Jenn-Air Pro-Style CVG4380 Use And Care Manual

mmmJENN-AIR

Use and Care Manual

Pro-Styld Gas. Grill

_ Range Cooktop

Model CVG4380

Printedin U.SA Cat. No CA4380UE

©1996 Jenn-Air Part No 8111P197-60 6/96

WARNING: If the information in this manual is

not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may re-
sult causing property damage, personal injury

or death.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other flam-

mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of

this or any other appliance,

- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Donottouch any electrical switch; do not

use any phone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbor's phone. Follow the gas
supplier's instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,

call the fire department.

• Extinguish any open flame.

- Installation and service must be performed

by a qualified installer, service agency or
the gas supplier.

- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE -

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. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician.

2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. This warning

isbased on safety considerations.

3. Childrenshould notbe left alone or unattended inarea whereappliance is

in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the

appliance.

4, Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never

bewornwhileusingthe appliance.

5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically

recommendedin thismanual. All other servicing should bereferred toan

authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.

6. Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquid near cooktop.

7. Donot usewater ongrease fires. Smotherfire orflameor usedry chemical
or foam-type extinguisher.

8. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may

result inburns from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

9. Select cookwarelarge enoughto properlycontainfoodandavoid boilovers
or spillovers. This will save on cleaning and prevent hazardous accumu-
lationsof food,since heavy splatteringor spillovers left on a cooktopcan
ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.

10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings. Boilover causes
smoking and greasyspillovers that may ignite.

11. TYPE OF COOKWARE -Avoid pans that are unstable and easily tipped.
Inchoosing pans,lookfor easily-graspedhandlesthat will staycool. Pans
thataretooheavywhenfilledwithfoodcanalsobeahazard. Ifpanhandles
twist and cannot be tightened, discard the pan.

12. HANDLES - Always turn pan handles to the side or backof the cooktop -
notout intothe room where theyare easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES

SHOULD BE TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVERADJACENT
SURFACE BURNERS to minimize burns, ignition offlammable materials,

and spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware.

13. CAUTION - Do not store itemsof interestto children in cabinets above
cooktop-childrenclimbing onthecooktop toreach itemscouldbe seriously

injured.

14. Do nottouch grill and surface burner areas, areas near burners, or metal
landing space. During and after use, these areas may be hot enough to

causeburns. Avoidcontactwiththese areas byclothingorother flammable
materials until they have had sufficient time to cool.

15. Do not heat unopened food containers. Buildup of pressure may cause
containerto burst and result in injury.

16. Keep all controls "OFF" when unit is not in use.

17. Keep ventducts unobstructed.

18. GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. Never
leaveany cooking operation unattended. Let fatcool beforeattempting to
handle it. Do not allow grease to collect around the cooktop. Wipe up

spillovers immediately.

19. If the cooktop is installed near a window, proper precautions should be

taken to prevent curtains from blowing over burners creating a FIRE

HAZARD,

20. Do notusealuminum foil to line aerationtrayor burner basin. Restriction
of normal air flow may result in unsafe operation.

21. Do not usecookware on the grill section of this appliance.

22. Before servicing your appliance, disconnect power to the cooktop at the
main fuse or circuit breaker panel and at the electrical receptacle.

23. Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of the reach of small

children.

24. A faint gasodor may indicatea gas leak. if agas odor is detected, shut off

the gas supplyto the cooktop. Callyour installer or local gas company to

havethe possible leak checked. Never use a match or other flame to

locate a gas leak.

25. Cleanonlypartslistedinthismanualanduseproceduresrecommended,

26. Flamesizeshould beadjuatedsoit doesnotextend beyondtheedge of the
cookware. This instruction is based on safety considerations.

27. This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional

cookware. Donot useanydevicesor accessories thatare notspecifically

recommendedinthismanual. Donot useeyelidcoversfor thesurfaceunits

orstovetop grills. Theuse of devices oraccessories thatare not expressly

recommendedinthis manualcan create serious safety hazards, result in
performance problems, and reduce the life of the components of the

appliance.

