Viking VGIC53024BKA, VGIC53024BFW, VGIC53024BDGLP, VGIC53024BFWLP, VGIC53024BDG Maintance Manual

Use & Care

Professional Freestanding Open Burner Ranges

VGIC5301

VGIC5361

Congratulations

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 self-cleaning range.

Your 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 our Consumer Support Center at 1-888-845-4641.

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

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Warnings ________________________________________________________________________________________________3 Before Using Range ______________________________________________________________________________________7 Range Features __________________________________________________________________________________________7

Product Controls

Oven Functions and Settings ______________________________________________________________________________8

Operation

Surface Operation ________________________________________________________________________________________8 Lighting Burners ______________________________________________________________________________________8 Surface Burners-Automatic Reignition ____________________________________________________________________8 Vari-Simmer™ ________________________________________________________________________________________8 Surface Cooking Tips __________________________________________________________________________________9 Cooking Vessels________________________________________________________________________________________9

Oven Features __________________________________________________________________________________________10 Rack Positions ________________________________________________________________________________________10 Using the Oven ________________________________________________________________________________________10 Conventional and Convection Cooking __________________________________________________________________10 Baking ________________________________________________________________________________________________11 BAKE (Natural Airflow Bake) ____________________________________________________________________________11 CONVECTION BAKE __________________________________________________________________________________11 Broiling ________________________________________________________________________________________________16 BROIL (Infrared Broil) __________________________________________________________________________________16 CONVECTION BROIL (Infrared Convection Broil) ________________________________________________________16 Convection Dehydrate __________________________________________________________________________________17 Convection Defrost ______________________________________________________________________________________17

Product Care

Cleaning and Maintenance ______________________________________________________________________________18 Replacing Oven Lights __________________________________________________________________________________19 Door Removal __________________________________________________________________________________________20 Door Replacement and Adjustment ______________________________________________________________________20 Troubleshooting ________________________________________________________________________________________21 Service Information ______________________________________________________________________________________22 Warranty ______________________________________________________________________________________________23

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Warnings

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

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.

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.

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.

WARNING

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.

WARNING

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

WARNING

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

WARNING

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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Getting Started

Warnings

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. DO NOT leave oven unsupervised when drying herbs, breads, mushrooms, etc; fire hazard.

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 foamtype extinguisher to smother fire or flame.

•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. DO NOT drape towels or materials on oven door handles. These items could ignite and cause burns.

•ALWAYS place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy potholders. ALWAYS avoid reaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rack 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: Follow food manufacturer's instructions. If a 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.

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Warnings

•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).

Utensil Safety

•Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loosehandled 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.

•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. Other surfaces of the 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 clean door gasket. It is essential for a good tight seal. Care 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.

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 due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be harmful.

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.

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Getting Started

Warnings

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.

WARNING		NOTICE
NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room		DO NOT turn the Temperature Control on during defrosting.
to prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the
		Turning the convection fan on will accelerate the natural
appliance. Also, DO NOT use the rangetop or oven as a
		defrosting of the food without the heat.
storage area for food or cooking utensils.

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

DO NOT touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the bulb could break. Should

the bulb break, disconnect power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock.

WARNING

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.

WARNING

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.

CAUTION

BURN HAZARD

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

		WARNING
				CAUTION
		ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
				You must carefully check the food during the dehydration
		Disconnect the electric power at the main fuse
		or circuit breaker before replacing bulb.		process to ensure that it does not catch fire.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

WARNING

BURN HAZARD

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

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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.

•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.

•Two lights illuminate the oven cavity with less glare.

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

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Range Features (VGIC)

Left Front Burner

Center Front Burner

Oven

Right Front Burner

Interior Oven

Control Knob

Control Knob

Temperature

Control Knob

Light Switch

(15,000 BTU)

(15,000 BTU)

Indicator Light

(15,000 BTU)

Left Rear Burner	Center Rear Burner	Oven	Right Rear Burner	Convection
Control Knob	Control Knob	Temperature	Control Knob	Fan Switch
(15,000 BTU)	(15,000 BTU)	Control Knob	(15,000 BTU)

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30” Four-Burner

36” Six-Burner

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

2. Island trim

3. Identification plate

4.Three standard heavy-duty tilt-proof racks/

36” Six-Burner model shown

Six rack positions

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Product Controls

Oven Functions and Settings

BAKE (Natural Airflow Bake)

Use this setting for baking, roasting, and casseroles.

CONVECTION BAKE

Use this setting to bake and roast foods at the same time with minimal taste transfer.

BROIL (Infrared Broil)

Use this setting for broiling dark meats at 1” thickness or less where rare or medium doneness is desired.

CONVECTION BROIL (Infrared Convection Broil)

Use this setting to broil thick cuts of meat.

Convection Dehydrate (CONVECTION BAKE)

Use this function to dehydrate fruits and vegetables.

Convection Defrost (CONVECTION BAKE)

Use this function to defrost foods.

Note: For more information on oven functions see “Operation” section.

Surface Operation

Lighting Burners

All burners are ignited by electric ignition. There are no open-flame, “standing” pilots.

Surface Burners-Automatic Reignition

To light the surface burners, push and turn the appropriate control knob counter clockwise to any position. This control is both a gas valve and an electric switch. Burners will ignite at any “ON” position with the automatic re-ignition system. If the flame goes out for any reason, the burners will automatically reignite if the gas is still flowing. When gas is permitted to flow to the burners, the electric igniters start sparking. On all surface igniters you should hear a “clicking” sound. If you do not, turn off the control and check that the unit is plugged in and that the fuse or circuit breaker is not blown or tripped.

Within a few moments, enough gas will have traveled to the burner to light. When the burner lights, turn the

burner control to any position to adjust the flame size. Setting the proper flame height for the desired cooking process and selecting the correct cooking vessel will result in superior cooking performance, while also saving time and energy.

Vari-Simmer™

Simmering is a cooking technique in which foods are cooked in hot liquids kept at or just barely below the boiling point of water. Simmering ensures gentler treatment than boiling to prevent food from toughening and/or breaking up. The size of the pan and the volume of food can have a significant effect on how high or low a flame is needed for simmering. For this reason, Viking range and rangetop burners are engineered with a Vari-Simmer setting. The Vari-Simmer setting is not just one simmer setting, but provides a variable range of simmer settings. This variable range of simmer settings allows you to adjust the flame height to achieve the best simmer depending on the type and quantity of food being simmered. It is this ability that makes the VariSimmer setting the most accurate and trustworthy simmer on the market.

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