Viking Range 451 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 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.
• Each compartment has a lid which will separate the
silverware for the best cleaning and drying results.
The lids also hold small, lightweight items in place.
• IMPORTANT: Sharp or pointed items, such as
knives, should always be put in with the point
down to protect your hands.
• Basket can be moved to upper rack or lower rack.
Adjusting Racks
The Lower Rack The Upper Rack
The lower rack is best for dinner plates, smaller plates, The upper rack is best for glasses, cups, bowls, small
serving plates, larger bowls, pots, and pans. plates, and saucers and can accommodate full-sized
• Securely place heavily soiled cookware face down in plates up to 10-1/4".
the rack. • Make sure small plastic items are held firmly in
• Use the fold-down tines to provide space for large place with Hold Tight™ dividers.
items such as • Arrange
pots and pans. stemware
• Make sure pot between prongs
handles and of stemware
other items cradle so that
DO NOT stop the stemware
rotation of lower cannot move
wash arm by easily.
hanging below • Make sure items
fold-down tines
the rack. hanging below
fold-down tines
the rack DO NOT block the rotation of
the wash arm.
Dishwasher Controls/Wash Cycles/Wash Options
Start/Resume Button
Roller Bearing™ Upper rack Roller Bearing™ Upper rack Stainless steel Stainless steel
• • Hold-tight™ dividers (3) Hold-tight™ dividers (3) wash arms wash arms
• • One-piece stemware One-piece stemware
cradle/cup shelf (2) cradle/cup shelf (2)
Sliding Side Sliding Side
Utensil Basket Utensil Basket
Removable Removable
coarse strainer coarse strainer
DishGuard™ DishGuard™
Protector Protector
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
• • Two-piece silverware basket with lids Two-piece silverware basket with 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.
Intense pressure, added wash time and high
temperatures.
NORMAL WASH
Normally soiled plates, glasses, bowls, and
lightly soiled pots and pans. Energy usage
label is based on this cycle.
LIGHT/CHINA
Lightly soiled items, china and crystal. Lower
temperatures and pressure levels for cleaning
delicate items.
FAST WASH
To remove light films and residue on dishes
and glassware. Short wash times and varying
pressures.
RINSE/HOLD
All dishware. Short rinse with no heat.
Fine filter Fine filter
Wash Options
TOP WASH
Washes dishes on top rack only. Available on
Normal Cycle.
HI TEMP WASH
Increases the temperature, adding heat, time
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.
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 selection.
Certified for residential dishwashers and not
intended for licensed food establishments. Press "START" again and close the door. The drain
Available only with POTS/PANS and NORMAL pump will run to remove any dirty water from the
WASH. dishwasher before starting the newly selected cycle.
Check to make sure there is still detergent in the
DELAY START
detergent dispenser.
Lets you delay running the dishwasher. To set
"Delay Start", select the desired wash cycle and
option(s). Press the "Delay Start" key once and
Cycle Data
the number "2" will light, indicating a two hour
delay. If you desire a longer delay, continue
pressing the "Delay Start" key to the desired
delay time. The corresponding number on the Recommended
key will light. Once you have set the desired
Cycle dish types/
delay time, press the "START" button and close
name soil level
the door. "Delay Start" is not available with the
Rinse/Hold cycle. Pots/
Heavily soiled pots,
Pans
pans and casserole
AUDIBLE SOUND SIGNAL
dishes
A single beep will occur when you select
Normal
cycles, options and press the "START" key. If Normally soiled plates,
the "START" button is not pressed or if the Wash
glasses, bowls, and
door is not closed within 4 seconds of pressing
lightly soiled pots and
the "START" button, 3 short beeps will occur.
pans
The end-of-cycle signal consists of 2 long
beeps and activates 30 minutes after the last
Light/
Lightly soiled china
drain, when the condensate dry portion of the
China
and crystal
cycle is completed. For all other error
messages and to deselect the audible sound
Fast Lightly soiled dishware
signal, see the Troubleshooting/Fault Codes
Wash
and glassware
section in the Use and Care Guide.
ILLUMINATION OF BUTTONS
Rinse/
Option, Cycle and Start buttons will only All dishware
illuminate after they are selected. The Hold
"SANITIZED" indicator will illuminate when the
cycle has been completed. If your dishwasher
Note: Will perform properly if connected to "cold" water - 50˚F (10˚C). Cycle times will be extended.
did not properly sanitize your dishes, the
Note: All cycle times, temperatures and fills are approximate and are dependent on installation and
indicator light will not illuminate. This can
environmental conditions.
happen if the cycle is interrupted or the water
could not be heated to the required
Note: Heating delays to meet set temperatures may extend cycle times.
temperatures. The "SANITIZED" indicator light
Note: AirFlo™ Gentle Drying will add approximately one hour to the total cycle time.
goes off after you have opened and closed the
door or if you press and hold the
START/RESUME button.
Opening the door after Cycle
has started
If the door is opened for longer than five seconds,
after the cycle has started, the "START" button will
flash to indicate that the dishwasher is in Standby
Mode. Press the "START" button before closing the
door and the cycle will resume.
Power On Light
A blue light will illuminate from the bottom middle of
the dishwasher kickplate when a cycle is running.
Total
Total Wash Time
water (minutes)
Temperatures (gal.) 120F˚ (49C˚)
Main–145° F (63°C) 8.4 138
Rinse–150° F (66°C) (min.)
Main–120° F (49°C) 4.25 110
Rinse–140° F (60°C) (min.)
Main–125°F (51.7°C) 5.4 112
Rinse–130°F (54°C) (min.)
Main–130°F (54°C) 5.8 60
Rinse–135°F (57°C) (min.)
Rinse 1.4 10
(min.)