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F20879A EN (042612) Viking Range Corporation 111 Front Str eet Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA (662) 455-1200 For product information, call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641) or visit the Viking Web site at vikingrange.com Viking Use & Car e Manual 451 Series Built-In Dishwashers[...]
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Congratulations With your purchase of the world’ s most powerful and intelligent dishwasher , you have joined the elite world of Viking ownership. Y our Viking dishwasher is designed to offer years of reliable service. This Use & Care Guide will pr ovide you with the information you need to become familiar with your dishwasher’ s operation [...]
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Important Safety Instructions 5 4 Getting Started Getting Started Re ad al l ins tru cti on s bef or e us ing t he di sh was her . • It is your responsibility to be sur e your dishwasher ° Has been installed by a qualified installer . ° Has been properly gr ounded. ° Has been properly connected to an appr opriate electrical supply , water supp[...]
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7 Getting Started 6 W ar nings & Safety Getting Started W ARNING Excessive W eight Hazar d Use two or more people to move and install dishwasher . Failure to do so can result in back or other injury W ARNING Electrical Shock Hazar d Electrically ground dishwasher . Connect ground wire to green ground connector in terminal box. DO NO T use an ex[...]
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1 2 3 4 5 8 9 1 0 6/7 9 Featur es Getting Started 8 Getting Started Featur es • V ari-Pr essure Intelli-W ash™ System Customizes water volumes and water pressur e to selected cycles and options. The wash system includes multi-level washing with two high quality stainless steel wash arms and an exclusive blockproof Flexible-Fluid™ coupling dir[...]
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1 1 Featur es: Cycles 1 0 W ash Cycles POTS/P ANS Heavily soiled pots, pans and casserole dishes. Long heated pr ewash loosens up encrusted food. High temperature main wash and final rinse. NORMAL W ASH Normally soiled plates, glasses, bowls, and lightly soiled pots and pans. Energy-usage label is based on this cycle. LIGHT/CHINA Lightly soiled ite[...]
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1 3 Pr eparing Dishes It is not necessary to rinse normal food soils off the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher , although larger solid particles, such as bones, seeds, skins, pits, and toothpicks should be removed. If you are not going to run the dishwasher immediately after loading, it is best to rinse salty and highly acidic foods off [...]
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1 5 1 4 Changing a Pr ogram W ashing Recommendations Operation Operation Operation Changing a Program After the Unit has Started The dishwasher is programmed to stop operating if the door is opened during a cycle. T o change a program or option after starting the machine, open the door slightly to let the spray arms stop rotating and avoid getting [...]
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Operation 1 7 1 6 Rack Adjustments Operation W ashing Recommendations Materials Dishwasher safe? Comments Knives Y es Position knives in large items tray so that blades are not touching. Knives may become dull if the blades contact other items. Non-stick coatings N ot r ec om me nd ed Coating may wear off with r epeated washing. Pewter/ brass/ bron[...]
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Operation 1 9 1 8 Operation T wo-Piece Silverwar e Basket 3 2 1 Grasp the basket as shown and push the two halves in opposite directions to release the locking tabs. Repeat step 1 on opposite end of basket. Pull the two halves apart. The silverware basket is designed with flexibility in mind. It can be positioned on the lower rack and also in the u[...]
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2 1 A A A A A A A A AA A BC C C C C C C C C C C D B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B F F F G G E E E E E E E E E E E 2 0 L o a d i n g T w o - P i e c e Si l v e rw a r e B a s ke t (10 Place Setting) Operation Operation Sliding Side Utensil Basket Sliding side utensil basket No te : Dis hw ash er sho wn wit h to p rac k rem ov ed . No te : Sl[...]
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Operation 2 3 2 2 Operation • 12 coffee cups • 15 glasses • 11 bowls • 11 saucers • 3 bread and butter plates • 4 saucers • 13 dinner plates • 12 bread and butter plates • 4 bowls • 3 coffee cups Loading Racks (15 International Place Setting) Upper Rack Lower Rack Loading Racks (10 Place Setting) • 10 glasses • 10 coffee cup[...]
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Operation 2 5 Rinse Agent A rinse agent causes water to flow off the dishes mor e quickly , preventing dr oplets that dry as spots and improving drying performance. Rinse agent come in solid and liquid for ms. Y our dishwasher’ s rinse agent dispenser uses the liquid form. Rinse agent used with soft water can cause a cloudy film on dishes. Fillin[...]
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Operation 2 7 W ater Hardness Hardness of W ater W ater has a differ ent “hardness,” or mineral content, in dif ferent locations. The hardness is measur ed in grains per gallon (gpg). Find out your water’ s hardness by asking your local water department, county extension agent, or water softening company . Ask how many “grains” of hardnes[...]
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2 9 2 8 Maintenance Product Car e Product Car e Y our new dishwasher is designed to give you years of dependable service. In order to maintain a high level of performance, you need to make sure your dishwasher is pr operly cared for and cleaned. Her e are a few things you can do to make sure your dishwasher performs at its highest level. Filters Th[...]
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3 1 Product Car e 3 0 Product Car e T r oubleshooting Poor wash results may not always be caused by the dishwasher . Please review the following T roubleshooting Charts for possible r emedies. Y ou may find the proper solution without having to call a service pr ovider . If the cycle buttons are flashing, please r efer to the Fault Codes Chart in t[...]
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3 3 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Product Car e 3 2 Product Car e T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem P os si b le C au se a nd /o r Re me dy Small particles deposited on items Improper loading of dishes: Load dishes to prevent water and deter gent from being trapped in or between items. W ater should circulate fr eely . Flatware incorr ectly loa[...]
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3 5 3 4 Product Car e T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Problem P os si b le C au se a nd /o r Re me dy Control panel does not illuminate Cycle and Option buttons will only illuminate after selection. T o activate unit, press “ST ART”. The “ST ART” button will illuminate and unit is ready . Close door and cycle will start. Dishwasher will not d[...]
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3 7 Product Car e 3 6 Product Car e Flash Pots/Pans Normal W ash Fault Action 1 1 1 1 Pan Flood Sensor Disconnect Reset Unit and try again. If problem persists, contact service. 1 1 2 2 Motor Contr ol Status Error Reset Unit and try again. If problem persists, contact service. 1 1 3 3 Motor Contr ol Comms Error Reset Unit and try again. If problem [...]
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3 8 B U IL T -I N D IS HW ASH ER S W ARR AN TY T HREE YEAR FULL WARRANTY B uilt-in dishwashers and all of their component parts, except as detailed below*† , are warranted to be f ree from defective materials or workmanship in normal residential us e for a perio d of t hre e (3) year s fro m t he date of ori gina l re tail pur cha se or c losi ng[...]
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