Viking Professional VGRT48TII, Professional VESO130, Designer DFSB483, Professional VGRT480-6Q-SS, Professional VMOS200-SS Reference Manual

When buying a luxury car, performance,
styling and design are important consider­ations, but what’s under the hood is just as
important. A luxury brand is only as good
as its performance. It’s the same with kitch­en ventilation products. Design is important
and can help tie together the look of
a fantastic kitchen, but performance —
literally, what’s under the hood — makes all
the difference.

Viking ventilation systems not only sub­due even the most pungent cooking aromas
— silently — but they look fantastic doing
it. When you specify Viking for your clients,
you’re not just specifying a premium, luxury
brand. You’re specifying legendary perfor­mance for clients who appreciate Viking
not just as a product, but a way of life.

Design solutions for every kitchen

The Viking Professional Series of ven­tilation products offers the classic Viking
look — commercial and stylish, while the
Designer Series complements any Viking
kitchen with a sleek, modern design. Both
styles are designed to be complementary.
They mix and match well. A Designer hood
looks great above a Professional range, and
vice versa. The combination may be just
the subtle detail to put the final touch on a
kitchen design.

Between the two styles, you have the
largest choice of finishes in the industry.
In the Professional Series there are 14
finishes, including stainless, white and
black, as well as a full range of vibrant
colors. The Designer Series features

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FEATURED DESIGNER
SHARON SHERMAN STEPS
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A CREATIVE DESIGN
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an elegant palette of six designer tones.

Another option is a built-in custom
ventilation system. The Viking Professional
custom ventilator systems feature heavy-duty
construction, professional-type design and
styling in a unit that easily installs into almost
any custom hood application.

Functional solutions for every kitchen

Viking offers wall hoods and island hoods,
and chimney options for every range, range­top or cooktop. The 18”H. Professional
hoods are designed to provide the capac­ity for larger ranges with interior or exterior
ventilators. The 12”H. and 14”H. Designer
hoods complement the sleeker lines of the
Designer Series. The 10”H. interior-power
wall hoods allow replacement of most
older, low-performance hoods with minimal
cabinet alteration.

In addition, VersaVent™ rear downdrafts
are available for rangetops or cooktops in
either island or wall applications where an
overhead hood is not practical or desired
(as long as the rangetop does not have a gas
grill or wok).

Sometimes exterior ventilation isn’t an
option. In that case, a Viking recirculating
conversion kit is the best solution. It directs
air out of the canopy and away from the
cooking area. Kitchens don’t smell like kitch­ens when you remove cooking byproducts
and odors with charcoal filters. And no
outside ducting means you’ll create clean air
with easy interior installation.

Hood features for every kitchen

Specifying Viking means that thoughtful
design ensures that nothing gets between
your clients and the cooking experience.

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Designer Classic Chimney island hood

Professional 60”W. wall hood

Halogen lights provide better lighting effi­ciency. A dimmer on the lights allows custom
settings, while a separate on/off switch allows
the homeowner to save the settings. A heat
sensor turns the ventilator on full power when
cooking temperature reaches uncomfortable
levels. On Designer Series models, a delay
feature can be set so that the ventilator shuts
off on its own 10 to 30 minutes later. Heat
lamps are standard on all 18”H. Professional
Series wall hoods. All the hood configurations
feature easy cleanup.

Power for every kitchen

Ventilators are rated in CFM units, which
stands for cubic feet of air moved per minute.
In general, the ventilation industry follows the
100 to 1 rule when determining how much
CFM is needed — in other words, for every
100 BTU of heat generated by the cooking
appliance, the blower should move 1 CFM of
air. For instance, a gas range with four 15,000­BTU burners should be equipped with at least

a 600-CFM ventilator.

Ventilators are available with both interior
power and exterior power kits, with some mod­els only available with interior power. All Viking
ventilators are astonishingly quiet for the power
they pack. The interior power units range from
300 to 1,200 CFM. Exterior power units range
from 900 CFM to a high of 1,500 CFM.

