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Viking Range VEC530 Use & Care Manual

Built-in electric cooktops

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Use & Care
MANUAL
5 SERIES
Built-In Electric Cooktops
Built-In Induction Cooktops
VEC530(1) / VEC536(1)
VECU530(1) / VECU536(1)
VIC530(1) / VIC536(1)
VICU530(1) / VICU536(1)

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  • Page 1 Use & Care MANUAL 5 SERIES Built-In Electric Cooktops Built-In Induction Cooktops VEC530(1) / VEC536(1) VECU530(1) / VECU536(1) VIC530(1) / VIC536(1) VICU530(1) / VICU536(1)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations Congratulations and welcome to the elite world of Viking ownership. We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care and attention we have put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art cooktop. Your cooktop is designed to off er years of reliable service. This Use and Care Manual will provide you with the information you need to become familiar with your cooktop’s care and operation.
  • Page 3: Getting Started Warnings And Important Information

    Important – Please Read and Follow Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating this appliance. ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.
  • Page 4 Important – Please Read and Follow 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. • Smother fi re or fl ame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet. •...
  • Page 5 Important – Please Read and Follow Heating Elements and Glass Ceramic Cooking Surfaces • NEVER touch the glass surface areas directly on or adjacent to the heating elements when the cooktop is in use. • Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near elements may be hot enough to cause burns. •...
  • Page 6: Before Using Cooktop

    Before Using Cooktop Ceramic Glass Cooktop All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the manufacturing process. Clean your glass top before the fi rst time you use it. A thorough cleaning with a glass top cleaner is recommended.
  • Page 7 Before Using Cooktop Induction Cookware Induction cooking utilizes magnetic power which reacts with iron in the base of cookware, instantly transforming the pot or pan into the heat source. The heat stops when the cookware is removed. Your cookware MUST have a magnetic layer of steel for your induction cooktop to operate properly. The cookware should have a fl at, heavy magnetic bottom and straight sides with a diameter of 5”...
  • Page 8: Cooktop Features

    Cooktop Features 30”W. Electric Cooktop 1. LF - 12” triple element - 1100 W / 1000 W / 1100 W 2. LR - 6” element - 1200 W 3. RF - 8-1/2” element - 1800 W 4. RR - 8-1/2” dual element - 1000 W / 1000 W Bridge element - 800 W 36”W.
  • Page 9: Surface Operation

    Surface Operation CAUTION CAUTION Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons, and lids should not DO NOT heat empty cookware or let cookware boil dry. The be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot. cookware can absorb an excessive amount of heat very quickly, resulting in possible damage to the cookware and ceramic glass.
  • Page 10 Surface Operation Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Setting Food Start at Setting Complete at Setting Rice Hi - cover, bring water to a boil Lo - cover, fi nish timing according to directions Chocolate Lo - until melted Candy Lo - cook Pudding, Lo - cook according to...
  • Page 11: Product Care Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning & Maintenance Headline Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception. Your cooktop must be kept clean. Make sure all controls are in the “OFF” position. Glass Ceramic Top Cleaning of glass ceramic tops is diff erent from cleaning a standard porcelain fi nish.
  • Page 12 Headline Cleaning & Maintenance Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top (cont.) Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove Metal markings (silver/ Sliding or scraping metal DO NOT slide Remove metal marks before the glass top gray marks) cookware metal objects across top. is used again.
  • Page 13: Service Information

    Clearly describe the problem that you are having. If you are unable to obtain the name of an authorized service agency, or if you continue to have service problems, contact Viking Range at (888) 845-4641 or write to: VIKING RANGE, LLC...
  • Page 14: Warranty

    Built-in electric cooktops and all of their component parts, except as detailed below*, are warranted to be free from defective materi- als or workmanship in residential housed hold use for a period of two (2) years from the date of original retail purchase. Viking Range, warrantor, agrees to repair or replace at its option, any part which fails or is found to be defective during the warranty period.
  • Page 16 Viking Range, LLC 111 Front Street Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA (662) 455-1200 For product information, call 1-888-(845-4641) or visit the Viking Web site at vikingrange.com F21270H EN (022820)