Jenn-Air JEC8536BDB10 Owner's manual

JENN-AIR ELECTRIC COOKTOPS

_ABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safev;z Instructions ............................................... I-2

Using Your Cooktop ..............................................................3-4

Care & Cleaning ...........................................................................5

Before You Call for Service ...................................................... 6

Warranty .......................................................................................7

Guide de ]'uti]isateur ................................................................... B

Guia de] Usuario .......................................................................18

Form No. A/08/02 Part No, 8111P441-60 74007265 _) 2002 Maytag Appliances Sales Co, Litho U.S.A.

Installer: Pleaseleave this manual

with this apphance.

Consumer: Pleaseread and keep

this manualfor future reference.Keep

salesreceipt and/or cancelled check

asproof of purchase.

Hodei Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

If you have questions, call:

Jenn-Air Customer Assistance

1-800-JENNAIR (1-800-536-6247)

[-800-688-2080 ( U.S. TTY for hear-

ing or speechimpaired)

(Hon.-Fri., 8 am-8 pm EasternTime)

[nternet: http://www.jennair.com

For service information, seepage 7o

in our continuing effort to

formance of our cooking

products, it may be neces-

appliance without revising

this guide.

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,/ wPORTANT SAFE"I Y IRUC IONS

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Warning and Important Safety Instructions

appearinginthisguideare not meantto cover

ai[possibleconditions andsituationsthat may

occur. Common sense, caution, and care

must be exercisedwhen installing,maintain-

ing,or operating the appliance.

Always contact your dealer, distributor, ser-

vice agent, or manufacturer about problems

or conditions you do not understand.

RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS,

WORDS, LABELS

A 1

WARNING - Hazardsor unsafepractices

which COULD result in severe personal

injury or death.

CAUTION - Hazards or unsafepractices

which COULD result in minor personal in-

jury.

Read and follow all instructions before

using this appliance to prevent the poten-

tial riskof fire, electric shock,persona[injury

or damageto the applianceas a result of

improper usage of the appliance. Use appli-

ance only for its intended purpose as de-

scribed in this guide.

To ensure proper and safe operation:

Appliance must be properly installed and

grounded by a qualified technician.

CASE OF Fi :R:E

Turn off applianceand ventilating hood m

avoid spreadingthe flame. Extinguishflame

then turn on hood to remove smoke and

OdOr,

* Smother fire or flame in apanwith a hdor

cookie sheet.

NEVER pick upor moveaflamingpan.

Do not usewater on greasefires.Usebaking

soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extin-

guisher to smother fire or flame.

If applianceisinstalled near a window, pre-

cautionsshouldbetaken to prevent curtains

from blowing over surfaceelements.

NEVER useapplianceto warm or heat the

room. Failureto follow this instruction can

leadto possibleburns, injury,fire, or damage

to the appliance.

NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanginggar-

ments while using the appliance. Clothing

could catch utensil handles or ignite and

causeburnsifgarment comesincontactwith

hot heatingelements.

To ensure proper operation and to avoid

damageto the applianceor possible injury,

do not adjust,service, repair or replaceany

part of the applianceunlessspecificallyrec-

ommended in this guide. Refer ail other

servicingto a qualifiedtechnician.

NEVER store or use gasoline or other

combustible or flammable materials near

surface units or in the vicinity of this appli-

anceasfumescould create a fire hazardor

an explosion.

To prevent greasefires, do not let cooking

greaseor other flammable materials accu-

mulate in or near the appliance.

Use only dry pothoiders. Hoist or damp

potholders on hot surfaces may result in a

steam burn. Do not let potholders much hot

heating elements. Do not use a rowel or

other bulky cloth which could easily much

hot heating elements and ignite.

Alwaysturn off ailcontrols when cooking is

completed.

This appliancehasbeen tested for safeper-

formance usingconventional cookware. Do

not useanydevicesor accessoriesthat are

not specificallyrecommended inthismanual.

Do not useeyelidcovers or stove top grills.

The use of devicesor accessoriesthat are

not expressly recommended in this manual

can create serious safety hazards,result in

performance problems, and reduce the life

of the components of this appliance.

NEVERusea[uminumfoilorfoilcontainers

onthecooktop.Thesemaybecomevery

hot.Usefoilonlyasdirected in thisguide.

Aerosd-type cans are EXPLOSIVEwhen

exposed to heat and may be highly flare-

mane. Do not useor store near appliance.

C[ean only parts hstedin this guideand use

procedures recommended.

NEVER leavesurfaceunits unattended es-

peda[[ywhenusinghighheat.An unattended

boi[over cou[d causesmoking and a greasy

spi[[over cancausea fire.