Ventilation for every kitchen

In order to maintain quality standards,
Viking ventilator kits must be used with Viking
hoods; use with non-Viking kits voids the
product warranty. There is one ventilator and
one duct run for any size hood/ventilator
combination. It’s best to keep the duct run as
short as possible. All Viking ventilators, with
the exception of the 1,500-CFM units, are
designed for 50 feet as the maximum run. The
1,500-CFM units can handle up to 75 feet.
Please note, when laying out the duct run, the
general thought is that every 90-degree turn is
equal to 5-10 feet in a straight run.

An unbeatable combination of style
and performance

When you specify a Viking ventilation
system, your client won’t just have a legendary
brand in the kitchen, but also the performance
to match. They’ll be proud of how the hood
looks, and they’ll delight in the performance
of what’s under the hood.

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Designer downdraft

PROFESSIONAL SERIES

DESIGNER SERIES

stainless steel

black

forest green

white

almond

cobalt blue

biscuit stone gray

viking blue

graphite gray

burgundy eggplant

lemonade mint julep

stainless steel

black

white

biscuit

stone gray

graphite gray

Designer downdraft

Joseph Bucci loves to cook. When he
decided to remodel the kitchen in his New
Jersey home, there were two things he
wanted to make use of in the project:
Viking appliances and the services of award­winning designer Sharon L. Sherman, owner
of Thyme & Place Design.

“I wanted an all-Viking kitchen because
of the quality of the products,” says Bucci,
the owner of Joseph R. Bucci & Associates,
a construction management firm that builds
only large, luxury homes.

“Sharon designs all my kitchens,” he
continues. “I met her right out of college and
I’ve been working with her for 25 years.”

A Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD),
Sherman began her career working for a
high end design firm shortly after earning a
degree in interior design from Marymount
College (now a part of Fordham University)

in Tarrytown, New York. About seven years
ago, she decided to strike out on her own,
opening Thyme & Place Design in Wyckoff,
New Jersey.

Asked to describe herself, Sherman, who is
also a professional member of the American
Society of Interior Designers (ASID), says,
“I’m the firm owner, a designer and have a
family, so I can relate to my clients on both a
personal and a professional level.”

Like Bucci, Sherman loves to cook. “Thyme
is a herb I like to cook with,” she says as she
explains the origins of her firm’s name. “When
I decided it was time to open my own design
firm, ‘thyme and place’ went hand in hand.”

“Cooking is my hobby,” says Bucci. “I’m
Italian and like to eat and my wife is Irish and
doesn’t cook.” Nonetheless, selecting fea­tures for the new kitchen was a joint effort.
Bucci chose the Viking appliances — includ-

ing a 48”W. rangetop, a 30”W. single wall
oven, a microwave oven with trim kit, and
a 48”W. custom front side-by-side refrigerator/
freezer. His wife chose the custom cabinetry.

Bucci has a large, extended family and
often cooks for 8-12 people, so the remodel­ing project included construction of a two-story
addition that almost doubled the size of the
kitchen. The second floor became the home’s
master bedroom suite that includes a luxurious
bathroom, also designed by Sherman.

“We ripped out and gutted the entire orig­inal kitchen, right down to the studs,” says
Bucci, describing the remodeling process.

Sherman’s design for the new kitchen fea­tures a large island with beautiful French ovolu
corners and generous storage space, 35 lineal
feet of Pennville Custom Cabinetry, custom
moldings, and a soft monochromatic color
scheme offset by dramatic tobacco walls.

Stepping out of the box with creative design

solutions for a client who knew he wanted

a Viking kitchen from the beginning.

Sharon L. Sherman

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Sherman’s client likes to cook for large groups, so remodeling included a large addition that nearly doubled the size of the kitchen.
The second floor became a master bedroom suite with a luxurious bathroom also designed by Sherman.

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“I enjoy stepping out of the box and com­ing up with creative ideas and innovative
design solutions for all my clients and their
projects,” says Sherman.

Thyme & Place Design projects involve 75 per­cent remodeling and 25 percent new construc­tion. In both instances, however, Sherman says
an increasing number of clients want designer
kitchens featuring the kind of versatile, com­mercial-style products Viking manufactures.

