Maytag 20A145-UC User Manual

MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ BEFOREOPERATINGYOUR COOKTOP OR RANGE

Installer: Pleaseleavethis manual All appliances - regardless of the CHILD SAFETY

with thisappliance, manufacturer - have the potential NEVER leavechildrenaloneor unsuper-
Consumer:Pleasereadandkeepthis through improperor carelessuseto visednearthe appliancewhenitisinuse

manualfor future reference.Keep createsafetyproblems.Thereforethe orisstillhot.
salesreceiptand/orcancelledcheck followingsafetyprecautionsshouldbe

observedwhenoperatingyour Jenn- NEVERallowchildrento sitor standon

asproofof purchase.

Air accessoriesand cartridges: anypartof theapplianceastheycouldbe

injuredor burned.

GENERAL NEVERstoreitemsofinterestto children

ModelNumber PRECAUTIONS in cabinetsabovean appliance.Children

NEVERuseyourapplianceforwarmingor climbingonthe applianceto reachitems
heatingtheroom. couldbeseriouslyinjured.

Wearproperapparel.Loose-fittingorhang-

inggarments should never be worn while COIL ELEMENTS

SerialNumber usingthe appliance. Onconventionalelementcooktops,make

Do not repairor replaceanypart of the surethatdrip pansarein place.Absence

applianceunlessspecifica))yrecommended ofthesepansduringcookingmaysubject

inthismanual.All other servicingshould wiringor componentsunderneathto dam-
be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air age.

DateofPurchase Servicer. NEVERusealuminumfoilto linesurface

Flammablematerialsshouldnotbestored unitdrippansorgrill basin.Installationof
nearsurfaceunits, theselinersmayresultinanelectricshock

Useonlydry potholders.Moistor damp orfirehazard.
potholderson hot surfacesmayresultin Glazedcookware- onlycertaintypesof

burnsfromsteam. Do not let potholder glass,glass-ceramic,ceramic,earthenware,

If youhavequestions,call: touchhotheatingelements.Do not usea or otherglazedcookwarearesuitablefor

towelorother bulkycloth, cooktopsurfacewithout breakingdueto

Jenn-AirCustomerAssistance

NEVERleavesurfaceunitsunattendedat thesuddenchangeintemperature.Follow

1-800-688-1100 highheatsettings.Boilovercausessmok- utensilmanufacturer'sinstructionswhen

1-800-688-2080( U.S.TTYfor hear- ingandgreasyspi_loversthatmayignite, usingglass.

ingor speechimpaired) Keepal1switches"OFF"whenunitisnotin Cookwarehandlesshouldbeturnedinward
(Mon.-Fri.,8am-8pmEasternTime) andnotextendoveradjacentsurfaceheat-

use.

Internet:http://www.iennair.com ingelementsto avoidburns,ignitionofflam-

mablematerialsandspillagedueto unin-

Forserviceinformation,seepage7. IN CASE OF FIRE tentionalcontactwiththe cookware.

Turnoff applianceandventilatinghoodto Do notsoakor immerseremovableheat-

avoidspreadingtheflame.Extinguishflame ingelementsinwater.

In our continuingeffort to thenturn on hoodto removesmokeand
improvethequalityandper- odor.

formanceof our cooking * Smotherfire or flameinapanwithalid
products,itmaybenecessary or cookiesheet.

to makechangesto theap-

NEVERpickupor moveaflamingpan.

pliancewithoutrevisingthis
guide. Do not usewaterongreasefires.Usebak-

ingsoda,adry chemicalor foam-typeex-
tinguisherto smotherfireorflame.

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LECTRIC COOKTOP CARTRIDGES I

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HALOGEN ELEMENTS

NEVER cook onglass-ceramiccooking @

surfaceifthe cooktopisbroken.Cleaning
solutionsandspilloversmaypenetratethe

brokencooktopandcreatea shockhaz-
ard. Contacta qualifiedtechnicianimme-

diately.
Cleanglass-ceramiccooktopswithcaution. CONVENTIONALCOIL: HALOGEN: P_DIANT:

Ifwetspongeorclothisusedto wipespills JEA7000ADB(black) JEAS130ADB(black) JEA8120ADB(black)
onahotcookingarea,becarefulto avoid JEA7000ADW(white) JEA8130ADW(white) JEA8120ADW(white)

steamburns.Somecleanserscanproduce JEA7000ADS(stainless) Expressions®Collection: Expressions®Collection:
noxiousfumesif appliedto ahotsurface. Expressions®Collection: AHISIB/VV ARI41B/_/V

AC110B/W

UTENSIL SAFETY
Use proper pan size. Manyappliancesare CONVENTIONAL I

equippedwith one or more surface units COIL ELEMENTS

of differentsize. Selectcookwarehaving

fiatbottomslargeenoughto coverthesur-
faceunitheatingelement.Theuseof un- Theconventionalcoilcartridgeisthemost

dersizedcookwarewillexposea portion versatileof the cartridges.When anele- CAUTIONS:
of the heatingelementto directcontact meritison,it willcycleonandoffto main-

andmayresultinignitionofclothing.Proper taintheheatsetting. • DO NOT usewiretrivets,firerings,

relationshipof cookwareto heatingele- padsor anysuchitemsbetweenthe
mentwinalsoimproveefficiencyandper- cookwareandtheelement.

formance. IRADIANT AND I . DO NOT cookfoodsdirectlyon

HALOGEN ELEMENTS cooktop.

