General Information - Viking DFBB363 Installation Manual

General Information

Area Requirements
Verify the following:
• Unit can fit into residence and can be
moved around corners and through
doorways.
• Floors can support unit's weight plus food
weight (approximately 1200 pounds [540
kg] per unit).
• Rear wall is solid and is able to support
If codes permit a separate grounding wire to
two horizontally mounted 2X4s (included)
be used, it is recommended that a qualified
bolted to two wall studs. The 2X4
electrician determine that the grounding
board bolt heads must be flush with 2X4
path is adequate.
to prevent obstruction.
DO NOT ground to a gas line. Check with a
• Remove anything attached to rear or side
qualified electrician if you are not sure if the
walls that can obstruct unit installation.
appliance is properly grounded. DO NOT
• Cutout dimensions are accurate.
have a fuse in the neutral or grounding
circuit.
• Electrical outlet is in correct location.
Anti-Tip Requirements
• Water line is in correct location.
The anti-tip boards should be fastened
• Do not install a refrigeration unit near a
into position prior to moving the unit into
heat source, nor in a location where the
the opening.
surrounding temperature will fall below 60º
Note: Additional mounting boards may
F (16º C).
be required if the unit does not touch
Electrical Requirements
the back wall of the enclosure. To
prevent unit from tipping forward, it
It is the customer's responsibility to:
must be secured in place with a solid
• contact a qualified electrical installer.
soffit or wood block.
• assure that the electrical installation is
adequate and in conformance with the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70-
latest edition or Canadian Electrical Code
C22.1-1998 and C22.2 No. 0-M91 (or
latest edition), and all local codes and
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ordinances. A 115 volt, 60-Hz, 15 amp,
fused, electrical supply is required. It is
required that a separate circuit serving only
this appliance be provided. This appliance
is equipped with a power supply cord
having a 3-prong grounding plug. To
minimize possible shock hazard, the cord
must be plugged into a mating 3-prong,
grounding-type wall receptacle.
Do not use an extension cord.
General Information
Water Supply Requirements • Do not use plastic water lines from the
W A R N I N G
To avoid serious illness or death, do not use unit
• Do not use the self-piercing feature of a
where water is microbiologically unsafe or of
unknown quality, without adequate disinfection
before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst
reduction may be used on disinfected water that
may contain filterable cysts. The contaminants or
other substances removed or reduced by this water
treatment system are not necessarily in your water.
• If saddle valve is not used, place a
Use only 1/4" (6 mm) copper tubing for
water line. Do Not install copper tubing in
area where temperatures drop below
35˚ F (1.7˚ C). Before attaching copper
• The installation of Viking units with a
tubing to the unit, flush at least 2 quarts
(1.9 L) of water through the copper tubing
and into a bucket to remove any particles
in the water line.
• Viking Range Corporation is not
responsible for property damage due to
improper installation or water
connection.
• Connect 1/4" (6mm) flexible copper tubing
to household plumbing in compliance with
local codes and ordinances.
• Connect a vertical or horizontal 1/2" (1.2
• Length of copper tubing must reach from
water supply connection to the unit
connection with an additional length to
• Run water line through the floor, back, or
facilitate moving the unit out of enclosure
for cleaning or service. Tubing should be
soft instead of rigid and ends should be
free of burrs.
• Water pressure must be greater than 20 psi
• Copper tubing route must be above 35˚ F
(1.7˚ C) to prevent water line from freezing.
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household plumbing to the water inlet
valve connection on the refrigeration
unit.
saddle valve. The hole made by the
piercing lance is too small for the water
flow rate required by the ice maker.
separate shut-off valve in an easily
accessible location between water supply
and the unit. Do not install shut-off valve
behind the unit.
reverse osmosis system is acceptable
as long as the water pressure remains
within the allowable PSI as stated below.
It is important to note that with many
reverse osmosis systems, the pressure
starts off high, but then it decreases as the
water level of the reverse osmosis storage
area drops. This must be considered when
checking the water pressure coming into
the unit.
cm) to 1 1/4" (3.2 cm) COLD water line
near water area.
side wall. Tubing should lay flat on floor
underneath the unit. Clamp tubing to wall
or floor.
and less than 120 psi on non-dispensers
and greater than 35 psi and less than 120
psi on dispensers.