Jenn-Air SCE4340, SCE4320 User Manual

JENN-AIR

Use and Care Manual

• Solid Element and Radiant

Ranges with Convection

Models SCE4320 & SCE4340

MODEL SCE4340

About Your Jenn-Air

Congratulations onyour choice of a Jenn-Air range.
Model SCE4320- Your range has 4 solid elements with thermalimiters. The

elements in the rear, designated by a bullseye, are Ultra
Power solid elements. The elements in the front, desig-

nated by a dot, are standard elements.

Model SCE4340- Your range has 4 radiant elements withthermalimiters.
Your Jenn-Air self-cleaning oven combines the best of two cooking methods,

convection and radiant bake (conventional)baking orroasting.
The Jenn-Air convection oven is actually a conventional oven that circulates

heatedair withintheoven. Asbothbake andbroil heatingelementscycle onand
off with the thermostat, afan keeps the heated air circulating around the food.
The constantly recirculatingheated air in the convection oven strips away the

layer of cooler airthat surrounds food. Consequently, many foods cook more

quickly. Distributed heat makes multiple rack cooking possible. Convection

roasted meats retaintheir natural flavor andjuiciness with less shrinkage than

radiant bake roasting.

Inaddition to the many exclusivebenefits ofconvection cooking,your Jenn-Air

oven is also a fine full featured "bake and broil"oven. You can cookyour "old

favorite"recipes as you havein the past. The radiant bakeoven also givesyou

theflexibility ofpreparingvariousfoodswhen convection cooking may notbeas

beneficial,as when cooking foods in covered casseroles. The broilelement is

convenient fortop browning and oven broiling of foods.

Beforeyoubegincookingwithyournewrange,pleasetake afew minutestoread

and become familiar withthe instructions inthis book. On the following pages

you will find a wealth of information regarding all aspects of using your new

range. Byfollowing the instructions carefully,you will be able to fully enjoy and

properly maintain your range and achieve excellent results with the food you

prepare.

Shouldyouhaveanyquestions about using yourJenn-Air range,writeto us. Be

sure to provide the model number.

Consumer Relations Department
Jenn-Air Company

3035 ShadelandAvenue

Indianapolis, IN46226-0901

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SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

Read before operating your range

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

lems. 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.

3. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where
appliance is in use. They should neverbe allowed to sit or stand

on any part of the appliance.

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

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

cally recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be

referred to an authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.

6. Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near

surface units.

7. Donot usewateron grease fires. Smother fire or flame oruse dry

chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

8. Useonlydrypotholders. Moistordamp potholderson hotsurfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot

heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

9. 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.

10. Never leavesurface units unattended at high heat settings. Boil
over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

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11. Glazed cookware -- only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookpots are suitable for

range top surface without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature. Use only such cookware as you know have been
approved for this purpose.

12. Cookware handles should be turned inward and not extend over
adjacent surface heating elements to avoid burns, ignition of

flammable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with
the cookware.

13. CAUTION -- Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets
above a range or on the backguard of a range -- children climbing

on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

14. Do not touch surface units or areas near units, heating elements
or interior surfaces of oven. Surface units or heating elements may
be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units
and interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact these areas until they have had
sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces may become hot enough to
cause burns --among these surfaces are the cooktop, the upper
door frame and glass, oven vent opening and surfaces near the
opening, and the top edge of the control panel.

15. Use care when opening oven door. Let hot air or steam escape
before removing or replacing food.

16. Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may
cause container to burst and result in injury.

17. Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.

18. Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If
rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact
hot heating element in oven.

19. Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good
seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.

20. Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any

part of the oven.

21. Clean only parts listed in this manual and use procedures recom-
mended.

22. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan and other
utensils.

23. Listen for fan. A fan noise should be heard during the cleaning
cycle. If not, call a serviceman before self-cleaning again.

24. Do not cook on glass-ceramic cooking surface if the cooktop is
broken. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the

brokencooktop andcreate ashock hazard. Contact an authorized

Jenn-Air Service Contractor.

25. Clean glass-ceramic cooktops withcaution. Ifwet sponge orcloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid

steam burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface.

26. Do not operate with damaged cooking element after any product
malfunction until proper repair has been made.

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

28. Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probes to contact heating

elements.

29. WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance, the

appliance must be secured by properly installed anti-tip devices.
Tocheck ifdevices areinstalledproperly, removetheaccesspanel
and verify that the anti-tip devices are engaged.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING

The California Safe DrinkingWater and Toxic EnforcementAct of 1986
(Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of

substancesknown to theState ofCaliforniatocause canceror reproduc-
tive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential
exposures to such substances. Users of this appliance are hereby
warnedthatwhen the ovenis engaged intheself-clean cycle,there may
be some low level exposure to some ofthe listed substances, including
Carbon Monoxide. Exposureto these substances can be minimizedby

properly venting the range to the outdoors during the self-clean cycle.

Cooktop & Oven Controls

OvenVent ClockControls&

OvenLight
Switch " Oven

Surface _ Temperature

Ind
Light Indicator

Oven Light

Selector
Knob Indicator

DoorLock IndicatorLights
Lever

mer

Knob

Light

Surface
Controls

Indicator

and Lock

Surface Controls

• Use to provide variable heat to cooktop heating elements. (See pg.9)

Oven Controls

• Use to set oven for baking, broiling, convection baking, and self-clean. (See
pg. 15)

Clock Controls and Minute Timer

• Features time of day, minute timer, and oven clock controls. (See pg. 16-19)

Surface Controls

The variable heat controls for the cooktop provide flexibility in heat setting selection.

To Set Controls

• Sincethecontrols area push-turntype, they mustbepusheddown beforeturning.
To set (from the OFF position), push down on control knob and turn in either

direction to desired heat setting.

• When control isin any position,other than OFF, itmay be turned in anydirection
without pushing down.

• A red indicator light will glow when a surface heating element is ON. There are
two indicator lights,onefor theheating elements onthe leftside ofthe range, one
for the heating elements on the right side of the range.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Control Locations

1. Left rear heating element 3. Right front heating element

2. Leftfront heating element 4. Right rear heating element

Suggested Control Settings

The size and type of cookware and the amount and type of food being cooked will
influence the setting needed for bestcooking results. Electrical voltage may alsovary;

this will affectthe needed control setting. Thesetting indicated should serve asaguide
while you become familiar with your range.

HI Afast heat-up to start cooking quickly, to bring liquids to a boil,to preheat oil for

deep fat frying.

7-10 (Medium High) Forfast frying or browning foods, to ma)ntain rapid boil of large

amounts of food, to maintain oil temperature for deep fat frying.

5-6 (Medium) For foods cooked in a double boiler, sauteing, slow boil of large

amounts of food and mostfrying.

3-4 (Medium Lo) To continue cooking foods started on higher settings.
LO-2 Maintaining serving temperatures of foods, simmering foods, melting butter or

chocolate.

The heat controlsoffer flexibility inheat settingselection. On settings otherthan HI,you
may adjust the controls above or below the numbered setting for best results.
Suggested settings are provided as general guidelines.

Cleaning and Removing Control Knobs

To removeknobs, turnto OFFposition. Wash knobsinwarm soapywater ordishwasher;
do not use abrasive cleansers or materials. To replace knobs, match flat part of knob
opening with the spring on the shaft, returning in OFF position.

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Cookware

To achieve optimum cooking performance, use heavy gauge, flat, smooth bottom
cookpots that conformto thediameter of the solidor radiantelement (no more than one

inchoverhang). Propercookpots will minimize cooking times, use lesselectricity, cook

food more evenly and require less water or oil.
Cookpots with thin, uneven bottoms do not adequately conduct heat from the solid or

radiant element to the food in the cookpots which results in hot spots, burned or

underdone food. Using badcookpots alsorequires morewater, time,and energytocook
food.

Selecting Proper Cookware

• Select heavy gauge cookpots. Usually heavygauge cookpots willnot change
shapewhen heated.

• Usecookpots withflat, smoothbottoms. Thetwowaystodetermineifcookpots

have a flat, smoothbottomare the rulertest andthe cookingtest.

Ruler Test:

1. Place the edge of ruler across the
bottom of the pot.

3. No lightshould be visible under t he
ruler.

Cooking Test:

1. Put 1 inch of water intothe cookpot.

2. Place cookpot on the element. Turn control to the HI setting.

3. Observe the bubble formation to determine the heat distribution. If the
bubbles are uniformacross thecookpot, the cookpot will perform satisfac-

torily. Ifthe bubblesare not uniform,the bubbleswill indicatethe hot spots.

• Match the sizeof the cookpot to the size of the element. Ideally, the cookpot
willbe the samesize or slightlylarger.

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Improper Cookware

• Do not use cookware that extends more than 1 inch beyond the edge of the
element.

