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For Future Assistance .............................. 1
Safety Instructions ............................... 2-3
Ducting ..................................................... 3
Using Your Cooktop ............................. 4-5
Cooktop at a Glance
Setting the Controls
Heat Settings
Operating During Power Failure
Ventilation System
Care and Cleaning ................................ 6-7
Before You Call for Service ...................... 7
For Future Assistance
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Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air gas cooktop.
Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. AWARNING: lfthe information in this manual is
notfoUowedexactly,a orexplosionmay
Read this user's guide carefully. It is intended to help you causing property damage, personal injury or death.
operate and maintain your new cooktop.
In addition, you will find a booklet entitled "Cooking Made
Simple." It contains information on selecting cookware, pan
sizes and heat setting recommendations.
Save time and money. Check the "Before You Call" section
ofthis guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that
you can correct yourself.
However, should you need service, it is helpful to have the
model and serial numbers available. This information can be ........
found on the data plate located on the bottom of the cooktop.
These numbers are also on the Product Registration card that
came with your appliance. Before sending in this card record
these numbers along with the purchase date below.
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Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase _g
IMPORTANT: Keep this guide and the sales receipt in a
safe place for future reference. Proof of originalpurchase
date is needed for warranty service.
If you have any questions, write us (include your model
number andphone number) orcall:
Consumer Information
403 West Fourth Street North
Newton, IA 50208
515-791-8911
(Mon. - Fri., 8 am-5 pm Central Time)
Internet: http://www.j ennair.com
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For service information, see back page.
Important Safety Instructions
Read before operating your i2. HANDLES- Always turn pan handles to the side or back
cooktop of the cooktop - not out into the room where they are
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the JACENT SURFACE BURNERS to minimize burns,
potential through improper or careless use to create safety ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to
problems. Therefore thefollowing safety precautions should unintentional contact with the cookware.
be observed. Please retain this guide for future reference.
1. Be sure your appliance isproperly installed and grounded cabinets above cooktop-children climbing onthe cooktop
by a qualified technician. Installer - please leave this to reach items could be seriously injured.
guide with the appliance.
2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the burners. During and after use, these areas may be hot
room. This warning is based on safety considerations, enough to cause burns. Avoid contact with these areas by
3. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area sufficient time to cool.
where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. 15. Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging gar-
ments should never be worn while using the appliance. 16. Keep all controls "Off" when unit is not in use.
5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless 17, GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handlec
specifically recommended in this manual. All other carefully. Never leave any cooking operation unat
servicing should be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air tended. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. D(
Service Contractor. not allow grease to collect around the cooktop. Wipe uI
6. Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquid near cooktop. 18. If the cooktop is installed near a window, proper precau
7. Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame over burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.
or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
8. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsal
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not use operation.
a towel or other bulky cloth.
9. Select cookware large enough to properly contain food recommended.
and avoid boilovers or spillovers. This will save on
cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, 21. Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of tl
sinceheavy splattering or spillovers left on acooktop can reach of small children.
ignite. Pan size isespecially important in deep fat frying.
10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings, detected, shutoffthegassupplytothecooktop. Callyo
Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may installer or local gas company to have the possible le
ignite, checked. Never use a match or other flame to locatJ
11. TYPE OF COOKWARE - Avoid pans that are unstable
andeasily tipped. Pans that are too heavy when filled 23. Flame size should be adjusted so it does not exte
with foodcan also be a hazard. Ifpan handles twist and beyond the edge of the cookware. This instruction
cannot be tightened, discard the pan. based on safety consideration.
easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES SHOULD BE
TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER AD-
13. CAUTION -Do not store items of interest to children in
14. Do not touch surface burner areas or any areas near
clothing or other flammable materials until they have had
pressure may cause container to burst andresult in injury.
spillovers immediately.
tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowin
19. Do not use aluminum foil to line burner spillover bow
20. Clean only parts listed in this manual and useprocedur,
22. A faint gas odor may indicate a gas leak. Ifa gas odor
gas leak.
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