JENN-AIR ELECTRIC COOKTOPS
WITH
_ABLE OF CONTENTS
important Safety instructions ............................................... I-3
Cooktop at a Ghnce .................................................................. 4
Using Your Cooktop .............................................................. 5-7
Care & Cleaning ........................................................................... 8
Before You Call for Service ......................................................9
Warranty .................................................................................... II
Guide de I'utilisateur ................................................................12
Guia del Usuario .......................................................................24
Form No. A/02/03 Part No, 8111P444-60 74007623 _ 2003 Maytag Appliances Sales Co, Litho U.S.A.
Installer: Pleaseleave this manual
with this apphance.
Consumer: Pleaseread and keep
this manualfor future reference. Keep
satesreceipt and/or cancelled check
asproof of purchase.
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,/ wPORTANT SAFE" I Y IRUC IONS
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Warning andImportant SafetyInstructions
appearing in this guide are not meant to
cover ai[ possibleconditions and situations
that may occur. Common sense, caution,
andcaremust beexercisedwhen installing,
maintaining,or operating the appliance.
Always contact your dealer, distributor,
serviceagent,or manufacturerabout prob-
lemsor conditions you donot understand.
RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS,
WORDS, LABELS
Turn off applianceandventilating hood m
avoidspreadingthe flame.Extinguishflame
then turn on hood to remove smoke and
odor,
• Smother fire or flamein a panwith a lid
or cookie sheet.
NEVER pick upor move aflaming pan.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use
bakingsoda, adry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher to smother fire or flame.
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Serial Number
Date of Purchase
If you have questions, call:
Jenn-Air Customer Assistance
1-800-JENNAIR (1-800-536-6247)
[-800-688-2080 ( U.S. TTY for hear-
ing or speechimpaired)
(Non.-Fri., 8 am-8 pm EasternTime)
[nternet: http://www@nnair.com
For service informa_ion, see page
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WARNING - Hazards or unsafe prac-
tices which COULD result in severeper-
sona[injury or death.
CAUTION - Hazardsor unsafepractices
which COULD result in minor personal
injury.
Read and follow all instructions before
using this appliance to prevent the poten-
tial riskof fire,electric shock,persona[injury
or damageto the applianceas a result of
improper usageof the appliance.Useappli-
ance only for its intended purpose as de-
scribed in this guide.
To ensure proper and safe operation:
Appliance must be properly installed and
grounded by a qualified technician.
If appliance is installed near a window,
precautions should be taken to prevent
curtains from blowing over surface ele-
ments.
NEVER use appliance m warm or heat the
room. Failure m follow this instruction can
lead m possible burns, injury, fire, or dam-
age to the appliance.
NEVER wear bose-fitting or hanginggar-
ments while usingthe appliance.Clothing
could catch utensil handles or ignite and
cause burns if garment comes in contact
with hot heatingelements.
To ensureproper operation and to avoid
damage to the appliance or possible injury,
do not adjust, service, repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended inthis guide. Refer allother
servicing to a qualified technician.
NEVER store or use gasoline or other
combustible or flammable materials near
surface units or in the vicinity of this appli-
ance as fumes could create a fire hazard or
an explosion.
in our continuing effort to
formance of our cooking
products, it may be neces-
appliance without revising
this guide.
To preventgreasefires, donot let cooking
greaseor other flammablematerialsaccu-
mulate in or nearthe apphance.
Use only dry pothoiders. Hoist or damp
potholders on hot surfacesmay resuk in a
steam burn. Do not let potholders touch
hot heating dements. Do not usea towel
or other bulky cloth which could easily
touch hot heatingdements andignite.
Alwaysturn offall centrals when cooking is
completed.
This appliance has been tested for safe
performanceusingconventionalcookware.
Do not useanydevicesor accessoriesthat
are not specifically recommended in this
manual.Do not use eyelidcovers or stove
top grills. Theuseof devicesor accessories
that arenot expresslyrecommended inthis
manualcan create serious safetyhazards,
result in performance problems, and re-
duce the life of the components of this
appliance.
NEVER usealuminum foil or foil contain-
ers on the cooktop. These may become
very hot. Use foil only as directed in this
guide.
Aerosol-type cans are EXPLOSIVEwhen
exposed to heat and may be highly flam-
mable.Do not useor store near appliance.
Cleanonly parts listed in thisguideanduse
procedures recommended.
