Viking VESO5302TAR, VESO5302TSS, VEDO5302TBU Cleaning and Maintenance, General Cleaning, Grid

Cleaning and Maintenance

Any piece of equipment works betterand lasts longer when maintained properly and kept clean. Cookingequipment is no exception. Your new Vikingoven must be kept clean and maintained properly in orderto give you the years of cooking enjoyment for which it is designed.

Several differentfinisheshave been used in your electric oven. Cleaning instructions for each surfaceare given below. (Your oven featuresa Self-Clean cycle for the oven interior.See page 54 for complete interior cleaninginstructions.)

General Cleaning

NOTE: NEVERUSE AMMONIA, STEELWOOL PADSOR

ABRASIVE CLOTHS,CLEANSERS,OVEN CLEANERS, OR

ABRASIVE POWDERS ON ANY PART OF YOUR VIKING OVEN.

THEY CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE.

Surface or	Cleaning Recommendation
Feature
Brass Parts • Clean the broiler pan and grid with detergent
	and hot water. For stubborn spots, use a
	soap-filled, steel wool pad.

•Clean the oven racks with detergent and hot water. Stubborn spots can be scoured with a soap-filled, steel wool pad.

Broiler Pan • Clean the broiler pan and grid with detergent
and Grid	and hot water.
	• Scour stubborn spots with a soap-filled, steel
	wool pad.

Product Care

Cleaning and Maintenance

Surface or	Cleaning Recommendation
Feature
Meat Probe • Cool the probe before cleaning.

•The meat probe may be cleaned with soap and water or with a soap-filled scouring pad.

•Scour stubborn spots with the soap-filled scouring pad. Rinse and dry.

•Do not immerse the meat probe in water.

•Do not store the probe inside the oven.

Oven Control • The panel and its individual TouchSensor™
Panel	panels should be cleaned regularly.
	• Wipe clean with a soft cloth and any glass
	cleaner or mild detergent.
Stainless	• All stainless steel body parts should be wiped
Steel Parts	regularly with hot, soapy water at the end of
	each cooling period, and with a liquid cleaner
	designed for steel when soapy water will not
	do the job.
	• Do not use steel wool, abrasive cloths,
	cleansers, or powders.
	• If necessary, soak the area with hot towels to
	loosen encrusted material, then use a wooden
	or nylon spatula or scraper. Do not use a
	metal knife, spatula, or any other metal tool to
	scrape stainless steel.
	• Do not permit citrus or tomato juice to remain
	on any stainless steel surface, because citric
	acid will permanently discolor stainless steel.
	Wipe up any spills.

CAUTION

All special ordered brass parts are coated with an epoxy coating.

DO NOT USE BRASS CLEANERS OR ABRASIVE CLEANERS ON ANY BRASS PARTS. All brass body parts should be wiped regularly with hot soapy water. When hot soapy water will not do the job, use every day household cleaners that are not abrasive.

Product Care

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