This applianceisequippedwith different size

surface dements. Select panswith flat bot-

toms largeenough to cover dement. Fitting

pan size to dement wi[[ improve cooking

efficiency.

If pan is smaller than element, a portion of

the element will be exposed to direct con-

tact and could ignite clothing or pothdder.

Only certain types of glass,glass/ceramic,

ceramic, earthenware,or otherglazeduten-

silsare suitablefor cod<top servicewithout

breaking due to the suddenchangein tem-

perature. Follow utensil manufacturer's in-

structions when usingglass.

Turn panhandletoward center of cod<top,

not out into the room or over another

surface dement. This reduces the risk of

burns, ignition of tlammab[e materials, or

spillageifpanisaccidendybumpedor reached

by smallchildren.

NEVER coo[<onbroken cod<top.[fcooktop

shouldbreak,cleaningsolutionsandspi[[overs

may penetrate the broken cooktop and cre-

atearisk of electric shock. Contact aqualified

technician immediately.

Clean cooktop with caution. Some cleaners

canproduce noxious fumesifapplied to ahot

surface.[fawet sponge,cloth, or paper towel

is used on a hot cooking area, be careful to

avoid steamburn.

Never stand on the cod<top.

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Use extreme caution when moving the grease

pan or disposi ngof hot grease, Allow grease to

cool before attempting to move pan,

HEATING EL:E/}'%:ENTS

NEVERtouch surface elements or areas

near elements.

Heating dements may be hot even though

they are dark in color. Areas near surface

dements may become hot enough to cause

burns,

During and after use, do not touch or let

clothing or other flammablematerialscontact

heatingdements or areasnear dements unti[

they havehad sufficient time to coo[.

Other potentially hot surfaces include:

Cooktop and areasfacingthe cookmp.

NEVER store items of interest to chi[-

dren incabinets above an apphance oron

the cooktop. Children climbing on appli-

ance to reach items could damage the

appliance or be burned or seriously in-

jured

NEVER leave chiHren alone or unsuper-

vised in areawhere app[ianceis in useor is

still hot.

NEVER allow children to sit or stand on

any part of the appliance as they could be

injured or burned.

Children must be taught that the appliance

and utensils in or on it canbe hot. Let hot

utensilscool in a safeplace,out of reachof

small children. Children should be taught

that an appliance is not a toy. Children

should not beallowed to playwith controls

or other parts of the unit.

HOODS

Clean range hood and filters frequently to

prevent grease or other flammab[e materi-

als from accumulating on hood or filter and

to avoid greasefires.

Turn the fanon when flamb_ingfoods (such

asCherries Jubilee)under the hood.

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[NPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING

PET BIRDS: Never keep pet birds in the

kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from

the kitchen cou[d reach. Birds havea very

sensitiverespiratory system.Fumesre[eased

during an oven serf-cleaningcycle may be

harmful or fatalto birds. Fumesreleaseddue

to overheated cooking oil fat, margarine

andoverheated non-stick cookware maybe

equallyharmful

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[SUR;%(E CONTROI S]

Use to turn on the surface dements. An

infinite choice of heat settings is avaihble

from ko to Hi. The knobs can be set on or

between any of the settings.

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Modem JEC8536

1 2 3 4 5

[o Left front dement

2, Left rear dement (bridge dement)

3o Center dement

4. Right rear dement

5o Right front dement (dual dement)

Model JEC8430

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l oLeft front element

2o Left rear dement

3. Right rear dement

4. Right front dement (dual dement)

SET'lING 'THE

l o Placepanon surfacedement

2, Push in and turn the knob in either

direction to the desired heat setting.

3. After cooIdng, turn knob to OFF.

Removepan.

DUAL E:[,E£ENT

The cooking surface is equipped with adual

dement located in the right front position.

To operate, push in on the control [<nob

and turn to the right to control the sinai[

dement, or push in and turn to the [eft to

control the large dement

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2

Drawing shows control knob markings for

Dual and Bridge (select models) elements

B]:_IDGE ELEIklENT

For added flexibility, the cooking surface is

equipped with a bridge dement to accom-

modate longer gourmet pans and skillets.

The bridge dement is located in the left

rear position, To operate, push in on the

control knob and turn to the right to

control the sinai[ dement, or push in and

turn to the left to control the bridge ele-

ment

ON IND CA }RS

AI Hodems -A red indicator lightwillglow

when any element is turned ON.

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Each dement has a hot surface indicator

light A light will be ilhminated when the

matching cooking area is hot. [t wiiI remain

on, even after the control is turned off, until

the area has cooled. The lights are located

near the control knobs.

