Viking F20542B User Manual

Viking Use & Care Manual

Viking Range Corporation

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Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA

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F20542B EN (121208J)

Professional Freestanding Gas

& Gas Self-Clean Sealed Burner Ranges

Congratulations

Table of Contents

Congratulations and welcome to the elite world of Viking ownership.
We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care and attention we have
put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art self-cleaning range.

Your Viking range is designed to offer years of reliable service. This
Use and Care Manual will provide you with the information you need
to become familiar with your range’s care and operation.

Your complete satisfaction is our ultimate goal. If you have any
questions or comments about this product, please contact the dealer
from whom you purchased it, or contact our Consumer Support Center
at 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641).

We appreciate your choice of a Viking range and hope that you will
again select our products for your other major range needs.

For more information about the complete and growing selection
of Viking products, contact your dealer or visit us online at
vikingrange.com.

Getting Started

Warnings ____________________________________________________4
Before Using Range__________________________________________15

Product Controls

Range Features (VGSC Self-Cleaning) _________________________16
Range Features (VGCC Non-Self-Cleaning) _____________________18
Oven Functions and Settings _________________________________20

Operation

Surface Operation ___________________________________________21

Lighting Burners___________________________________________21
Surface Burners-Automatic Reignition ________________________21
Vari-Simmer™_____________________________________________21
Power Plus™ Burner (where applicable) ______________________21
Surface Cooking Tips ______________________________________22
Griddle/Simmer Plate Operation ____________________________23
Griddle/Simmer Plate Clean Up & Care ______________________24
Grill Operation ____________________________________________25
Grill Clean Up & Care ______________________________________27
Cooking Vessels___________________________________________30

Oven Features ______________________________________________30

Rack Positions_____________________________________________30

Using the Oven _____________________________________________31

Conventional and Convection Cooking ______________________31

Baking _____________________________________________________32

BAKE (Natural Airflow Bake) ________________________________32
CONVECTION BAKE ______________________________________32

Broiling_____________________________________________________37

BROIL (Infrared Broil) ______________________________________37

CONVECTION BROIL (Infrared Convection Broil)______________37
Convection Dehydrate _______________________________________41
Convection Defrost __________________________________________42
Cooking Substitutes Charts ___________________________________43

Product Care

Cleaning and Maintenance ___________________________________44
Self-Clean Cycle (on Self-Clean models) ________________________49
Replacing Oven Lights _______________________________________50
Door Removal_______________________________________________51
Door Replacement and Adjustment____________________________52
Troubleshooting _____________________________________________53
Service Information __________________________________________54
Warranty ___________________________________________________55

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Getting Started

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

Warnings

Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual

Getting Started

are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may
occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when
installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance.

ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not

understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

Hazards or unsafe practices which WILL result in

severe personal injury or death

Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in

death or severe personal injury

Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in

minor personal injury.

All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how

to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if

the instructions are not followed.

Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance to prevent
the potential risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury or damage to the
appliance as a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance
only for its intended purpose as described in this manual.

Warnings

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly,
a fire or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or death.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• DO NOT try to light any appliance.

• DO NOT touch any electrical switch.

• DO NOT use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow
the gas supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.

TIPPING HAZARD

To reduce the risk of the appliance tipping, it must
be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s).

To make sure the bracket has been installed
properly, look behind the range with a flashlight to verify proper
installation engaged in the rear top left corner of the range.

• THIS RANGE CAN TIP

• INJURIES TO PERSONS CAN RESULT

• INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE

• SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must be properly
installed and grounded by a qualified technician. DO NOT attempt to
adjust, repair, service, or replace any part of your appliance unless it is
specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be
referred to a qualified servicer. Have the installer show you the location of
the gas shutoff valve and how to shut it off in an emergency. A certified
technician is required for any adjustments or conversions to Natural or LP gas.

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

DO NOT use commercial oven cleaners inside the oven. Use of these
cleaners can produce hazardous fumes or can damage the porcelain
finishes.

To avoid risk of property damage, personal injury or death;
follow information in this manual exactly to prevent a fire or
explosion. DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any appliance.

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Warnings

Getting Started

Warnings

To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

Getting Started

• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before
operating it.

• Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable vapors and materials.

• If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions should be taken
to prevent curtains from blowing over burners.
NEVER leave any items on the rangetop. The hot air from the vent may ignite

•
flammable items and may increase pressure in closed containers which may
cause them to burst.

• Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and

may be highly flammable. Avoid their use or storage near an appliance.

• Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from parts of the
appliance that may become warm or hot. DO NOT leave plastic items on
the rangetop as they may melt or soften if left too close to the vent or a
lighted surface burner.

• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite and metallic items
may become hot and cause burns.

DO NOT

mushrooms, etc; fire hazard.

leave oven unsupervised when drying herbs, breads,

DO NOT

pour spirits over hot foods.

In Case of Fire

Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish
flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor.

• Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.

• NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.

• Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door. DO NOT use water

on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to
smother fire or flame.

• GREASE–Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully.
use water on grease fires. Flaming grease can be extinguished with
baking soda or, if available, a multipurpose dry chemical or foam type
extinguisher. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it.
grease to collect around the oven or in vents. Wipe up spillovers
immediately.

DO NOT

DO NOT

allow

Child Safety

• NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in

use or is still hot.

• NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the appliance as they
could be injured or burned.

• DO NOT store items of interest to children over the unit. Children climbing to
reach items could be seriously injured.

Child Safety (cont.)

• Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it can be hot.
Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children.
Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not
be allowed to play with controls or other parts of the appliance.

Cooking Safety

• To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet
storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided,
it should be limited to items which are used infrequently and which are
safely stored in an area subjected to heat from an appliance. Temperatures
may be unsafe for some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or
aerosol sprays.

ALWAYS

•
you know which knob controls which surface burner. Make sure the correct
burner is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is
completed, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent exposure to
burner flame.

ALWAYS

•
bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is hazardous, wastes energy
and may damage the appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance.
This is based on safety considerations.

• NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using
a high heat setting or when deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and
greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible.

DO NOT use high heat for extended cooking operations.

• DO NOT heat unopened food containers, build up of pressure may cause

the container to explode and result in injury.

• Use dry, sturdy pot-holders. Damp pot-holders may cause burns from steam.
Dishtowels or other substitutes should NEVER be used as potholders
because they can trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught on
appliance parts.

ALWAYS

•
attempting to move or handle.

• DO NOT let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or
near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood frequently to prevent
grease from accumulating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the
hood, turn the fan off.

• NEVER wear garments made of flammable material or loose fitting or
long-sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing may ignite or catch utensil
handles. DO NOT
items could ignite and cause burns.

place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure

adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend beyond the

let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool before

drape towels or materials on oven door handles. These

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Warnings

Getting Started

Warnings

Cooking Safety

•

Getting Started

ALWAYS

Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy pot-holders.

ALWAYS

must be moved while hot, use a dry pot-holder.

• ALWAYS turn the oven off at the end of cooking.

• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before
moving or replacing food.

• NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could
result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only
as directed in this guide.

• PREPARED FOOD WARNING:
plastic frozen food container and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise
damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its container. The
food could be contaminated

• If you are “flaming” liquor or other spirits under an exhaust, TURN THE
FAN OFF. The draft could cause the flames to spread out of control.

• Once the unit has been installed as outlined in the Installation
Instructions, it is important that the fresh air supply is not obstructed.
The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and
moisture in the room in which it is installed. Ensure that the kitchen is
well-ventilated. Keep natural venting holes open or install a mechanical
ventilation device. Prolonged or intensive use of the appliance may call
for additional (such as opening a window) or more effective ventilation
(such as increasing the level of a mechanical ventilation if present).

(cont.)

place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool.

avoid reaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rack

Follow food manufacturer's instructions. If a

.

Utensil Safety

• Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay
cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans.
Also avoid using pans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they
could be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled
with food may also be hazardous.

• Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers.
Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan will
accommodate the volume of food that is to be added as well as the bubble
action of fat.

• To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage due to
unintentional contact with the utensil, DO NOT extend handles over
adjacent surface burners. ALWAYS turn pan handles toward the side or back
of the appliance, not out into the room where they are easily hit or reached
by small children.

• NEVER let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and the appliance.

• Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven cooking bags.

Utensil Safety

• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed utensils are
suitable for rangetop surface or oven usage without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature. Follow manufacturer's instructions when
using glass.

• This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional
cookware. DO NOT use any devices or accessories that are not specifically
recommended in this guide. DO NOT use eyelid covers for the surface units,
stovetop grills, or add-on oven convection systems. The use of devices or
accessories that are not expressly recommended in this manual can create
serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the life
of the components of the appliance.

