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Use & Care
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Viking Range, LLC
111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
(662) 455-1200
For product information, call 1-888-845-4641
or visit the Viking Web site at vikingrange.com
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Freestanding 30” Electric Range
F21192 EN (051513)
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Congratulations Table of Contents Getting Started Congratulations and welcome to the elite world of Viking Warnings and Important Safety Instructions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _________ 4 ownership. We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care Before Using Range _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 and attention we have put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art self-cleaning range. Product Controls Range Features _ _ _ _ _ _
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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 this appliance. Tipping hazard. To reduce the risk of the appliance tipping, it ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you must do not understand. be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To make
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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. Children � Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials, should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be gasoline, and other flammable vapors and mat
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Warnings Warnings Cooking Safety (cont.) � If you are “flaming” liquor or other spirits under an exhaust, TURN THE Heating Elements and Glass Ceramic Cooking Surfaces FAN OFF. The draft could cause the flames to spread out of control. � Surface areas on or adjacent to the unit may be hot enough to cause burns. � NEVER touch oven heating elements, areas near elements, or interior Utensil Safety surfaces of oven. � Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay � Heating e
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Warnings 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 to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances. Users of this oven light bulb with a damp cloth as
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Before Using Range Warnings All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any WARNING visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the This range featur es a self-cleaning cycle. During this cycle, the manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the range oven reaches elevated temperatures in order to burn off soil and thoroughly with hot, soapy water. There may be some burn off and deposits. odors on first use of the appliance–this is norm
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Range Features Oven Functions and Settings BAKE (Two-Element Bake) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Use this setting for baking, roasting, and casseroles. CONV BAKE (Convection Bake) 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) 9 12 CONV ROAST (Convection Roast) 10 Use this setting for roasting whole turkeys, whole chickens, hams, etc. 11
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Surface Operation Surface Operation About the Cooktop Surface Elements Surface Cooking Tips Single radiant elements will have one round outline pattern shown on � The minimum pot or pan (vessel) diameter recommended is 6” the cooktop and should be used when cooking with smaller cooking (15 cm). Use of pots or pans as small as 4” (10 cm) is possible but vessels. Dual radiant elements allows the user to set the smaller inner not recommended. element alone or both the inner and outer elements may
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OVEN OVEN TEMPERATURE FUNCTION Oven Features Using the Oven Preheat TruConvec™ element Broil element For best results, it is extremely (behind baffle) important that you preheat your oven to the desired cooking temperature before placing food items in the oven to begin cooking. In many cooking modes, partial power from the broiler (3) Oven racks Oven light is used to bring the oven to the preheat 6 temperature. Therefore, placing food items in the 5 4 oven during the preheat mode is not recommen
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Using the Oven Using the Oven Conventional and Convection Cooking Conventional and Convection Cooking Tips (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, begin
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Baking Baking BAKE (Two-Element TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Bake) The rear element only operates Full power heat is radiated at full power. There is no direct from the bake element in the heat from the bottom or top bottom of the oven cavity and elements. The motorized fan in supplemental heat is radiated the rear of the oven circulates from the broil element. This air in the oven cavity for even function is recommended for heating. Use this setting for single rack baking. Many foods that require gent
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Baking Baking Baking Chart Convection Baking Chart Single Rack Time Single Rack Time Food Pan Size PositionTemp (min) Food Pan Size PositionTemp (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 - 13 Nut bread Loaf pan 3
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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 conjuction with the inner and those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it is necessary outer broil elements. The
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Roasting Roasting Roasting Tips (cont.) Conventional Roasting Chart � When using a meat thermometer, insert the probe halfway into the (when using the Bake or Convection Bake setting) 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, fat, BEEF or gristle to ensure an accurate reading. Check the meat Rib
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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 the BEEF same as regular broiling with the Rib roast additional benefit of air circulation Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚F (162.8˚C) 25 140˚F (60.0˚C) by the motorized fan in the rear of Medium 4 - 6 lbs 325˚F (162.8˚C) 24 155˚F (68.3˚C) the oven. Smoke is reduced since Well done 4 - 6 lbs 325˚F (162.8˚C) 30 170˚F (76.7˚C)
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Broiling Broiling LOW BROIL Broiling Tips This mode uses only a fraction � ALWAYS use a broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are of the available power to the designed to provide drainage of excess liquid and fat away from inner broil element for delicate the cooking surface to help prevent splatter, smoke, and fire. top-browning. The inner broil � To keep meat from curling, slit fatty edge. element is on for only part of � Brush chicken and fish with butter several times as they broil to the
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Broiling Convection Dehydrate/Defrost Broiling Chart Convection Dehydrate This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits and vegetables. 1. Prepare the food as recommended. Type and Time Cut of Meat Weight Setting Rack (min) 2. Arrange the food on drying racks (not included with the oven; BEEF contact a local store handling speciality cooking utensils). Sirloin, 1" Rare 12 oz Broil 3 4 3. Set the appropriate low temperature and turn the selector to “TRU Medium 12 oz Bro
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Cooking Substitutes Charts Cleaning and Maintenance In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no The following charts have been provided as useful guides in these exception. Your range must be kept clean and maintained properly. situations. Make sure all controls are in the “OFF” positi
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Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top (cont.) Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove Brown Cleaning with Use cleaning cream Use a light Metal Sliding or scraping DO NOT slide Remove metal streaks and sponge or cloth with clean damp application of markings metal utensils on metal objects marks before the specks containing soil- paper towel. cleaning cream silver/gray glasstop.
