Warnings; To Prevent Fire Or Smoke Damage; In Case Of Fire; Heating Elements And Glass Ceramic Cooking Surfaces - Viking VESC530 Service Manual

Warnings

Read and follow all instructions before using this
appliance to prevent the potential risk of fi re, electric
shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as a
result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance
only for its intended purpose as described in this manual.
To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must
be properly installed and grounded by a qualifi ed
technician. DO NOT attempt to adjust, repair, service, or
replace any part of your appliance unless it is specifi cally
recommended in this manual. All other servicing should
be referred to a qualifi ed servicer.
To reduce the risk of the appliance tipping, it must be
secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To
make sure the bracket has been installed properly,
look behind the range with a fl ashlight to verify proper
installation engaged in the rear top left corner of the
range.
• THIS RANGE CAN TIP
• INJURIES TO PERSONS CAN RESULT
• INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE
To avoid risk of property damage, personal injury
or death; follow information in this manual exactly
to prevent a fi re or explosion. DO NOT store or use
gasoline or other fl ammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any appliance.

To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

• 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 fl ammable
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. The hot air
from the vent may ignite fl ammable items and may
increase pressure in closed containers, which may
cause them to burst.
• Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when
exposed to heat and may be highly fl ammable. Avoid
their use or storage near an appliance.
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General Information
• Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics
away from parts of the appliance that may become
warm or hot. DO NOT leave plastic items on the
rangetop as they may melt or soften if left too close to
the vent or a lighted surface burner.
• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite and
metallic items may become hot and cause burns. DO
NOT pour spirits over hot foods. DO NOT leave oven
unsupervised when drying herbs, breads, mushrooms,
etc; fi re hazard.

In Case of Fire

Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid
spreading the fl ame. Extinguish fl ame then turn on hood
to remove smoke and odor.
• Cooking Surface: Smother fi re or fl ame in a pan with
a lid or cookie sheet.
• NEVER pick up or move a fl aming pan.
• Oven: Smother fi re or fl ame by closing the oven door.
DO NOT use water on grease fi res. Use baking soda,
a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother
fi re or fl ame.
Heating Elements and Glass Ceramic Cooking
Surfaces
• Surface areas on or adjacent to the unit may be hot
enough to cause burns.
• NEVER touch oven heating elements, areas near
elements, or interior surfaces of oven.
• Heating elements may be hot even though they
are dark in color. Areas near elements and interior
surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause
burns.
• During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or
other fl ammable materials contact heating elements,
areas near elements, or interior surfaces of oven until
they have had suffi cient time to cool.
• DO NOT COOK ON BROKEN COOKING SURFACE.
If cooking surface should break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooking surface
and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualifi ed
technician immediately.

Cleaning Safety

• Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool
before touching or cleaning them. DO NOT touch the
surface elements or surrounding areas until they have
had suffi cient time to cool.
• Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid 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 only parts listed in this guide. DO NOT 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.
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