Jenn-Air AR141W13, A122W13, A122B14, AR141B14 Owner’s Manual

mmJENN-AIR

Use and Care Manual

Radiant Cartridge

Models A122, AR141 Series

Model AR141

Printed in U.S,A, Cat. No. CRC122UB

@1995 Jenn-Air Part No. 8111 P185-60 5/96

Read before operating your cooktop

All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer- have the potential
through improper or careless use to create safety problems.

Therefore the following safety precautions should be observed:

1. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

2. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.

3. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the appliance.

4. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless
specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing

should be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air Service Contrac-

tor.

5. Flammable materials should not be stored near surface units.

6. Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use

dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

7. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot

surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements. Do not use atowel or other bulky

cloth.

8. Use proper pan size. Many appliances are equipped with one

or more surface units of different size. Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized cookware will

expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and
may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of

cookware to heating element will also improve efficiency and
performance.

9. Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings.

Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.

10. Glazedcookware -onlycertaintypesofglass,glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware,orotherglazedcookwareare suitable

for cooktop surface without breaking due to the sudden
change intemperature. Useonlysuchcookwareasyouknow

has been approvedfor this purpose.

11. Cookware handles should be turned inward and not extend
over adjacent surface heating elementsto avoid burns, igni-

tion of flammable materials and spillagedue to unintentional
contact with the cookware.

12. Do not soak or immerse removable heating elements in

water.

13. CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinetsabove cooktop- childrenclimbingonthe cooktop to
reach items could be seriously injured.

14. Do not touch surface unitsor areas near units. Surface units
orheating elements maybehoteventhough they are dark in

color. Areas nearsurface units may becomehot enough to
cause burns. Duringandafteruse,donottouchorletclothing

or other flammable materials contactthese areas until they

havehadsufficienttimeto cool. Othersurfacesmaybecome
hot enough to cause burns - among these surfaces is the

cooktop.

15. Do not cook on glass-ceramic cooking surfaceif the cooktop
is broken. Cleaning solutionsand spillovers may penetrate

the broken cooktopand create a shock hazard. Contact an

authorized Jenn-Air ServiceContractor.

16. Cleanglass-ceramic cooktopswith caution. Ifwet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cookingarea, be careful

to avoid steam burns. Somecleanserscanproducenoxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.

17. Do not operate with damaged cooking element after any
product malfunction untilproper repair has been made.

18. Keep all switches "OFF" when unit is not in use.

Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air radiant cooktop cartridge. The two cooking

areas are identified by circles on the glass-ceramic cooktop. When an element is turned

ON, the cooktop will heat up and the red glow of the heating element can be seen through
the glass-ceramic top. Itis normal to see the red glow of the element whenever it cycles
on. The element will cycle on and off for all control settings except Hi. However, it may
also cycle on Hi if improper cookware is used.

• BEFORE FIRST USE CLEAN COOKTOP CARTRIDGE (See p.7)

• For best results, always use recommended cookware.

• Different cookpots and different amounts of food being prepared will influence the
control settings needed for best results. (See cooktop or range use &care manual

for typical control settings.) For fastest cooking, start with the surface control on
Hi for one minute; then turn the control to the lower desired setting. Covering pans,
whenever possible, speeds cooking and is more energy efficient.

• The glass-ceramic cooking area retains heat for a period of time after the elements
have been turned off. Put this retained heat to good use. Turn the elements off

a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use the retained heat to
complete the cooking. Because of this heat retention characteristic, the elements
will not respond to changes in heat settings as quickly as coil elements. In the
event of a potential boil over, remove the cookpot from the cooking area.

• When preparing foods which can be easily scorched or over-cooked, start cooking
at a lower temperature setting and gradually increase temperature as needed.

• A higher setting than normal may be necessary when using cookpots made with

material that is slow to conduct heat, such as cast iron.

• A lower setting can be used when cooking small quantities of foods or when using
a cookpot that conducts heat quickly.

IMPORTANT

• Do not use wire trivets, fire rings, pads or any such item between the cookware

and the element.

• Do not cook foods directly on cooktop.

• Do not allow pan to boil dry as this could damage the cooktop and the pan.

• Do not slide heavy metal or glass cookpots across surface since these may
scratch the surface.

• Do not use or place plastic items anywhere on cooktop.

• Do not use cartridge in the event a break has occurred. Call an authorized Jenn-
Air Service Contractor.

Select heavy gauge cookpots. Usually heavy gauge cookpots will not change
shape when heated.

Use cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms. To determine if the cookpot is flat,
place the edge of a ruler on the bottom. Hold up to the light. No light should be
visible between the edge of the ruler and the pan. Rejectany pans that do not fit
flush against ruler's edge.

Match the size of the cookpot to the size of the element. Cookpot should be
the same size or slightly larger.

Do not use cookware that extends more than 1 inch beyond the cooking area.

Cookware that is smaller in diameter than the cooking area should not be used.
Not only can this cause the element to require more energy and time, but can also
result in spillovers burning onto the cooking area resulting in a cleaning chore.

Do not use nonflat specialty items that are oversized, uneven or do not meet proper
cookware specifications such as round bottom woks with rings, griddles, rippled

bottom canners, lobster pots, large pressure canners, etc. Large utensils, such
as pressure canners or oversized skillets, should be used only on conventional
coil cartridges if they do not meet this test.

Glass-ceramic, earthenware, heat proof glass or glazed cookpots may scratch the
glass-ceramic cooktop and therefore are not recommended.