Viking VGGT240 24-Inch Griddle Rangetop
The VGGT240 is a retired 24-inch gas rangetop whose surface is a griddle/simmer plate: commercial-grade machined steel with a blanchard finish that holds cooking oils and helps keep food from sticking. It was designed as a compact specialty station in a counter cutout.
With a steel plate, the heat story is about how evenly the burner under it burns. Grease that runs toward the burner coats the ports and makes the flame narrow, so one side of the plate runs cooler. The igniter follows, since oil vapor and drips shorten its life.
We lift the plate if it can be lifted, clean the burner and test the flame along its length. A gas smell means leaving the house and calling the gas utility from outside. The price is written before repair, and our workmanship carries a 30-day warranty.
The flame under that part of the plate is probably short because of blocked ports. We clean the burner and check the flame along its length before suspecting a warped plate.
Scrape off food while warm, wipe with a little oil and avoid soaking or harsh scouring. The seasoned finish is what keeps food from sticking.
If drips run off the plate, yes, and they coat the burner and igniter. Keeping grease channeled away and cleaning under the plate helps the burner last.
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