USE / INSTALLATION GUIDE 5 Series Rear Downdraft Ventilators
MODEL WIDTH BLOWER (purchased separately) VDD5300/CVDD5300 VDD5360/CVDD5360 VDD5450/CVDD5450 VDD5480/CVDD5480 30" W. 36" W. 45" W. 48" W. VDVI600 Interior or VDVE900 Exterior VDVI600 Interior or VDVE900 Exterior VDVI600 Interior or VDVE900 Exterior, VDVE1200 Exterior VDVI600 Interior or VDVE900 Exterior, VDVE1200 Exterior READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: 1.
CONTENTS PLAN THE DUCTWORK These parts are included with your downdraft housing: 1 - Parts Bag 1 - Trim Kit 4 - Support Legs 1 - Electrical Panel 2 - Support Brackets HOUSING PLANNING FLEX BLOWER * Due to its flexible design, this downdraft system can be used to exhaust airborne contaminants when cooking with a variety of gas or electric cooking appliances - including cooktops, rangetops, slide-in ranges and free-standing ranges. It can be mounted in island, peninsula, or conventional wall location.
PLAN CABINET CUTOUTS PREPARE THE DOWNDRAFT CAUTION: BEFORE CUTTING HOLE IN CABINET FOR DUCTWORK, check for interference with floor joists, wall studs, electrical wiring, or plumbing. FRONT PANEL COVER CLAMP CHANNEL (4-6) HEX NUTS Electrical panel can be mounted remotely. Installations ducting through front panel opening only: 1. Place the downdraft on its back on a table or flat work surface. 2. Loosen the HEX NUTS on the CLAMP CHANNEL and remove the FRONT PANEL COVER.
8" OR 10" ROUND REMOTE DISCHARGE PLATE (Purchase Separatly) SLIDE CHANNEL COVER PLATE COVER PLATES FRONT PANEL UPPER SUPPORT BRACKET LOWER CHANNEL Flex Blower shown installed. Installations using FLEX BLOWER (in remote location) or REMOTE BLOWER only: 4. Use the REMOTE DISCHARGE PLATE and determine its location on FRONT PANEL. LONG OR SHORT SUPPORT LEGS Use a combination of COVER PLATES (3" and/or 6" wide) to close the opening on side(s) of remote discharge plate.
RECTANGULAR DISCHARGE COVERS This Front Panel remains in place. Installations where ELECTRICAL PANEL needs to be mounted in a remote location only: Installations ducting through left, right or rear only: (Requires purchase of 2" x 19" to 8" or 10" round transition and 2" x 19" rectangular duct cut to appropriate length.) 6. Remove (4) HEX NUTS and ELECTRICAL PANEL. 5-ft. extension cables (purchase separately) may be needed to mount electrical panel in a remote location.
CUT COUNTERTOP OPENING 1. Lay out and cut the cooktop cut-out far enough FORWARD so downdraft will fit behind it. 2. Set cooktop in place and slide it as far forward as possible without exposing an gaps. Center and square it with edges of countertop. HEX SCREW (2) SCREWS SUPPORT LEG 2. Extend SUPPORT LEGS and attach to bottom of cabinet with (2) SCREWS through each leg. Tighten HEX SCREWS. UPPER SUPPORT BRACKET COOKTOP Template against back edge of cooktop. 3.
INSTALL DUCTWORK Installations using REMOTE BLOWER only: CAUTION: All electrical wiring should be done by a qualified person(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and standards. CAUTION: BEFORE CUTTING HOLE IN CABINET FOR DUCTWORK, check for interference with floor joists, wall studs, electrical wiring, or plumbing. 1. Mount a standard wiring box, with 3-pronged receptacle, within reach of the downdraft's power cord. 1. Cut hole in cabinet as well as holes in wall or floor as necessary. 2.
INSTALL FINISH TRIM INSTALL COOKING APPLIANCE 1. Align the cooking appliance with downdraft and fasten appliance in place following appliance instructions. SCREW CHIMNEY Note: Accurate alignment of cooking appliance and downdraft is necessary to ensure that there is no interference when air vent is raised and lowered. There should be a gap of 1/32" - 1/16" between the back of the cooktop and the front of the downdraft cover.
USE AND CARE Servicing WARNING: Always disconnect electric power supply before cleaning and/or servicing unit. It may be necessary to remove the downdraft blower system from the cabinet in order to service components such as the blower motor or air vent mechanism. Always turn the downdraft blower on before you begin cooking to establish an air flow in the kitchen. Let the blower run for a few minutes to clean the air after you turn the cooktop off. This will keep the whole kitchen cleaner and brighter.
OPERATION 4-Speed Fan Speed Control 4-Speed Fan Speed Control Press + button to increase fan speed. Press - button to decrease fan speed. After maximum speed is reached, press + button once more to turn off fan. 2-Level Task Light 2-Level Task Light Press once for LOW setting. Press 2x for HIGH setting. Icon will illuminate. Press 3x to turn task light OFF. 30-Hour Filter Clean Reminder 30-Hour Filter Clean Reminder After 30 hours of blower "ON" time, filter clean icon will illuminate.
WARRANTY DOWNDRAFT WARRANTY THREE YEAR FULL WARRANTY Downdrafts and all of their component parts, except as detailed below*†, are warranted to be free from defective materials or workmanship in normal residential use for a period of three (3) years from the date of original retail purchase or closing date for new construction, whichever period is longer. Viking Range, LLC, warrantor, agrees to repair or replace, at its option, any part which fails or is found to be defective during the warranty period.
