Viking RDWHC3042SS User manual

F20959 EN (041212)
Viking Range Corporation
111 Front Str t
Gr nwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
[phone]
For product information, call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641)
or visit th Viking W b sit at vikingrang .com
Hoods
Us & Car

Warnings
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Congratulations
Your purchas of a Viking hood att sts to th importanc you
plac upon th quality and p rformanc of th major
applianc s you us . With minimal car , as outlin d in this
guid , your n w hood is d sign d to provid you with y ars of
r liabl s rvic . Pl as tak a f w minut s to l arn about its
prop r and ffici nt us and car .
This guid will provid you with th information you n d to
b com familiar with your hood’s car and op ration.
Your compl t satisfaction is our ultimat goal. If you hav any
qu stions or comm nts about this product, pl as contact th
d al r from whom you purchas d it, or contact our Consum r
Support C nt r at 1-888-VIKING1.
W appr ciat your choosing a Viking Rang Corporation
product, and hop that you will again s l ct our products for
your oth r major applianc n ds.
For mor information about th compl t and growing
s l ction of Viking products, contact your d al r or visit us
onlin at vikingrang .com.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury when using
your unit, observe the following:
• Installation work and l ctrical wiring must b don by
qualifi d p rson(s) in accordanc with all applicabl cod s
and standards, including fir -rat d construction.
• Suffici nt air is n d d for prop r combustion and
xhausting of gas s through th flu (chimn y) of fu l
burning quipm nt to pr v nt back drafting. Follow th
h ating quipm nt manufactur r’s guid lin and saf ty
standards such as thos publish d by th National Fir
Prot ction Association (NFPA), and th Am rican Soci ty for
H ating, R frig ration and Air Conditioning Engin rs
(ASHRAE), and th local cod authoriti s.
• Wh n cutting or drilling into wall or c iling, do not damag
l ctrical wiring and oth r hidd n utiliti s.
• Duct d fans must always b v nt d to th outdoors.
•WARNING!: To r duc th risk of fir , us only m tal
ductwork.
•CAUTION!: To r duc risk of fir and to prop rly xhaust
air, b sur to duct air outsid . Do not v nt xhaust air into
spac s within walls or c ilings, or into attics, crawl spac s,
or garag s.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,
observe the following:
• Us this unit only in th mann r for which it is int nd d. If
you hav any qu stions, contact th manufactur r.
• B for s rvicing or cl aning unit, switch pow r off at s rvic
pan l and lock s rvic pan l to pr v nt pow r from b ing
switch d on accid ntally. Wh n th s rvic disconn cting
m ans cannot b lock d, s cur ly fast n a promin nt
warning d vic , such as a tag, to th s rvic pan l.
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Warnings (cont.)
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CAUTION
DO NOT place flammable material on warming shelves
when using heat lamps.
CAUTION
Unplug power cords from control panel before cleaning or
servicing hood.
Warnings (cont.)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury to persons in the event of a
rangetop grease fire, observe the following: (Based on
“Kitchen Firesafety Tips,” published by NFPA.)
1. SMOTHER FLAMES with a clos fitt d lid, cooki sh t, or
m tal tray, th n turn off th burn r. BE CAREFUL TO
PREVENT BURNS. If th flam s do not go out imm diat ly,
EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
2. NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN. You may b burn d.
3. DO NOT USE WATER, including w t dishcloths or tow ls a
viol nt st am xplosion will r sult.
4. Us an xtinguish r ONLY if
• You know it is a Class ABC xtinguish r, and you
alr ady know how to op rat it.
• Th fir is small and contain d in th ar a wh r it
start d.
• Th fir d partm nt is b ing call d.
• You can fight th fir with your back to an xit.
CAUTION
Do not use a porcelain cleaner or rough abrasive cleaner.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, OR
INJURY TO PERSONS, RANGEHOODS MUST BE INSTALLED
WITH THE VENTILATORS THAT ARE SPECIFIED ON THEIR
CARTON INDICATING SUITABILITY WITH THIS MODEL.
OTHER VENTILATORS CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED.
CAUTION
For general ventilating use only. DO NOT use to exhaust
hazardous or explosive materials and vapors.
CAUTION
If the power to the hood is not disconnected during
cleaning, the heat sensor thermostat can cause the blower
to turn on.
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGETOP GREASE FIRE:
1. N v r l av surfac units unatt nd d at high s tting. Boilov rs
caus smoking and gr asy spillov rs that may ignit . H at oils
slowly on low or m dium s ttings.
2. Always turn hood ON wh n cooking at high h at or wh n
cooking flaming foods. (i. . Cr p s suz tt , Ch rri s jubil ,
P pp rcorn b f flambé).
