Viking VEC5304BSB, VIC5366BST, VIC5304BST, VECU5304BSB Use & Care
Use & Care
MANUAL
5 SERIES
Built-In Electric Cooktops
Built-In Induction Cooktops
VEC530 / CVEC530 / VEC536 / CVEC536
VIC530 / CVIC530 / VIC536 / CVIC536
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 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 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 appliances, visit us online at vikingrange.com in the US or
brigade.ca in Canada
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Warnings and Important Information ________________________________________________________________________3
Before Using Cooktop _____________________________________________________________________________________6
Product Controls
Cooktop Features _________________________________________________________________________________________8
Operation
Surface Operation _________________________________________ _______________________________________________9
Product Care
Cleaning and Maintenance _________________________________ ________________________________________________10
Service Information ________________________________________ _______________________________________________12
Warranty _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________13
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Important – Please Read and Follow
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
DANGER
Hazards or unsafe practices which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in
death or severe personal injury
CAUTION
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.
Getting Started
Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance
to prevent the potential risk of fi re, 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 qualifi ed technician. DO
NOT attempt to adjust, repair, service, or replace any part of your appliance unless it
is specifi cally recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualifi ed servicer. For proper and safe
operation, this unit is not intended to be operated by an external timer or separate remote control system.
WARNING
To avoid risk of property damage, personal injury
or death; follow information in this manual exactly
to prevent a fi re or explosion.
DO NOT store or use gasoline or other
fl ammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any appliance.
WARNING
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 fl ammable 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 cooktop. The hot air from the vent may ignite fl ammable 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 fl ammable. 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 cooktop as they may melt or soften if left too close to the vent or a surface element.
• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite and metallic items may become hot and cause burns. DO NOT pour
spirits over hot foods.
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Important – Please Read and Follow
Getting Started
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the fl ame. Extinguish fl ame, then turn on hood to remove smoke
and odor.
• Smother fi re or fl ame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.
• NEVER pick up or move a fl aming pan.
• DO NOT use water on grease fi res. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fi re or fl ame.
Cooking Safety
• ALWAYS place a pan on a surface element before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which surface
• NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended, especially when using a high heat setting or when deep fat frying.
• NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface element. Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in
• Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot holders may cause burns from steam. Dishtowels or other substitutes should NEVER
• 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 fl ammable materials accumulate in or near the appliance, hood, or vent fan. Clean
• NEVER wear garments made of fl ammable material or loose fi tting or long-sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing may
• PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manufacturer’s instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/or its cover
• If you are “fl aming” liquor or other spirits under an exhaust, TURN THE FAN OFF. The draft could cause the fl ames to
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
• Use pans with fl at bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped
• Be sure cookware is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boil overs. Pan size is particularly important in deep
• To minimize burns, ignition of fl ammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware, DO NOT
• NEVER let a pan boil dry as this could damage the cookware and the appliance.
• This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional cookware. DO NOT use any devices or accessories
• Use proper pan material. Refer to “Before Using Cooktop” section for recommended cookware. Proper relationship of
element. Make sure the correct element is turned on. When cooking is completed, turn element off before removing pan.
Boil overs cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible. DO NOT use high
heat for extended cooking operations.
serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.
be used as pot holders because they can trail across hot surface elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on hood or fi lter. When fl aming foods under the hood, turn the fan
off.
ignite or catch on cookware handles.
distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its container. The food could be
contaminated.
spread out of control.
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.
or loose-handled pans. Pans with heavy handles (especially small pans) could be unstable and tip easily. Pans that are heavy
to move when fi lled with food may also be hazardous.
fat frying. Pan should accommodate the volume of food that is to be added as well as the bubble action of fat.
extend handles over adjacent 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 children.
that are not specifi cally recommended in this guide. DO NOT use eyelid covers for the surface units. 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.
cookware to surface unit will also improve effi ciency.
WARNING
The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use.
Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.
To avoid burns and scalds children should be kept away.
Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
CAUTION
DO NOT store items of interest to children over the unit.
They could be seriously injured when climbing to reach these
items. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
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Important – Please Read and Follow
Heating Elements and Glass Ceramic Cooking Surfaces
• NEVER touch the glass surface areas directly on or adjacent to the heating elements when the cooktop is in use.
• Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near elements may be hot enough to cause burns.
• During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or other fl ammable material contact surface of cooktop or areas near
heating elements, until they have had suffi cient time to cool.
• DO NOT COOK ON BROKEN COOKING SURFACE. If cooking surface should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers
may penetrate the broken cooking surface and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualifi ed technician immediately.
Cleaning Safety
• Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning them. DO NOT touch the surface
elements or surrounding areas until they have had suffi cient 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.
• A steam cleaner is not to be used for cleaning this appliance.
Induction Cooktops – Radio Interference
This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the distance between the unit and receiver
• Connect the unit into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Getting Started
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
WARNING
BURN OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
HAZARD
To avoid risk of injury or death, make sure
all controls are OFF and surface is COOL before cleaning.
Failure to do so can result in burns or electrical shock.
WARNING
If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid
the possibility of electric shock.
WARNING
BURN HAZARD
To avoid risk of injury, DO NOT touch the glass.
The cooktop will get hot during usage.
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