Viking Service in Steilacoom
| Place Sheet | Steilacoom |
|---|---|
| Where | Incorporated town, Pierce County |
| Houses | Historic houses near the water, newer homes on the slope above |
| Fuel | Gas, dual-fuel or electric; an old house says nothing about its kitchen |
| Have ready | The model number, and whether a self-clean ran before the trouble started |
| Visits | 8am–8pm, all seven days; phone line open 24/7 |
| Service call | $89, credited to the repair |
The first town incorporated in what became Washington, on Puget Sound south of the Narrows, where old houses hold much younger kitchens.
Steilacoom is a town rather than a city. It incorporated in 1854, the first town to do so in what later became the state of Washington, and it sits on Puget Sound south of the Narrows. A historic district of its own covers dozens of its older properties.
That age is the point of the Houses row. A kitchen in a house this old has been rebuilt around appliances its builders never pictured, so the range now draws on a supply and a circuit brought in long after the walls went up. Those are looked at before any part is condemned, which is also why the Fuel row is asked rather than guessed from the date on the deeds.
Why the sheet asks about self-clean
The Have ready row is unusual on this page, and it earns its place. A self-clean cycle runs the oven far hotter than any bake, for a long stretch, and a part already near the end of its life can give out during it or soon after. What you notice is an oven that stays cold, or controls that no longer answer. Knowing the cycle ran, and when, points the diagnosis at the right end of the appliance before anyone arrives.
Check the breaker before you ring, and reset it once if it has tripped. Do not run another self-clean to see what happens.
A Viking dishwasher in the same kitchen can be looked at on the same visit if it has been playing up as well. Lakewood and DuPont, inland and further down the shore, are the neighbours on the plates below. Viking Repair Tacoma answers for the town on (206) 472-1140, and the $89 call is counted against the repair when you approve it.
Where to read on from Steilacoom
The symptom this page touches is answered in full, once, on its own page: Oven dead after self-clean.
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A few of the notes people left about Viking visits from Viking Repair Tacoma.
4.9 / 5 1,847 reviews
The oven side worked but none of the top burners would spark at all. He traced it to the switch harness behind the control panel and repaired the break. A straight answer, no guesswork.
Odalys R. Northeast Tacoma
Water was pooling under the crisper drawers every couple of days. A blocked drain tube, cleared and flushed, plus a torn door gasket he changed while it was open. Both explained before he started.
Cormac N. Northeast Tacoma
Simmer flame kept dropping out on the smallest burner. The orifice was half blocked with grease, cleaned and re-seated. Two visits because the first slot ran late, but it holds a low flame now.
Deborah K. North End
Tell us the model, or just take a slot
The $89 visit is credited back once you approve the repair, and you hear the figure before a panel comes off. Viking Repair Tacoma runs visits 8am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday; the line is picked up 24/7.