Viking 301 Series Quick Reference Manual

General Loading Guidelines
Extra Quiet Operation Hints
• Load all items so that the force of the water and
the detergent reach soiled surfaces. Your dishwasher has been designed and engineered
• DO NOT let china, crystal, and other delicate items to give superior cleaning results and to operate very
touch each other during dishwasher operation. quietly. To avoid any extra clattering or thumping
• DO NOT use door to push racks in.
noises during operation:
• DO NOT put stainless steel of different qualities • Keep sink drain plugs inserted during dishwasher
close to each other. Contact can damage metals. operation to prevent noise transfer through drains.
• Rinse stainless steel items if they will not be • Load dishes so they DO NOT touch each other.
washed immediately. Prolonged contact with salty • Make sure lightweight items are secured in
or acidic foods will cause stains. the rack.
• Make sure pot lids and handles, pizza pans, cookie
Note: DO NOT load dishes in a manner that would sheets, etc., DO NOT touch interior walls.
block the detergent dispenser lid from completely
The Silverware/Cutlery Basket
opening. The detergent dispenser lid could be
damaged. Tips for best cleaning results:
• Distribute items evenly and mix knives, forks, and
Note: DO NOT put sterling silver or silver-plated spoons so that items will avoid nesting.
flatware in the same compartment with stainless steel. • ALWAYS place forks and spoons with eating
Contact between the metals can damage silver. portions up and handles down.
• IMPORTANT: Sharp or pointed items, such as
knives, should always be put in with the point
down to protect your hands.
Adjusting Racks
The Lower Rack The Upper Rack
The lower rack is best for dinner plates, smaller The upper rack is best for glasses, cups, bowls, small
plates, serving plates, larger bowls, pots, and pans. plates, and saucers and can accomodate full sized
• Securely place heavily soiled cookware face down in plates up to 10-1/4".
the rack. • Make sure items hanging below the rack DO NOT
• Use the fold-down tines to provide space for large block the rotation of the wash arm.
items such as
fold-down tines
pots and pans.
• Make sure pot
handles and other
items DO NOT
stop rotation of
lower wash arm
by hanging below
the rack.
Dishwasher Controls/Wash Cycles/Wash Options
Start/Resume Button
Roller Bearing™ Upper rack Roller Bearing™ Upper rack
• • Hold-tight™ dividers (3) Hold-tight™ dividers (3)
One-piece stemware One-piece stemware Stainless steel Stainless steel
• •
cradle/cup shelf (1 row) cradle/cup shelf (1 row) wash arms wash arms
DishGuard™ DishGuard™
Removable Removable
Protector Protector
coarse strainer coarse strainer
Lower rack Lower rack
Top of door Top of door
One-piece fold down tines (4 rows) One-piece fold down tines (4 rows)
• •
hidden control hidden control
• • Single-piece silverware basket and lids Single-piece silverware basket and lids
panel panel
Automatic detergent Automatic detergent
dispenser/Automatic dispenser/Automatic
rinse agent dispenser rinse agent dispenser
Wash Cycles
POTS/PANS
Heavily soiled pots, pans and casserole dishes.
Long heated prewash loosens up encrusted
food. High temperature main wash and final
rinse.
NORMAL WASH
Normally soiled dishes. Energy usage label is
based on this cycle.
LIGHT/CHINA
Lightly soiled dishware, china and crystal.
Lower temperatures for cleaning delicate items.
RINSE/HOLD
All dishware. Short rinse with no heat.
Wash Options
HI TEMP WASH
Increases the temperature, adding heat, time
Fine filter Fine filter
and water for improved cleaning performance.
Available only with POTS/PANS and NORMAL
WASH.
Note: Periods of soaking will occur to aid in
removal of baked on food soils.
SANITIZED 155°F RINSE
Raises water temperature to 155°F in the final
rinse. Adds heat and time to the cycle. This
high temperature rinse sanitizes your dishes
and glassware in accordance with NSF/ANSI
STANDARD 184 for Residential Dishwashers.
Certified for residential dishwashers and not
intended for licensed food establishments.
Available only with POTS/PANS and NORMAL
WASH.
Changing a Program
Changing a program after the unit has
started
The dishwasher is programmed to stop operating if
the door is opened during a cycle. To change a
program or option after starting the machine, open
the door slightly to let the spray arms stop rotating
and avoid getting sprayed with water. Press and hold
"START" for four seconds to cancel the current
selection, then press the touchpad(s) for your desired
DELAY START
selection.
Lets you delay running the dishwasher for up
to four hours. To set "DELAY START", select Press "START" again and close the door. The drain
the desired wash cycle and option(s). Press the pump will run to remove any dirty water from the
"DELAY START" button once and the number dishwasher before starting the newly selected cycle.
"2" will light, indicating a two hour delay. If Check to make sure there is still detergent in the
you desire a longer delay, continue pressing detergent dispenser.
the "DELAY START" button to a four hour
delay. The corresponding number on the
Cycle Data
button will light. Once you have set the desired
delay time, press the "START" button and
close the door. "DELAY START" is not available
with the Rinse/Hold cycle.
Recommended
AUDIBLE SOUND SIGNAL
Cycle dish types/
A single beep will occur when you select
name soil level
cycles, options and press the "START" key. If
the "START" button is not pressed or if the
Pots/ Heavily soiled pots,
door is not closed within 4 seconds of pressing
Pans pans, casserole and
the "START" button, 3 short beeps will occur.
dishware
The end-of-cycle signal consists of 2 long
beeps and activates 30 minutes after the last
drain, when the condensate dry portion of the
Normal Normally soiled dishes
cycle is completed. For all other error
Wash
messages and to deselect the audible sound
signal, see the Troubleshooting/Fault Codes
section in the Use and Care Guide.
ILLUMINATION OF BUTTONS
Light/ Lightly soiled items,
Option, Cycle and Start buttons will only China
china and crystal
illuminate after they are selected. The
"SANITIZED" indicator will illuminate when the
cycle has been completed. If your dishwasher
Rinse/
All dishware
did not properly sanitize your dishes, the
Hold
indicator light will not illuminate. This can
happen if the cycle is interrupted or the water
Note: All wash times, temperatures and fills are approximate and are dependent on installation and environmental
could not be heated to the required
conditions.
temperatures. The "SANITIZED" indicator light
goes off after you have opened and closed the
Note: Heating delays to meet set temperatures may extend the cycle times.
door or if you press and hold the
START/RESUME button.
Note: Wash time does not include the 30 minute condensate dry time.
Opening the door after Cycle has
started
If the door is opened after the cycle has started, the
"START" button will flash to indicate that the
dishwasher is in Standby Mode. Press the "START"
button and close the door securely within four
seconds to restart the cycle.
Total
Total Wash Time
water (minutes)
Temperatures (gal.) 120F˚ (49C˚)
Prewash & Rinse–130°F 8.3 131
(54° C) (min.)
Main Wash–145°F (63°C)
Last Rinse–150°F (66°C)
Main Wash–120°F (49°C) 4.25 117
Last Rinse–140°F (60°C) (min.)
Main–120°F (49°C) 5.6 101
Rinse–135°F (57°C) (min.)
Rinse 1.4 8.5
(min.)