Viking vdsc530t Service Manual page 9

General Information General Information
Warnings
Heating Elements
NEVER touch oven heating elements, areas
near elements, or interior surfaces of oven.
they are dark in color. Areas near elements and
interior surfaces of an oven may become hot
enough to cause burns.
clothing or other flammable materials contact
heating elements, areas near elements, or
interior surfaces of oven until they have had
sufficient time to cool.
Cleaning Safety
to cool before touching or cleaning them. DO
NOT touch the burner grates or surrounding
areas until they have had sufficient time to cool.
steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used
to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners
can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
surface.
Self-Clean Oven
clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential
for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage, or move the gasket. DO NOT use
oven cleaners of any kind in or around any part
of the self-clean oven.
pan, racks, and other utensils and wipe up
excessive spill-overs to prevent excessive
smoke or flaming.
operates automatically during a clean cycle.
If the fan does not turn on, cancel the clean
operation and contact an authorized servicer.
of the range to become hot during a self-
clean cycle. Therefore, touching the rangetop
cooking surface during a clean cycle should be
avoided.
Important Safety Notice and 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 State of California to
cause cancer or reproductive harm and requires
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DO NOT touch or let
DO NOT
businesses to warn customers of potential
exposures to such substances. Users of this
appliance are hereby warned that when the oven
is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be
some low-level exposure to some of the listed
substances, including carbon monoxide. Exposure
to these substances can be minimized by properly
venting the oven to the outdoors by opening
the windows and/or door in the room where the
appliance is located during the self-clean cycle.
Important notice regarding pet birds:
NEVER keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms
where the fumes from the kitchen could reach.
Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system.
Fumes released during an oven self-cleaning cycle
may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes released
due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and
overheated non-stick cookware may be equally
harmful.
About Your Appliance
CAUTION
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.
DO NOT use the rangetop or oven as a
storage area for food or cooking utensils.
DO NOT block or obstruct the oven vent duct
located on the right side of the air grille.
on and for several minutes after oven is turned
off. When the oven is in use, the vent and
surrounding area become hot enough to cause
burns. After oven is turned off, DO NOT touch
the oven vent or surrounding areas until they
have had sufficient time to cool.
rangetop, areas facing the rangetop, oven
vent, surfaces near the vent opening, oven
door, areas around the oven door and oven
window.
sitting, or leaning on them) can result in
potential hazards and/or injuries.
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