Surface Operation - Viking Professional 30 W Use & Care Manual

Surface Operation

Single Front or Rear Element
Push in and turn the control knob
counterclockwise to the desired
setting. The element will cycle on
and off to maintain the desired
heat setting. When finished, turn
all controls to "OFF."
Rear and Bridge Element
Push in and turn the control knob
with the bridge clockwise to the
desired setting. The element and
the bridge element will cycle on
and off to maintain the desired heat
setting. When finished, turn all
controls "OFF."
Hot Surface Indicator Lights
The rangetop has hot
surface indicator lights.
They are located in the
front of the glass
rangetop. The hot
surface indicator light
HOT
REAR
will glow red when the
FRONT
corresponding element
is heated. The light will
remain on after turning off the control knob until the corresponding
element has cooled to a safe temperature.
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HOT HOT
REAR REAR
FRONT FRONT
Surface Operation
Surface Cooking Tips
• The minimum pot or pan (cookware) diameter recommended is
5" (13 cm). Use of pots or pans as small as 4" (10 cm) is possible
but not recommended.
• Remember to use the proper size cookware for the size element
chosen. Smaller cookware should be used for smaller elements and
larger cookware should be used for larger elements.
Surface Heat Settings
Heat Setting Use
Melting small quantities
Simmer
Steaming rice
Simmering sauces
Melting large quantities
Low
Med Low Low-temperature frying (eggs, etc.)
Simmering large quantities
Heating milk, cream sauces, gravies,
and puddings
Med Sauteing and browning, braising, and
pan-frying
Maintaining slow boil on large quantities
High-temperature frying
Med High
Pan broiling
Maintaining fast boil on large quantities
Boiling water quickly
High
Deep-fat frying in large cookware
ote: The above information is given as a guide only. You may need to
vary the heat settings to suit your personal requirements.
CAUTION
DO NOT heat empty cookware or let cookware boil dry. The cookware
can absorb an excessive amount of heat very quickly, resulting in
possible damage to the cookware and ceramic glass.
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