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title: "Viking E2: the condenser fan motor on an older undercounter wine unit"
description: "What E2 means on Viking E2: the condenser fan motor on an older undercounter wine units, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-e2/"
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# Viking E2: the condenser fan motor on an older undercounter wine unit

On earlier Viking Professional and Designer undercounter wine units with the TruProtect control, E2 means the condenser fan motor is drawing abnormal current.

## What E2 actually means.

On earlier Viking Professional and Designer undercounter wine units with the TruProtect control, E2 means the condenser fan motor is drawing abnormal current. Viking notes that power line fluctuations can trigger a code with nothing wrong, so it asks you to clear the code once and see whether it returns.

Viking wine cooler display

What to do when E2 shows on the wine cooler

### Kind of code Fans and airflow

A fan the control expected to turn is slow, noisy or still. Inside the cabinet a small fan stirs the air so every rack sits at the same temperature; behind the grille or on the back, another carries heat away from the compressor or the hot side of a thermoelectric module. A bottle nudged against the inner fan guard, ice on a blade and dust packed into the grille are cleared before any motor is replaced.

### Usually leads to Wine cooler fan repair

Replacing the fan that circulates air across the racks, or the one that cools the condenser, when a wine cooler warms unevenly, ticks, buzzes or falls silent.

### Shows up as Wine Cooler Error Code

A wine cooler error code appears as letters and digits on the display, a flashing temperature, dashes where a number should be or a blinking symbol, sometimes with an alarm tone and sometimes while the cabinet stays perfectly cool.

### Make Viking

Viking wine coolers serviced where they stand, when the cabinet warms up, stays dark or keeps cycling.

### Source Viking use and installation guide F20729 (earlier Professional and Designer undercounter wine units)

Earlier Viking undercounter wine units covered by guide F20729 (such as VUWC and DUWC models), now discontinued.

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Viking's own guidance for E2 on its wine coolers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Clear the code once, using the button sequence in the guide.

02

If E2 returns, check that the front grille is clear and listen for the fan at the bottom of the unit.

03

If E2 shows up again after clearing, book a visit.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [wine cooler fan repair](https://winecoolerrepair.center/services/wine-cooler-fan-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

E2 is not a compartment temperature code. On these units E1 is listed for the compressor, and the guide’s sensor rows are not consistent, so only E2 is written up here.

## What you may notice with it.

The wine cooler problems E2 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the wine cooler before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Wine Cooler Error Code](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-error-code/)

[All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-error-code/)

It also comes with

- [**Wine Cooler Noisy or Vibrating**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-noisy-or-vibrating/)
- [**Wine Cooler Running Constantly**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-running-constantly/)
- [**Wine Cooler Not Cooling**](https://winecoolerrepair.center/problems/wine-cooler-not-cooling/)

Problem

### Wine Cooler Error Code

7 causes, cheapest first

Where E2 usually leads

## Wine cooler fan repair.

**Circulation or condenser fan motor · low to moderate.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://winecoolerrepair.center/services/wine-cooler-fan-repair/)

## Viking wine coolers.

Viking wine coolers serviced where they stand, when the cabinet warms up, stays dark or keeps cycling.

[Viking wine cooler repair](https://winecoolerrepair.center/brands/viking/)

More Viking codes

[Upper too warm](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-upper-too-warm/) [Upper too cold](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-upper-too-cold/) [Door open](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-door-open/) [Power Failure](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-power-failure/) [Error Code...](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-error-code/) [Check condenser](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-check-condenser/) [Replace filter](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-replace-filter/) [Demo Mode](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-demo-mode/) [HH](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-hh/) [LL](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-ll/) [dr](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-dr/) [Showroom mode](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/viking-showroom-mode/)

Fans and airflow on other makes

[ASKO F1](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-f1/) [Bertazzoni Check Cond](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-check-cond/) [Fisher & Paykel F15](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-f15/) [Fulgor Milano Check Cond](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-check-cond/) [Liebherr Replace FreshAir activated charcoal filter](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/liebherr-replace-freshair-filter/) [Miele Active charcoal filter indicator](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/miele-charcoal-filter-indicator/) [Perlick FEF](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/perlick-fef/) [Sub-Zero 35 1 00](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-35-1-00/)

[All 12 codes of this kind](https://winecoolerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-fan)

Viking builds this

### Undercounter wine cooler

A wine cooler about the height of a base cabinet, built in under the counter of a kitchen, a bar or a butler's pantry, with a glass door, sliding racks and a vented toe grille at the floor.

Viking builds this

### Wine column

A full-height built-in wine cabinet, 18 to 30 inches wide, set flush into tall cabinetry or paired with a matching column, with a glass or panel door and dozens to well over a hundred bottles inside.

Viking builds this

### Dual-zone wine cooler

A wine cooler with two separately set compartments, upper and lower or side by side, so reds and whites or a storage zone and a serving zone each keep their own temperature.

## In Viking's own words

> Condenser fan motor fault, (high/low amps).

[Viking use and installation guide F20729 (earlier Professional and Designer undercounter wine units)](https://vikingrange.com/file/686/m3920041_F20729.PDF) [Viking use and installation guide F20729 (earlier Professional and Designer undercounter wine units)](https://vikingrange.com/file/686/m3920041_F20729.PDF) [Viking use and installation guide F20729 (earlier Professional and Designer undercounter wine units)](https://vikingrange.com/file/686/m3920041_F20729.PDF)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Earlier Viking undercounter wine units covered by guide F20729 (such as VUWC and DUWC models), now discontinued.

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## Questions about E2.

### Can I clear E2 myself?

Clear the code once, using the button sequence in the guide. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Can a power surge cause E2 on an old Viking wine unit?

Viking says power line fluctuations can show a code with nothing wrong, which is why you clear it once first.

### What does the condenser fan do?

It pulls air across the condenser to carry away heat. Without it, the unit runs hot and struggles to cool.

### Are parts still available for discontinued Viking wine units?

Many condenser fan motors are standard parts, but some model-specific parts may not be. The visit confirms what can be sourced.

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