Jenn-Air JGC8430BDW, JGC8430BDQ Owner’s Manual

JENN-AIR GAS COOKTOPS

JENN-AIR

Form No. A/11/03 Part No. 8111 P457-60

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions .....................................1-4

Using Your Cooktop ......................................................5-6

Care & Cleaning ..................................................................7

Troubleshooting ..................................................................8

Warranty & Service .............................................................9

Guide de I'utilisation et entretien ................................10

Guia de Uso y Cuidado ...................................................19

@2003 Maytag Appliances Sales Co.

Litho U.S.A.

To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or replace any part of your appliance unless it is specifi- cally recommended in this guide. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified servicer. Have the installer show you the location of the gas shut off valve and how to shut it off in an emergency.

Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing.

SAFETY

INSrRUCnONS

Warning and important Safety instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions

and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintain-

ing, or operating the appliance. Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or

manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels

Read and follow all instructions before using this appliance to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric

shock, personal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of improper usage of the appliance. Use appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this guide.

SAFETY |NSTRUCT|ONS

To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before operating it.

Keep area around appliance clear and free from com- bustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and materials.

If appliance is installed near a window, proper precau- tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing

over burners. Many aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE when

exposed to heat and may be highly flammable. Avoid their use or storage near an appliance.

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from parts of the appliance that may become

warm or hot. Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop as they may melt or soften if left too close to a lighted

surface burner. To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface

burners, cabinet storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided, it should be limited

to items which are used infrequently and which are safely stored in an area subjected to heat from an

appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.

A faint gas odor may indicate a gas leak. If a gas odor is detected, shut off the gas supply to the cooktop. Call

your installer or local gas company to have the possible leak checked. Never use a match or other flame to

locate a gas leak.

In Case of Fire

Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor.

o Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie

sheet. = NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan. Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a

dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or flame.

Child Safety

NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in use or is still hot.

NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the appliance as they could be injured or burned.

Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils on it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place,

out of reach of small children. Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should

not be allowed to play with controls or other parts of the unit.

About Your Appliance

NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent potential hazard to the user

and damage to the appliance. Also, do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cooking utensils.

Potentially hot surfaces include cooktop, and areas facing the cooktop.

NEVER use aluminum foil to line burner spillover area. Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsafe operation.

Cooking Safety

Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which

surface burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is

completed, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame.

Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An exces- sive flame is hazardous, wastes energy and may dam- age the appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance.

NEVER leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a high heat setting or when deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible. Do not use high heat for extended cooking operations.

SAFETY |NSTRUCT|ONS

NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burner. Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.

Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause burns from steam. Dishtowels or other substitutes

should never be used as potholders because they can trail across hot surface burners and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.

Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool before attempting to move or handle.

Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumu- lating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the

hood turn the fan on. NEVER wear garments made of flammable material or

loose fitting or long-sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing may ignite or catch utensil handles.

Utensil Safety

Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled with food may also be hazardous.

Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan will accommodate the

volume of food that is to be added as well as the bubble action of fat.

To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do not extend handles over adjacent surface burners. Always turn pan handles toward the side or back of the appliance, not out into the room where they are easily hit or reached by small children.

Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and the appliance.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop usage without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow manufacturer's instructions when using glass.

This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accessories that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do not use eyelid covers for the surface units or stovetop grills. The use of devices or accesso- ries that are not expressly recommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the life of the components of the appliance.

Cleaning Safety

Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning them. Do not touch the burner grates or surrounding areas until they have had

sufficient time to cool. Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam

burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

Important Safety Notice and

Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce- ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65[) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burning of gas can result in low-level exposure to some of the listed substances, including benzene, formalde- hyde and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combus- tion of natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP[} fuels. Properly adjusted burners will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can also be minimized by properly venting the burners to the

outdoors. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS:

Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a

very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful.

,SAFETY |NSTRUCTIONS

Electrical Connection

Appliances which require electrical power are equipped with a three-

prong grounding plug which must be

plugged directly into a properly grounded three-hole 120 volt

electrical outlet. Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing.

The three-prong grounding plug offers protection against shock hazards. DO NOT CUT OR REMOVE

THE THIRD GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD PLUG.

If an ungrounded, two-hole or other type electrical outlet is encountered, it is the personal responsibility

of the appliance owner to have the outlet replaced with a properly grounded three-hole electrical

outlet.

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Surface Controls

Surface Control

Knobs

Use to turn on the surface burners. An infinite choice of heat settings is available

from Lo to Hi. At the Hi setting a detent or notch may be felt.

Pilotless ignition

Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for

a constant standing pilot light. Each surface

burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when

cleaning around the surface burner.

If the surface burner does not light, check if

ignitor is broken, soiled or wet.

Ports

Setting the Controls

Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with automatic re- ignition. If the burner flame should go out, the system will

automatically spark to re-ignite the burner.

BURNER CAP

BURNER BASE

gnitor

Operating During a

Power Failure

1. Hold a lighted match to the desired surface burner head.

2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly to the desired setting.

