Viking VGBQ54224 Quick Reference Guide

“GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRILL”

Viking Professional Outdoor Grilling Tips

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F21348 Tips

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VIKING RANGE, LLC

111 FRONT STREET

GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 38930

USA

After continued use, the user will be better able to operate this unit without any issues and can optimize the grilling experience for all

involved. As a tip, always make sure to follow cleaning and maintenance instructions to allow for the longest life possible. Thank you for

purchasing a Viking Range outdoor grill and let’s GET GRILLING!!!

When purchasing and using any Viking Professional outdoor product, it is important to know that this unit will be different than any other

grill that might have been used previously. The best results come once the consumer “gets to know their grill” and has used this unit

enough to fully understand the purpose of each aspect of the grill.

STEP 2

It is also important to know the difference in ambient temperature vs. grilling

surface temperature. The canopy thermometer only reads the ambient

temperature of the unit, which is equivalent to a built-in oven temperature

setting for baking an item. This thermometer’s main purpose is to help

the user know when the grill is fully preheated and is not to be a gauge

to determine cooking temperature of the food on the grill grates. Cooking

surface temperature is not measured and visible to the user because there is

variation from grate to grate on the unit depending upon what is placed on

the grate. Also, the heat transferred to the cooking grates will be much hotter

than the ambient air in the unit due to the close proximity of the burners in

the burner box.

STEP 3

Once the grill is preheated, the food can then be placed onto the grill grates

at any desired position. It is important to know that the position of the knob

should be adjusted depending upon how the food needs to be cooked and

there are recommended settings for different foods that can be found in the

Use & Care Manual under the section labeled “Cooking Tips”. After several

uses it will become evident that the grill grates have varying temperatures

depending on where the food is placed. The reason is because the U-burner

is hottest in the middle of the burner and then cools off slightly the closer the

food is placed to the edge of the burner box or perimeter of a single cooking

grate. This is the same effect that a charcoal grill has with the most intense

heat being located directly over the pile of coals and cooler temperatures

along the edges away from the flame. The more the unit is used, the more

the consumer will get to know the grill and learn how to operate the unit for

the best results.

STEP 1

The first step is to read the Use & Care Manual provided with the grill. It has

useful information to know before firing up the unit and fully explains how

to light each burner and the purpose for each component of the grill. In the

section labeled “Using Grill”, there is a step by step process for preheating

the grill and understanding the canopy thermometer. It is recommended

to turn all knobs to the HIGH position for 5-7 minutes so that the internal

ambient temperature of the unit reaches the optimal grilling temperature

range of 300 to 750 degrees Fahrenheit.