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RETAILOBSERVER.COM FEBRUARY 2015 20 The French-door oven can be opened with one hand as the companion door conveniently opens simultaneously to allow for easy operation and cleanup. With the largest oven in the industry, this extra-large 4.7 cu. ft. oven has 11 high performance cooking modes for versatile performance including two-element bake, convection bake, TruConvec™ Convection Cook, convection roast, convection broil, hi broil, medium broil, low broil, convection dehydrate, convection defrost, and proof. True commercial-type cooking power is available with the patented Vari-Speed Dual Flow™ Convection System. This system has the largest fan in the industry with the 8 1/2" two-speed fan working bi-directionally for maximum airflow and excellent cooking results. The extra-large Gourmet-Glo™ Glass Enclosed Infrared Broiler provides superior broiling performance and maximum coverage and the exclusive Rapid Ready™ Preheat ensures super-fast preheating. The concealed 10-pass dual bake element in both oven cavities, the 20 minute steam easy-clean and the self-clean function in the lower oven makes cleanup easy. Each oven has six porcelain-coated rack positions and comes standard with three oven racks including two TruGlide™ Full Extension Racks in the upper oven and one TruGlide™ Full Extension Rack in the lower oven for easy removal of bakeware. The heavy-duty metal knobs are accented with exclusive CoolLit™ LED Lights in signature Viking blue when unit is turned on and pulses during preheat. When preheat is finished, the lights stay lit alerting the customer that the oven is preheated. The Viking Professional French Door Double Oven won the People's Choice Award at the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show and more recently won the prestigious GOOD DESIGN ® Award which honors the yearly achievements of the best industrial and graphic designers and world manufacturers for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence. Built with the same high quality, durability and attention to detail as all Viking Professional appliances, the 30" wide Built-In Viking Professional French-Door Oven is backed by the industry's best and most comprehensive warranty; the Viking 3-Year Signature Warranty. The new 30" wide Built-In Viking Professional French- Door Oven is available in seven exclusive color finishes, including Stainless Steel. The new 30" wide Built-In Viking Professional French-Door Oven is available now at a local authorized Viking dealer. For additional product information, to locate a Viking dealer in your area, or to request a quote, please visit www.vikingrange.com. VIKING is a registered trademark of Viking Range, LLC. Viking products are sold under the BRIGADE brand in Canada. THE WORLD'S FIRST SMART COOKING RANGE JUST GOT SMARTER Dacor ® discovery iQ™ dual-fuel range now offers voice activation through its exclusive Dacor iQ remote app Dacor ® is taking the world's first smart range to an even higher level of tech sophisti- cation with its voice activation feature. The Discovery iQ™ Dual-Fuel Range, launched earlier this year, comes with a Dacor iQ Remote App, in which home chefs can control the range via any smart phone or tablet. Starting Spring 2015, users will be able to control the smart range through voice com- mand on the Dacor iQ Remote App, remotely from anywhere they are connected. "At Dacor, we are passionate about developing innovations that truly matter to the cooking experience," states Dacor CEO Chuck Huebner. "We've received an incredible response to the range's Remote iQ Cooking App so we are confident that our customers will find the addition of voice command to be of great value." The range also features the Dacor iQ Cooking Application which is the perfect tool for busy, connected home chefs—enabling them to watch cooking tutorials, download favorite recipes and access expert cooking advice, right from the range. The pre-programmed Dacor Guide™ eliminates the guesswork in preparing a wide range of dishes; and when the meal is complete, the range automatically switches to a warming mode and informs the user by text message. Home chefs can customize the Dacor iQ Cooking Application by downloading apps from the Google Play™ Store. The Discovery iQ 48" and 36" Dual-Fuel Ranges feature a gas cooktop that provides precise heat control through its distinctive brass burners, delivering a true simmer to a powerful sear. The ranges offer 10 cooking modes including Pure Convection™, Pure Convection Sear, Convection Bake, Convection Broil, Convection Roast, Surround Bake, Bake, Broil, Max Broil and Roast. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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