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Viking Use & Care Manual Viking Range Corporation 111 Front Street Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA (662) 455-1200 For product information, call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641) or visit the Viking Web site at vikingrange.com Professional Freestanding Dual Fuel Ranges F20532A EN (102308J)
1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641). Surface Cooking Tips ______________________________________18 Griddle/Simmer Plate Operation ____________________________19 We appreciate your choice of a Viking range and hope that you will Griddle/Simmer Plate Clean Up & Care ______________________20 again select our products for your other major range needs.
Warnings Warnings Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual WARNING are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance.
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Warnings Warnings To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Cooking Safety • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before • To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet operating it. storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided, •...
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Warnings Warnings Cooking Safety Utensil Safety (cont.) (cont.) • NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could • This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only cookware.
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Warnings Warnings Important Safety Notice and Warning WARNING The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of DO NOT touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or the bulb could break.
Warnings Before Using Range All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any WARNING visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the range This range features a self-cleaning cycle.
Range Features Range Features Left Front Burner Left Oven Left Oven Griddle Self-Clean Right Oven Interior Oven Right Front Burner Light Switch Control Knob Function Temperature Indicator Light Indicator Temperature Control Knob Light (15,000 BTU) Selector Knob Control Knob Indicator Light (15,000 BTU) C L E A N O V E N...
SELF CLEAN For this reason, Viking range and rangetop burners are engineered with a Use this function to clean oven. Vari-Simmer setting. The Vari-Simmer setting is not just one simmer setting, but provides a variable range of simmer settings.
Surface Operation Surface Operation Surface Cooking Tips Griddle/Simmer Plate (on applicable models) • Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in vessels that are The optional 15,000 BTU griddle is constructed of machined steel with a poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast-iron. blanchard finish and is uniquely designed to offer excellent cooking Reduce the flame height until it covers approximately 1/3 of the performance as well as easy clean up.
Surface Operation Surface Operation Char-Grill Assembly Char-Grill Clean Up & Care Follow these steps to disassemble the char-grill for cleaning. Make sure • Char-grill grates: the char-grill is completely cool before attempting to disassemble for o May be cleaned immediately after cooking is complete and cleaning.
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Surface Operation Surface Operation Grill Cooking Chart Grill Cooking Chart Suggested Special instructions Suggested Special instructions Weight or Flame cooking and tips Weight or Flame cooking and tips Food thickness size time (min) Food thickness size time (min) BEEF PORK Hamburger 1/2”(1.3 cm) –...
There is more room in the front and potential cleanup The Viking Rapid Ready™ Preheat System is engineered so that at rear of appliance due to staining or discoloration will be minimized.
Using the Oven Using the Oven Conventional and Convection Cooking Conventional and Convection Cooking (cont.) Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, • Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional adjustment and testing when converting from standard to bake setting.
Baking Baking BAKE (Two-Element Bake) TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Full power heat is radiated The rear element only operates at from the bake element in the full power. There is no direct heat bottom of the oven cavity and from the bottom or top elements. supplemental heat is radiated The motorized fan in the rear of from the broil element.
Baking Baking Baking Chart Convection Baking Chart Single Rack Time Single Rack Time Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) BREADS BREADS Biscuits Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 8 - 10 Biscuits Cookie sheet 2 &...
Solving Baking Problems Roasting CONV ROAST* Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for (Convection Roast) the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are The convection element runs in accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary slightly from conjunction with the inner and...
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Roasting Roasting Roasting Tips Conventional Roasting Chart (cont.) (when using the Bake or Convection Bake setting) • When using a meat thermometer, insert the probe halfway into the center of the thickest portion of the meat. (For poultry insert the Internal Time thermometer probe between the body and leg into the thickest part...
Roasting Broiling Convection Roasting Chart CONV BROIL* (Convection Broil) Internal Time The top element operates at full Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp power. This function is exactly BEEF the same as regular broiling with Rib roast the additional benefit of air Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚...
Broiling Broiling LOW BROIL Broiling Tips This mode uses only a fraction • ALWAYS use a broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed of the available power to the to provide drainage of excess liquid and fat away from the cooking inner broil element for delicate surface to help prevent splatter, smoke, and fire.
Broiling Convection Dehydrate/Defrost Broiling Chart Convection Dehydrate DANGER This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits Type and Time and vegetables. Cut of Meat Weight Setting Rack (min) 1. Prepare the food as recommended. BEEF Sirloin, 1"...
Cooking Substitutes Charts Cleaning and Maintenance In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. maintained properly and kept clean.
Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance WARNING Burner Head Control Knobs If ports on burner head are clogged, clean with a straight pin. MAKE SURE ALL THE CONTROL KNOBS POINT TO THE OFF DO NOT enlarge or distort the ports. DO NOT use a toothpick to POSITION BEFORE REMOVING.
Cleaning and Maintenance Self-Clean Cycle Power Failure This oven features an automatic pyrolytic self-cleaning cycle. During If power failure occurs, the electric igniters will not work. No attempt this cycle, the oven reaches elevated temperatures in order to burn-off should be made to operate the appliance during a power failure. Make soil and deposits.
Self-Clean Cycle Replacing Oven Lights To start the Self-Clean cycle: WARNING 1. Close the door completely. ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD 2. Turn the oven selector knob clockwise to the “SELF CLEAN” mode. Disconnect the electric power at the main fuse or circuit breaker before replacing bulb.
Door Removal Door Replacement and Adjustment WARNING TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY Before removing the doors, make sure the pins are properly installed in the hinges. Failure to do so can result in personal injury to hands and/or fingers. Open door completely. Reinstall door to range.
Broil does not work. Temperature control knob is rotated too far to have service problems, contact Viking Range Corporation at past broil position. 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641), or write to: Door will not open.
(12) months from the date of original retail purchase. Viking Range Corporation, warrantor, agrees to repair or replace, at its option, any part which fails or is found to be defective during the warranty period.