20 Most Recent Viking DFB450 Dishwasher Questions & Answers

a pump is a pump so as long as the pipe fittings are the same and the voltage is the same any pump that will fit in the the space will do the job

Dave, You may have a bad breaker. Have you tried replacing the breaker? I would not think you heating element was bad unless it didn't heat up. If the pump works at all then the pump should be ok. If it does not work and you have power going to the pump motor then it may be causing a phase to ground resulting in the tripped breaker.

see this possible cause: Pump:defective Drain valve and/or solenoid: defective replace Timer: defective timer replaceGod bless you

Hello, Welcome to FixYa. I can't seem to access any previous post dialog that may have taken place but I'd like to help if you can fill me in on whats taken place to this point. The scenario you describe is usually associated with a drain problem/back-up or overfill situation...if it is indeed the Viking (built by Asko) DFB450. I'll wait for you reply to see whats been done or suggested and checked to this point. Regards, Macmarkus :)

Hello,

Welcome to FixYa.

Based on your description, " 3 lights are blinking together, normal, eco and light " as you may or may not know this is indicating a power loss. This info can be found in the owners manual so most owners are aware of this.

If you require a manual let me know I can send you one via email if you provide an email address.

The first place I'd be checking is the terminal where the machine connects to the home electrical supply at the bottom as illustrated here...you do not need to remove the unit from the counter.

**Turn the power off at your home circuit panel before servicing the unit please...safety first**


There is a possibility the control itself is at fault, but I would first rule out any other possible cause such as the electrical box, wires going to the control ( they can become severed at the pivot point inside the door panel ).

Let me know what you find and I'll try and assist you further if need be. Thank you for choosing FixYa and good luck.

Regards,

Macmarkus :)

If your machine is trying to pump out water that is not there, check the float level sensor. That is the detector that checks for water level during filling. If the pipe/mechanism is blocked, in the full position, the sensor will indicate that there is still water to be pumped out ... that is assuming the water has been pumped out otherwise look for a blockage in the outlet pipe.

I wonder if it is restarting like this one. https://www.justanswer.com/appliance/gqabi-viking-dishwasher-model-vdwu524ss-will-restart-cycle.html ..

Could be a defective cycle timer or a defect in something controlled by it

Could be a defective cycle timer or a defect in some element controlled by the timer

Could be a defective cycle timer or a defect in an element controlled by the timer

Possibly something stuck in the pump

Could be a stuck float valve

Wash Pump not working. Drain Pump is working. Wash arm jets blocked. Wash arm jammed.

Your dishwasher probably isn't level front to rear. As for the track problem, there could be a missing stop or some damaged hardware. The racks are supposed to be removable but not on their own.