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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 Gas
& Gas Self-Clean Sealed Burner Ranges
F20542A EN (102308J)
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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__________________________________________15 put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art self-cleaning range. Product Controls Your Viking range is designed to offer years of reliable service. This Range Features (VGSC Self-
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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 or
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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 va
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings Cooking Safety (cont.) Utensil Safety (cont.) • ALWAYS place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool. • Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed utensils are Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy pot-holders. suitable for rangetop surface or oven usage without breaking due to the ALWAYS avoid reaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rack sudden change in temperature. Follow manufacturer's instr
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings Self-Clean Oven (on VGSC self-clean models) About Your Appliance (cont.) • Clean only parts listed in this guide. DO NOT clean door gasket. The door • For proper oven performance and operation, DO NOT block or obstruct the gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, oven vent duct located on the right side of the air grille. or move the gasket. DO NOT use oven cleaners of any kind in or around any • Avoid touching oven vent area
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Getting Started Warnings Warnings NOTICE WARNING NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover DO NOT turn the Temperature Control on during defrosting. Turning an entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks the convection fan on will accelerate the natural defrosting of the food air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. without the heat. Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat, causing a fire hazard. CAUTION WARNING BURN HAZ
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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 CAUTION the manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the range DO NOT touch the exterior portions of the oven after thoroughly with hot, soapy water. There may be some burn off and self-cleaning cycle has begun, since some parts become odors on first use of the appliance—this is normal. extremely hot t
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Product Controls Range Features (VGSC Self-Cleaning) Range Features (VGSC Self-Cleaning) Left Oven Right Oven Interior Oven Left Front Burner Right Front Burner Temperature Griddle Self-Clean Temperature Light Switch Control Knob Control Knob Control Knob Indicator Light Indicator Light Indicator Light (15,000 BTU) (15,000 BTU) OVEN GRIDDLE CLEAN OVEN A u t o m a t i c R e - I g n i t i o n T h e r m a l - C o n v e c t i o n Left Rear Burner Right Oven Right Oven Right Rear Burner Left Oven G
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Product Controls Range Features (VGCC Non-Self-Cleaning) Range Features (VGCC Non-Self-Cleaning) Right Front Burner Left Front Burner Left Oven Right Oven Interior Oven Griddle Control Knob Control Knob Temperature Temperature Light Switch Indicator Light (15,000 BTU) (15,000 BTU) Control Knob Indicator Light OVEN GRIDDLE OVEN A u t o m a t i c R e - I g n i t i o n T h e r m a l - C o n v e c t i o n Grill Left Rear Burner Left Oven Griddle Right Oven Right Rear Burner Convection Control C
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Operation Surface Operation Oven Functions and Settings BAKE (Natural Airflow 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. 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 BROIL (Infrared
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Griddle/Simmer Plate (on applicable models) Surface Cooking Tips The optional 15,000 BTU griddle is constructed of machined steel with a • Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in vessels that are blanchard finish and is uniquely designed to offer excellent cooking poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast-iron. performance as well as easy clean up. The griddle is equipped with an Reduce the flame height until it covers approxi
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Griddle/Simmer Plate Clean Up & Care Char-Grill (on applicable models) • It is not necessary to wash the griddle after every use. When light The optional 18,000 BTU char-grill is equipped with a single piece, cooking is performed and AFTER the griddle has cooled, simply heavy-duty porcelainized cast-iron grill grate for easy movement of wipe down the surface with a clean cloth or paper towel. The oils in grilling items. Beneath the grill grate is a s
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Char-Grill Assembly Char-Grill Clean Up & Care Follow these steps to disassemble the char-grill for cleaning. Make sure • Char-grill grates: the char-grill is completely cool before attempting to disassemble for o May be cleaned immediately after cooking is complete and cleaning. before turning off the flame. Before cleaning the grill turn the • Remove the char-grill grate. fame down to a lower setting such as Med or Low. Use a soft • Remove the f
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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) PORK BEEF Chops 1/2”(1.3 cm) Med 20 – 40 Remove excess fat Hamburger 1/2”(1.3 cm) – Med 8 – 15 Grill, turning once from edge. Slash when juices rise 3/4” (1.9 cm) remaining at 2” to the surface. 1” (2.5 cm) Med 35 – 60
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Operation Surface Operation Using the Oven Cooking Vessels Conventional and Convection Cooking Each cook has his or her own preference for the particular cooking Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, vessels that are most appropriate for the type of cooking being done. some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional Any and all cooking vessels are suitable for use in the range and it is bake setting. For this reason, conventional baking is re
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Operation Baking Baking BAKE To Use CONVECTION BAKE Function (Natural Airflow Bake) 1. Arrange the oven rack in the desired position before turning oven on. Full power heat is radiated from the U-shaped bake burners in 2. VGSC models—Set the oven function selector to “CONVECTION the bottom of the oven cavity BAKE” and the temperature control knob to desired temperature. and is circulated with natural airflow. This function is VGCC models—Set the oven temperature control knob to desired recommend
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Operation Baking Baking Conventional 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˚ C) 10 - 12 Frozen Biscuits Cookie sheet 3 or 4 375˚ F (191˚ C) 7 - 9 Yeast loaf Loaf pan 3 or 4 375˚ F (191˚ C) 30 - 35 Yeast loaf Loaf pan 3 or 4 375˚ F (191˚ C) 25 - 30 Yeast rolls Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204˚ C) 12 - 15 Yeast rolls Cookie sheet 3 or 4 375˚ F (1
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Operation Baking Broiling Solving Baking Problems BROIL (Infrared Broil) Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below The broil burner at the top of for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is the oven heats the metal screen important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking until it glows. Heat radiates from times you are accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary the GourmetGlo™ infrared slightly from those required with this oven.
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Operation Broiling Broiling Broiling Instructions Broiling Tips Broiling is a dry-heat cooking method using direct or radiant heat. • ALWAYS use a broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed It is used for small, individualized cuts such as steaks, chops, and to provide drainage of excess liquid and fat away from the cooking patties. Broiling speed is determined by the distance between the surface to help prevent splatter, smoke, and fire. food and the broil element. Choose the rack pos