• The flame of the burner should be adjusted to just cover the bottom of
the pan or pot. Excessive burner setting may cause scorching of
adjacent counter-top surfaces, as well as the outside of the utensil. This
is based on safety considerations.

Heating Elements

• NEVER touch oven bake and broil burner areas or interior surfaces of oven.

• Bake and broil burners may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas
near burners and interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to
cause burns.
During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or other flammable

•
materials contact heating elements, areas near elements, or interior surfaces
of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool.
oven may become hot enough to cause burns, such as the oven vent
opening, the surface near the vent opening, and the oven door window.

Cleaning Safety

• Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or
cleaning them. DO NOT touch the burner grates or surrounding areas until
they have had sufficient time to cool.

• Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge
or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce
noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

•

DO NOT

should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.

• No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating such as
aluminum foil should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Improper oven liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Keep
oven free from grease buildup.

(cont.)

Other surfaces of the

clean door gasket. It is essential for a good tight seal. Care

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Warnings

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

Getting Started

Warnings

Self-Clean Oven (on VGSC self-clean models)

•

Getting Started

Clean only parts listed in this guide. DO NOT clean door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage,
or move the gasket. DO NOT use oven cleaners of any kind in or around any
part of the self-clean oven.

• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven racks and other
utensils and wipe up excessive spillovers to prevent excessive smoke, flare­ups or flaming.

• This range features a cooling fan which operates automatically during a
clean cycle. If the fan does not turn on, cancel the clean operation and
contact an authorized servicer.

• It is normal for the rangetop cooking surface of the range to become hot
during a self-clean cycle. Therefore, touching the rangetop cooking surface
during a clean cycle should be avoided.

About Your Appliance

• For proper oven performance and operation, DO NOT block or obstruct the
oven vent duct located on the right side of the air grille.

• Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for several minutes after
oven is turned off. When the oven is in use, the vent and surrounding area
become hot enough to cause burns. After oven is turned off, DO NOT
touch the oven vent or surrounding areas until they have had sufficient time
to cool.

• Other potentially hot surfaces include rangetop, areas facing the rangetop,
oven vent, surfaces near the vent opening, oven door, areas around the
oven door and oven window.

• The misuse of oven doors (e.g. stepping, sitting, or leaning on them) can
result in potential hazards and/or injuries.

(cont.)

Important Safety Notice and Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
(Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of
substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to
such substances. Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the oven
is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be some low-level exposure to
some of the listed substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to these
substances can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the outdoors by
opening the windows and/or door in the room where the appliance is located
during the self-clean cycle.

Important notice regarding pet birds:
NEVER keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the

kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes
released during an oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds.
Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated
non-stick cookware may be equally harmful.

About Your Appliance

Due to safety considerations and the possibility of personal injury in
attempting to light and extinguish the burner, the grill should, not under
any circumstances, be used during a power failure. The grill burner
control should always remain in the “OFF” position during a power failure.

Power Failure

If power failure occurs, the electric igniters will not work. No attempt should be
made to operate the appliance during a power failure. Make sure the oven
control is in the “OFF” position.

Momentary power failure can occur unnoticed. The range is affected only when
the power is interrupted. When it comes back on, the range will function
properly without any adjustments. A “brown-out” may or may not affect range
operation, depending on how severe the power loss is. If the range is in the
self-clean cycle when the power failure occurs, wait until power is restored and
allow door to unlock automatically. Turn all controls off and restart self-clean
cycle again, according to instructions.

POWER FAILURE WARNING

NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent

potential hazard to the user and damage to the appliance. Also, DO NOT
use the rangetop or oven as a storage area for food or cooking utensils.

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ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

DO NOT

bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect power

to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock.

touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the

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Getting Started

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTICE

CAUTION

WARNING

Warnings

Getting Started

NEVER

cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover
an entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks
air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat, causing a fire hazard.

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Disconnect the electric power at the main fuse or circuit
breaker before replacing bulb.

BURN OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Make sure all controls are OFF and oven is COOL before
cleaning. Failure to do so can result in burns or electrical
shock.

Warnings

DO NOT turn the Temperature Control on during defrosting. Turning
the convection fan on will accelerate the natural defrosting of the food
without the heat.

BURN HAZARD

The oven door, especially the glass, can get hot. Danger of
burning: DO NOT touch the glass!