S{.1GGESTED HEAT

The size, type of cookware and cooking

operation wiiI affect the heat setting. For

information on coN<ware and other fac-

tors affectingheatsettings,refer to "Cook-

ing Made Simple'* booklet

Hi:

Useto bring liquid to aboil. Always

reducesettingto alower heatwhen

liquids beginto boil or foods begin

to cook.

6-8: (medium high)Use to brown meat,

heatoil for deep fat frying or saute-

ing. Haintain fast boil for large

amounts of liquids.

4-6: (medium) Useto maintain slow boil

for large amountsof liquidsand for

most frying operations.

2-4: (mediumlow) Usetocontinue cook-

ing covered foods or steamfoods.

Lo: (low) Use to keepfoods warm and

melt chocolate and butter.

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OFF

. Cod<top mayemit light smokeandodor the first few timesthe cooktop isused.This

is normal.

. When acontrol isturned on,ared glowcanbeseenthrough theglass-ceramicsurface.

The dement will cycleon and off to maintain the preset heat setting.

" Theglass-ceramicsurfacemayappeardiscolored when it ishot. This isnormal andwill

disappearwhen the surfacecools.

" Glass-ceramiccooktops retain heat for a period of time after the unit is turned off.

When the HOT SURFACElight turns off, the cooking area will be coo[ enough to

touch.

° NOTE: Do not attempt to lift the cod<top.

(}OOK]NG AREA5

The cooking areason your rangeare iden-

tified by permanent patterns on the glass-

ceramicsurface.Formostefficient cooking,

fit the pansize to the dement size.

Pans should not extend more than _hto

t-inch beyond the cooking area.

For more information on cod<ware, refer

to "Cooking Made Simple" booklet.

TIPs 'Fo PR ,:} EC

'_'HE G LASSo(,,ERAI_I_C

° Before first use,cleanthe cooktop. (See

Cleaning, page 5.)

° Do not useglasspans.They mayscratch

the surface.

° Do not allow plastic,sugaror foodswith

high sugarcontent to reek onto the hot

cooktop. Should this happen,dean im-

mediately. (SeeCleaning, page5.)

• Never let a pan boil dry as this wii[

damagethe surfaceand pan.

• Never usecod<top asawork surfaceor

cutting board. Never cook food direcdy

on the surface.

• Never placeatrivet or wok ringbetween

the surface and pan. These items can

mark or etch the top.

• Do not slide metal pans across a hot

surface.The pansmayleavemarkswhich

canbe difficuk to remove or leaveper-

manent marks. Any marks should be

removed promptly. (See Cleaning, page

5.)

° Hake sure the surfaceand the pan bot-

tom aredean andsmooth beforeturning

on to prevent scratches.

• To prevent scratchingor damageto the

glass-ceramictop, do not leavesugar,salt

or fats on the cooking area. Wipe the

cod<top surface with a dean cloth or

paper towel before using.

° Never usea soiled dish cloth or sponge

to dean the cooktop surface.A film wiii

remain which may cause stains on the

cooking surfaceafter the area is heated.

° Do not usea sinai[ pan on a large ele-

ment. Not only doesthis waste energy,

but it canalsoresuk in spiiiovers burning

onto the cooking area which requires

extra cleaning

° Do not usenon-flat specialty items that

are oversized or uneven such as round

bottom woks, rippled bottom and/or

oversized cannersand griddles.

° Do not slideheavymetal pansacrossthe

surfacesince these may scratch.

• Do not use foil or foil-type containers.

Foil may melt onto the glass. [f metal

meltson the cod<top, do not use.Cai[an

authorized Jenn-Air Servicer.

° [faspiiiover occurswhiie cooking, imme-

diately dean the spill from the cooking

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area while it is hot to prevent a tough

cleaningchore later. Usingextreme care

wipe spillwith a dean dry towel

° Do not allow spills to remain on the

cooking area or the cooktop trim for a

long period of time.

• Do not use abrasive cleansingpowders

or scouring padswhich will scratch the

cooktop.

" Do not use chlorine bleach,ammonia or

other cleansers not specifically recom-

mended for useon glass-ceramic.

• To retain the appearance of the glass-

ceramic cooktop, dean after each use.

Glass-ceramic surfaces retain heat.

Turn the dement off a few minutes

before food iscompletely cooked and

usethe retained heat to complete the

cooking.

Becauseof the heatretention charac-

teristics, thedements will not respond

to changesin settingsasquickly ascoil

dements, tn the event ore potential

boilover, remove the pan from the

cooking area.

To achieveoptimum cooking performance,

useheavy-gauge,fiat, smooth bottom pans

that conform to the diameter of the cook-

ingarea.( See"Cooking Made Simple"

for cod<ware characteristics and recom-

mendations.)