NEVER leave surface units unattended
especiallywhen using high heat. An unat-
tended boiiover could causesmokinganda
greasy spiiiover cancausea fire.
This appliance is equipped with different
sizesurfaceelements. Selectpanswith flat
bottoms large enough to cover dement.
Fitting pan size to dement wii[ improve
cooking efficiency.
[f panis smallerthan dement, aportion of
the dement wii[ beexposed to direct con-
tact andcould igniteclothing or pothoider.
Only certain types of glass,glass/ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware,or other glazeduten-
sils are suitable for cooktop service with-
out breakingdue to the sudden changein
temperature. Follow utensilmanufacturer's
instructions when usingglass.
Turn panhandletoward center ofcooktop,
not out into the room or over another
surface dement. This reduces the risk of
burns, ignition of flammable materials, or
spillage if pan is accidendy bumped or
reached by smallchildren.
NEVER cook on broken cooktop. If
cod<top should break, cleaning solutions
and spiiiovers may penetrate the broken
cooktop andcreatearisk of electric shock.
Contact aqualifiedtechnician immediately.
Clean cod<top with caution. Somedean-
erscanproduce noxiousfumesifappliedto
a hot surface. [f a wet sponge, cloth, or
paper towel isusedon ahot cooking area,
be careful to avoid steamburn.
Never stand on the cooktop.
Use extreme caution when moving the
grease pan or disposing of hot grease.
Allow greaseto coo[ before attempting to
move pan,
HEiYF NG ELEJt' ENTS
NEVER touch surface elements or
areas near elements.
Heating dements maybe hot even though
they are dark in color. Areas near surface
dements maybecomehot enoughto cause
burns.
During andafter use, do not touch or let
clothing or other flammablematerialscon-
tact heatingdements or areas near ele-
mentsuntil they havehadsufficienttime to
COOl.
Other potentially hot surfaces include:
Cod<top and areas facing the cod<top.
PORTAN_ ,, _ ....._..........,........ ., ...._...... _ ............._
£m:L_} SAr_'[:TY
@EVER store items of interest to chil-
dren in cabinets above an appliance or
on the cooktop. Children climbing on
appliance to reach items could damage
the appJianceor be burned or seriously
injured.
NEVER leave children alone or unsuper-
visedinareawhere applianceis in useor is
still hot.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand on
anypart of the applianceasthey could be
injured or burned.
Children must betaught that the appliance
and utensilsin or on it canbehot. Lethot
utensilscoo[ ina safeplace,out of reach of
sinai[ children. Children should be taught
that an appliance is not a toy. Children
shouldnot beallowedto playwith controls
or other parts of the unit.
VENTILATING HOODS
Clean range hood and filters frequently to
prevent grease or other flammable materi-
als from accumulating on hood or fiker and
to avoid grease fires.
Turn the fanon when fiamb_ing foods (such
as Cherries Jubilee) under the hood.
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[HPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING
PET BIRDS: Never keep pet birds in the
kitchen or inrooms where the fumes from
the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very
sensitive respiratory system. Fumes re-
[eased during an oven self-cleaning cycle
may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes
releaseddueto overheated cooking oil, fat,
margarineandoverheated non-stick cook-
ware maybe equallyharmful.
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(_ONTI_-ZOILLOCATIONS
Model _E¢9536
1 2 3 4 5
I. Left front dement
2. Left rear dement:
3o Center dement (dual dement:)
4. Rightrear dement (warming dement)
5o Right front dement (custom control
dement)
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1. Left front dement
2. Left rear dement
3o Center dement (warming dement:)
4. Right rear dement
5. Right front dement (custom control
dement)
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(}US'g }JV (}ONTROL
SLlt ( ESTED HgxF
Use to turn on the surface elements. An
infinite choice of heat settingsis available
from Lo to Hi. The knobscanbeseton or
between any of the settings.
All Models -A redindicator lightwill glow
when anydement is turned ON.
HOT S[FRFACE
[NDIC,¢I'O: {LI<;H'rs
Each element has a hot surface indicator
light. A light will be illuminamd when the
matching cod<ing area is hot. kwill remain
on, even after the control isturned off, until
the area has cooled. The lights are Iocamd
near the control knobs.
COOLING FAN
The cooling fan will automatically turn on
when anyelement isturned on. k is used m
keep internal parts on the cod<top cool.