This range features a self-cleaning cycle. During this cycle, the oven
reaches elevated temperatures in order to burn off soil and deposits.
A powder ash residue is left in the bottom of the oven after completion
of the self-clean cycle.

Note: DO NOT use commercial oven cleaners inside the oven. Use of
these cleaners can produce hazardous fumes or can damage the
porcelain finishes. DO NOT line the oven with aluminum foil or other
materials. These items can melt or burn during a self-clean cycle,
causing permanent damage to the oven.

To avoid sickness and food waste, DO NOT allow defrosted food to
remain in the oven for more than two hours.

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CAUTION

WARNING

CAUTION

CAUTION

Warnings

Getting Started

DO NOT touch the exterior portions of the oven after
self-cleaning cycle has begun, since some parts become
extremely hot to the touch!

During the first few times the self-cleaning feature is used, there
may be some odor and smoking from the “curing” of the binder in
the high-density insulation used in the oven. When the insulation is
thoroughly cured, this odor will disappear. During subsequent
self-cleaning cycles, you may sense an odor characteristic of high
temperatures.

KEEP THE KITCHEN WELL-VENTED DURING THE
SELF-CLEAN CYCLE.

You must carefully check the food during the dehydration process to
ensure that it does not catch fire.

BURN HAZARD

When self-cleaning, surfaces may get hotter than usual.
Therefore, children should be kept away.

Before Using Range

All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove
any visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from
the manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the range
thoroughly with hot, soapy water. There may be some burn off and
odors on first use of the appliance—this is normal.

Oven

Important! Before first use, wipe interior with soapy water and dry
thoroughly. Then set the oven selector to bake, the thermostat to
450°F, and operate for an hour.

All models include:

• Five performance modes—including convection baking and
convection broiling—providing air circulation for shorter cooking
times with even results.

• Exclusive VSH™ Pro Sealed Burner System (Vari-Simmer™ to High)—
combination of patented burner and top design provide cleanability
plus superior performance at simmer and high.

• Exclusive one-piece tooled and porcelainized cooking surface
contains spills for easy cleaning.

• Convection baking with a hidden 30,000 BTU burner provides a fast,
even baking for all your casserole dishes as well as easy cleanup.

• The 1500°F closed door, infrared broiler allows intense heat to sear
delicate cuts of meat providing that restaurant taste.

• Four lights illuminate the VGSC and two lights illuminate the VGCC
oven cavity with less glare.

• Six rack positions and three racks provide ample space for your
baking needs.

• This appliance is certified by Star-K to meet strict regulations in
conjunction with specific instructions found on www.star-k.org

DO NOT store items of interest to children over the unit. Children
climbing to reach items could be seriously injured.

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Range Features (VGSC Self-Cleaning)

GRIDDLE CLEAN OVENOVEN

Aut oma tic
Re- Ign iti on

The rma l-C onv ec tio n

30” Four-Burner

36” Four-Burner/Grill

36” Six-Burner

36” Four-Burner/Griddle

48” Six-Burner/Griddle

48” Six-Burner/Grill

48” Four-Burner/Grill/Griddle

48” Four-Burner/Griddle

48” Four-Burner/Grill

60” Six-Burner/Grill 60” Six-Burner/Wok/Cooker

60” Six-Burner/Griddle

60” Six-Burner/Grill/Griddle

48” Eight Burner

Denotes models

which have a
Power Plus™

18,500 BTU Burner

Interior Oven

Light Switch

Left Rear Burner

Control Knob

(15,000 BTU)

Left Front Burner

Control Knob

(15,000 BTU)

Left Oven

Temperature

Indicator Light

Grill

Control

Knob

Left Oven

Temperature

Control Knob

Right Rear Burner

Control Knob

(15,000 BTU)

Right Front Burner

Control Knob

(15,000 BTU)

Griddle
Control

Knob

Griddle

Indicator Light

Self-Clean

Indicator Light

Right Oven

Temperature

Control Knob

Right Oven

Function

Selector Knob

48” Four-Burner/Grill/Griddle model shown

2 3

1

1

6

5

7

4

Right Oven

Temperature

Indicator Light

Range Features (VGSC Self-Cleaning)

Product Controls

Product Controls

1. Four 15,000 BTU sealed burners with porcelain/
Cast iron caps and automatic ignition/Re-ignition

2. Island trim

3 Grill (Optional)

4. Griddle (Optional)

5. Identification plate

6. Three standard heavy-duty tilt-proof racks/
Six rack positions

7. Broiler pan–located inside oven

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