3. Cl an v ntilating fans fr qu ntly. Gr as should not b
allow d to accumulat on fan or filt r.
4. Us prop r pan siz . Always us cookwar appropriat for th
siz of th surfac l m nt.
WARNING

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Getting Started
B for Using Hood
Although th hood is cl an d upon compl tion of th
manufacturing proc ss, you will probably n d to cl an your
hood again aft r installation. Wip th surfac of th hood with
a good hous hold cl an r appli d with a soft cloth, or stainl ss
st l polish, d p nding on th finish of your hood. This will
l av a prot ctiv finish on th hood.
Heat Sensor Thermostat
Your hood is quipp d with a h at s nsor th rmostat. Th
th rmostat will turn on or sp d up th blow r if it s ns s
xc ssiv h at abov th cooking surfac . Wh n th s nsor
activat s, th l tt rs “HOT” will app ar on th display. If th
blow r is OFF - th s nsor turns th blow r on to HIGH sp d.
If th blow r is on at a low r sp d s tting - th s nsor turns
th blow r up to HIGH sp d. Wh n th t mp ratur l v l
drops to normal, th blow r will r turn to its original s tting
and th display will b cl ar d.
F atur s
CAUTION
If the power to the hood is not disconnected during cleaning,
the heat sensor thermostat can cause the blower to turn on.
Tabl of Cont nts
Getting Started
B for Using Hood ______________________________________________7
F atur s _________________________________________________________7
H at S nsor Th rmostat _____________________________________7
Product Controls/Operation
S ttings and Functions __________________________________________8
RDWHC Mod l Op ration ___________________________________8
Product Care
Cl aning and Maint nanc _____________________________________9
M sh Filt rs ________________________________________________10
Charcoal Filt rs ___________________________________________________ 10
Hood Canopy ____________________________________________________ 11
Enam l Finish _______________________________________________11
Stainl ss St l Finish ________________________________________11
Light Bulbs _________________________________________________12
S rvic Information _____________________________________________13
Warranty _______________________________________________________14
Getting Started
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Product Controls/Operation
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S ttings and Functions
RDWHC Model Operation
Always turn on your hood b for you b gin cooking to
stablish airflow in th kitch n. Also l t th blow r run for a f w
minut s to cl ar th air aft r you turn off your cooking
applianc . This will h lp k p th kitch n air cl an r.
ON/OFF switch—Starts and stops th blow r. Wh n turn d on
th blow r will op rat at th pr vious s tting of th sp d
control.
Blower speed knob—Turn count rclockwis to d cr as th
blow r sp d and clockwis to incr as th sp d. Th typ of
cooking you ar doing will dictat th sp d of th blow r you
us .
Light switch—Controls th 50-watt halog n lights locat d in
th front of th hood.
Dimmer knob—Turn th knob clockwis to bright n th lights
and count rclockwis to dim.
LIGHTS FAN
PUSH ON/OFF PUSH ON/OFF
HIGHLOW HIGHLOW
Light switch
ON/OFF switch
Dimmer knob Blower speed knob
Any pi c of quipm nt works b tt r and lasts long r wh n
maintain d prop rly and k pt cl an. V ntilation quipm nt is
no xc ption. Your hood must b k pt cl an and maintain d
prop rly.
CAUTION
Unplug power cords from control panel before cleaning or
servicing hood.
Cl aning and Maint nanc
Product Care

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Product Care
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Product Care
Cl aning and Maint nanc
Cleaning Mesh Filters
As air pass s through th filt r, gr as particl s coll ct on th stainl ss
st l scr n insid th filt r. Th filt rs should b xamin d p riodically
to assur that all surfac s and parts ar cl an. This unit is quipp d with
an alarm. Onc th unit has b n in op ration for 48 hours, th l tt rs “FILT”
will app ar on th display. Th filt rs can th n b wash d in a dishwash r or
in a sink with hot, soapy wat r. Simpl p riodic cl aning will nsur maximum
ff ctiv n ss. Do not us caustic d t rg nt to cl an th filt rs. An abrasiv or
corrosiv cl an r may damag th finish. Do not tak th filt rs apart to cl an
th m. It is not n c ssary and will void th filt r warranty. Onc th filt rs hav
b n cl an d and plac d back in th hood, th display is canc l d by
holding th scroll up (+) and th scroll down (-) buttons for 5 s conds.
Maintaining Charcoal Filter (Recirculating Hoods Only)
R plac th charcoal filt rs v ry 6 months to 1 y ar d p nding on th
amount and typ of cooking you do.
To r plac , r mov th baffl /charcoal filt r
ass mbly and slid th charcoal filt r out of th
chann l and r plac with a n w on . Do not put
th charcoal filt rs in th dishwash r.
