner or automotive engine cleaner. Be sure to prevent this from getting into the blower motor as best as possible. Tin foil or plastic taped around the blower motor can help with that.
Let the chemical sit for a short while. Then using a garden hose spray it clean. Let dry and put back in. If some water gets into the motor housing, its not the end of the world, just try not to spray it directly and limit the amount that does get into the motor. Be sure that it is really dry before plugging back in and it will be fine.
This will be the shortest time spent. If you attempt to do this while still installed, Even with the issues taking it down and putting it back in, it will be faster and much more successful then doing it in place.
Any HVAC contractor can do this project for you. You do not need a specialty company to do the work for you.