WOX

Use Jenn-Air's flat bottom wok (Model

AO 142)for optimum resuks. The wok has

a nonstick finish, wood handles, cover,

steaming rack, rice paddies, cooking tips

and recipes.To order caii i-800-JENNAJR

(1-800-536-6247).

O\RE

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(}LEANING PR (,}CED[ RES'

o Be sure appliance is off and atom

parts are cool before handming or

cleaning. This is to avoid dam-

age and possible burns.

o To prevent staining or discoloration_

dean appliance after each use.

°ff a part is removed, be sure it is

CONTROL KNOBS

• To remove knobs, turn to the OFF posi-

tion. Pu[[each [<nobstraight up from the

shaft. Do not remove sea[ under [<nob.

, Wash knobs in warm soapy water or

dishwasher;do not useabrasivecleaners

or materials.

• To replace each[<nob,match fiatpart of

[<nobopening with the flat part of the

shaft, returning to OFF position.

COOKTOP- GLASS-CERAMIC

Neveruseovendeaners,chlorinebleach,am-

m0niaor classcleanerswit.hammonia.NOTE:

Caiian authorizedservicerif theglass-ceramic

top should crack`, break`or if met!! or aluminum

foilshouldmelt on thecook,top.

• Allowthecooktofltocoelbeforedean-

ingo

° General- Clean cooktop after each use,

with a damp paper rowe[ and Cooktop

Cleaning Creme (Part No. 20000001) SS.

Then, buff with a dean dry cloth.

NOTE: Permanentstdns willdevelopif soil

isalbwedtocook`onbyrepeatedlyusingthe

cook.topwhensoiled.

• Heavy Soils or Heta[ Harks -

Dampen a "scratch[ess" or "never

scratch" scrubber sponge. Apply

Cooktop Cleaning Creme"" {Part No.

2000000[)** and scrub m remove as

much soil as possible. Apply a thin layer

of the creme over the soil cover with a

damp paper mwe[ and let stand 30-45

minutes (2-3 hours for very heavy soil).

Keep moist by covering the paper towel

with plastic wrap. Scrub again, then buff

with a dean dry cloth.

NOTE: Only use a CLEAN, DAMP

"scratchless" pad that issafe for non-

stick cookware. Thepattern and glass

will be damaged if the pad is not

damp, if the pad is soiled, or if an°

other type of pad is used.

• Burned-on or Crusty Soils - Scrub

with a "scratch[ess" or "never scratch"

scouring pad and Cooktop

zor bladescraper at 30°

angle and scrape

anyremainingsoil.

/'

Then, dean as i

described

above.

NOTE: Do not usethe razorblade for

daily cleaning as i_gmay wear the

pattern on the glass.

He[ted Sugar or Plastic - immedi-

ately turn dement to LOW and scrape

sugar or plastic from hot surface to a

coo[ area.Then turn element OFF and

allow to coo[. Cleanresiduewith razor

blade scraper and Cod<top Cleaning

Creme S,

STAINLESS STEEL

(SELECT MODELS)

• DO NOT USE ANY CLEANING

PRODUCT CONTMNING CHLO-

RINE BLEACH.

• ALWAYS WIPE WITH THE GRAIN

WHEN CLEANING.

• Daily Cleaning/Light Soil _ Wipe

with one ofthe following - soapywater,

white vinegar/water solution, Formula

409 @ass and Surface CleanerS or a

similar glasscleaner - usinga spongeor

soft cloth. Rinseand dry. To polish and

help prevent fingerprints, follow with

Stainless Steel Hagic Spray 0enn-Air

Hodel A912, Part No. 20000008)SS.

° Moderate/Hea W Soil -- Wipe with

one of the following - Ban Ami, Smart

Cleanser,or Soft ScrubS - usinga damp

sponge or soft cloth. Rinse and dry.

Stubborn soils may be removed with a

dampScotch-BriteSpad;rub evenlywith

the grain. Rinse and dry. To restore

luster and remove streaks, follow with

StainlessSteel Hagic SprayS.

° Discoloration -- Usinga damp sponge

or soft cloth, wipe with Cameo Stainless

Steel CleanerS. Rinse immediately and

dry. To remove streaks and restore lus-

ter, follow with Stainless Steel Hagic

SprayS.

s Brand namesfor cleaningproducts are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers.

** To order direct, caii i-800-JENNAJR (i-800-536-6247).

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NOTHING ON THE COOKTOP

OPERATES°

° Check for a blown circuit fuse or a

tripped maincircuit breaker.