The fan will automatically turn offwhen all
the dements are off.
I. Placepanon surfacedement.
2. Push in and turn the knob in either
direction to the desired heat setting.
3. After cooking, turn knob to OFF.
Removepan.
The cooking surface is equipped with a
Custom Control dement located in the
right front position.
The Custom Control dement usesandec-
tronic sensor to constanqy monitor and
adjust heat output for precise and consis-
tent temperature control.
To operate both large and smallelements
simuffaneousiy,pushinonthe control [<nob
and turn to the leR. To operate the inner
element _, push in on the control knob
and turn to the right.
ULTRAH[
_DUAL OFF
AL ELEMENT
Thecooking surfaceisequippedwith adua[
dement located in the center position. To
operate, push in on the control [<noband
turn to the right to control the smallde-
ment, or push in and turn to the left to
control the largeelement.
_LO
HI
8 2
/
H[ LO
OFF
The size,type of cod<ware and cooking
operation wii[ affect the heat setting. For
information on cookware and other fac-
tors affectingheatsettings,referto "Cook-
ing Hade Simple" booklet.
UitraHi: Offershigher speedcookingthat
can be used to quickly bring
water to a boil searing,
blackening and for large-
quantity cooking.
Hit Use to bring liquid to a boil
Alwaysreducesettingto alower
heat when liquids beginto boil
or foods beginto cook.
6-8: (medium high) Use to brown
meat,heatoil for deepfat frying
or sauteing.Haintainfastboil for
large amounts of liquids.
4-61 (medium) Useto maintain slow
boil for large amountsof liquids
and for most frying operations.
2-4: (medium low) Useto continue
cookingcoveredfoods or steam
foods.
Lo: Useto reek butter or chocolate.
H[
@
o
OFF
UitraLo: Offers alower temperature for
cooking delicatesauceswithout
scorching.
w IE.R
Use the Warming Center to keep cooked
foods warm, such as vegetaNes, gravies and
oven-safe dinner phtes.
S ETTIN (:;,',THE
1o Pushin and turn the knob. Warming
temperatures are approximate andare
indicated on the control as M[N,2, 4, 6,
8 and MAX. However, the control can
be set m any position between PIIN
and OFF.
2. When done, turn the control to OFF
and remove food. The Hot Surface
Indicator light wiI[ go off when the
Warming Center surfacehascooled.
2-6
6 - MAX
\ /
MAX MIN
OFF
Suggested Settings
Type of food
Breads/Pastries
Gravies
Casseroles
Eggs
Dinner Ham with Food
Heats
Sauces
Soups (Cream)
SteWS
VegetaHes
Fried Foods
Hot Beverages
Soups(Liquid)
° A[[ foodsshould becovered with alid
or aluminum foil to maintain food
quality.
When warming pastries and breads,
the cover should havean opening to
allow moisture to escape.
Do not use plastic wrap to cover
foods. Plastic may melt on to the
surfaceand bevery difficuk to dean.
Useonlycookware and dishesrecom-
mendedassafefor ovenand cooktop
use,
Always use oven mittswhen removing
food from the Warming Center as
cookware and plates will be hot.
It is not recommended to warm food
for longer than one hour, as food
quality may deteriorate.
It is not recommended to heat cold
food on the Warming Center.
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• Cooktop may emit lightsmoke and
odor the first few times the cooktop
.... is used. This is normal.
• When a contrd is turned on, a red
glow can be seen through the ghss-
ceramic surface. The dement wii[
cycle on and off to maintain the
preset heat setting.
• The glass-ceramk surface may ap-
pear discoloredwhen it ishot. Thisis
normal andwill disappearwhen the
surface cools.
• Ghss-ceramic cooktops retain heat
for a period of time after the unit is
turned off. When the HOT SUR-
FACE light turns off, the cooking
area will be cool enough to touch.
• NOTE: Do not attempt to lift the
cooktop.
COOX NG AREAS
The cooking areason your range areiden-
tiffed by permanent patterns on the ghss-
ceramicsurface.Formost efficientcooking,
fit the pan size to the element size.
Pans should not extend more than % to
l-inch beyond the cooking area.
For more information on cookware, refer
to _CooRing Made $impme" booklet.
Tips TO PR } Ig<, I
THE GLASSoCERAMIC
Before first use, clean the cooktop. (See
Cleaning, page 8.)
Do not use glass pans. They may scratch
the surface.
