Jenn-Air SEG196-C Owner's Manual

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Useand Care Manual

,JENN-AIR

Gas-Electric Grill-Range

MODEL SEG196-C

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Printed in U.S.A. Cat. No. RG196UB

WARNING: If the information in this manual

isnotfollowed exactly, afire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

--Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable 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.

• Do not touch 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.

-- Installation and service must be performed by

a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.

--SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE-

SAFETY

j PRECAUTIONS

Read before operating your range

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 aqualified technician.

2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. This warning is based on safety considerations.

3. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area where appliance 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 be worn while using the appliance.

5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing

should be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.

6. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids or other combustible materials in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. This also applies to aerosol sprays and aerosol spray cans.

7. Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

8. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

9. Select cookware large enough to properly contain food and

avoid boil overs or spillovers. This will save on cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy splattering or spillovers left on a cooktop can ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat frying.

10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings. Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

11. TYPE OF COOKWARE -- Avoid pans that are unstable and easily tipped. In choosing pans, look for easily-grasped handles that will stay cool. Pans that are too heavy when

filled with food can also be a hazard. If pan handles twist and cannot be tightened, discard the pan.

12. HANDLES -- Always turn pan handles to the side or back

of the cooktop -- not out into the room where they are easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES SHOULD BE TURNED

INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT SUR- FACE BURNERS to minimize burns, ignition of flammable

materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with

the cookware.

13. 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.

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

15. If a gas odor is detected, cut off the gas supply to the range. Call your installer or local gas company to have

the possible leak checked. Never use a match orother flame to locate a gas leak.

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

17. Keep vent ducts unobstructed.

18. GREASE -- Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully. Never leave any cooking operation unattended.

Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. Do not allow grease to collect around the cooktop or in the vents. Wipe

up spillovers immediately.

19. If the range is installed near a window, proper precautions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over

burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.

20. Avoid placing the range in a main "traffic path" or in an isolated location with no counter space nearby. Visualize

the oven in use before selecting a location. Remember that

open oven doors may block a passageway and create a hazard.

21. Do not use aluminum foil to line aeration tray or burner basin. Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsafe

operation.

22. Do not use cookware on the grill section of this appliance.

23. Do not use oven for storage space.

24. CAUTION -- Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above range -- children climbing on the range

to reach items could be seriously injured.

i Do not touch grill and surface burner areas, perimeter

25. trim around cooktop or interior surfaces of oven. During and

after use, these areas may be hot enough to cause burns.

Avoid contact with these areas by clothing or other flammable materials until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces may become hot enough to cause

burns -- among these surfaces are the upper door frame

and glass, oven vent opening and surfaces near the opening,

and the top edge of the control panel.

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

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

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. Clean only parts listed in this manual and use procedures recommended.

32. CAUTION: BEFORE SELF-CLEANING THE OVEN, REMOVE BROILER PAN, FOOD, AND OTHER UTENSILS.

33. Always remove soiled broiler pan from the broiler

compartment after cooking for grease left in the pan may become hot enough to ignite.

34. Listen for fan. A fan noise should be heard during the broil

and cleaning cycles. If not, call a serviceman before self- cleaning again.

35. Before servicing your appliance, disconnect power to the

range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel and at the electrical receptacle.

36. Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probes to contact

heating elements.

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

the appliance must be secured by properly installed anti- tip devices. To check if devices are installed properly,

remove the access panel and verify that the anti-tip devices

are engaged.

,, Burner Works

When the surface burner valve is turned on, gas enters the mixer tube and mixes with air. This air and gas mixture flows to the burner head and is lighted by a spark

from the solid state igniter. A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will light within a few seconds. The

cone-shaped flame will be clear blue in color with a clearly defined inner cone. There

should be no trace of yellow in the flame. A yellow flame indicates an improper

mixture of air and gas, This wastes fuel so have a serviceman adjust the air and gas mixture by adjusting the air shutter if a yelJow flame ever occurs.

The variable surface controls for the surface burners and grill burner provide flexibility

in heat setting selection.

