Viking RVEC3305B Quick Reference Manual

Before Using Cooktop

Ceramic Glass Cooktop
Heating Elements and Glass Ceramic
Cooking Surfaces
All products are wiped clean with solvents at the
factory to remove any visible signs of dirt, oil, and • Surface areas on or adjacent to the unit may be hot
grease which may have remained from the enough to cause burns.
manufacturing process. Clean your glass top before • NEVER touch the glass surface areas directly on or
the first time you use it. A thorough cleaning with a adjacent to the heating elements when the cooktop is
glass top cleaner is recommended. in use.
• Heating elements may be hot even though they are
Cookware
dark in color. Areas near elements and interior
• Each cook has his or her own preference for the surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause
particular cooking vessels that are most burns.
appropriate for the type of cooking being done. • During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or
Any and all cookware, including Viking cookware, is other flammable material contact surface of cooktop
suitable for use on the cooktop and it is not or areas near heating elements until they have had
necessary to replace your present cookware with sufficient time to cool.
commercial cookware. This is a matter of personal • DO NOT COOK ON BROKEN COOKING SURFACE
choice. As with any cookware, yours should be in – If cooking surface should break, cleaning solutions
good condition and free from excessive dents on and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooking
the bottom to provide maximum performance and surface and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a
convenience. qualified technician immediately.
Cookware Safety
• Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are
easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable,
warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Pans
with heavy handles (especially small pans) could be
unstable and tip easily. Pans that are heavy to
move when filled with food may also be hazardous.
• Be sure cookware is large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boil overs. Pan size is
particularly important in deep fat frying. Pan should
accommodate the volume of food that is to be
added as well as the bubble action of fat.
• To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials
and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
cookware, DO NOT extend handles over adjacent
burners. ALWAYS turn pan handles toward the
side or back of the appliance, not out into the
room where they are easily hit or reached by
children.
• NEVER let a pan boil dry as this could damage the
cookware and the appliance.
• This appliance has been tested for safe
performance using conventional cookware.
DO NOT use any devices or accessories that are
not specifically recommended in this guide.
DO NOT use eyelid covers for the surface units.
The use of devices or accessories that are not
expressly recommended in this manual can create
serious safety hazards, result in performance
problems, and reduce the life of the components
of the appliance.

Surface Operation

Burner Control Knobs
Finally,continuing to turn counter-clockwise will bring
Push in and turn the control you into the Hi setting for all three elements
knob left to the desired setting. combined. Continue turning counterclockwise
The element will adjust the to turn the elements down into the Med-Hi, Med, Lo-
power output to maintain the Med and into the Lo setting.
desired heat setting. When finished turn all controls
Surface Heat Settings
to "OFF".
Note: The above information is given as a guide only.
Operating Single Elements
You may need to vary the heat settings to suit your
All burners have variable controls. Turn the knob personal requirements.
counter-clockwise one click left to achieve the lowest
setting. Continue turning clockwise through the Med
Heat
to Med-Hi Settings. The final setting once you have
Setting
turned the knob counter-clockwise to its max is the
Simmer
Hi setting.
C A U T I O N
Low
Med Low
Using cast iron cookware on the glass cooktop is
not recommended. Cast iron retains heat and
may result in cooktop damage.
Med
Operating Double Elements
All burners have variable controls. Turn the knob
counter-clockwise one click left to achieve the highest
Med High
setting for the center element. Continue turning
clockwise through the Med-Hi, Med, and down to
the Lo setting.
High
Continuing to turn counter-clockwise will bring you
into the Lo setting with both elements now activated.
From here, continue turning counter-clockwise to
Surface Indicator Lights
activate the Lo-Med, Med, and Med-Hi settings of
both elements. The final setting once you have turned The surface indicator lights are located at the front
the knob counter-clockwise to its max is the Hi setting of the glass cooktop. The hot surface indicator light
with both elements activated. will glow red when the corresponding element is
heated. The light will remain on after turning off the
Operating Triple Elements
control knob until the corresponding element has
All burners have variable controls. Turn the knob cooled to a safe temperature.
counter-clockwise one click left to achieve the highest
setting for the center single element.
Continue turning counter-clockwise through the Med-
Hi, Med, and down to the Lo setting. Continuing to
turn counter-clockwise will bring you into the Hi
setting for the two inner elements combined. From
here, continue turning counter-clockwise to go into
the Med-Hi, Med, Lo-Med, and into the Lo settings of
both elements.

Cooktop Features

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Use
Melting small quantities
Steaming rice
Simmering sauces 5
Melting large quantities
Low-temperature frying (eggs, etc.)
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Simmering large quantities
Heating milk, cream sauces, gravies,
and puddings
Sautéing and browning, braising,
and pan-frying
Maintaining slow boil on large quantities
High-temperature frying
Pan broiling
Maintaining fast boil on large quantities
Boiling water quickly
Deep-fat frying in large cookware
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45"W. Cooktop
1. 6-1/2" 1,200 watt element
2. 12" 1,100/1,000/1,100 watt element
3. 8-1/2",2,000/1,000 watt element
4. 8-1/2" 2,000 watt element
5. Left front element control knob
6. Left rear element control knob
7. Center left element control knob
8. Center right element control knob
9. Right rear element control knob
10. Right front element control knob
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36"W. Cooktop
1. 6-1/2" 1,200 watt element
2. 12" 1,100/1,000/1,100 watt element
3. 8-1/2" 2,000/1,000 watt element
4. Left front element control knob
5. Left rear element control knob
6. Center element control knob
7. Right rear element control knob
8. Right front element control knob
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30"W. Cooktop
1. 6-1/2" 1,200 watt element
2. 12" 1,100/1,000/1,100 watt element
3. 8-1/2" 2,000/1,000 watt element
4. Left front element control knob
5. Left rear element control knob
6. Center element control knob
7. Right rear element control knob
8. Right front element control knob
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