• Ched<if cod<top isproperly connected

to electric circuit in house.

COOKTOP ELEMENTS DO NOT

GET HOT ENOUGH°

• Surface controls may not be set

properly.

° Vdrage to house may be low.

° Cookware maynot befiat or the correct

sizeor shape.

ELEgr_ENTS EMIT A SLIGHT

ODOR AND/OR SMOKE WHEN

FIRST TURNED ONo

° Thisis normal

SURFACE SHOWS WEAR.

l.Tiny scratchesor abrasions.

• Hake sure cod<top andpan bottom

are clean. Do not sine glassor mera[

pansacross top. Hake sure pan

bottom isnot rough. Use the

recommended cleaningagents,

Seepg.5.

2.Hera[ marks.

• Do not slide metal pansacrosstop.

When cool dean with Cod<top

CleaningCreme, Seepg.S.

3.Brown streaks and specks,

• Spillsnot removed prompdy. Wiping

with soiled cloth or sponge. Pan

bottom not clean.

4°Areaswith a metallic sheen,

° blinera[ depositsfrom water andfood.

5.Pitting or flaking.

° Sugaryboiiovers that were not

removed promptly. Seepg.S.

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W:H£r ;s N > C >VE EDBy THESE

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FulmOne Year warranty - Parts and Labor

For one (1) year from the orgina[ retail purchase

date. any part which fails in normal home use willbe

repaired or replaced free of charge.

Limited Warranties = Parts onmy

Second Year . After the first year from the

ongma[ purchase date, parts which fail in normal

home use will be repaired or replaced free ofcharge

for the part itself, with the owner paying all other

costs, nduding labor, mileage and transportaUon.

Third Through Fifth Year - From the original

purchase date, parts listed below which fail in

normal home use will be repaired or replaced free

of charge for the part itself, with the owner paying

all other costs, including labor, mileage and trans-

portation.

" Glass=ceramic Cooktop: Due to thermal

breakage,

o Electric Heating Elements: Surface elements

on electric cooking appliances.

Canadian Residents

The above warranties only cover an appliance

installed inCanada that has been certified or listed

by appropriate test agencies for compliance to a

National Standard of Canada unless the appliance

was brought into Canada due to transfer of resi-

dence from the United States to Canada.

Limited Warranty Outside the United States

and Canada = Parts Oniy

For two (2) years from the dam of original retail

purchase, any part which fails in normal home use

will be repaired or replaced free of charge for the

part itself, with the owner paying al other costs,

includinglabor, mileage and transportation.

The specificwarranties expressed aboveare the ONLY

warrantiesprovidedby the manufacturer.Thesewar-

raritiesgiveyouspecificlegalfights,andyoumayalso

,haveotherfightswhichvaryfrom sta_e_osta_e.

1. Conditions and damages resulting from any of the following:

a.lmproper installation, delivery, or maintenance.

b.Any repair, modification, alteration, or adjustment not authorized by the

manufacturer or an authorized servicer.

coMisuse, abuse, accidents, or unreasonable use.

dolncorrect electric current, voltage, or supply.

e.lmproper setting of any control.

2 Warranties are void ifthe original serial numbers have been removed,

altered, or cannot be readily determined.

3. Products purchased for commercial or industrial use.

4. The cost of service or service call m:

a.Correct installation errors.

bolnstruct the user on the proper use of the product.

c.Transport the appliance m the servicer.

$. Consequential or incidental damages sustained by any person as a result

of any breach of these warranties. Some states do not allow the exclusion

or limitation of consequential or incidental damages, so the above exclusion

may not apply.

" Cai[ the dealer from whom your apphancewas purchasedor cai[ Haytag

Appliances Sales Company, Jenn-Air Customer Assistance at [-800-

JENNA[R (1-800-536-6247). to locate anauthorized servicer.

" Be sure to retain proof of purchase to verify warranty status. Refer to

WARRANTY for further information on owner's responsibilities for

warranty service.

• If the dealer or service company cannot resolve the problem, write m

HaytagAppliancesSalesCompany, Attn: CA[R<eCenter, P.O. Box 2370,

Cieveiand,TN 37320-2370,or cai[ I-S08-JENNAIR(l-S08-536-6247).

U.S. customers using TTY for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired,

call 1-800-688-2080.

NOTE: When writing or callingabout a service problem, pleaseinclude

the following information:

a° Your name,addressand telephone number;

bo Hode[ number and serial number;

co Name and address of your dealer or servicer;

d. A dear description of the problem you are having;

e. Proof of purchase (sales receipO.

User's guides, service manuals and parts information are available from

Naytag Appliances Sales Company, Jenn-Air Customer Assistance.

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