Jenn-Air JBL800DAAP, JBL800DAAS, JBL800EAAB, JBL800EAAN, JBL800EAAS Owner's Manual

JENN-AIR™blendeR

model no. jbl800

USER GUIDE

Part No.606-005000

4/05

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JENN-AIR

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BLENDER

Congratulations on your purchase of a Jenn-Air™blender. Inspired by
classic Italian design, Jenn-Air captures the European appetite for life – combining
art, form and function into beautiful appliances for your home.

Your eye-catching Jenn-Air blender incorporates an artfully designed pitcher
that can be used to both prepare foods and serve them with elegance and style.
Complementing the durable die-cast construction and tempered glassware is a
500-watt motor and oversized stainless steel blade to handle the toughest
blending chores.

Innovative, back-lit electronic touch controls give you five powerful speed settings
plus ice-crushing mode and momentary pulse action. Designed with entertaining in
mind, the large-capacity 72-ounce glass pitcher – with exclusive Blend and Serve
Design™– is beautiful enough to go directly from countertop to serving table.And
the elegant bulb shape and unique wide-bottom design combine to deliver break­through blending capabilities.

The Jenn-Air blender is just one of the unique offerings in our expanding line of
small appliances for your home.And of course, a beautiful addition to our broad
line of fine kitchen major appliances. Jenn-Air. For the love of cooking™.

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Proof of Purchase
and Product Registration

Always keep the sales receipt showing the date of purchase of your blender.

Please return the product registration card packaged with this unit or visit
www.jennair.com to register online. Returning this card will allow us to contact
you in the unlikely event of a product safety recall notification and assist us in
complying with the provisions of the Product Safety Recall Act.

Please complete the following for your personal records:

Model Number ________________________________________________

Serial Number ________________________________________________

Date Purchased ________________________________________________

Store Name ________________________________________________

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Parts and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Assembling Your Blender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Your Blender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Speed Control Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Before You Call for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17
Wa r ranty/Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Guide de L’utilisateur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Guía del Usuario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

What You Need to Know
About Safety Instructions

Wa r ning and important safety instructions appearing in this manual are not
meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common
sense, caution and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or oper­ating appliance.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or manufacturer about
problems or conditions you do not understand.

Recognize Safety Symbols,Words, Labels

Important Safeguards

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
observed, including the following:

1.Read all instructions.

2.To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the cord, plug
or blender power base in water or other liquids.

3.Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near chil­dren.

4.Unplug blender from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking
off parts, and before cleaning or taking apart the blender pitcher. Never put
hands in blender pitcher or handle the blades when the appliance is plugged
in. Never operate the blender without the pitcher fully assembled.

5.Avoid contacting moving parts.

WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe
personal injury or death.

WARNING

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CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor
personal injury.

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6.Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appli­ance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance
to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, electrical or
mechanical adjustment. Call the Jenn-Air Customer Service Center at
1-866-982-3313 for assistance.

7.Using attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer for
use with this model, including canning jars or ordinary jars, is not recommended
and may cause fire, electric shock or injury to persons.

8.Do not use the blender outdoors.

9.Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter. Do not let cord
contact hot surfaces, including stove.

10.Keep hands and utensils out of pitcher while blending to reduce the risk of
severe injury to persons or damage to the blender. A scraper may be used but
must be used only when the blender is not running.

11.Flashing light indicates ready to operate.Avoid any contact with blades or move­able parts.When the blender is in the “ON” mode, and the touch control is illu­minated, do not touch the blade assembly, interfere with blade movement or
remove the pitcher lid.Accidentally touching a speed control may activate
the blender.

12.Blades are sharp. Handle carefully.

13.To reduce risk of injury, never place the blade assembly on the power base with­out the pitcher properly attached.

14.Always operate blender with the lid in place.

15.Never leave blender unattended while running.

16.Before blending hot liquids, remove pitcher lid cap from lid. Beware of steam or
hot vapor.When removing the lid, tilt lid slightly to direct steam away from
skin. Place a clean cloth over the lid cap opening to avoid splattering. Keep
hands and other exposed skin away from opening to prevent possible burns.
Start with slowest speed.

17.Do not use an extension cord with this blender.

This product is designed for household use only. Do not use blender for other than
intended purpose.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

To r educe the risk of electrical shock or fire,do not take apart the blender power
base.All repairs must be performed only by factory authorized personnel.

