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.
Congratulations Table of Contents Congratulations and welcome to the elite world of Viking ownership. We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care and attention we have put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art gas rangetop. Getting Started Your Viking rangetop is designed to offer years of reliable service. This Use and Care Manual will provide you with the information you need to become familiar with your rangetop’s care and operation. Your complete satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
Getting Started Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance. ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.
Getting Started Warnings To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Child Safety (cont.) • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before operating it. • Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and materials. • If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over burners. • NEVER leave any items on the rangetop.
Getting Started Warnings Cooking Safety (cont.) Heating Elements damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its container. The food could be contaminated. • If you are “flaming” liquor or other spirits under an exhaust, TURN THE FAN OFF. The draft could cause the flames to spread out of control. • Once the unit has been installed as outlined in the Installation Instructions, it is important that the fresh air supply is not obstructed.
Getting Started Before Using Rangetop WARNING NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the appliance. Also, DO NOT use the rangetop as a storage area for food or cooking utensils. Power Failure WARNING POWER FAILURE WARNING Due to safety considerations and the possibility of personal injury in attempting to light and extinguish the burner, the grill should, not under any circumstances, be used during a power failure.
Rangetop Features Left Rear Burner Control Knob (15,000 BTU) Rangetop Features (Professional) Left Front Burner Control Knob (15,000 BTU) Char-Grill Control Knob Griddle Control Knob (Professional) Right Rear Burner Control Knob (15,000 BTU) Griddle Indicator Light Right Front Burner Control Knob (15,000 BTU) 2 1 Product Controls Product Controls GRIDDLE 3 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-
Operation Operation Lighting Burners Surface Cooking Tips All burners are ignited by electric ignition. There are no open-flame, “standing” pilots. • Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in vessels that are poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast-iron. Reduce the flame height until it covers approximately 1/3 of the cooking vessel diameter. This will ensure more even heating within the cooking vessel and reduce the likelihood of burning or scorching the food.
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 blanchard finisih and is uniquely designed to offer excellent cooking performance as well as easy cleanup. The griddle is equipped with an electronic thermostat to maintain an even temperature across the griddle once the desired temperature has been set.
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, heavy-duty porcelainized cast-iron grill grate for easy movement of grilling items. Beneath the grill grate is a slotted porcelainized flavorgenerator plate which is designed to catch drippings and circulate a smoke flavor back into the food.
Operation Operation Grill Cooking Chart Char-Grill Assembly (cont.) Food Weight or thickness Suggested Special instructions and tips Flame cooking size time (min) BEEF Hamburger 1/2”(1.3 cm) – 3/4” (1.9 cm) Med 8 – 15 • Char-grill grates: o May be cleaned immediately after cooking is complete and before turning off the flame. Before cleaning the grill, turn the fame down to a lower setting such as “MED” or “LOW”. Use a soft bristle brush to scrub the grill grate.
Operation Cleaning and Maintenance Grill Cooking Chart Food Weight or thickness Suggested Special instructions and tips Flame cooking size time (min) PORK Chops 1/2”(1.3 cm) Med 20 – 40 1” (2.5 cm) Med 35 – 60 Med 45 – 60 Ribs Ham steaks (fully cooked) 1/2” (1.3 cm) Operation Hot dogs High Med 12 – 15 5 – 10 Remove excess fat from edge. Slash remaining at 2” (5.1 cm) intervals to keep edges. Grill, turning occasionally.
Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance Burner Head Stainless Steel Parts If ports on burner head are clogged, clean with a straight pin. DO NOT enlarge or distort the ports. DO NOT use a toothpick to clean the ports. When replacing burner head, carefully align the 2 tabs underneath the burner head with the outside edge of burner base. Make sure the tabs are not aligned with the igniter and the burner cap is level.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and/or Remedy Igniters will not work. Circuit is tripped. Fuse is blown. Rangetop is not connected to power. Igniters sparking but no flame ignition. Gas supply valve is in “OFF” position. Gas supply is interrupted. Igniters sparking continuously after flame ignition. Power supply is not grounded. Power supply polarity is reversed. Igniters are wet or dirty. Burner ignites but flame is large, distorted, or yellow. Burner ports are clogged.
Warranty Warranty PROFESSIONAL SERIES CUSTOM BUILT-IN GAS RANGETOPS WARRANTY THREE YEAR FULL WARRANTY Gas rangetops and all of their component parts, except as detailed below*†, are warranted to be free from defective materials or workmanship in normal residential use for a period of three (3) years from the date of original retail purchase or closing date for new construction, whichever period is longer.
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