As a kitchen designer, Sherman appreciates
not only the versatility and quality of Viking
products, but also the level of personal service
the company provides.

“Many years ago I had the pleasure of
meeting the president of Viking,” she says. “I
was impressed with the products as well as the
company’s commitment to quality.”

Sherman says Thyme & Place Design believes
in providing the highest level of personalized
service and appreciates the level of personal
service Viking provides. Even though Viking is
a large company, she says she feels as if she’s
receiving the attention and personalized ser­vice associated with a small company.

Sherman also likes that the Viking name
stands not just for appliances, but for a way
of life. Her clients can experience Viking prod­ucts first-hand by taking hands-on cooking
classes at the Viking Culinary Center in nearby
Fairfield, New Jersey.

Sponsored by Viking distributor Carl Schaedel
and Company, Inc., the Viking Culinary Center

offers a wide range of classes for both novices
and experienced cooks. In addition, there are
special “Dinner with Viking” classes, conducted
in the company’s live kitchen that features Viking
equipment. These classes are free of charge to
dealer sponsored consumers.

Sherman has won numerous awards. In 2005,
she received the Grand Prize in Carl Schaedel’s
Viking Contest for an earlier project, a custom

farmhouse kitchen she designed for a Historic
Register home in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Sherman’s portfolio, which includes award­winning designs in traditional, country and
contemporary styles, is a testament to her
ability and versatility — and the Viking prod­ucts that often play major roles in her kitch­en designs. For more information, go to
http://www.thymeandplacedesign.com.

Photos by Peter rymwid

Professional Gas Rangetop with Island Trim
VGRT480-6Q-SS/T48TII
Professional Microwave Oven with Trim Kit
VMOS200-SS/VMTK300-SS
Professional Electric Single Oven VESO130-SS
Designer Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezer with
Dispenser and Full Overlay DFSB483

For the first time, Viking participated in the
Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS’
(DIFFA) Dining by Design event. The
gala, which raised money to support the
fight against AIDS, took place February
26 at the Waterfront in New York City.
This marked the 10-year anniversary of
Dining by Design, in which companies
sponsored professionally designed three­dimensional dining areas that represent the
look and feel of their brand. Presented by

Elle

Décor

, the New York City Dining by
Design event is attended by a Who’s Who of
designers, architects and fashionistas.

The Viking Range Corporation table was one
of 60 table environments featured at the New
York event. Participating companies sponsoring
tables along with Viking included Lexus, Ralph
Lauren Home, Coach, Crate & Barrel, Elle Décor
and more. The Viking table design featured
two square-shaped Brazilian rosewood table
bases with stainless-steel tops and recessed
herb gardens in the center of each table.
Designed by Barry Rice, with the help from his
partner Ted Allen of “Queer Eye for the Straight
Guy,” the table was set against a backdrop of
beaded curtains and lit by the soft glow of
votive candles in hanging glass orbs.

Guests dining at the Viking table includ­ed Jim Gregory, Viking Range Corporation
Director, Design Relations, famed jewelry
designer Mimi So, fashion designer Marc
Ecko, culinary expert Ted Allen and his part

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ner designer Barry Rice. Also dining were
editors from Home magazine, Metropolitan
Home, Metropolis and House & Garden.

The Elle Décor Dining by Design event also
served as high profile venue for Viking to

culminate their annual Designer of Distinction
awards. Viking guests at the Dining By
Design table came together to honor the
Viking Range Corporation’s 2006 Featured
Designer Kevin Fitzsimons. Viking continues
to strengthen its already strong allegiance to
designers, architects and home décor trend
experts with the annual Designer of Distinction
recognition. Fitzsimons was selected as the
2006 Featured Designer due to his award­winning kitchen design for chef Art Smith,
featuring a full line of Viking products.
Following the event, Fitzsimons and his com­panion enjoyed a vacation at the Ritz-Carlton
Cancun in recognition of his achievement.

