Before Using Cooktop - Viking 3 Series Use & Care Manual

Before Using Cooktop

All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease
which may have remained from the manufacturing process.
Glass Cooktop
Clean your glass top before the first time you use it. A thorough cleaning with a glass top cleaner is
recommended. It only takes a minute and puts a clean, shiny coating on the glass top before its initial use.
Cooking Utensils
Each cook has his or her own preference for the particular cooking utensils that are most appropriate for the
type of cooking being done. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or
other glazed utensils are suitable for glass cooktop use without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature. This is a matter of personal choice. As with any cookware, yours should be in good condition
and free from excessive dents on the bottom to provide maximum performance and convenience.
Operating Single Elements
All burners have variable controls. Turn the knob counter-clockwise one click left to achieve the lowest setting.
Continue turning clockwise through the Med to Med-Hi Settings. The final setting once you have turned the
knob counter-clockwise to its max is the Hi setting.
Operating Double Elements
All burners have variable controls. Turn the knob counter-clockwise one click left to achieve the highest setting
for the center element. Continue turning clockwise through the Med-Hi, Med, and down to the Lo setting.
Continuing to turn counter-clockwise will bring you into the Lo setting with both elements now activated.
From here, continue turning counter-clockwise to activate the Lo-Med, Med, and Med-Hi settings of both
elements. The final setting once you have turned the knob counter-clockwise to its max is the Hi setting with
both elements activated.
Operating Triple Elements
All burners have variable controls. Turn the knob counter-clockwise one click left to achieve the highest setting
for the center single element. Continue turning counter-clockwise through the Med-Hi, Med, and down to the
Lo setting.
Continuing to turn counter-clockwise will bring you into the Hi setting for the two inner elements combined.
From here, continue turning counter-clockwise to go into the Med-Hi, Med, Lo-Med, and into the Lo settings
of both elements.
Finally,continuing to turn counter-clockwise will bring you into the Hi setting for all three elements combined.
Continue turning counter-clockwise to turn the elements down into the Med-Hi, Med, Lo-Med and into the Lo
setting.
Hot Surface Indicator Lights
The cooktop has hot surface indicator lights. They are located on the front of the glass cooktop. The hot
surface indicator light will glow red when the corresponding element is turned on. The light will remain on
until the corresponding element has cooled to a safe temperature.
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