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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
Designer DGVU
Built-In Gas Cooktops
F20679C EN 09VK3140 ed. 11-10 (033111)
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Congratulations Table of Contents Getting Started Congratulations and welcome to the elite world of Viking ownership. Warnings and Important Safety Information______________________4 We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care and attention we have Before Using Cooktop _______________________________________10 put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art cooktop. Cookware ________________________________________________10 Your Viking cooktop is designed to offer years of reliable servi
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Getting Started IMPORTANT– Please Read and Follow IMPORTANT– Please Read and Follow Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised operating it. when installing, maintaining, or operating this appliance. • Keep area around appliance clear and free fr
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Getting Started IMPORTANT– Please Read and Follow IMPORTANT– Please Read and Follow Cooking Safety • Once the unit has been installed as outlined in the Installation • To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet Instructions, it is important that the fresh air supply is not obstructed. storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat provided, it should be limited to items which are
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Getting Started IMPORTANT– Please Read and Follow IMPORTANT– Please Read and Follow Glass Ceramic Cooking Surfaces • NEVER touch the glass surface areas directly on or adjacent to the CAUTION burners when the cooktop is in use. BURN HAZARD • During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or other flammable To avoid risk of injury, DO NOT touch the glass. The cooktop material contact surface of cooktop or areas near burners, until they will get hot during usage. have had sufficient time to co
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Product Controls Before Using Cooktop Cooktop Features All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove 30”W. Four Burner any visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the 1 2 manufacturing process. Clean your gas glass top before the first time you use it. A thorough cleaning with a glass top cleaner is recommended. 1. 4,000 Nat./LP (BTU) burner Before cooking, clean the cooktop thoroughly with a hot, soapy damp 2. 12,000 Nat./LP (BTU) burner cloth.
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Operation Surface Operation Surface Operation Lighting Burners Surface Cooking Tips All burners are ignited by electric ignition. • The simmer line on the control panel is the minimum variable setting There are no open-flame, “standing” pilots. and produces a low flame for simmering delicate items. • Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in cookware that are Surface Burners-Automatic Reignition poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast iron. Reduce To light the surface bur
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Operation Cooking Substitutes Charts Cleaning and Maintenance In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily available Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. The following properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception. Your charts have been provided as useful guides in these situations. cooktop must be kept clean and maintained properly. Before cleaning, make sure all con
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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. DO NOT Some stainless steel parts may have a protective wrap, which must be peeled enlarge or distort the ports. DO NOT use a toothpick to clean the ports. off. All stainless steel body parts should be wiped regularly with hot, soapy When replacing burner head, carefully align the 2 tabs underneath the water at the end of each cooling pe
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Product Care Troubleshooting Service Information 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. Cooktop is not connected to power. Have the following information readily available: Igniters sparking but no Gas supply valve is in “OFF” position. • Model number flame ignition. G
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Warranty Notes DESIGNER SERIES GAS COOKTOPS WARRANTY ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gas cooktops and all of their component parts, except as detailed below*, are warranted to be free from defective materials or workmanship in normal household use for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original retail purchase. Viking Range Corporation, warrantor, agrees to repair or replace, at its option,
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Notes Notes _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