How a Surface

How to Operate in the Event of a Power Failure

Surface Burners

In case of prolonged power failure, you can manually light the surface burner by holding a lighted match near the burner ports and slowly turning the control knob

counterclockwise (after depressing) until the gas ignites. There is no fan so smoke and condensation can gather.

Grill

IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE, DO NOT USE GRILL. VENTILATION SYSTEM

WILL NOT OPERATE.

IF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE FOR ANY REASON, DO NOT OPERATE GRILL.

Air Shutter Adjustment

To adjust surface burner air

shutters:

Loosen fastening screw with a phillips screw _ AIRSHUTTER SHUTTERON i driver and rotate air shutter to increase or _ _ MIXERHEADTO

decrease the size of the air opening. As the _ _._ _. ADJUSTMENT ! shutter is turned observe change in flame _. _--_,_- AIBSHUTTEB

appearance. Adjustment is satisfactory when a clearly defined, even blue flame AIR OPENING-"'"_T'_(_J,_ TO

results at the Hi flame setting. After OPEN'_,,,j'cL°sE adjustment, tighten screw.

To adjust grill burner air shutters:

The left hand air shutter controls the rear half of the grill burner. The right hand shutter _'-_'- _ _o

con,ro,sthefront,a,f

Slide air shutter backward or forward to "_( _"_"<-_o,.'_- increase or decrease the size of the air open- A_BOPEN_NG'_J

ing. Air shutters fit snugly on the grill burner, INSERTSCREWDRIVERBLADE so a screwdriver blade may be required to SLIGHTPRESSURETOALLOW make this adjustment. Observe change in A_RSHUTTERTOSLIDEEASILY. flame appearance as the air shutter is moved. Adjustment is satisfactory when a clearly

defined, even blue flame results at the Hi flame setting. The snug fit of the air shutter

assures it will remain positioned correctly.

A,BS.U EB--

SURFACE BURNER ROTATE AIR

_ SCREW MAKE AIR

_ GRILL BURNER AIR SHUTTER

IN SLOT AND TWIST WITH

On any burner, closing the air shutter too far will cause the flame to become soft and

yellow tipped. Opening the air shutter too wide will cause the flame to blow away from the burner ports. Proper adjustment will pro- duce a sharp, clearly defined, even, blue

flame.

Lo Flame Adjustment

This appliance has been shipped from the factory with Lo and Med flame settings adjusted for use with natural gas and average installations. There is a wide variety

of conditions caused by altitude and gas mixtures controlled by utility companies, which will vary and affect the gas flame and performance. Adjustments should be made at time of installation. If conditions change, follow the procedures outlined to adjust the Lo setting.

To adjust the I_ setting:

1. Light burner and set control knob for low flame.

2. Remove control knob from valve stem. CAUTION:

Never use a metal blade to pry knob off. If knob cannot be easily removed,

tuck the folds of a cloth dishtowel under the knob skirt and pull the towel

upward with steady, even pressure.

3. Insert a slender, thin-blade screwdriver _ COUNTERCLOCKWISE

into the recess at center of valve stem J.--._-.JTOf_CREASEELAME

and engage blade with slot in adjusting _ S_ZE SCFeW. CLOCKWISE _111 ]11m

4. Turn center stem adjusting screw slightly /_ to set flame size. Note: Turn clockwise

to reduce or counterclockwise to in- crease flame size.

5. Replace control knob when adjustment _TEM iScompleted.

Proper adjustment will produce a stable, steady blue flame of minimum size. The final adjustment should be checked by turning knob from Hi to Lo several times without extinguishing the flame.

This adjustment, at the Lo setting, will automatically provide the proper flame size at Med setting.

TO REDUCE FLAME SIZE

VALVE

Cooktop and

Grill Operation

Cooktop and Grill Controls i

Ventilation System and Air

Oven Light Switch Grille Clock

Controls

Minute Timer

Surface

Grease

Container \ Light

Oven Selector and Lock

Door Lock Lever

Surface

Oven

Clean Indicator

Indicator Light

Temperature

Knob

Ventilation System and Oven Light Switch

• Use to turn on ventilation system or oven light manually. (See page 13.)