ViKiNG hoNors 2006 FeAtUred desiGNer
KeViN FitZsimoNs At diFFA’s diNiNG by desiGN

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Barry Rice and Ted Allen created the striking
Viking table design with its rosewood tables,
recessed herb gardens and votive candles
in hanging glass orbs. Jim Gregory (left),
Viking Range Corporation Director, Design
Relations, presented Kevin Fitzsimons with
his 2006 Featured Designer award.

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ProteCt yoUrseLF ANd yoUr PLANs

Congress enacted the Architectural Works
Copyright Protection Act of 1990 (AWCPA) into
law almost 17 years ago. Many kitchen and bath
designers have no idea that the act exists or that
it offers them protection as well as architects.

Many designers — and clients as well
— are under the assumption that once a fee
is paid by the client, ownership of the plans
is transferred to the client. But this is a false
assumption. The fee paid by the client is for
use of the plans and design — the client does
not own the plans. Client ownership only
occurs via written consent from the designer.
Another myth about copyright protection
is that it is difficult to obtain a copyright
for a design, but the fact remains that as
soon as a sketch is made, the copyright is
automatically enforceable. Other myths that
exist about copyright protection, as cited by
Louis Bonham, with Rosenthal and Osha LLP
in Houston, Texas, include:

• Plans that don’t have a copyright notice
are not protected.

• Plans aren’t protected unless they’re
registered with the copyright office.

• Only novel, unique or special designs
are protected.

•

Copyright only protects the actual plans but
doesn’t forbid copying the building itself.

• If you take a design and make a change,
it becomes yours.

• If you didn’t know the design was
protected by copyright, you’re protected.

• If the works aren’t at least 70 percent
similar, it’s not covered by copyright.

• If you’re found guilty of infringement,
your liability is limited to the reasonable
value of the plans.

• The client owns the architectural copy-

right to the plans if he purchases them.
Of course, your legal rights may prove
hard to enforce in a court of law. It’s hard
to prove that someone stole your design.
It’s better to take practical steps to keep the
situation from arising. Experts recommend:

•

Put it in writing: Spell out that you own

the work product, drawings, design, etc.
Though not legally required to protect your
rights, including a copyright statement in
this form on all documents lets clients know
you’re serious: “Copyright 2007 John Doe.”

•

Limited disclosure: Clients like to receive

drawings, but don’t give away the store. It
doesn’t hurt to share perspective drawings
or renderings that are not to scale, but avoid

handing over working drawings without a
signed construction agreement.

•

Use AutoCAD or similar software:

Clients enjoy being walked through 3-D
modeling, but because you aren’t working
with paper, there is no temptation to give
them paper at the end of a meeting.

•

Paid protection: The best way to pro-

tect yourself against design theft is to only
release the plans after payment of a retainer
or a significant project development fee.

It’s also important to keep a sense of
proportion. The best way to make sure your
clients stick with you and your design is to
build a good relationship and do great work
that meets their needs.

The Viking Featured Designers represent
the “best of the best” in kitchen design. The
quarterly and annual Featured Designers are
fast becoming known as a roll call of today’s
outstanding designers, including such lumi­naries as the 2006 Viking Featured Designer
Kevin Fitzsimons of Toronto, Ontario.

You can put yourself in the running to
join these stars of the profession by register­ing as a Viking Designer of Distinction and
submitting samples of your best work. At
the very least, you gain valuable exposure by
having your work featured in the Designer
Galleries — and who knows, maybe you’ll
be the designer winning a great vacation
package and recognition as the 2007 Viking
Featured Designer.

VikingFeaturedDesigner.com is a valuable

resource.

Be sure to bookmark

it and make

it your kitchen design portal. Not only will
you find back issues of THE EDGE newsletter
and profiles of previous Featured Designers,
but also it’s your gateway to design inspira­tion and Viking product ideas.

yoUr ChANCe to JoiN the

‘best oF the best’

Published on behalf of Viking Range Corporation and your Viking Distributor by Cygnus Business Media Inc., P.O. Box 803, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0803. Spring 2007, Vol. 3, No. 2. All rights reserved.

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