R plac m nt filt rs ar availabl through your local
Viking Rang d al r, or you can call th Viking
Onlin Stor at 1-877-834-8222 or visit
vikingrang .com
CAUTION
For general ventilating use only. DO NOT use to exhaust hazardous
or explosive materials and vapors.
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Slid filt r front ov r front lip. Push filt r
r ar up, th n slid back ov r r ar lip.
Slid filt r front ov r front lip. Push filt r
r ar up, th n slid back ov r r ar lip.
Cl aning and Maint nanc
Cleaning Hood Canopy
Finish s in nam l or stainl ss st l ar highly r sistant to
damag or discoloration du to gr as , st am, and h at—
provid d that r asonabl car is giv n to th quipm nt. Th
following sugg stions will h lp k p your hood looking n w.
1. Do not allow an xc ssiv accumulation of gr as . For b st
r sults, you should wip your hood cl an with a cloth dipp d in
warm, soapy wat r. DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLEANSERS,
STEEL WOOL PADS, OR ABRASIVE CLOTHS. DO NOT us
cl ans rs that contain chlorid s; th chlorid s in th cl an r
could damag th stainl ss st l finish. If you n d to scrap
stainl ss st l to r mov ncrust d mat rials, first soak th ar a
with hot tow ls to loos n th mat rial, th n us a wood n or
nylon spatula or scrap r. DO NOT us a m tal knif , spatula, or
any oth r m tal tool to scrap stainl ss st l.
2. Ev ry 3 months giv your hood a thorough cl aning. On
paint d surfac s, us a n w coat of wax. A good wax
cl an r—availabl at ith r a groc ry or hardwar stor —will
do both jobs at onc . On stainl ss st l surfac s, us a good
stainl ss st l cl an r and polish.
Renewing Enamel Finish
If discoloration occurs, you should thoroughly polish th finish
on your hood to r n w its gloss and lust r and to r mov any
gr as r sidu which may hav a y llowing ff ct. Us any
good nam l polish, r frig rator polish, or automotiv polish.
Renewing Stainless Steel Finish
R gular cl aning is th b st way to assur that your stainl ss
st l finish stays bright and unscratch d. Us l mon oil or
stainl ss st l polish to coat and prot ct stainl ss st l.
CAUTION
All brass special ordered parts are coated with an epoxy
coating. DO NOT use brass cleaners or abrasive cleansers
on the brass option parts.
CAUTION
Do not use a porcelain cleaner or rough abrasive cleaner.

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Product Care
Replacing the Light Bulbs
When removing bulbs use an oven mitt to protect your hand
in case the bulb breaks.
Halogen Lights
1. Unscr w halog n bulb.
2. R plac th bulb with a 120 volt, 50-watt halog n bulb.
Cl aning and Maint nanc
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S rvic Information
If s rvic is r quir d, call your d al r or authoriz d s rvic ag ncy.
Th nam of th authoriz d s rvic ag ncy can b obtain d from th
d al r or distributor in your ar a.
Hav th following information r adily availabl .
• Mod l numb r
• S rial numb r
• Dat purchas d
• Nam of d al r from whom purchas d
Cl arly d scrib th probl m that you ar having. If you ar unabl to
obtain th nam of an authoriz d s rvic ag ncy, or if you continu
to hav s rvic probl ms, contact Viking Rang Corporation at
1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641), or writ to:
VIKING RANGE CORPORATION
PREFERRED SERVICE
1803 Hwy 82W
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
Th mod l and s rial numb r for your hood is locat d b hind th baffl filt r
on th l ft sid pan l in th low r right corn r.
R cord th information indicat d b low. You will n d it if s rvic is v r
r quir d.
Mod l no. _____________________ S rial no. ________________________
Dat of purchas _______________ Dat install d ___________________
D al r’s nam __________________________________________________
Addr ss ________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
If s rvic r quir s installation of parts, us only authoriz d parts to nsur
prot ction und r th warranty.
THIS MANUAL SHOULD REMAIN WITH THE HOOD FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.

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HOODS WARRANTY
THREE YEAR FULL WARRANTY
Hoods and all of th ir compon nt parts, except as detailed below* , ar warrant d to b fr from
d f ctiv mat rials or workmanship in normal r sid ntial us for a p riod of thr (3) y ar from th dat of
original r tail purchas or closing dat for n w construction, which v r p riod is long r. Viking Rang
Corporation, warrantor, agr s to r pair or r plac , at its option, any part which fails or is found to b
d f ctiv during th warranty p riod.
*FULL NINETY (90) DAY COSMETIC WARRANTY: Product is warrant d to b fr from
cosm tic d f cts in mat rials or workmanship (such as scratch s on stainl ss st l,
paint/porc lain bl mish s, tc.) for a p riod of nin ty (90) days from th dat of original r tail
purchas or closing dat for n w construction, which v r p riod is long r. Any d f cts must b
r port d to th s lling d al r within nin ty (90) days from dat of original r tail purchas .