• Do not use a small cookpot on a large element. Not only can this cause the
elementtorequire moreenergyandtime, butitcanalso resultinspillovers burning
onto the eJementwhich cause extra effort Jncleaning.

• Donot use nonflat specialty items that are oversized, uneven or do not meet
propercookware specifications such as round bottomwoks with rings, griddles,
rippled bottom canners, lobster pots, large pressure canners, etc.

Home Canning

Acceptable canning pots should not be oversized and must have a flat bottom. When
canners do notmeet thesestandards, the useof the HIheat settingbecomes excessive

and may result in damage tothe cooktop. Inaddition,water may notcome to a boil and
canners may not reach 10 lb. of pressure.

Theacceptablecanningprocedureuses theHIsettingjust longenoughto bringthewater
to a boil, then lower the setting to maintain the water temperature.

Characteristics of Cookware Materials

Heavy gauge cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms will usually work in a similar way.
However, there aresome differences in the cooking performance ofvarious materials.

• Aluminumcookpotsheatquicklyandevenly. Bestsuitedforsimmering, braising,
boiling and frying.

• Stainless steel cookpots will evenly distribute heat if constructed of tri-ply or
combined with other metals such as aluminum and copper. Use for cooking

functions similar to aluminum.

• Cast ironcookpots are slow to heat butcook more evenly once temperature is
reached. Use for long term low heat cooking or for browning and frying.

• Glass ceramic, earthenware, heat-proof glass orglazedcookpots can be used
ifrecommendedbythe manufacturer forcookpot cooking. Do notusewith trivets.
Best used on low to medium control settings.

• Porcelain enamel-on-steel or porcelain enamel-on-cast iron should be used

according to manufacturer's directions. Do not allow to boil dry.

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Solid Element Cooktop

(Model SCE4320)

IMPORTANT

BEFOREUSINGTHE COOKTOP FORTHE FIRSTTIME, HEAT THE ELEMENTS
WITHOUT APANFOR 3TO 5 MINUTESON THE HISETTING. The elementsare

shippedwithacoating (lacquer)whichprotects themagainstcorrosion. Heating the
elements allows thecoating tobe hardened and burned intothe elements. During

the curing process, a non-toxicsmoke will becreated. Turn on the overhead hood
fan ifthe smoke isobjectionable. Ifthe elementsare not cured, thecoatingcanstick

to a pan when first used on the solid element.

Cooking Procedures

• Make sure bottom of cookware is dry before placing on element.

• Donot use wire trivets, fire rings, pads orany such item between the cookware
and the element.

• Cover cookware with lids to shorten cooking time and save energy. This is
especially important when cooking large quantities of food.

• Useas littlewater tocookfood as isnecessary. Covered cookware requiresless
water.

• The solid elements retain heat for aperiod of time afterthe elements havebeen
turned off. Put this residual heat to good use. Turn the elements off a few

minutesbeforefood is completelycooked and usethe retained heatto complete

the cooking operation. Because of this heat retention characteristic, the
elements will not respondtochanges inheat settings asquicklyascoil elements.

Inthe event of a potential boil over, movethe cookpot to acool element or from

the cooking surface.

• Donot lay lids (with moisture in them), spatulas, orother food ladenutensils on
solid element.

IMPORTANT

• Do not use decorative covers over the solid element. These trap moisture
which cancorrode the cast ironelement. If the element is accidentallyturned
on, the covers could permanently damage the solid element or the cooktop.

• Donotusewet pans orleavepan bottomswet. Moisturecould cause corrosion

and will not allow your pans to heat properly.

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Radiant Element Cooktop

(Model SCE4340)

Cooking Procedures

• BEFORE FIRST USE. CLEAN COOKTOP (See pg.39)

• For best results,always use recommended cookware.

• Differentcookpots and differentamountsoffood beingprepared will influence the
control settings needed forbest results. Forfastest cooking, startwiththesurface

control on Hi for one minute; then turn the control to the lower desired setting.

Covering pans,whenever possible, speedscooking and ismoreenergy efficient.

• Theglass ceramiccooking area retainsheatfor aperiod oftimeafter the elements
havebeen turned off. Putthis retained heatto good use. Turn the elements off

a few minutes before food is completely cooked and use the retained heat to

completethe cooking. Becauseofthis heatretentioncharacteristic, theelements
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 lowersetting can beusedwhen cookingsmall quantities offoods orwhen using
a cookpot that conducts heat quickly.

