Viking VGR5304BCY, VGR5304BFW, VGR5304BSM, VGR5304BSMLP, VGR5366BDG Maintance Manual

Use & Care

Professional Freestanding Gas Ranges

VGR5304B

VGR5366B / VGR5364G

VGR5488B / VGR5486G

VGR5606GQ

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Congratulations and welcome 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 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________8

Product Controls

Oven Functions and Settings ____________________________________________________________________________8 Range Features ______________________________________________________________________________________9

Operation

Surface Operation ____________________________________________________________________________________10 Lighting Burners __________________________________________________________________________________10 Surface Burners-Automatic Reignition __________________________________________________________________10 Vari-Simmer™ ______________________________________________________________________________________10 Surface Cooking Tips ________________________________________________________________________________10 Cooking Vessels ____________________________________________________________________________________11

Griddle/Simmer Plate__________________________________________________________________________________12 Char-Grill____________________________________________________________________________________________13 Oven Features ______________________________________________________________________________________14 Rack Positions ____________________________________________________________________________________14 Using the Oven ______________________________________________________________________________________14 Conventional and Convection Cooking ________________________________________________________________15 Baking______________________________________________________________________________________________15 Bake ____________________________________________________________________________________________15 Convection Bake __________________________________________________________________________________15 Broiling ____________________________________________________________________________________________19 Convection Dehydrate ________________________________________________________________________________21 Convection Defrost __________________________________________________________________________________21

Product Care

Cleaning and Maintenance ____________________________________________________________________________22 Replacing Oven Lights ________________________________________________________________________________23 Door Removal ______________________________________________________________________________________24 Door Replacement __________________________________________________________________________________25 Troubleshooting______________________________________________________________________________________25 Service Information __________________________________________________________________________________26 Warranty ____________________________________________________________________________________________27

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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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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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 foam-type 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 pot-holders. 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.

•DO NOT cook directly on the oven bottom. This could result in damage to the appliance. Always place pans on oven racks.

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Warnings

•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.

•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 loose-handled 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.

Burners

•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 hot burners, 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.

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Warnings

Important Safety Notice and Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances. Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be some low-level exposure to some of the listed substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the outdoors by opening the windows and/or door in the room where the appliance is located during the selfclean cycle.

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 during an oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be equally 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.

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

NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the appliance. Also, DO NOT use the rangetop or oven as a 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.

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Warnings

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

NEVER place pans directly on the oven bottom. Doing so could cause damage to the appliance. Always use the oven racks when cooking.

WARNING

BURN HAZARD

The oven door, especially the glass, can get hot.

Danger of burning: DO NOT touch the glass!

WARNING

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

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Disconnect the electric power at the main fuse or circuit breaker before replacing bulb.

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

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

NOTICE

DO NOT turn the Temperature Control on during defrosting. Turning the convection fan on will accelerate the natural defrosting of the food without the heat.

CAUTION

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

WARNING

You must carefully check the food during the dehydration process to ensure that it does not catch fire.

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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 temperature knob to 450°F, and operate for an hour.

All VGR5 Gas models include:

•Exclusive! VSH™ (VariSimmer-to-high) Pro Sealed Burner System front right burner equipped with TruPower Plus™ 18,500 BTU burner. All other burners equipped with 15,000 BTU's.

•Exclusive VariSimmerTM Setting for all burners provides gentle, even simmering.

•Exclusive SureSparkTM Ignition System with automatic re-ignition for consistent and reliable ignition on all burners.

•Exclusive one-piece tooled and porcelainized cooking surface contains spills for easy cleaning.

•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 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 halogen lights illuminate the oven cavity with less glare.

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

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 with heat)

Use this function to dehydrate fruits and vegetables.

CONVECTION DEFROST (Convection Bake without heat)

Use this function to defrost foods.

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

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Range Features

			Left Oven				Right Oven		Right Front Convection
	Interior Oven	Left Front Burner	Temperature		Griddle	Center Front Burner
							Temperature
	Light Switch	Control Knob	Control Knob	Indicator Light		Control Knob	Indicator Light		Burner	Fan
										Switch
									Control Knob
			OVEN		GRIDDLE		OVEN
			Automatic Re -Ignition
			ThermalConvection
										Power Plus
		Left Rear Burner	Left Oven	Griddle	Center Rear Burner		Right Oven	Right Rear Burner
			Temperature					Control Knob
					Control Knob		Temperature
		Control Knob		Control
			Indicator Light				Control Knob
				Knob

1

3

4

2

5

7

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Burner Configurations

Denotes models
which have a
18,500 BTU
TruPower Plus™	30” (76 cm)
Burner
	Four-Burner

1.15,000 BTU burners

2.Right front 18,500 BTU power burner

3.Island trim

4.Griddle (optional)

5.Identification plate (under control panel)

6.30” Oven - Two TruGlide racks/ One standard tilt-proof rack/Six rack positions

7.18” Oven - Two standard tilt-proof rack/Six rack positions

36” (91 cm)

36” (91 cm)

Six-Burner

Four-Burner/Griddle

48” (122 cm)							48” (122 cm)
Eight Burner							Six-Burner/Griddle

60” (152 cm) Six-Burner/Grill/Griddle

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