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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Electrical Grounding Instructions – This appliance is equipped with a

(3-prong) grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and it
should be plugged directly into a properly grounded, 110V/120V AC
receptacle only. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.
If the plug fails to fit into an existing outlet, contact a qualified electrician to
update the outlet.

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Parts and Features

1. Pitcher Lid Cap

This center portion of the pitcher lid may be removed,allowing ingredients to be added
during use. (Be sure to check size of food load in the blender and the speed setting prior to
removing cap.)

2. Pitcher Lid

Seals the top of the pitcher jar.

3. Pitcher Jar

The 72-ounce glass pitcher jar has a unique bulb-shaped design that offers outstanding
blending performance.The pitcher is beautiful enough to go directly from the countertop
to the serving table.

4. Pitcher Gasket

This seals the bottom of the pitcher jar to the blade base.

5. Blade Base

The wider bottom of the pitcher jar accommodates a larger blade for improved rollover,
increased fluid movement and outstanding blending.

6. Base Ring

The base ring screws onto the bottom of the pitcher jar, holding the pitcher gasket and
blade base in place.

7. Blender Power Base

The power base features a 500-watt motor and innovative touch controls.The pitcher locks
onto the power base with a simple quarter turn for safe, no-mess operation.

8. Control Panel

The easy-to-use touch controls feature a range of five powerful speeds, as well as an ice
crush mode and a pulse option.The controls are activated with the touch of a finger.

9. Detachable Power Cord

The detachable power cord is interchangeable with other Jenn-Air™small appliances.

Assembling Your Blender

1. Carefully remove all blender parts from the packaging.

2. Place the blender power base on a solid, level surface.

3. Before first use, wash the pitcher jar, pitcher lid, pitcher
lid cap, pitcher gasket, blade base and base ring in hot,
soapy water. Rinse and dry.The pitcher jar is dishwasher
safe.The pitcher lid, base ring and blade base are all top­rack dishwasher safe.

4. Carefully place the pitcher gasket over the blade base,
while keeping fingers away from the blades.

5.Turn the pitcher jar upside down.

6. Using caution, place the blade base and pitcher gasket
into the bottom opening of the pitcher jar.

7.Twist the base ring onto bottom of pitcher jar, making
sure it threads evenly and secures the pitcher gasket and
blade base in place.The base ring should be tightened
hand-tight onto the pitcher jar. Do not over-tighten.

8.Turn the pitcher jar right side up and place it on top of
the blender power base and turn clockwise to lock the
pitcher in place.

9. Insert the pitcher lid cap into the pitcher lid and tighten
it by turning clockwise. Place the pitcher lid onto the
pitcher jar.

10. Plug the detachable power cord into the blender power
base and a properly grounded 3-prong electrical outlet.
The blender is now ready to use.

Electrical Shock Hazard – Plug into grounded outlet. Do not remove ground
prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in death, fire or electrical shock.

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Removing pitcher from base

1. Make sure the blender controls are set to “OFF”
and the power cord is unplugged.

2.Turn the pitcher counterclockwise and lift the
pitcher up and off the base.

3. Do not unscrew the base ring from the pitcher jar
until you are ready to remove the blade assembly.
Loosening it will cause leaking.

NOTE: Be sure to operate your blender on a clean,
dry, sturdy surface.

Operating Your Blender

1. Make sure the touch controls are SET TO “OFF” and
the power cord is unplugged.

2. Place the assembled PITCHER ON TOP OF
BLENDER BASE and turn clockwise to lock the
pitcher in place.

3. LOAD BLENDER with food to be blended and place
the lid securely on the pitcher jar.

4.TOUCH THE “ON” PAD on the control panel.The
“ON” pad should illuminate and the WARNING light will flash to indicate that
the blender is ready to operate.

5.TOUCH ONE OF THE FIVE-SPEED PADS. Refer to the “Speed Control
Guide” in this manual for suggested settings. Refer to the “Pulse Mode” and
“Ice Crushing Mode” sections in this manual for use of those controls.

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To avoid risk of injury, be sure that the blender is fully off with all control panel
lights off before opening the blender and scraping the sides of the pitcher. Never
attempt to scrape the sides of the pitcher while the blender is operating or with
any of the control panel lights illuminated.