• Do not allowplastic,sugaror foodswith
high sugarcontent to melt onto the hot
cooktop. Should this happen,clean im-
mediately. (See Cleaning, page 8.)
• Never let a pan boil dry as this will
damage the surface and pan.
• Never use cooktop as a work surface or
cutting board. Never cool< food directly
on the surface.
° Never place a trivet or wok ring between
the surfaceand pan. These items can
mark or etch the top.
• Do not slide metal pans across a hot
surface.The pansmayleavemarkswhich
canbedifficult to removeor leaveperma-
nent marks. Any marks should be re-
moved promptly. (See Cleaning, page B.)
• Hake sure the surfaceand the pan bot-
tom are dean andsmooth before turning
on to prevent scratches.
• To prevent scratchingor damageto the
glass-ceramictop, do not leavesugar,salt
or fats on the cooking area.Wipe the
cooktop surface with a dean cloth or
paper towe[ before using.
° Never use a soiled dishcloth or sponge
to cleanthe cooktop surface.A film will
remain which may causestains on the
cooking surface after the areais heated.
° Do not useasmallpanon alargedement.
Not only does this waste energy, but it
canalsoresult inspi[[overs burningonto
the cooking area which requires extra
cleaning
• Do not use non-fiat speciaky items that
are oversized or uneven such asround
bottom woks, rippled bottom and/or
oversized cannersandgriddles.
• Do not slideheavymetalpansacrossthe
surfacesince thesemay scratch.
• Do not usefoil or foil-type containers.
Foil may melt onto the glass,if metal
meltson the cod<top, do not use.Callan
authorized Jenn-Air Servicer.
• ifaspillover occurs while cooking, imme-
diately dean the spill from the cooking
area while it is hot to prevent a tough
cleaningchore later.Usingextreme care,
wipe spill with a dean dry towel.
• Do not allow spills to remain on the
cooking area or the cooktop trim for a
1o% period of time.
• Do not use abrasive cleansing powders
or scouring pads which will scratch the
cooktop.
• Do not use chlorine bleach, ammonia or
other cleansers not specifically recom-
mended for use on ghss-ceramic.
• To retain the appearance of the ghss-
ceramic cod<top, clean after each use.
o Glass-ceramic surfaces retain heat.
Turn the dement off a few minutes
before food iscompletely cooked and
use the retained heat to complete the
cooking.
Becauseof the heat retention charac-
teristics, the dements will not respond
to changesinsettingsasquickly ascoii
dements. #nthe event ore potential
boilover, remove the pan _rom the
cooking area.
To achieveoptimum cookingperformance,
useheavy-gauge,fiat, smooth bottom pans
that conform to the diameter of the cook-
ingarea.( See_CooRing Made Simple _t
for cookware characteristics and recom-
mendations.)
WOX (}OOX NG
Use Jenn-Air's fiat bottom wok (Nodei
AO 142)for optimum resuks. The wok has
a nonsqck finish, wood handles, cover,
steaming rack, rice paddies, cooking tips
and recipes.To order cai[ [-800-JENNA[R
(i-800-536-6247).
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(}LEAN PR (,)( ED .RES .......... '
• Be sure appmiance is off and atom
parts are coo[ before handming or
cleaning. This is to avoid dam-
age and possible burns.
. To prevent stoning or discoloration.
dean apphance after each use.
• If a part is removeG be sure it is
correcdy replaced.
CONTROL }(NABS
" To remove knobs, turn to the OFF posi-
tion. PuiIeach knob straight up from the
shaft. Do not remove sea[ under knob,
, Wash knobsinwarm soapywater. Do not
useabrasivecleaners or materiab.
• To replace each [<nob,match flat part of
[<nobopening with the fiat part of the
shaft, returning to OFF position.
COORTOP -- GLASS-CERANIC
Neveruseovencleaners,chlorinebleach,am-
mona or glasscleanerswith ammonia.NOTE:
Catlan authorized servicer ifthe glass-ceramic
topshouldcrack,breakorif metalor aluminum
foilshould melt on the cooktop.
° Atlow_hecook_op_ocoolbe_oredean-
ing.
° Generam - Clean cooktop after each use,
with a damp paper towel and Cooktop
Cleaning Creme (Part No. 20000001)**.
Then, buff with adean dry cloth.
