Viking VECU5301 Use and Care Manual - Page 9

Surface Operation CAUTION Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons, and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot. WARNING Unattended cooking with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket. CAUTION 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. CAUTION After use, switch off the element by its control and do not rely on the pan detector. Surface Cooking Tips • The minimum pot or pan diameter recommended is 5" (13 cm). Use of pots or pans as small as 4" (10 cm) is possible but not recommended. • Remember to use the proper size cookware for the size element chosen. Smaller cookware should be used for smaller elements and larger cookware should be used for larger elements. Note: If ALL elements are turned to HI for a long period of time, the internal temperature inside the cooktop may rise, causing the cooktop to turn off. Induction Cooking Power The Induction cooktop has 2 or 3 generators and 4 or 6 cooking zones based on the model. Each generator powers 2 cooking zones. If using more than one cooking zone on high power on the same generator, the maximum cooking power may be reduced. For best performance results, start cooking on only one zone per shared generator. Once it has reached cooking termperature, start cooking on the second cooking zone. Shared Generators 30" W. MODELS 2 GENERATORS / 4 COOKING ZONES 36" W. MODELS 3 GENERATORS / 6 COOKING ZONES 9