Viking Use & Care Manual - Viking Range

1 F20542 FEN(061611)VikingUs e & CareManualProfessional Fre estandingGas& GasSelf- CleanSealedBurnerRangesVi kingRangeCorporation111 Front StreetGreenwood,Mississippi38930 USA(662) 455-1200 Forproductin formation,ca ll 1- 888-VIKING1 (845-4641)orvisitth e VikingWeb sit e atvi kingr nsCongratulations andwelcometoth e eliteworldof joyandappreciate th e ca reandat tentionwehaveput into everydetailofyour ne w, Vi ki ngrange is willprovideyouwiththeinformationyouneedt obecome fa miliar withyour ra nge sca co mpletesatisfactionis youhaveanyquesti ons or co mments aboutthisproduct,pleas e contactthedealerfr omwhomyoupurchasedit,orcontactourConsume rSu pportCenterat1-888- VIKING1 (8 45 -4641).Weappreciateyo urchoiceof a Vikingrange andhopethat youwillagain sel ectourproductsforyourother informationabouttheco mpletean d growingselectionofVi king pro ducts,contactyo urdealeror visitusonlineatviki ngr in g Sta rtedWarnings _____4 Before UsingRange_____15 ProductControlsRange Features(V GSCSelf-Cleaning)_____16 Range Features(V GCCNon-Self-Cleaning) _____18 OvenFunctionsandSettings_____20 Opera ti onSurfaceOperation _____21 LightingBurners_____21 SurfaceBurners-AutomaticReignition_____2 1 Vari-Simmer _____21 TruPowerPlus Burner(whereapplicable)_____21 SurfaceCookingTip s _____22 Griddle/SimmerPlateOperation_____23 Griddle/SimmerPlateCleanUp& Care_____24 GrillOperation_____25 GrillCleanUp& Care_____27 CookingVessels_____30 OvenFeatures_____30 RackPositions _____30 UsingtheOven_____31 Conventional andConvectionCooking_____31 Baking_____32 BAKE (NaturalAirflow Bake)

2 _____32 CONVECTI ONBAKE _____32 Broiling_____37 BROIL (I nfraredBroil)_____37 CONVECTI ONBROIL (InfraredConvection Broil)_____37 ConvectionDehydrate_____41 ConvectionDefrost _____42 CookingSubstitutesCharts_____43 ProductCareCleaningandMaintenance_____44 Self-CleanCycle(onSelf-Cleanmodels)_____ 49 ReplacingOvenLights_____50 DoorRemoval_____51 DoorReplacementandAdjustment_____52 Troubleshooting_____53 ServiceInformation_____54 Warranty _____55 TableofConte nt s32 Warnings54 GettingStartedGettingStartedWarningandIm portant Sa fetyInstructionsappearingin thismanualarenotmeanttocoverall possibleconditions an d situationsthatmayoc cu r. Common sen se,ca ution, andcaremustbeexercisedwheninstalling,mai ntaining, ntact the manufactureraboutproblemsorconditionsyou donotun fetySy mbols , Words, Lab elsRea d andfollow al l instructionsbeforeusingthisappliancetopr eventthepotentialriskoffire,electric shock,personalinjury ordamagetotheappliance asa resul t ofim foritsintendedpurposeasdescribedin operation.

3 Appliancemustbe properlyin st alledandgroundedby a , repair,service,orreplaceanypart ofyourapplianceunlessit isspecif icallyrecommendedin toa u thelocation ofthegasshutoff valve andhowtoshutit offin certifi edtechnici anis re qu ire d foranyadjust ments orconversi ons THESEINSTRUCTIONS or unsaf epra ctic eswhic hWILL result inse vere pe rsona linjury or de athHa zards or uns afe prac tic eswhich COU LD result indeat hor sev ere pe rs onal injuryDANGERHa zards or uns afe prac tic eswhich COU LD result inmi nor pers onal injury .Allsafetymessa ges will identify thehazard, tell you howtoreduce the chance ofinjury, and tell you what can happen iftheinstruct ions arenotfollowed .WARNINGCAUTIONW arningsWARNINGI fthe inf ormation in this Manual is not followed exactly ,afire or explosion may result causing property damage,pe rs ona linj ury or AT TODO IFYOU SMELL GAS: DONOTtry to light any appliance.