Surface Controls

• Use to provide variable heat to cooktop surface burners or grill burner. (See page 14.)

Clock Controls and Minute Timer

• Features time of day, MINUTE TIMER and oven clock controls. (See pages 26 and 27.)

Grease Container

• Collects grease when grilling or using griddle or spillovers when using surface burner accessory. (See page 21.)

NOTE: For information on oven controls, see page 24. I

i _l VentHation System i The built-in ventilation system removes cooking vapors, odors and smoke from foods

prepared on the cooktop, grill and grill accessories. Regular use of this system will insure a more comfortable and less humid kitchen

which is free of heavy cooking odors and fumes that normally create a frequent need

for cleaning and redecorating.

Using the Ventilation System

• To operate the ventilation system manually, push the three position VENTILATION AND OVEN LIGHT

SWITCH located in front of the air grille toward the fan symbol. To turn the fan off, push the switch to the middle position. If the switch is pushed toward the light symbol, the oven light will be turned on.

• The ventilation system will operate automatically when the grill burner is in use.

• The fan can be used to remove strong odors from the kitchen as when chopping onions near the fan.

Cleaning the Ventilation System

Air Grille: The air grille lifts off easily. Wipe clean or wash in sink with mild household

detergents. May be cleaned in dishwasher. NOTE: The oven vent is located under the grille. When using or cleaning the oven, hot and moist air may be noticed inthis area. Be careful not to spill anything

into this vent.

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 in dishwasher.

IMPORTANT: Filter should always be placed at an angle. As you face the front of

the range, the top of the filter should rest against the left side of the vent open-

ing and the bottom of the filter should rest against the right side of the ventilation

chamber at the bottom. DO NOT OPERA TE SYSTEM WITHOUT FILTER.

Ventilation Chamber: This area, which houses the filter, should be cleaned in

the event of spills or whenever it becomes coated with a film of grease. May be cleaned with paper towel, damp cloth or sponge and mild household detergent.

Surface Controls !

To Set Controls

• Since the controls are a push-turn type, they must be pushed down before turning. To set (from the OFF position), push down on control knob and imme- diately turn counterclockwise to the LITE position until burner ignites. After ignition, turn knob clockwise to desired setting.

• Igniter will continue to spark until knob is turned clockwise back to or past Hi position on knob.

Control Locations NOTE: When using an AG200 surface

1. Left rear surface burner or grill locations #1 and #2, the control

2. Left front surface burner or grill knob may be turned to a

3. Right rear surface burner position lower than the Lo

4. Right front surface burner setting. (The Lo detent is set

1. 2. 3. 4.

burner assembly with control

for the grill burner.)

Suggested Control Settings for Surface Burners

The size and type of cookware and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. The setting indicated should serve as a guide while you become familiar with your cooktop.

Use the Hi flame setting to quickly bring /_JJo_ foods to a boil or to begin a cooking opera- (_(_/_)(_(_)

tion. Then reduce to a lower setting to con- _j,,.,,.,,v._.v,,._ tinue cooking. Never leave food unattended _

over a Hi flame setting. • Med setting is used to continue a cooking

operation. Food will not cook any faster f _ when a Hi flame setting is used than that _,_,_,_

needed to maintain a gentle boil. Remember, _""_"__'"\ water boils at the same temperature whether

boiling gently or vigorously. • Use Lo setting to keep food at serving

temperatures without further cooking. You _ _ may find that some cooking may take place

if the cookware is covered. /_..__

Cookware Selection

Size of Cookware

Flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.

This instruction is based on safety considerations. Adjusting the size of the flame to fit the size of the cookware also helps to save fuel.

CAUTION: Leave a minimum of 11/2'' between side of pan and surrounding surfaces,

such as countertop backsplash or side walls, to allow heat to escape and avoid

possible damage to these areas.

