General Information - Viking DFBB536 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 two
horizontally mounted 2 x 4s (included) bolted to If codes permit a separate grounding wire
two wall studs. The 2 x 4 board bolt heads must to be used, it is recommended that a qualified
be flush with 2 x 4 to prevent obstruction. electrician determine that the grounding path
is adequate.
• Remove anything attached to rear or side walls
that can obstruct unit installation. DO NOT ground to a gas line. Check with a
qualified electrician if you are not sure if the
• Cutout dimensions are accurate. appliance is properly grounded. DO NOT
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
into position prior to moving the unit into
• DO NOT install a refrigeration unit near a heat the opening.
source, nor in a location where the surrounding
temperature will fall below 60º F (16º C). Note: Additional mounting boards may
be required if the unit does not touch
Electrical Requirements
the back wall of the enclosure. To
It is the customer's responsibility to: prevent unit from tipping forward, it
• Contact a qualified electrical installer. must be secured in place with a solid
• Assure that the electrical installation is soffit or wood block.
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
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codes and 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
• Copper tubing route must be above 35˚ F
WARNING
• DO NOT use plastic water lines from the
To avoid serious illness or death,
DO NOT use unit where water is
microbiologically unsafe or of unknown
quality, without adequate disinfection
• DO NOT use the self-piercing feature of a
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
• If saddle valve is not used, place a separate
by this water treatment system are not
necessarily in your water.
Use only 1/4" (6 mm) copper tubing for water • The installation of Viking units with a reverse
line. DO NOT install copper tubing in area
where temperatures drop below 35˚ F (1.7˚ C).
Before attaching copper 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 a vertical or horizontal 1/2" (1.2 cm)
• Connect 1/4" (6 mm) flexible copper tubing to
household plumbing in compliance with local
codes and ordinances. • Run water line through the floor, back, or side
• Length of copper tubing must reach from water
supply connection to the unit connection with an
additional length to facilitate moving the unit • Water pressure must be greater than 20 psi and
out of enclosure for cleaning or service. Tubing
should be soft instead of rigid and ends should
be free of burrs.
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(1.7˚ C) to prevent water line from freezing.
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.
shut-off valve in an easily accessible location
between water supply and the unit. DO NOT
install shut-off valve behind the unit.
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.
to 1-1/4" (3.2 cm) COLD water line near water
area.
wall. Tubing should lay flat on floor underneath
the unit. Clamp tubing to wall or floor.
less than 120 psi on non-dispensers and greater
than 35 psi and less than 120 psi on dispensers.