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Viking Range 5 Series Use & Care Manual

Professional freestanding electric induction 30”w. range
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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
5 Series
vikingrange.com
Professional Freestanding Electric
Induction 30"W. Range
F20537D EN
(12112)

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  • Page 1 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 5 Series vikingrange.com Professional Freestanding Electric Induction 30”W. Range F20537D EN...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Range Features _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 Your Viking range is designed to offer years of reliable service.
  • Page 3 Warnings Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual WARNING are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating this appliance. Tipping hazard. To reduce the risk of the appliance tipping, it must ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or conditions you be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket(s).
  • Page 4 Warnings To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Child Safety (cont.) • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before • DO NOT store items of interest to children over the unit. Children climbing operating it. to reach items could be seriously injured. •...

  • Page 5: Before Using Range

    Warnings Cooking Safety (cont.) CAUTION • NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only To avoid risk of property damage, DO NOT use cast iron cookware. as directed in this guide.
  • Page 6 Warnings WARNING Important Safety Notice and Warning The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses To avoid risk of injury or death, DO NOT touch a hot oven to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT– Warnings Please Read and Follow Radio Interference WARNING This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause This range features a self-cleaning cycle. During this cycle, the oven harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 8: Before Using Range

    Before Using Range Before Using Range All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any Induction Cookware visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the Induction cooking utilizes magnetic power which reacts with iron in the manufacturing process.

  • Page 9: Range Features

    Range Features Oven Functions and Settings BAKE (Two-Element Bake) Use this setting for baking, roasting, and casseroles. CONV BAKE (Convection Bake) CLEAN OVEN SURFACE Use this setting to bake and roast foods at the same time with minimal MagneQuick™ Elements taste transfer.

  • Page 10: Surface Operation

    Surface Operation Surface Operation Rear and Front Elements Surface Cooking Tips Push in and turn the control knob • The minimum pot or pan diameter recommended is 5” (13 cm). counterclockwise to the desired setting. The Use of pots or pans as small as 4” (10 cm) is possible but not element will adjust the power output to maintain recommended.

  • Page 11: Oven Features

    Surface Operation Oven Features Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Settings Rack Positions Each oven is equipped with three tilt-proof racks. All ovens have six Food Start at setting Complete at setting rack positions. Position 6 is the farthest from the oven bottom. Position Lo - cover, finish timing Rice Hi - cover, bring water...

  • Page 12: Using The Oven

    Using the Oven Using the Oven Preheat Conventional and Convection Cooking For best results, it is extremely Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, important that you preheat your some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional oven to the desired cooking bake setting.

  • Page 13: Baking

    Using the Oven Baking Conventional and Convection Cooking Tips BAKE (Two-Element Bake) (cont.) • Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require Full power heat is radiated adjustment and testing when converting from standard to from the bake element in the convection modes.

  • Page 14: Tru Conv (Truconvec™)

    Baking Baking TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Baking Chart The rear element only operates Single Rack Time at full power. There is no direct Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) heat from the bottom or top BREADS elements. The motorized fan in Biscuits Cookie sheet 3 or 4...
  • Page 15 Baking Solving Baking Problems Convection Baking Chart Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is important Single Rack Time to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are Food Pan Size Position...

  • Page 16: Roasting

    Roasting Roasting CONV ROAST* Roasting Tips (cont.) (Convection Roast) • When using a meat thermometer, insert the probe halfway into the The convection element runs in center of the thickest portion of the meat. (For poultry insert the conjuction with the inner and thermometer probe between the body and leg into the thickest part outer broil elements.
  • Page 17 Roasting Roasting Conventional Roasting Chart Convection Roasting Chart (when using the Bake or Convection Bake setting) Internal Time Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp Internal Time Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp BEEF BEEF Rib roast Rib roast Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚...

  • Page 18: Broiling

    Broiling Broiling CONV BROIL* LOW BROIL (Convection Broil) This mode uses only a fraction The top element operates at full of the available power to the power. This function is exactly the inner broil element for delicate same as regular broiling with the top-browning.
  • Page 19 Broiling Broiling Broiling Tips Broiling Chart • ALWAYS use a broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are Type and Time designed to provide drainage of excess liquid and fat away from Cut of Meat Weight Setting Rack (min) the cooking surface to help prevent splatter, smoke, and fire. BEEF •...

  • Page 20: Convection Dehydrate

    Convection Dehydrate/Defrost Cooking Substitutes Charts Convection Dehydrate In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. and vegetables.
  • Page 21 Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove exception. Your range must be kept clean and maintained properly. Make sure all controls are in the “OFF”...

  • Page 22: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top Cooktop Surfaces (cont.) Several different finishes have been used in your cooktop. Cleaning Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove instructions for each surface are given below. NEVER USE AMMONIA, STEEL WOOL PADS OR ANY ABRASIVE CLOTHS AND MATERIALS Metal Sliding or scraping...

  • Page 23: Self-Clean Cycle

    Self-Clean Cycle Cleaning and Maintenance This oven features an automatic pyrolytic self-cleaning cycle. During this cycle, the oven reaches elevated temperatures in order to burn off soil and Broiler Pan and Grid deposits. An integral smoke eliminator helps reduce odors associated with Clean with detergent and hot water.

  • Page 24: Replacing Oven Lights

    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 3.

  • Page 25: Door Removal

    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.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Error in component or Contact Service obtain the name of an authorized service agency, or if you continue communication to have service problems, contact Viking Range Corporation at Error in Temperature Sensing Contact Service 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641), or write to: VIKING RANGE CORPORATION...

  • Page 27: Warranty

    CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD OR longer. Viking Range Corporation, warrantor, agrees to repair or replace, at its option, any part which fails MEDICINE LOSS, DUE TO PRODUCT FAILURE, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF or is found to be defective during the warranty period.

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