4 DONOT touch any electrical switch. DONOTuse any phone inyour building. Immedi ately call you rgas supplier from aneighbor's phone. Followthe gas supplier's instructions. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire lat ion and service must be performed by aqualified installer,ser vice agency or the gas avoid risk of property damage, personal injury or death;fol low information inthis Manual exactly to prevent afire NOTstor eor use gasoline or other flammablevapors and liquids inthe vicinity of this or any comme rci alove ncleaners insi de produce hazardo usfume sorcandamagetheporcelai HAZARDTo redu cetheriskoftheappliancetippin g,itmu stbesecuredbyaproperlyinstalledanti-tipb racket(s).To make sure thebrackethas beeninstalledproperly,lookbehin dtherangewithaflashlighttoverifyproperin stallationengagedinthe reartop leftcor nerofthe Range . THIS Range CAN TIP INJURIES TO PERSONS CAN RESULT INSTALLANTI -TI PDEV ICEPACK ED WI TH RANG E SEEINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS76 War ningsGettingStartedGettingStartedToPr eventFireor Smoke Damage Besur e allpackingmaterialsareremoved fromth e appliance beforeoperatin g it.

5 Keepar eaaroundappl ianceclearan d freefromcombustiblematerials,gasoline, andot herfl ammable vaporsandmaterials. If applianceis install edne ara wi ndow,proper precautions shouldbetakento pre ve nt cu rt ains frombl owin g overburn ers. NEVER leaveanyitems on mthevent mayig nitefl ammable it ems andmayincreasepressure in closedcontainers whichmaycause themtoburst. Many ae ros ol -typespraycans areEXPLOSIVE when exposed toheatandmaybehighly th eiruseorst oragenearanappliance. Many plasticsar e vulne rable eappl iance thatmaybecome warmorhot .DONOT leaveplasticit emsontheran getopasthey maymel t orsofte n if le ft too closetotheventoralig hte d sur faceburner. Combus ti ble items (paper,plastic,etc.)mayigniteandmetallic itemsmaybecomehot spiritsoverhot e ov enunsupervisedwhen dryingherbs,breads,mushrooms, etc; CaseofFi reTu rnof f appli an ce andve nti latinghoodtoavoidsp tinguishflamethe n turnonhoodtore movesmokeandodor.

6 Cooktop:Smotherfireor flamein a panwitha lidorcookiesheet. NEVER pick up ormovea flamingpan. Oven:Smoth er fi reor fl amebyclosingth e e waterongre asefir es . Usebaking so da,a drych emicalorfoam-typeex tinguis hertosmotherfireor flame. GREASE Grease is NOTusewater soda or, if available,a multipurposedrychemicalorfo amtypeexti NOTal lowgreas e tocollectaroundtheovenorin vents. ty NEVER leave ch il drenaloneorun supervisedneartheappliancewhenit is inuseoris still hot . NEVER allowchi ldrentosi t or standonan y partoftheappliance astheycould bein ju re d or burned. DONOTsto reitemsofinterest tochildrenovertheun ac h items couldbe se ri ouslyinj Safety(cont.) Chil dr enmustbetaught tha t theapplia nceandut ensilsin it ca n be t hot utensils coolin a saf e plac e, outof reachof small dr enshoul d be taughttha t an appli anc e is nota toy.