Viking Rang Corporation us s high quality proc ss s and mat rials availabl to produc all
color finish s. How v r, slight color variation may b notic d b caus of th inh r nt
diff r nc s in paint d parts and porc lain parts as w ll as diff r nc s in kitch n lighting,
product locations, and oth r factors. Th r for , this warranty do s not apply to color variation
attributabl to such factors.
FULL NINETY (90) DAY WARRANTY IN "RESIDENTIAL PLUS" APPLICATIONS: This full
warranty appli s to applications wh r us of th product xt nds b yond normal r sid ntial
us , but th warranty p riod for products us d in such applications is nin ty (90) days.
Exampl s of applications cov r d by this warranty ar b d and br akfasts, fir stations, privat
clubs, church s, yachts, tc. Und r this "R sid ntial Plus" warranty, th product, its compon nts
and acc ssori s ar warrant d to b fr from d f ctiv mat rial or workmanship for a p riod
of nin ty (90) days from th dat of original r tail purchas . This warranty xclud s us of th
product in all comm rcial locations such as r staurants, food s rvic locations and institutional
food s rvic locations.
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON VENTILATION MOTORS
Any v ntilator motor which fails du to d f ctiv mat rials or workmanship in normal hous hold us
during th fourth y ar through th fifth y ar from th dat of original r tail purchas will b r pair d or
r plac d, fr of charg for th part its lf, with th own r paying all oth r costs, including labor.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This warranty xt nds to th original purchas r of th product warrant d h r und r and to ach transf r
own r of th product during th t rm of th warranty and appli s to products purchas d and locat d in
th Unit d Stat s and Canada. Products must b purchas d in th country wh r s rvic is r qu st d. If
th product or on of its compon nt parts contains a d f ct or malfunction during th full warranty p riod
aft r a r asonabl numb r of att mpts by th warrantor to r m dy th d f ct or malfunction, th own r is
ntitl d to ith r a r fund or r plac m nt of th product or its compon nt part or parts. R plac m nt of a
compon nt part includ s its fr installation, xc pt as sp cifi d und r th limit d warranty. Und r th
t rms of this warranty, s rvic must b p rform d by a factory authoriz d Viking Rang Corporation
s rvic ag nt or r pr s ntativ . S rvic will b provid d during normal busin ss hours, and labor
p rform d at ov rtim or pr mium rat s shall not b cov r d by this warranty.
Own r shall b r sponsibl for prop r installation, providing r asonabl and n c ssary maint nanc ,
providing proof of purchas upon r qu st, and making th applianc r asonably acc ssibl for s rvic .
Th r turn of th Own r R gistration Card is not a condition of warranty cov rag . You should, how v r,
r turn th Own r R gistration Card so that Viking Rang Corporation can contact you should any qu stion
of saf ty aris which could aff ct you.
This warranty giv s you sp cific l gal rights, and you may also hav oth r rights which may vary from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY: This warranty shall not apply to damag r sulting from
abus , failur to provid r asonabl and n c ssary maint nanc , accid nt, d liv ry, n glig nc , natural
disast r, loss of l ctrical pow r to th product for any r ason, alt ration, outdoor us , improp r installation,
improp r op ration, or r pair or s rvic of th product by anyon oth r than an authoriz d Viking Rang
Corporation s rvic ag ncy or r pr s ntativ . This warranty do s not apply to comm rcial usag .
LIMITATION OF REMEDIES AND DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTY
OWNER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR A CLAIM OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THIS
PRODUCT SHALL BE THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE.VIKING IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD OR
MEDICINE LOSS, DUE TO PRODUCT FAILURE, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF
WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE. Som jurisdictions do not allow th xclusion or
limitation of incid ntal or cons qu ntial damag s, so th abov limitation or xclusions may not apply to
you. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD OF COVERAGE OF
THE APPLICABLE EXPRESS WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE. Som stat s do not
allow limitations on how long an impli d warranty lasts, so th abov limitation may not apply to you.
Warranty Warranty (cont.)
WARRANTY SERVICE
To obtain warranty s rvic , contact an authoriz d Viking Rang Corporation s rvic ag nt, or Viking Rang
Corporation, 111 Front Str t, Gr nwood, Mississippi 38930, [phone]. Provid mod l and s rial
numb r and dat of original purchas or closing dat for a n w construction. For th nam of your n ar st
authoriz d Viking Rang Corporation s rvic ag ncy, call Viking Rang Corporation.
IMPORTANT: R tain proof of original purchas to stablish warranty p riod.
Sp cifications subj ct to chang without notic .