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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
Dual Fuel Ranges
F20532F EN
(122112)
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Congratulations Table of Contents Getting Started Congratulations and welcome to the elite world of Viking ownership. Warnings ____________________________________________________4 We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care and attention we have Before Using Range__________________________________________13 put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art self-cleaning range. Product Controls Range Features _____________________________________________14 Your Viking range is designed to o
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Getting Started Warnings 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 the appliance. If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do personal injury or dea
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Cooking Safety • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before • To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet operating it. storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided, • Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials, it should be limited to items which are used infrequently and which are gasoline, and other flammable vapors and
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings Cooking Safety (cont.) Utensil Safety (cont.) • NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could • This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only cookware. DO NOT use any devices or accessories that are not specifically as directed in this guide. recommended in this guide. DO NOT use eyelid covers for the surface units, • PREPARED FOOD
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings Important Safety Notice and Warning WARNING (State of California Proposition 65) WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD State of California to cause cancer. DO NOT touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. power
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Getting Started Warnings 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 WARNING manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the range This range features a self-cleaning cycle. During this cycle, the oven thoroughly with hot, soapy water. There may be some burn off and reaches elevated temperatures in order to burn off soil and deposits. A odors on first use of the applia
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Product Controls Range Features Range Features Center Front Burner Interior Oven Left Front Burner Left Oven Left Oven Griddle Self-Clean Right Oven Right Front Burner Control Knob Light Switch Control Knob Function Temperature Indicator Light Indicator Temperature Control Knob (15,000 BTU) (15,000 BTU) Selector Knob Control Knob Light Indicator Light (18,500 BTU) CLEAN OVEN GRIDDLE CLEAN OVEN Dual Fuel Convection-Self Clean Left Rear Burner Griddle Right Oven Right Oven Right Rear Burner Self-C
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Operation Oven Functions and Settings Surface Operation BAKE (Two-Element Bake) Lighting Burners Use this setting for baking, roasting, and casseroles. All burners are ignited by electric ignition. There are no open-flame, “standing” pilots. CONV BAKE (Convection Bake) Use this setting to bake and roast foods at the same time with minimal Surface Burners-Automatic Reignition taste transfer. To light the surface burners, push and turn the appropriate control knob counter clockwise to any position
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Surface Cooking Tips Griddle/Simmer Plate (on applicable models) • Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in vessels that are The optional 15,000 BTU griddle is constructed of machined steel with a poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast-iron. blanchard finish and is uniquely designed to offer excellent cooking Reduce the flame height until it covers approximately 1/3 of the performance as well as easy clean up. The griddle is
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Griddle/Simmer Plate Clean Up & Care Char-Grill (on applicable models) The optional 18,000 BTU char-grill is equipped with a single piece, heavy- • It is not necessary to wash the griddle after every use. When light duty porcelainized cast-iron grill grate for easy movement of grilling cooking is performed and AFTER the griddle has cooled, simply wipe down the surface with a clean cloth or paper towel. The oils in items. Beneath the grill grate are
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Char-Grill Cooking Tips (cont.) Char-Grill Assembly (cont.) • To test for doneness, make a small slash in the center of the meat, not the edge. This will prevent loss of juices. • Occasionally there may be flare-ups or flames above the grill due to drops of fat falling on the flavor generator plates. It is normal to have some flare-up during grilling. Use a long handled spatula to move food to another area until the flames subside. • For ease of
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Grill Cooking Chart Grill Cooking Chart Suggested Special instructions Suggested Special instructions Weight or Flame cooking and tips Weight or Flame cooking and tips Food thickness size time (min) Food thickness size time (min) BEEF PORK Hamburger 1/2”(1.3 cm) – Med 8 – 15 Grill, turning once Chops 1/2”(1.3 cm) Med 20 – 40 Remove excess fat when juices rise from edge. Slash 3/4” (1.9 cm) to the surface. remaining at 2” 1” (2.5 cm) Med 35 – 60 We
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Operation OVEN OVEN FUNCTION TEMPERATURE Surface Operation Using the Oven Cooking Vessels Preheat Each cook has his or her own preference for the particular cooking vessels For best results, it is extremely that are most appropriate for the type of cooking being done. Any and important that you preheat your all cooking vessels are suitable for use in the range and it is not necessary oven to the desired cooking to replace your present domestic vessels with commercial cookware. This temperature b
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Operation Using the Oven Using the Oven Conventional and Convection Cooking Conventional and Convection Cooking (cont.) Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, • Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional adjustment and testing when converting from standard to bake setting. For this reason, conventional baking is recommended convection modes. If unsure how to convert a recipe, b
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Operation Baking Baking BAKE (Two-Element Bake) TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Full power heat is radiated The rear element only operates at from the bake element in the full power. There is no direct heat bottom of the oven cavity and from the bottom or top elements. supplemental heat is radiated The motorized fan in the rear of from the broil element. This the oven circulates air in the oven function is recommended for cavity for even heating. Use this single rack baking. Many setting for foods that re
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Operation Baking Baking Baking Chart Convection Baking Chart Single Rack Time Single Rack Time Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) BREADS BREADS Biscuits Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 8 - 10 Biscuits Cookie sheet 2 & 4 375˚ F (190.6˚ C) 7 - 9 Yeast loaf Loaf pan 3 or 4 375˚ F (190.6˚ C) 30 - 35 Yeast loaf Loaf pan 2 & 4 350˚ F (176.7˚ C) 20 - 25 Yeast rolls Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 12 - 15 Yeast rolls Cookie sheet 2 & 4 375˚ F (190.6˚ C) 11 -
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Operation Solving Baking Problems Roasting Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for CONV ROAST* the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is important (Convection Roast) to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are The convection element runs in accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary slightly from conjunction with the inner and those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it is necessary outer broil el
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Operation Roasting Roasting Roasting Tips (cont.) Conventional Roasting Chart (when using the Bake or Convection Bake setting) • When using a meat thermometer, insert the probe halfway into the center of the thickest portion of the meat. (For poultry insert the Internal Time thermometer probe between the body and leg into the thickest part Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp of the inner thigh.) The tip of the probe should not touch bone, BEEF fat, or gristle to ensure an accurate reading. Check th
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Operation Roasting Broiling Convection Roasting Chart CONV BROIL* (Convection Broil) Internal Time The top element operates at full Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp power. This function is exactly BEEF the same as regular broiling with Rib roast the additional benefit of air Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 25 140˚ F (60.0˚ C) circulation by the motorized fan Medium 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 24 155˚ F (68.3˚ C) in the rear of the oven. Smoke is Well done 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 30 170˚ F (7