• DO NOT allowpanto boildry as

The two cookingareasareidentifiedby thiscoulddamagethecooktopand

SAVE THESE circlesontheglass-ceramiccooktop.When thepan.

anelementisturnedon,thecooktopwill • DO NOT slideheavymetalor glass

INSTRUCTIONS heat up and the red glow of the heating cookwareacrossglass-ceramicsur-

elementcanbeseenthroughtheglass-ce- facesincethesemayscratchthesur-

FOR FUTURE ramictop.(NOTE:Onhalogenmodel,acir- face.

cularhalogenbulbwill glowinstandy.)It is • DO NOT useorplaceplasticitems

REFERENCE normalto seetheredglowoftheelement anywhereon cooktop.

wheneverit cycleson.The elementwill

cycleon andofffor allcontrolsettingsex- • DO NOT usecartridgeintheevent
ceptHi. However,it mayalsocycleon Hi abreakhasoccurred.

ifimpropercookwareisused. • DO NOT dropheavycookwareon

thecooktopsurface.

I ___)LECTRIC COOKTOP CARTRIDGES, CONT.

SELECTING PROPERCOOKWARE ] ICOOKINGPROCEDURES]

• Select heavy gauge cookware. Gen- All Cartridges: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE
erally heavygauge cookware will not • Beforefirstuse cleancooktop cartridge GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOP --

changeshapewhenheated.

(Seedetailedinstructions,pg.4.) RadiantandHalogenCartridgesOnly:

• Use cookware with fiat, smooth • For best results, alwaysuserecom- • Donot useglasspans.Theymayscratch
bottoms. Todetermineifthecookware mendedcookware, thesurface.

isfiat,placetheedgeof a ruleronthe

bottom. Holdupto the light. Nolight • Differentcooktopsanddifferentamounts • Donotallowplastic,sugarorfoodswith

shouldbevisiblebetweenthe edgeof offoodbeingpreparedwill influencethe highsugarcontentto meltontothe hot
the rulerandthe pan.Rejectanypans controlsettingsneededfor bestresults, cooktop.Shouldthishappen,cleanira-
thatdo notfit flushagainstruler'sedge. (Seecooktoporrangeuseandcareguide mediately.(SeeCleaning,pages4& 5.)

for typicalcontrolsettings.)Forfastest • Neverletapanboildryasthiswilldam-

. Matchthe sizeof the cookwareto

the sizeofthe element. Cookware cooking,start with the surfacecontrol agethesurfaceandpan.

onHifor oneminute;thenturnthe con- • Neverusecooktopasawork surfaceor

shouldbethesamesizeorslighdylarger, trolto thedesiredsetting.Coveringpans, cuttingboard.Nevercookfooddirectly

wheneverpossible,speedscookingand onthe surface.

IMPROPER COOKWARE is more energy efficient. • Do not slidealuminumpans acrossa hot

• DO NOT use cookware that extends surface.Thepans mayleavemarkswhich

more thanone inch beyondthe cooking Radiant and Halogen Cartridges: need to be removed promptly. (See
area. • The glass-ceramiccooking area retains Cleaning,pages4 &5.)

• Cookware that is smaller in diameter heat for a period of time after the ele- • Makesure the surfaceand the pan hot-

thanthecookingareashouldnotbeused. mentshavebeenturnedoff.Putthisre- tomarecleanbeforeturningonto pre-

Not onlycanthiscausethe elementto tainedheatto gooduse.Turnelements ventscratches.

requiremoreenergyandtime,but can off a fewminutesbeforefood is corn- • Topreventscratchingor damageto the

also resultinspilloversburningonto_he pletelycookedandusetheretainedheat glass-ceramictop,donotleavesugar,salt

cookingarearesultinginacleaningchore, to completethecooking.Becauseof this

heat retentioncharacteristic,the ele- or fatson the cookingarea.Wipe the

• DO NOT usespecialtyitemsthat are mentswillnotrespondtochangesinheat cooktop surfacewith a cleanclothor
nonflat,oversized,unevenor donotmeet settingsasquicklyascoil elements.In papertowelbeforeusing.
propercookwarespecificationssuchas theeventofapotentialboilover,remove • Donotslideheavymetalpansacrossthe

roundbottomwokswith rings,griddles, thepanfromthecookingarea. surfacesincethesemayscratch.
rippledbottom canners,lobsterpots, • Do not usefoil or foil-typecontainers.

largepressurecanners,etc. Largeuten- • Whenpreparingfoodswhichcanbeeas-
sirs,suchaspressurecannersor over- ilyscorchedor over-cooked,startcook- Foilmaymeltontotheglass.Ifmetalmelts

sizedskillets,shouldbe usedonlyan ingat alowertemperaturesettingand on the cooktop,do not use.Callanau-
conventionalcoilcartridges, gradually increasetemperature as thorizedJenn-AirServicer.

needed. • If a spilloveroccurswhile cooking,ira-

• Glass-ceramic,earthenware,heatproof mediatelycleanthespillfrom thecook.
glassorglazedcookwaremayscratchthe • A highersettingthannormalmaybenec-

glass-ceramiccooktopandthereforeare essarywhenusingcookwaremadewith ingareawhileit ishottopreventatoug_

cleaningchorelater.Usingextremecare

notrecommended, materialthatisslowto conductheat,such

ascastiron. wipespillwithacleandry towel.

• NOTE: On halogencartridgeonly,alu- • Do not useabrasivecleansingpowder:

minumpansmaycausetheelementto • A lowersettingcanbeusedwhencook- or scouringpadswhichwill scratchthe

cycleevenwhenthe controlsettingis ingsmallquantitiesof foodsor when cooktop.
Hi. usingapanthatconductsheatquickly.

• Donotusechlorinebleach,ammoniaov
other cleansersnot specificallyrecom.

mendedfor useonglass-ceramic.

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