Suggested Heat Settings

The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting. For information on cookware and other factors affecting heat

settings, refer to "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.

Use Hi to bring liquid to a boil, or reach pressure in a pressure cooker. Always

reduce setting to a lower heat when liquids begin to boil or foods begin to

cook. An intermediate flame size is used to

continue cooking. Food will not cook any faster when a higher flame setting is

used than needed to maintain a gentle boil. Water boils at the same tempera-

ture whether boiling gently or vigorously.

Use Lo to simmer foods, keep foods warm and melt chocolate or butter.

Some cooking may take place on the Lo setting if the pan is covered. It is

possible to reduce the heat by rotating the knob toward OFF. Be sure flame is

stable.

1. Place a pan on the burner grate. 0-o preserve the grate finish, do not operate the burners without a pan on the

grate to absorb the heat from the burner flame.:)

2. Push in knob and turn immediatelycounterclockwise to the desired setting.

• A clicking (spark:)sound will be heard and the burner will light. (All ignitorswill spark when any surface

burner knob isturned on. However, only the selected burner will light.:)

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Cooktop at a Glance

MODEL JGC8536

I 2 3 4 5

1. Left rear surface burner (9,200 BTUs).

2. Left front surface burner (5,000 BTUs on Hi, 650 BTUs on

Lo).

3. Center surface burner (15,000 BTUs).

4. Right front surface burner (12,500 BTUs).

5. Right rear surface burner (5,000 BTUs on Hi, 650 BTUs on

Lo).

MODEL JGC8430B

3 4

1. Left rear surface burner (10,500 BTUs).

2. Left front surface burner (5,000 BTUs on Hi, 650 BTUs on

Lo).

3. Right front surface burner (15,000 BTUs).

4. Right rear surface burner (9,200 BTUs).

To prevent the cooktop from discoloring or staining:

• Clean cooktop after each use.

• Wipe acidic or sugary spills as soon as the cooktop has cooled as these spills may discolor the surface.

Sealed Burners

The sealed burners are secured to the cooktop and are not

designed to be removed. Since the burners are sealed into the cooktop, boilovers or spills will not seep underneath the

cooktop. However, the burners should be cleaned after each use. The

head portion of the burner is easily removed for cleaning. (See page 7 for cleaning directions.)

High Performance Burner"

There is one high speed burner or/your cooktop, located in

the center or right front position. This burner offers higher speed cooking that can be used to quickly bring water to a boil and for large-quantity cooking.

Simmer Burners"

These burners are located in the left front position and/or the right rear position. The simmer burner offers a lower BTU

flame for delicate sauces or melting chocolate.

BTU ratings will vary when using LP gas.

Burner Grates

Tile grates must be properly positioned before cooking. Improper installation of the grates may result in chipping of

the cooktop. To ensure proper positioning, align bumpers on grate bottom with the indentations in the cooktop.

Do not operate the burners without a pan on the grate. The grate's porcelain finish may chip without a pan to

absorb the heat from the burner flame. Although the burner grates are durable, they will gradually

lose their shine and/or discolor, due to the high temperatures of the gas flame.

Notes :

• A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will light within a few seconds. If using natural gas,the flame will

be blue with a deeper blue inner cone. If the burner flame is yellow or is noisy, the air/gas

mixture may be incorrect. Contact a service technician to adjust. (Adjustments are not covered by the war-

ranty.) With LP gas, some yellow tips on the flames are accept-

able. This is normal and adjustment is not necessary.

• With some types of gas, you may hear a "popping" sound when the surface burner is turned off. This is a

normal operating sound of the burner.

• To improve cooking efficiency and to prevent possible damage to the cooktop or pan, the flame must be

adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the pan.

Burner caps must be correctly placed on the burner base for proper operation of the burner.

CARE CLEAN

Cleaning Procedures

* Brand names for cleaning products are registered

trademarks of the respective manufacturers.

** To order direct, call 1-800-JENNAIR

(1-800-536-6247].

Removable Burner Caps

Sealed Gas Burner

Burner Grates

Control Knobs

Cooktop and Porcelain

Enamel

Cooktop= Stainless Steel

(select models]

• Allow burner to cool. Removeburner cap and wash in soapywater with a plastic scouring pad. For stubborn soils, clean with a soap-filled, nonabrasive pad or Cooktop Cleaning Creme (Part #20000001]**

and a sponge.

• Do not clean in dishwasher or self-cleaning oven.

° Cleanfrequently. Allow burner to cool. Cleanwith soap and plastic scouring pad. Forstubborn soils, clean

with a soap-filled, nonabrasive pad.

° Becareful not to get water into the center of the burner. ° Usecare when cleaning the ignitor. If the ignitor is wet or damaged the surface burner will not light.

° To ensure even cooking performance, keep burner ports free of food soils/debris.

• Wash grates with warm, soapy water and a nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad. For stubborn soils, clean with a soap-filled, nonabrasive pad or a sponge and Cooktop Cleaning Creme (Part #20000001]** and a

sponge. Ifsoil remains, reapply Cooktop Cleaning Creme, cover with a damp paper towel and soak for 30

minutes. Scrub again, rinse and dry.