NO'lEt Permanent stains willdevelop ifsoil
isallowedto cook onby repeatedly usingthe
cooktop when soiled.
• Heavy Soils or Netal Narks -
Dampen a "scratcHess" or "never
scratch" scrubber sponge. Apply
Cooktop Cleaning Creme* (Part No.
20000001)** and scrub to remove as
much soil as possible. Apply a thin layer
of the creme over the soil, cover with a
damp paper towel and let stand 30-45
minutes (2-3 hours for very heavysoil).
Keep moist by covering the paper towel
with plastic wrap. Scrub again, then buff
with a clean dry cloth.
NOTE: Only use a CLEAN, DAMP
"scra_gchless"pad _ha_gis safefor non-
stick cookware. Thepattern and glass
will be damaged i_ the pad #snot
damp, J_the pad is soiled, or if an-
other _ype of pad is used.
• Burned-on or Crusty Soils - Scrub
with a "scratch[ass" or "never scratch"
scouring pad and Cooktop
Cleaning Creme*. Hold a ra-
zor blade scraper at 30°
angle and scrape
anyremaining soil.
Then, dean as
described
above,
NOTE: Do not usethe ruzor blade for
daily cleaning as it may wear _he
pe_tern on _he glass.
Helted Sugar or Plastic - immedi-
ately turn element to LOW and scrape
sugar or plastic from hot surface to a
cool area.Then turn dement OFF and
allow to cool Cleanresiduewith razor
blade scraper and Cooktop Cleaning
Creme*,
STAINLESS _TEEL
(SELECT !Y_tODELS}
• DO NOT USE ANY CLEANING
PRODUCT CONTAINING CHLO-
RINE BLEACH.
• ALWAYS WIPE WITH THE GRAIN
WHEN CLEANING.
° Daily Cleaning/Light Soil _ Wipe
with one of the following - soapywater,
white vinegar/water solution, Formula
409 Glass and Surface Cleaner* or a
similar glasscleaner - usinga spongeor
soft cloth, Rinse and dry. To polish and
help prevent fingerprints, follow with
Stainless Steel Hagic Spray 0enn-Air
Nodal A912, Part No. 20000008)**.
• Hoderate/Heavy Soil -- Wipe with
one of the following - Ban Ami, Smart
Cleanser,or Soft Scrub* - usingadamp
sponge or soft cloth. Rinse and dry.
Stubborn soils may be removed with a
damp Scotch-Brite* pad; rub evenly with
the grain. Rinse and dry. To restore
luster and remove streaks, follow with
Stainless Steal [V[agicSpray':.
° Discoloration _ Using a damp sponge
or soft cloth, wipe with Cameo Stainless
Steel Cleaner*. Rinse immediately and
dry. To remove streaksand restore lus-
ter, follow with Stainless Steel ['Aagic
Spray*.
* Brandnamesfor cleaningproducts are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.
** To order direct, caii 1-800-JENNAIR (1-800-536-6247).
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YOU £ALL EOR
NOTHING ON THE COOKTOP
OPERATES.
° Check for a blown circuit fuse or a
tripped maincircuit breaker.
• Ched<if cod<top isproperly connected
to electric circuit in house.
COOKTOP ELEMENTS DO NOT
GET HOT ENOUGH.
• Surface controls may not be set
properly.
• Voltage to house may be low.
• Cookware may not be fiat or the correct
sizeor shape.
ELEMENTS EMIT A SLIGHT
ODOR AND/OR SMOKE WHEN
FIRST TURNED ON.
° This is normal
SURFACE SHOWS WEAR.
l°Tiny scratchesor abrasions.
• Hake sure cooktop and panbottom
are clean.
• Do not slideglassor metal
pansacross top.
• Hake sure pan bottom is not rough.
• Usethe recommendeddeaningagents.
Seepg. 8.
2°Metal marks.
° Do not slide metal pansacrosstop.
° When coo[, dean with Cod<top
CleaningCreme. Seepg.8.
3.Brown streaks andspecks.
• Spillsnot removed promptly.
• Wiping with soiled cloth or sponge.
• Pan bottom not clean.
4.Areas with a meta[hcsheen.
• blinera[ depositsfrom water andfood.
S.Pitting or flaking.
° Sugaryboi[overs that were not
removed promptly. See pg. 8.
A FAN SOUND CAN BE HEARD.
• This isthe coding fanandis normal The
fanwill run when any dement is turned
on,
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