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Tu r ning the Blender Off

While the blender is operating, touch the “OFF” pad on the control panel or touch
the active speed setting pad a second time and the blender will stop. The “ON” pad
will still be illuminated and the WARNING light will flash to indicate the blender is
ready to operate again. Press the “OFF” pad a second time to completely turn the
blender off.

Auto Shut-off

• The blender will automatically shut off if allowed to stand with no control pads
pressed for 10 minutes.

• If two speed settings pads are accidentally touched at the same time, the
blender will shut off. Select desired speed setting pad to start or restart.

Pulse Mode

1.Touch the “ON” pad on the control panel.The “ON” pad will illuminate and the
WARNING light will flash to indicate that the blender is ready to operate.

2.Touch the “PULSE” pad.

3. Select a speed setting and touch the corresponding pad on the control panel.

4.The blender will operate only while you are touching the speed setting pad.

NOTE:When unsure about the appropriate speed setting, try pulsing to test
various speeds.

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Ice Crushing Mode

1. Load ice cubes in the blender pitcher, making sure to use ice that is thoroughly
frozen. Break up any large chunks of ice.

2.Touch the “ON” pad on the control panel.The “ON” pad will illuminate and the

WARNING light will flash to indicate that the blender is ready to operate.

3.Touch the “CRUSH” pad on the control panel.The blender will automatically
operate in short bursts to crush the ice.

4. Once the ice is crushed, touch the “OFF” pad on the control panel.

Using the removable pitcher lid cap

1.While blender is off, remove pitcher lid cap by holding
the pitcher jar and pitcher lid down with one had
and twisting and lifting the pitcher lid cap with the
other hand.

2. Use the small opening in the lid to add ingredients to
the blender while the blender is running. Use caution and blend on low speed
while pitcher lid cap is removed.

Use the cap opening in the lid to vent steam or hot vapor,
however be sure to open the lid and/or lid cap gradually and
direct steam or hot vapor away from hands, face and other
exposed skin.

For best results, blend small amounts of hot liquids and
cover the lid cap opening with a clean cloth. Use the
“PULSE” mode beginning on the lowest speed setting.

Be cautious when blending hot foods, as steam or hot vapor can burn skin when the
lid is removed. Covering the lid cap opening with a clean cloth prior to blending will
allow steam to escape and prevent splattering.

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Speed Control Guide

The following speed control guide provides suggested settings for your blender.
If in doubt, start on a lower setting and try pulsing to test out various speeds.

ITEM SETTING

Baby food ingredients puree

Blended ice drink crush

Bread chop

Coffee beans liquefy

Crackers chop

Crushed ice crush

Fruit juice from frozen concentrate mix

Milk powder & water liquefy

Nuts chop

Oatmeal puree

Pancake batter mix

Salad dressing mix

Sauces stir

Smoothies liquefy

Tips

The “PULSE” mode can be used with any speed setting. Simply touch the “PULSE”
pad and then touch the desired speed setting.

When crushing ice, be sure to use ice cubes that are frozen solid and break up any
large chunks.

If blending a mixture of liquid and solid ingredients, add the liquid ingredients to
the blender first and then add the solids, unless the recipe states otherwise.

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Care and Cleaning

1.Touch the “OFF” pad to set the blender into its full­off state. Unplug the power cord.

2. Position blender pitcher over a sink to catch any
remaining ingredients in the pitcher while taking it
apart to clean.

3. Unscrew the base ring from the base of the pitcher
(see illustrations A and B). If the base is difficult to
unscrew, place the pitcher on the power base and
turn the pitcher counterclockwise with both hands
to loosen and remove (see illustration C). DO NOT
turn the pitcher using the handle.

4. Carefully disassemble the pitcher gasket and the
blade base, keeping fingers away from sharp edges of
the blades.

5.All of the pitcher parts should be washed in warm,
soapy water.The pitcher jar is dishwasher safe.The
pitcher lid, base ring and blade base are all top-rack
dishwasher safe.The pitcher gasket and lid cap can be
handwashed in warm, soapy water.

6.Wipe down the blender power base, including the
glass touch controls with a damp cloth. DO NOT
immerse the blender base in water. Do not use an
abrasive cleaning pad on the power base unit.

7. DO NOT use pine-based cleaners or cleaners con­taining bleach on the blender base. Do not use any type of solvent-based
cleaner or metal polish on the power base unit. Use of these products may
cause staining or discoloration. If these cleaning products DO come in contact
with the power base, immediately clean with a water-dampened cloth and
wipe dry.

