Viking Range decu1054bsb Guía De Referencia
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VIKING RANGE CORPORATION
111 Front Street • Greenwood, Mississippi
38930 USA • (662) 455-1200
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Warnings
Viking Quick Reference Guide
Built-In
Electric Cooktops
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing
in this guide 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 the appliance.
in this guide 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 the appliance.
ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems or
conditions you do not understand.
conditions you do not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
Read and follow all instructions before using this
appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric
shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as
a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use
appliance only for its intended purpose as described
in this manual.
appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric
shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as
a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use
appliance only for its intended purpose as described
in this manual.
To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance
must be properly installed and grounded by a
qualified technician. DO NOT attempt to adjust,
repair, service, or replace any part of your appliance
unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All
other servicing should be referred to a qualified
servicer.
must be properly installed and grounded by a
qualified technician. DO NOT attempt to adjust,
repair, service, or replace any part of your appliance
unless it is specifically recommended in this guide. All
other servicing should be referred to a qualified
servicer.
To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage
• Be sure all packing materials are removed from the
appliance before operating it.
• Keep area around appliance clear and free from
combustible materials, gasoline, and other
flammable vapors and materials.
flammable vapors and materials.
• If appliance is installed near a window, proper
precautions should be taken to prevent curtains
from blowing over burners.
from blowing over burners.
• NEVER leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air
from the vent may ignite flammable items and may
increase pressure in closed containers which may
cause them to burst.
increase pressure in closed containers which may
cause them to burst.
• Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE
when exposed to heat and may be highly
flammable. Avoid their use or storage near an
appliance.
flammable. Avoid their use or storage near an
appliance.
• Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics
away from parts of the appliance that may become
warm or hot. DO NOT leave plastic items on the
cooktop as they may melt or soften if left too close
to the vent or a surface element.
warm or hot. DO NOT leave plastic items on the
cooktop as they may melt or soften if left too close
to the vent or a surface element.
• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite
and metallic items may become hot and cause
burns. DO NOT pour spirits over hot foods.
burns. DO NOT pour spirits over hot foods.
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid
spreading the flame. Extinguish flame, then turn on
hood to remove smoke and odor.
• Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie
spreading the flame. Extinguish flame, then turn on
hood to remove smoke and odor.
• Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie
sheet.
• NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
• DO NOT use water on grease fires. Use baking
• DO NOT use water on grease fires. Use baking
soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to
smother fire or flame.
smother fire or flame.
Important notice regarding pet birds:
NEVER keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms
where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds
have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes
released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine
and overheated non-stick cookware may be equally
harmful.
NEVER keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms
where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds
have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes
released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine
and overheated non-stick cookware may be equally
harmful.
W A R N I N G
To avoid risk of property damage,
personal injury or death; follow
information in this manual exactly to
prevent a fire or explosion.
personal injury or death; follow
information in this manual exactly to
prevent a fire or explosion.
DO NOT
store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any appliance.
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any appliance.
C A U T I O N
DO NOT store items of interest to children over
the unit. Children climbing to reach items could
be seriously injured.
be seriously injured.
D A N G E R
Hazards or unsafe practices which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death
W A R N I N G
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result
in death severe personal injury or death
C A U T I O N
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you
how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what
can happen if the instructions are not followed.
W A R N I N G
BURN OR ELECTRICAL
SHOCK HAZARD
SHOCK HAZARD
To avoid risk of injury or death, make
sure all controls are OFF and oven is
COOL before cleaning. Failure to do so
sure all controls are OFF and oven is
COOL before cleaning. Failure to do so
can result in burns or electrical shock.
C A U T I O N
BURN HAZARD
To avoid risk of injury,
DO NOT touch
the glass. The cooktop will get hot
during usage.
during usage.
Before Using
Cooktop
C A U T I O N
DO NOT heat empty cookware or let cookware boil
dry. The cookware can absorb an excessive
amount of heat very quickly, resulting in possible
damage to the cookware and ceramic glass.
dry. The cookware can absorb an excessive
amount of heat very quickly, resulting in possible
damage to the cookware and ceramic glass.
Cookware Safety
• Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are
easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable,
warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Pans
with heavy handles (especially small pans) could be
unstable and tip easily. Pans that are heavy to
move when filled with food may also be hazardous.
warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Pans
with heavy handles (especially small pans) could be
unstable and tip easily. Pans that are heavy to
move when filled with food may also be hazardous.
• Be sure cookware is large enough to properly
contain food and avoid boil overs. Pan size is
particularly important in deep fat frying. Pan should
accommodate the volume of food that is to be
added as well as the bubble action of fat.
particularly important in deep fat frying. Pan should
accommodate the volume of food that is to be
added as well as the bubble action of fat.
• To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials
and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
cookware, DO NOT extend handles over adjacent
burners. ALWAYS turn pan handles toward the side
or back of the appliance, not out into the room
where they are easily hit or reached by children.
cookware, DO NOT extend handles over adjacent
burners. ALWAYS turn pan handles toward the side
or back of the appliance, not out into the room
where they are easily hit or reached by children.
• NEVER let a pan boil dry as this could damage the
cookware and the appliance.
• This appliance has been tested for safe
performance using conventional cookware. DO
NOT use any devices or accessories that are not
specifically recommended in this guide. DO NOT
use eyelid covers for the surface units. The use of
devices or accessories that are not expressly
recommended in this manual can create serious
safety hazards, result in performance problems, and
reduce the life of the components of the appliance.
NOT use any devices or accessories that are not
specifically recommended in this guide. DO NOT
use eyelid covers for the surface units. The use of
devices or accessories that are not expressly
recommended in this manual can create serious
safety hazards, result in performance problems, and
reduce the life of the components of the appliance.
Heating Elements and Glass Ceramic
Cooking Surfaces
• Surface areas on or adjacent to the unit may be hot
enough to cause burns.
• NEVER touch the glass surface areas directly on or
adjacent to the heating elements when the rangetop
is in use.
is in use.
• Heating elements may be hot even though they are
dark in color. Areas near elements and interior
surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause
burns.
surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause
burns.
• During and after use, DO NOT touch or let clothing or
other flammable material contact surface of rangetop
or areas near heating elements until they have had
sufficient time to cool.
or areas near heating elements until they have had
sufficient time to cool.
• DO NOT COOK ON BROKEN COOKING SURFACE –
If cooking surface should break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooking surface
and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified
technician immediately.
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooking surface
and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified
technician immediately.
Ceramic Glass 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. Clean your glass top before
the first time you use it. A thorough cleaning with a
glass top cleaner is recommended.
factory to remove any visible signs of dirt, oil, and
grease which may have remained from the
manufacturing process. Clean your glass top before
the first time you use it. A thorough cleaning with a
glass top cleaner is recommended.
Cookware
• Each cook has his or her own preference for the
particular cooking vessels that are most
appropriate for the type of cooking being done.
Any and all cookware, including Viking cookware, is
suitable for use on the cooktop and it is not
necessary to replace your present cookware with
commercial cookware. This is a matter of personal
choice. As with any cookware, yours should be in
good condition and from excessive dents on the
bottom to provide maximum performance and
convenience.
appropriate for the type of cooking being done.
Any and all cookware, including Viking cookware, is
suitable for use on the cooktop and it is not
necessary to replace your present cookware with
commercial cookware. This is a matter of personal
choice. As with any cookware, yours should be in
good condition and from excessive dents on the
bottom to provide maximum performance and
convenience.