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Viking Use & Care Manual
Viking Range Corporation
111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
(662) 455-1200
For product information,
call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641)
or visit the Viking Web site at
vikingrange.com
Professional Freestanding Electric
Induction 30”W. Range
F20537B EN (070709J)
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Congratulations Table of Contents Getting Started Congratulations and welcome to the elite world of Viking Warnings and Important Safety Information ________________________4 ownership. We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care Before Using Range ____________________________________________ 14 and attention we have put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art self-cleaning range. Product Controls Range Features ________________________________________________ 15 Your Viking range is
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Getting Started Warnings Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may WARNING occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating this appliance. Tipping hazard. To reduce the risk of the appliance tipping, it must ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). do not understand. To m
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Getting Started Warnings To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Child Safety (cont.) • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before • DO NOT store items of interest to children over the unit. Children climbing operating it. to reach items could be seriously injured. • Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials, • Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it can be hot. gasoline, and other flammable vapors and materials. Let hot utensils
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Getting Started Warnings Cooking Safety (cont.) • NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could CAUTION result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only To avoid risk of property damage, DO NOT use cast iron cookware. as directed in this guide. Cast iron retains heat and may result in damaging the range. • PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manufacturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/or its cover distorts, warps, o
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Getting Started Warnings Important Safety Notice and Warning 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 ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses To avoid risk of injury or death, DO NOT touch a hot oven to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances. Users of this light bulb with a damp cl
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Getting Started IMPORTANT– Please Read and Follow Warnings Radio Interference WARNING This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause This range features a self-cleaning cycle. During this cycle, the oven harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no reaches elevated temperatures in order to burn off soil and deposits. guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular ins
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G Ge et tt tiin ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d 5” (12.7 cm) min. 12” (30.5 cm) max. Before Using Range Before Using Range All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any Induction Cookware visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the Induction cooking utilizes magnetic power which reacts with iron in the manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the range base of cookware, instantly transforming the pot or pan into the heat WARNING th
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Product Controls RH EAO R T RH EAO R T FRONT FRONT Range Features Oven Functions and Settings BAKE (Two-Element Bake) Use this setting for baking, roasting, and casseroles. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CLEAN OVEN SURFACE CONV BAKE (Convection Bake) MagneQuick™ Elements Use this setting to bake and roast foods at the same time with minimal taste transfer. TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Use this bake setting for multi-rack baking of breads, cakes, and cookies. (up to six racks of cookies at once) 8 CONV ROAST (Convectio
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Operation WARNING Surface Operation Surface Operation Rear and Front Elements Surface Cooking Tips Push in and turn the control knob • The minimum pot or pan diameter recommended is 5” (13 cm). counterclockwise to the desired setting. The Use of pots or pans as small as 4” (10 cm) is possible but not element will adjust the power output to maintain recommended. the desired heat setting. The left front burner has • Remember to use the proper size cookware for the size element DANGER a “Boost” fe
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O Op pe er ra at tiio on n Surface Operation Oven Features Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Settings Rack Positions Each oven is equipped with three tilt-proof racks. All ovens have six Food Start at setting Complete at setting rack positions. Position 6 is the farthest from the oven bottom. Position Rice Hi - cover, bring water Lo - cover, finish timing 1 is the closest to the oven bottom. The racks can be easily removed to a boil according to directions and arranged at various levels. F
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Operation OVEN OVEN TEMPERATURE FUNCTION Using the Oven Using the Oven Preheat Conventional and Convection Cooking For best results, it is extremely Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, important that you preheat your some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional oven to the desired cooking bake setting. For this reason, conventional baking is recommended temperature before placing food when preparing baked goods such as custard. The user
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Operation Using the Oven Baking Conventional and Convection Cooking Tips (cont.) BAKE (Two-Element Bake) • Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require Full power heat is radiated adjustment and testing when converting from standard to from the bake element in the convection modes. If unsure how to convert a recipe, begin by bottom of the oven cavity and preparing the recipe in conventional bake. After achieving supplemental heat is radiated acceptable results, follow the convec
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Operation Baking Baking TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Baking Chart The rear element only operates Single Rack Time at full power. There is no direct Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) heat from the bottom or top BREADS elements. The motorized fan in Biscuits Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 8 - 10 the rear of the oven circulates Yeast loaf Loaf pan 3 or 4 375˚ F (190.6˚ C) 30 - 35 air in the oven cavity for even Yeast rolls Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 12 - 15 heating. Use this setting for
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Operation Baking Solving Baking Problems Convection Baking Chart Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is important Single Rack Time to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary slightly from BREADS those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it is necessary Biscuits Cookie sheet 2 & 4
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Operation Roasting Roasting CONV ROAST* Roasting Tips (cont.) (Convection Roast) • When using a meat thermometer, insert the probe halfway into the The convection element runs in center of the thickest portion of the meat. (For poultry insert the conjuction with the inner and thermometer probe between the body and leg into the thickest part outer broil elements. The of the inner thigh.) The tip of the probe should not touch bone, fat, reversible convection fan runs at or gristle to ensure an acc
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Operation Roasting Roasting Conventional Roasting Chart Convection Roasting Chart (when using the Bake or Convection Bake setting) Internal Time Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp Internal Time Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp BEEF BEEF Rib roast Rib roast Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 25 140˚ F (60.0˚ C) Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 25 140˚ F (60.0˚ C) Medium 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 24 155˚ F (68.3˚ C) Medium 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 30 155˚ F (68.3˚ C) Well done 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.
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Operation Broiling Broiling CONV BROIL* LOW BROIL (Convection Broil) This mode uses only a fraction The top element operates at full of the available power to the power. This function is exactly the inner broil element for delicate same as regular broiling with the top-browning. The inner broil additional benefit of air circulation element is on for only part of by the motorized fan in the rear of the time. Use this setting to the oven. Smoke is reduced since gently brown meringue on racks the a
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Operation Broiling Broiling Broiling Tips Broiling Chart • ALWAYS use a broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are Type and Time designed to provide drainage of excess liquid and fat away from Cut of Meat Weight Setting Rack (min) the cooking surface to help prevent splatter, smoke, and fire. BEEF • To keep meat from curling, slit fatty edge. Sirloin, 1" • Brush chicken and fish with butter several times as they broil to Rare 12 oz Conventional Broil 57 prevent drying out. To prevent stickin
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Operation WARNING Convection Dehydrate/Defrost Cooking Substitutes Charts Convection Dehydrate In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily DANGER This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. and vegetables. The following charts have been provided as useful guides in these 1. Prepare the food as recommended. situations. 2. Arrange the food on drying racks (not included with the