Cookware Materials

Stainless steel, porcelain enamelware, glass, and glass ceramic cookware designed for surface cooking usually heat slowly and conduct heat poorly when a large flame

size is used. Turn the knob to adjust the flame size to extend only halfway between center and edge of the cookware bottom for better cooking results. Aluminum cookware conducts heat more evenly; therefore, a slightly larger flame size can be used. The

flame can be adjusted so it comes to the edge of the cookware. The flame should NEVER be adjusted so that it extends beyond the bottom of the cookware.

Covered Cookware

If the cookware is covered, less fuel will be 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.

Surface Burner

Module

To Install Burner Module

1. Be sure control knobs are turned off.

2. If the grill burner and grill grates are in place, remove before installing a surface burner module. Clean burner basin of any grease accumulation. (See page 21 for

cleaning recommendations.)

3. Position the burner assembly with the mixer tube openings toward the orifices. Slide

the burner assembly toward the orifices until opening for igniter is over the igniter.

Lower into place until side openings are resting on the burner supports and igniter is centered between the two flash tubes.

4. Install the aeration tray by inserting the prong at the end of the pan into the opening in the end of the burner basin. Lower the opposite end into the range top.

To Remove Burner Module

1. Control knobs should be in the OFF position and the range top should be cool.

2. Remove the aeration tray by lifting up the front end on the right side (back end on

the left side) until the top clears the opening of the range top by about 5 inches.

3. Hold aeration tray by the sides and slide away to remove the prong from the opening

and clear the surface burners.

4, Lift up on the sides of the surface burner assembly bracket about 2 inches. Slide

away from the orifices.

5. A storage tray, Model AG350, is available and can be used for storing a surface burner

module.

Note: Optional surface burner assembly, Model AG200, can replace the grill burner

assembly. Model AG200 air shutters have been adjusted for compatibility on the left side.

I Note: Do not disassemble the surface burner ]

assembly.

G ining

The grill consists of two black grill grates and a grill burner. Note: only install the grill on the left side of your range.

To Install Grill Module

1. Before installing grill components, be certain control knobs are in the OFF position.

2. Position the grill burner with mixer tube openings towards the orifices. Slide the burner

towards the orifices until igniter is in between front and rear grill sections. Lower into place until side openings are resting on the burner support pins.

3. Place the grill grates on the top of the range top.

To Remove Grill Module

1. Remove grill components once they are cool. Be sure control knobs are in the OFF position.

2. Remove grill grates.

3. Remove grill burner.

4. A storage tray, Model AG350, is available and can be used for storing the grill module.

Using the Grill

• Before the first use, wash your new grill grates in hot soapy water, rinse and dry. Then "season" the surface by wiping on a thin coating of cooking oil. Remove excess oil by wiping again with another paper towel. This procedure should be repeated after cleaning in the dishwasher since the detergent may remove seasoning.

• Seasoning prior to each use is NOT necessary. However anytime a sugar-based marinade (for example, barbecue sauce) is going to be used, the grates should

be "seasoned" prior to reheating.

• Use nonmetallic spatulas or utensils to prevent damaging the Excalibur® grill

grate finish.

• Preheat grill on Hi setting for 5 minutes. Preheating improves the flavor and

appearance of meats and quickly sears the meat to help retain the juices.

• Excessive amounts of fat should be trimmed from meats. Some fat is necessary to produce the smoke needed for that smoked, "outdoor" flavor. However,

excessive fat can create cleaning and flare-up problems.

• Excessive flare-ups indicate that either the grill interior needs to be cleaned or that excessive amounts of fat are in the meat or the meat was not properly trimmed.

• Grease drippings will occasionally ignite to produce harmless puffs of flame for

a second or two. This is a normal part of the cooking process.

• NEVER LEAVE GRILL UNATTENDED DURING GRILL OPERATION.

Should sustained Hare-up occur:

1. Turn on FAN manually.

2. Immediately turn grill heat control knob to OFF position.

3. Remove meat from grill.

IMPORTanT

• Do not use aluminum foil inside the grill area.

• Do not use charcoal or wood chips in the grill area.

• Do not allow burner basin to become overloaded with grease. Clean after each use.

• Do not cover grates completely with meat. Leave air space between each steak, etc. to allow proper ventilation as well as prevent flare-ups.

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