Warnings; To Prevent Fire Or Smoke Damage; In Case Of Fire; Heating Elements - Viking VGCC530 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. Have the installer
show you the location of the gas shutoff valve and how
to shut it off in an emergency.
If the information in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fi re or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death. DO NOT
store or use gasoline or other fl ammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
• DO NOT try to light any appliance.
• DO NOT touch any electrical switch.
• DO NOT use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fi re
department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualifi ed installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
• 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.

To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the
appliance before operating it.
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General Information
• 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.
• 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.
• Cooktop: 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.
• GREASE–Grease is fl ammable and should be handled
carefully. DO NOT use water on grease fi res. Flaming
grease can be extinguished with baking soda or, if
available, a multipurpose dry chemical or foam type
extinguisher. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it.
DO NOT allow grease to collect around the oven or in
vents. Wipe up spillovers immediately.

Heating Elements

• NEVER touch oven bake and broil burner area or
interior surfaces of oven.
• Bake and broil burners may be hot even though they
are dark in color. Areas near burners 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. Other surfaces
of the oven may become hot enough to cause burnes,
such as the oven vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, and the oven door window.
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