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Injury Hazard – Unplug blender before cleaning. Failure to do so can result in injury.

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Before You Call for Service

PROBLEM

The blender will
not start.

The blender is
spattering ingredients
outside the blender
pitcher jar.

The blender is leaking
around the bottom
of the pitcher.

The blender motor
is bogging down.

The blender wobbles
on the work surface.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

• Check the power cord to make sure it is securely fas­tened into the blender and into the electrical outlet.

• Make sure the “ON” pad is illuminated. Next, touch
the desired speed setting.

• Avoid touching two speed settings at once since this
will cause the blender to turn off.

• Make sure the pitcher lid is securely fastened into the
pitcher jar before blending.

• If the pitcher lid has been removed, make sure the
blender is set on a low setting to avoid spattering.

• The blender may be overloaded. Remove some of the
contents and continue blending.

• Make sure the pitcher gasket is positioned between the
pitcher jar and the blade base.

• Check to see if the base ring is securely screwed into
place and aligned evenly around the base of the
pitcher jar.

• Check to make sure the blender isn’t overloaded with
dense foods. If so, break into smaller pieces.

• When using the ice “CRUSH” mode, be sure to use
solidly frozen ice cubes and break up any large chunks
of ice.

• Make sure the small pads on the feet of the blender are
all snugly pushed in.

• Check to see if the work surface is level.

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Recipes

Roasted Yellow Pepper Soup

The Mediterranean yellow color of this soup makes it a perfect choice as the first course
for a late summer dinner.With its rich, mellow flavor, it will be appreciated year-round.

1 medium red potato, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 small onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
6 sweet yellow bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1" chunks
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon green peppercorns
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper, to taste
8 leaves of fresh basil

Place potato, celery, carrot, onion, garlic and yellow bell pepper pieces on an
oven-proof baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 400° F. for 40-45 min­utes (Convect Roast 30-35 minutes), or until tender. Cover loosely with foil
and set aside to cool slightly (approximately 20 minutes).

In a large soup pot, bring chicken stock to a boil. Stir in green peppercorns.
Reduce heat to simmer.

Set blender to “puree” and process the roasted vegetables in blender for 20-25
seconds or until smooth. Stir puree into the simmering chicken broth. Stir in
heavy cream and mix well.Add salt and pepper to taste. Do not allow soup to
boil. Serve immediately with fresh basil leaf garnish.

Serves 8.

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Ricotta and Pine Nut Tart
with Balsamic Strawberries

Enjoy this delightful tart sprinkled with pine nuts and drizzled with strawberries.
The filling is mixed in the blender to create a creamy texture.

Pastry Crust

2 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄3 cups pine nuts, toasted and finely chopped
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling

11⁄2 cups sugar
1 cup water
6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
3 egg yolks
2 whole eggs
1⁄4 cup pine nuts, whole

Balsamic Strawberries

2 pints fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon top quality balsamic vinegar

Pastry Crust

In a small bowl, mix flour, sugar and chopped pine nuts. Add melted butter and
mix gently.

Press mixture into bottom and about 1" up the sides of a 10" spring form pan.
Chill for 10 minutes. Begin making the sugar/water mixture for the filling. Place
aluminum foil over the pastry and fill with pie weights, dry beans or rice. Bake at
375° F (Convect Bake 350° F) for 15 minutes. Remove foil and pie weights, then
bake an additional 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool completely.

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Filling

In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Boil until sugar is completely
dissolved, about 4 minutes.Transfer to container with a pour spout and allow to
cool 20 minutes.

Add cream cheese, ricotta cheese, egg yolks and whole eggs to blender pitcher.
Cover with lid and mix 5 seconds.Turn blender off and scrape sides. Resume mix­ing for 15 seconds or until smooth.Turn blender off. Remove the pitcher lid cap.
Set blender to “stir” and with the blender running, add the sugar syrup slowly.

Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared crust. Sprinkle the whole pine nuts over
the top. Return to oven and bake the tart for 40-45 minutes, or until golden but
still a bit soft in the middle. Cool. Serve topped with balsamic strawberries.

Balsamic Strawberries

Clean, hull and slice the strawberries. Place in a shallow pan and sprinkle with
sugar. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow to stand at room temperature for
30 minutes. Shake occasionally.

Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar, shake pan to distribute flavor and allow to stand at
room temperature for 30 more minutes.

Serves 8.