• The grates are made of porcelain on cast iron and are very durable, however, they will gradually lose their shine and/or discolor. This is due to exposure to high temperatures from the gas flame.

• Do not clean in dishwasher or self-cleaning oven.

• Removeknobs in the OFFposition by pulling up.

° Wash, rinse and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents as they may scratch the finish. ° Turn on each burner to be sure the knobs have been correctly replaced.

Porcelain enamel is glass fused on metal and may crack or chip with misuse. It is acid resistant, not acid proof.

All spillovers, especially acidic or sugary spillovers, should be wiped up immediately with a dry cloth.

° When cool, wash with soapy water, rinse and dry. ° Neverwipe off a warm or hot surface with a damp cloth. This may cause cracking or chipping.

° Neveruse oven cleaners, abrasive or caustic cleaning agents on exterior finish of range.

• DO NOT USEANY CLEANING PRODUCT CONTAINING CHLORINE BLEACH.

• ALWAYS WIPE WITH THE GRAIN WHEN CLEANING.

• DO NOT USE ORANGE OR ABRASIVE CLEANERS.

• Daily Cleaning/Light Soil -- Wipe with one of tile following - soapy water, white vinegar/water solution,

Formula 409 Glass and Surface Cleaner* or a similar glass cleaner - using a sponge or soft cloth. Rinse

and dry. To polish and help prevent fingerprints, follow with Stainless Steel Magic Spray* (Part No.

20000008)**.

• Moderate/Heavy SoJJ -- Wipe with one of tile following - Bon Ami, Smart Cleanser, or Soft Scrub* -

using a damp sponge or soft cloth. Rinse and dry. Stubborn soils may be removed with a damp multi- purpose Scotch-Brite* pad; rub evenly with the grain. Rinse and dry. To restore luster and remove streaks,

follow with Stainless Steel Magic Spray*.

• Discoloration -- Using a damp sponge or soft cloth, wipe with Cameo Stainless Steel Cleaner*. Rinse immediatelyand dry. To remove streaks and restore luster, follow with Stainless Steel Magic Spray*.

Surface burner fails to light.

Surface burner flame lifts off ports.

The flame is uneven.

Surface burner flame is yellow in color.

• Check to be sure plug is securely inserted into receptacle.

• Check or re-set circuit breaker. Check or replace fuse.

• Check power supply.

• Check to be sure burner iscorrectly rated for your kind of gas.

• Check to be sure burner ports or ignition ports are not clogged.

• Check to be sure ignitor isdry and clicking. Burner will not light if ignitor isdamaged, soiled or wet. If ignitor doesn't click, turn control knob OFF.

° Check to be sure burner cap iscorrectly seated on the burner base.

• Check to be sure a pan is sitting on the grate above.

• Contact an authorized Jenn-Air servicer.

• Burner ports may be clogged.

• Flame may need to be adjusted. Contact an authorized Jenn-Air servicer.

• Some yellow tips on the flame are acceptable when using LP gas.

• Contact an authorized Jenn-Air servicer.

WARRANTY SERVICE

What is Not Covered Ely These Warranties:

1. Conditions and damages resulting from any of the following: a. Improper installation, delivery, or maintenance.

b.Any repair, modification, alteration, or adjustment not authorized by the

manufacturer or an authorized servicer.

c. Misuse, abuse, accidents, or unreasonable use. d. Incorrect electric current, voltage, or supply.

e. Improper setting of any control.

2. Warranties are void if the original serial numbers have been removed, altered, or cannot be readily determined.

3. Products purchased for commercial or industrial use.

4. The cost of service or service call to: a. Correct installation errors.

b.Instruct the user on the proper use of the product.

c. Transport the appliance to the servicer.

5. Consequential or incidental damages sustained by any person as a result of any breach of these warranties. Some states do not allow the exclusion

or limitation of consequential or incidental damages, so the above exclu- sion may not apply.

If You Need Service

• Call the dealer from whom your appliance was purchased or call

Maytag ServicessM,Jenn-Air Customer Assistance at 1-800-JENNAIR

(1-800-536-62471 to locate an authorized servicer.

• Besure to retain proof of purchase to verify warranty status. Refer to

WARRANTY for further information on owner's responsibilities for warranty service.

If the dealer or service company cannot resolve the problem, write to

Maytag Services- ,Attn: CAIR:: Center, P.O. Box 2370, Cleveland, TN 37320-2370, or call 1=800=JENNAIR [1 =800=536=6247:1.

U.S.customers using TrY for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired,

call 1-800-688-2080.

User's guides, service manuals and parts information are available from

Maytag Services" , Jenn-Air Customer Assistance.

Notes

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When writing or calling about a service problem, please include:

a. Your name, address and telephone number; b. Model number and serial number;

c. Name and address of your dealer or servicer; d. A clear description of the problem you are having;

e. Proof of purchase (sales receipt_.

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