Viking Professional Built-In Gas Rangetops Use & Care Manual

F21241 EN (021114)

Viking Range, LLC

111 Front Street

Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA

[phone]

For product information,

call 1-888-845-4641

or visit the Viking Web site at vikingrange.com

Use & Care Manual

Professional Built-In

Gas Rangetops

Getting Started

Warnings ____________________________________________________4
Before Using Rangetop ______________________________________10
Rangetop Features _________________________________________10

Operation

Surface Operation ___________________________________________11

Lighting Burners___________________________________________11
Surface Burners-Automatic Reignition ________________________11
Vari-Simmer™_____________________________________________12
Surface Cooking Tips ______________________________________12
Cooking Vessels___________________________________________13
Griddle/Simmer Plate ______________________________________14

Product Care

Cleaning and Maintenance ___________________________________16
Troubleshooting _____________________________________________18
Service Information __________________________________________19
Warranty ___________________________________________________20

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Congratulations

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 rangetop.

Your Viking Professional rangetop 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 rangetop’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 1-888-845-4641.

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

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

Table of Contents

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Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual
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

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.

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.

For proper and safe operation, this unit is not intended to be operated by
an external timer or separate remote control system.

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

DANGER

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.

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.

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.

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabililties, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Warnings

Warnings

Getting Started

Getting Started

IMPORTANT

::

If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a
qualified technician or a Viking Range, LLC representative in order to avoid
a hazard.

WARNING

WARNING

DANGER

CAUTION

WARNING

DANGER

CAUTION

WARNING

WARNING

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--To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

• 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

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.

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

• NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.

• GREASE–Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully.

DO NOT

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.

DO NOT

allow
grease to collect around the oven or in vents. Wipe up spillovers
immediately.

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.

• 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

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

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

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

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.

• 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.

Warnings

Warnings

Getting Started

Getting Started