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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 Custom Built-In
Gas Rangetops
F20636D 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 Rangetop ______________________________________11 put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art gas rangetop. Cooking Vessels _____________________________________________11 Your Viking rangetop is designed to offer years of reliab
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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 not personal injury o
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Child Safety (cont.) • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before • Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it can be hot. operating it. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children. • Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials, Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not gasoline, and other flammable v
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings Cooking Safety (cont.) Heating Elements damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its container. The • Burners may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near burners food could be contaminated. may become hot enough to cause burns. • If you are “flaming” liquor or other spirits under an exhaust, TURN THE • During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or other flammable FAN OFF. The draft could cause the flames to spread out of con
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Getting Started Warnings Before Using Rangetop 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 WARNING the manufacturing process. Before cooking, clean the rangetop thoroughly with a hot, soapy damp cloth. There may be some burn off NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent and odors on first use of the appliance—this is normal. potential hazard to the user and damage to the
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Product Controls Rangetop Features (Professional) Rangetop Features (Professional) Left Rear Burner Left Front Burner Char-Grill Griddle Right Rear Burner Right Front Burner Griddle Control Knob Control Knob Control Control Control Knob Control Knob Indicator Light (15,000 BTU) (15,000 BTU) Knob Knob (15,000 BTU) (15,000 BTU) GRIDDLE 3 2 1 4 1 Denotes models which have a TruPower Plus™ 18,500 BTU Burner 30” Four-Burner 36” Six-Burner 36” Four-Burner/Griddle 5 36” Four-Burner/Char-Grill 48” Six-
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Operation Operation Operation Lighting Burners Surface Cooking Tips All burners are ignited by electric ignition. There are no • Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in vessels that are open-flame, “standing” pilots. poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast-iron. Reduce the flame height until it covers approximately 1/3 of the Surface Burners/Automatic Re-Ignition cooking vessel diameter. This will ensure more even heating within To light the surface burners, push and tu
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Operation Operation Operation Griddle/Simmer Plate (on applicable models) Griddle/Simmer Plate Clean Up & Care The optional 15,000 BTU griddle is constructed of machined steel with a • It is not necessary to wash the griddle after every use. When light blanchard finisih and is uniquely designed to offer excellent cooking cooking is performed and AFTER the griddle has cooled, simply performance as well as easy cleanup. The griddle is equipped with an wipe down the surface with a clean cloth or pa
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Operation Operation Operation Char-Grill (on applicable models) Char-Grill Cooking Tips (cont.) The optional 18,000 BTU char-grill is equipped with a single piece, • Turn the meat over only once. Juices are lost when steaks, chops or heavy-duty porcelainized cast-iron grill grate for easy movement of hamburgers are turned several times. The best time to turn the meat grilling items. Beneath the grill grate is a slotted porcelainized flavor- is after the juices have begun to bubble to the surface
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Operation Operation Operation Grill Cooking Chart Char-Grill Assembly (cont.) Suggested Special instructions Weight or Flame cooking and tips Food thickness size time (min) BEEF Hamburger 1/2”(1.3 cm) – Med 8 – 15 Grill, turning once when juices rise 3/4” (1.9 cm) to the surface. We recommend that ground chuck be used for hamburgers, as it will give you a juicer hamburger than ground round. DO NOT leave hamburgers unattended since a flare-up could occur quickly. Char-Grill Cleanup & Care •
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Product Care Operation Cleaning and Maintenance Grill Cooking Chart Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no Suggested Special instructions exception. Your rangetop must be kept clean and maintained properly. Weight or Flame cooking and tips Before cleaning, make sure all controls are in the “OFF” position. Food thickness size time (min) Disconnect power if you are going to clean thoroughly with water. PORK Chops 1/2”(
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Product Care Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance Burner Head Stainless Steel Parts If ports on burner head are clogged, clean with a straight pin. Some stainless steel parts may have a protective wrap, which must be DO NOT enlarge or distort the ports. DO NOT use a toothpick to peeled off. All stainless steel body parts should be wiped regularly with clean the ports. When replacing burner head, carefully align the 2 tabs hot, soapy water at the end of each cooling period and with l
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Product Care Service Information Troubleshooting If service is required, call your dealer or authorized service agency. Problem Possible Cause and/or Remedy The name of the authorized service agency can be obtained from the Igniters will not work. Circuit is tripped. dealer or distributor in your area. Fuse is blown. Have the following information readily available. • Model number Rangetop is not connected to power. • Serial number Igniters sparking but no Gas supply valve is in “OFF” position
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Warranty (cont.) Warranty LIMITATION OF REMEDIES AND DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTY PROFESSIONAL SERIES OWNER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR A CLAIM OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THIS CUSTOM BUILT-IN GAS RANGETOPS WARRANTY PRODUCT SHALL BE THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE.VIKING IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THREE YEAR FULL WARRANTY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD OR Gas rangetops and all of their component parts, except as detailed below*†, are warranted to be free MEDIC
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