7 Childrenshouldnotbeal lowedtoplaywith co nt rols or ot herparts g Safe ty Toel im inate theha za rd of reachingoverhotsu rfaceburners,cabinetstoragesh ouldnotbepr ovi deddirectly abovea st or age is provided,it sh ould be limitedtoitems whi chare us edinfrequently andwhicharesafely st oredin an area subjecte d toheat froman at uresmaybeunsafefo r some items, such as vo la tileli quids, cleaners oraerosolsprays. ALWAYSpl acea pan ona surfaceburnerbefore turningit eyo u kn owwhichknob controls whichsurfacebur sure theco rrectburner is turnedon andtha t thebur nerha s ignited. Whencook ingisco mpleted,tu rnbur neroff bef or e remov ingpan to pre ventexposur e toburner fl ame. ALWAYS adjus t surfaceburnerflame sothatit doesnot extendbey ondthebottomedgeof th e excessive flame is ha zardous, was tesenergyandmaydamage theapplianc e,panor cabinets abovetheappli is basedon saf et y co nsider ations.

8 NEVER leave a sur face co oki ngoper atio n unattendedes pec iallywhenusinga hi ghhe atse tti ngor whendeep fat frying. Boilo ver s ca usesmokingandgreasyspillo versmayigni asy sp ill s as soonas poss e hi gh heat forex tendedco okingoper ations. DONOThe atunopenedfoodco nt ainers, buildup ofpressure may causethecontainerto explodeandres ul t in injury. Usedry, st ur dy pot-holder s. Damp pot-hold er s may ca usebur shtowels or othersubst itutesshouldNEVERbe usedaspot holder sbecausetheycantrai l acr osshotsu rface burnersandignite or getca ught onapplianceparts. ALWAYS letquantitiesofhotfat usedfor deepfat fr yingco olbeforeattemptin g tomoveorhandle. DONOT letco ok inggr ea seor ot herfla mmable mater ia ls accumulate in orneartheappli an ce,hood hood frequentlyto pr ev entgreasefr omac cumul at ingon hoodor filt underthehood, turnthefanof f.

9 NEVER weargarments madeof flammable mater ia l orloosefit tingorlo ng-s leeved apparel whil e co oking. Cl othingmay ig nite or ca tch ut ensilhandles . mscouldig ensil Safe ty(cont.) Onl y certai n ty pesof glass, glass/ceramic,ceramic orglazedutensilsaresui table fo r rangetop su rfac e or ovenusagewithoutbr ea kingdueto thesuddench angein temper at ur w manufact ur er 's instructionswhenus ingglass. This applianceha s beentes tedfo r sa feper formanceusingconventionalco NOTuseanydevicesor accessor iestha t are notspecif icallyrecommendedin th is gui NOTus e eyelidcovers for thesur face units,stovetop gr ills, or add-on ove n co nv ec tio n sy st ems. Theuseof devicesoraccessories th atare not expres sl y recommendedin this Manual can createser io ussafety hazards, result in perf ormancepr oblems, andreduce thelif eoftheco mpone nt s of th e appliance.

10 The flameoftheburnershouldbeadjustedtojustco verthebottomofth e ent counter-topsurfaces, bas ed in g Ele ments NEVER touchovenbak e andbro il burner ar ea s or inter io r surfacesofoven. Bakeandbroil burner s may be hoteven though theyare dark in colo r. Area snearburners andint er ior surfacesofan ovenmay become hot enoughtocause burns. During an d after use ,DO NOTtouchor let cl othi ngorotherfl ammablematerials co ntactheat ing elements,ar easnearelements,or int erior sur facesof ove n until th ey havehadsuffici enttime to co esoftheov en maybecomehotenoughtocauseburns,suchasthe ovenventopening, thesurfaceneartheventopening, ea nin g Sa fet y Turnoff allcontrols andwait fo r appli anceparts to co ol before touc hingorcl NOTtouchtheburnergr atesorsurroundingarea s untiltheyhave hadsuffici enttimeto co ol. Cleanappliancewi th ca ut care to avo idst ea mbur nsif a wetsp ongeorcl othis used to wi pespills ona cleaner s ca n producenoxi ousfu mesif appliedto a hotsur fac e.