Viking RVEC3305BSB Use & Care

3 Series

Built-In Electric Cooktops

RVEC330 / CRVEC330 RVEC336 / CRVEC336 RVEC345 / CRVEC345

Use & Care

Congratulations and welcome to an elite world of 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 cooktop.

Your cooktop 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 cooktop’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 our cooktop 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 products, visit us online at vikingrange.com. in the US or brigade.ca in Canada

Congratulations

Getting Started

Warnings and Important Information ______________________________________________________________________3 Before Using Cooktop____________________________________________________________________________________5

Product Controls

Cooktop Features ______________________________________________________________________________________6

Operation

Surface Operation ______________________________________________________________________________________7

Product Care

Cleaning and Maintenance ______________________________________________________________________________8 Service Information ____________________________________________________________________________________10 Warranty ______________________________________________________________________________________________11

Table of Contents

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 this 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 services.

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 or property damage.

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.

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT–

Please Read and Follow

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

Using cast iron cookware on the glass cooktop is not recommended. Cast iron retains heat and may result in cooktop damage.

IMPORTANT–

Please Read and Follow

Getting Started

• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. NEVER use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

• Your unit should be installed by a qualified technician. The appliance must be installed and electrically grounded according to local codes.

• DO NOT attempt to repair or replace any part of this appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All servicing should be referred to a qualified technician. Warranty service must be performed by an authorize service agency.

• The “push-to-turn” knobs of this appliance are designed to be childsafe. However, children should not be left alone in the kitchenwhile the cooktop is in use.

• Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. DO NOT use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside of utensil 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. Wipe up spillovers immediately.

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

• NEVER leave the surface area unattended at high heat setting. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers, which may ignite.

• Loose-fitting or hanging garments should NEVER be worn while using the appliance.

• Use proper pan size. This appliance is equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select utensil having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to surface unit will also improve efficiency.

• Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. DO NOT let potholders touch hot surface areas. DO NOT use a towel or other bulky cloth.

• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS. Surface areas may become hot enough to cause burns. Surface elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch or let flammable materials contact heating elements until they have had time to cool.

• To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned toward the center of the range so that it does not extend over adjacent surface elements.

• Keep area clean and free from combustible material, gasoline, and other flammable liquids. Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite and metallic items may become hot and cause burns.

• DO NOT heat unopened food containers; build-up of pressure may cause the container to explode and result in injury.

• Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

• DO NOTcook on a broken cooktop. Spillovers or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken glass top and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your cooktop become broken.

• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware or other glazed utensils are suitable for glass cooktop use without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.

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