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Important Safety Notice and Warning

TheCalifornia Safe Drinking Water andToxicEnforcementAct of 1986(Propo-
sition 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 sub-

stances.

Usersofthisapplianceare herebywarned that burningof gascan result inlow-
level exposureto some ofthe listed substances, including benzene,formalde-

hyde and soot, due primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas or
liquidpetroleum (LP)fuels. Properlyadjusted burnerswill minimizeincomplete
combustion.Exposure to these substances can be minimized byproperlyvent-

ing the burners to the outdoors.

WARNING

ElectricalGroundingInstructions

The appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protec-
tion against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly
grounded three-prong receptacle. Do not cut or remove the groundingprong
fromthis plug.

Congratulationson yourchoice ofaJenn-Air gascooktop. The indoor grilling of
meats,fish or fowl is an attractive and healthy way to prepare these foods.

Beforeyou begin cooking withyour new cooktop, please take afew minutesto
read and become familiar with the instructions in this book. Should you have

any questions about using your Jenn-Air gas cooktop, write to us. Be sure to
provide the model number.

Jenn-Air Customer Assistance

c/o Maytag Customer Service

P.O.Box 2370

Cleveland, TN 37320-2370

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The built-in ventilation system removes cooking vapors, odors and smoke from foods
prepared on the cooktop, gdll and grill accessories.

Regularuse of this system will insurea more comfortable and less humid kitchenwhich
isfree of heavycooking odors and fumesthat normally create a frequent needforclean-
ing and redecorating.

• Tooperate the ventilation system manually, turn
fan knob clockwise to ON position.

• Theventilation systemwill operateautomatically
when the grill burner is in use.

• The ventilation system can be used to remove
strong odors from the kitchenas whenchopping

onions near the air gdlle.

Air Grille

eelrgrl,a,ffso,eas,y. ipecieanorwashio

sink with mild household detergents. It may be

cleaned inthe dishwasher.

Filter

Turn off ventilation system before removing. The
filter is a permanent type and should be cleaned

when soiled. Clean in sink with warm water and
liquid dishwashing detergent or Lnthe dishwasher.

Important: DO NOT OPERATE SYSTEM WITH-

OUT FILTER.FILTERshould always be placed at

an angle. As youface the frontof the cooktop,the

top ofthe filtershould restagainstthe left side ofthe ventopeningand the bottom ofthe
fiRershould restagainst the right side of theventilation chamber at the bottom. If filter
is fiat againstthe fan wall, ventilation effectiveness is reduced.

Ventilation Chamber

This area,which houses the filter, should be cleaned in the event of spillsor whenever

itbecomes coated witha film of grease. The ventilation chamber may be cleaned with
paper towel, damp cloth, or sponge and mild household detergent or cleanser.

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To achieveoptimumcooking performanceuse cookpots withflatbottoms and tightfitting
covers. Flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the

cookware. This instruction isbased on safety considerations. Adjusting the size ofthe

flame to fit the size of the cookware also helps to save fuel
Important: Leave a minimum of 1_/2" between side of pan and surrounding surfaces,

such as countertop backsplash or side walls, to allow heat to escape to avoid possible
damage to these areas.

• Aluminum cookware heats evenly and quickly. A slightly larger flame size can be
used. The f_amecanbe adjustedso it comestothe edge ofthecookware. However,

the fLameshould NEVER be adjusted so that it extends beyond the bottom of the
cookware.

• Stainless steel cookware with copper or aluminum cores heat evenly end faidy
quickTy.The flame sizeshould beadjusted to extend only halfway between center

and edge of the cookware bottom for best results.

• Cast iron cookware heats slowly.

• Check manufacturer's recommendations before usingporcerainon stee_,porcelain
on cast iron, glass, glass-ceramic, eatlhenware or other gJazedcookpots.

If the cookware is covered, Lessfuel wiLlbe needed. Therefore, a lower flame size can

be used.

Note: Food will not cook any faster when more than the amount of heat needed to
maintain a gentle boil is used.

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