IMPORTANT

• Donot usewire trivets, fire rings, padsor anysuch item betweenthe cookware
and the element.

• Do not cook foods directly on cooktop.

• Donot allow pan to boildry 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.

• Donot use orplace plastic items anywhere on cooktop.

Hot Indicator Light

A red lightwill come on to indicatethat cooking area is hotand will remain on until area

hascooled.

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Avoid Damage to Cooktop

• Do notallow plastic objects, sugar, or foods with high sugar contentto meltonto
the hot cooktop. Melted materials cancause permanent damage tothe cooktop.

If you accidentally meltanything onto the cooktop, remove it immediately while
the cooktop isstill hot. Carefully, use a single edge razor blade held with a pot
holder to remove melted on material.

• Do not use aluminum foil or foil-type containers under any circumstances.
Aluminum foil will damage the cooktop if it melts onto the glass. If metal melts

on cooktop, do not use. Call an authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.

• Do not use the glass-ceramic cooktop as a cutting board.

• DoNOT usethe abrasive cleansing orscouring pads (including metal scouring
pads), which will scratch the cooktop.

• Do NOTusechlorine bleach, ammonia, rust removers, oven cleaners, or other
cleanser not specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.

• Test cast ironware since all are not flat. Also be cautioned against possible
"impact damage" should the heavy cookpot be dropped on the glass-ceramic

surface.

Save on Clean-up Time

• Make sure bottomsofcookpots are always cleanand dry. (Soilfrom the cookpot
bottom can be transferred tothecooktop surface.) Before usingcookpots on the

glass-ceramic cooktop for the first time, and periodically as needed, clean the
bottoms with scouring pads or other cleansers. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

• Make ita practiceto wipecooktop surfacewith a clean damp clothor papertowel

before each use; dry thoroughly. Invisible spatters, dust specks, cleansers or
water can cause stains that appear after unit is heated. A sponge or dishcloth

which isnot cleanwill leavefilm andsoil ladendetergent water which may cause
stains on surface after area is heated.

• When frying, use a spatter shield to reduce spattering.

• Use correct control settingsand cookware large enough to holdfood and liquid
to prevent boilovers and spattering.

• If a bad spillover occurs while cooking, spills may be cleaned from the cooktop
while it is hotto prevent atough cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe
with a cleandamp towel. Be careful to avoid burnsfrom steam or handtouching

the hot cooktop.

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Oven Operation

Oven Controls (pictured on p. 8 )

Oven Light Switch

* The oven light automatically comes on whenever the oven door is opened. When

the door isclosed, the oven light may be turned on by pushing the switchat the top.

To turn oven light off, pushon the bottom of the switch. Light cannot be turned on

during the self-cleaning process.

Clean Indicator Light

• Indicateswhenall controls havebeenproperly set forthe self-cleaningprocess. Light
will remain on during the entire cleaning process and until the timer has advanced

through the set cleaning time.

Lock Indicator Light

• Will glow after the oven door has been automatically locked (after the oven

temperature is over 550°F) Door cannot be opened until oven temperature drops
below 550°F and the lock indicator light goes off.

Selector Knob

• This knob controls the oven operation. To operate the oven, turn to desired setting

and turn TEMPERATURE knob to desired setting.

The settings are:

OFF The oven will not operate when knob is on this setting. Keep

knob on this position when oven is not in use.

BAKE Use for radiant bake (conventional) baking orroasting. (See

pg. 21,23 and 26.)

TIME]_AV-J_ Use with clockcontrols for automatically starting andstopping

oven when baking or roasting in the radiant bake oven (See
pages 18-19.)

CONVECT Use for convection baking or roasting. (See pages 22-28.)

TIME CONVECT Use with clock controls for automatically starting and stopping

oven when baking or roasting in the convection oven. (See
pages 18-19.)

BROIL Use fortop browning or ovenbroiling offoods. (See pages29-

30.)

CLEAN Use for self-cleaning process. (See pages 31-36.)

Door Lock Lever

• Use to lock oven for self-cleaning process. (Canonly be locked when temperature
knob is on CLEAN setting.)

Oven Indicator Light

• Indicates whenoven isturned to anoperating positionother thanthe CLEAN setting.
Lightwillglow until the desiredtemperature isreached. Itwill cycleon and off as this

temperature is maintained during cooking.

Temperature Knob

• Use to set oven temperature. Be sure the indicator line is in line with the exact
temperature desired. This knob isusedwith all oven operation settings notedon the

SELECTOR knob.

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