Commercial-Type Cooking Power
Gas 36" wide cooktop
Six sealed burners with brass flame ports and porcelain/cast-iron caps
Left front - 16,000 BTU high/3,400 BTU low
Left rear, center front, and center rear - 12,000 BTU high/1,700 BTU low
Right rear - 8,000 BTU high/1,200 BTU low
Right front - 6,000 BTU high/950 BTU low
Automatic electric spark ignition/re-ignition; burners light at any position on the knob and re-light if extinguished, even at the lowest setting
Safe, Easy Operation
Metal knobs with childproof, push-to-turn safety feature
Automatic electric spark ignition - no standing pilot to re-light, waste energy, or add extra heat to the kitchen
Heavy-duty, porcelainized, cast-iron, removable burner grates provide virtually continuous front-to-rear, left-to-right surface for easy movement of large pots
Easy Maintenance and Cleanup
Customer-removable knobs, grates, and burner ports/caps
Permanently sealed burners - spills cannot enter burner box
Two separate 4 1/2 cup spill-collection areas
Replaces Most Ordinary Cooktops
Only "countertop cutout" six-burner cooktop available in 36" width
Overall/burner box dimensions designed to fit virtually all 36" wide cooktop cutouts
Exclusive Finishes
Available in Stainless Steel (SS) and Black (BK), featuring black grates, caps and knobs, or White (WH), featuring dark gray grates, caps and white knobs; control panel on all finishes is stainless steel
May be ordered with Brass Accent Option (BR) for nameplate and knob bezels
All brass components have a durable protective coating for maintenance-free normal use
Warranty Highlights*
One-year full - complete unit
Lifetime limited - stainless steel exterior
Five-year limited - surface burners
Ninety-day limited - cosmetic parts such as glass, painted items and decorative items
*Warranty valid on Viking products shipped within the United States and Canada
Model Numbers
VGSU164 - 36" wide cooktop


