Jenn-Air A106 Series User manual

JENN-AIR
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Use and Care Manual
Solid Element Cartridge
Models A106 & AS131 Series
Printed in U.S.A. Cat. No. CRC131UA
@1992 Jenn-Air Company Part No. 205981A 5/92

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read before operating your cooktop
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. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
2. 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.
3. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should
never be worn while using the appliance.
4. 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.
5. Flammable materials should not be stored near surface units.
6. Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use
dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
7. Use only dry potholders.Moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements.Do not use a towel or other bulky
cloth.
8. Useproper 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.
9.Never leave surfaceunits unattended at high heat settings. Boil
overcauses smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
10. Glazed cookware - only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookware are suitable for
cooktop surface without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature. Use only such cookware as you know has been
approved for this purpose.

11. 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.
12. CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets
above cooktop - children climbing on the cooktop to reach items
could be seriously injured.
13. Do not touch surface units or areas near units.Surface units or
heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color.
Areas near surface units 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 is the cooktop.
14. Do not use cooktop if broken. Contact an authorized Jenn-Air
Service Contractor.
15. Clean glass cooktops with caution. Ifwet sponge or cloth is used
to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam
burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes ifapplied to
a hot surface.
16. Do not operate with damaged cooking element after any product
malfunction until proper repair has been made.
17. Keep all switches "OFF" when unit is not in use.

About Your SolidElement
Congratulations on your choiceof a Jenn-Air solid element cooktopcartridge.
TheSolidelements aremadefroma castiron plateintowhich electrical heating
coils have been embedded. The coils are arrangedto provide a uniform heat
distribution. The elements are equipped with a thermal protector or limiter to
prevent the cooking surface from becoming excessively hot (the element will
not glow red). The limiter reduces wattage to the element when overheating
could occur, suchas turning the element onwithout a pan in placeor using an
impropercookpot.
The cooktop is equipped with two different types of solid elements.
•The largeelement isa 2600w. UltraPowerTM*SolidElement, designated
by a saturn ring aroung the bullseye. (*UltraPower is a trademark of
E.G.O. Products, Inc.)
• Thesmall element isa 1500w. Standard Solid Element,designated bya
bullseye.
Cooking Procedures
• BEFOREFIRST USE, heatelements without apan for 3 to 5minutes on
the Hi setting.
•For best results, always use recommended cookware.
• Different cookpots and different amounts of food being prepared will
influence the control settings needed for best results. (See cooktop or
rangeuse&care manualfortypical controlsettings.) Forfastest cooking,
startwith the surface control on Hifor one minute; thenturn the control to
the lower desired setting. Covering pans, whenever possible, speeds
cooking and is more energy efficient.
• The solidelements retainheatfor aperiod oftimeafterthe elements have
beenturned off. Putthis residual heatto good use. Turnthe elements off
afew minutesbeforefood iscompletelycooked andusethe retainedheat
to complete the cooking operation. Because of this heat retention
characteristic, the elements will not respond to changes in heat settings
as quicklyas coilelements. Inthe eventofa potential boilover, movethe
cookpot to a cool element or remove from the cooking surface.
•Whenpreparing foodswhichcan beeasilyscorchedor over-cooked, start
cooking at a lower temperature setting and gradually increase tempera-
ture 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 lower setting can be used when cooking small quantities of foods or
when usinga cookpotthat conducts heat quickly.
• Once liquid comesto a boilon Hi, reducethe controlsetting to amedium
or medium low to maintain steam or to simmer foods.
• Makesure bottom of cookware is dry before placing on element.
• Do not use wire trivets, fire rings, pads or any such item between the
cookware and the element.
• Do not lay lids, spatulas, or other food laden utensils on solid element.
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Selecting Proper Cookware
• Select heavy gauge cookpots. Usuallyheavygauge cookpots will not
changeshapewhenheated,
• Use cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms. Thetwowaysto determine
ifcookpotshaveaflat, smoothbottomare therulertestand thecooking
test.
Ruler Test:
1.Placethe edge of ruleracross the bottom of the pot.
2. Hold upto the light.
3. No light should be visible under
the ruler.
Cooking Test: ]'J'/' J' _'j '
1. Put 1 inch of waterintothe
cookpot.
2. Place cookpot on the solid ele-
ment.Turn control to the HI
setting.
3. Observe thebubble formation todetermine theheat distribution.If
the bubbles are uniform across the cookpot, the cookpot will
perform satisfactorily. Ifthe bubbles are not uniform, the bubbles
will indicatethe hotspots.
•Match the size ofthe cookpot to the size of the element.Ideally, the
cookpot will be the same size or slightly larger.
Improper Cookware
• Donot usecookwarethat extends morethan 1inchbeyond theedge ofthe
solid element.
• Do notusea small cookpoton a large element. Not onlycan this cause
the element to require more energy and time, but it can also result in
spillovers burning onto theelement which causeextra effort in cleaning.
• Do not use nonflatspecialty items that are oversized, uneven ordo not
meet proper cookware specifications such as round bottom woks with
rings,griddles,rippled bottom canners,lobster pots,large pressure
canners, etc.

Cleaning
Be sure all control knobs are inthe OFF position before cleaning.
Cast Iron Solid Elements
Thebody ofthe solidelement ismadeofhigh strengthcastiron.The redlacquer
dot and saturn ring on the elements will eventually disappear after theelement
hasbeen used or after it is scoured. The cast iron will also lose itsdark luster
over a period of time. (See instructions belowfor restoring cast iron. ) These
changes will not affect the solid element's performance or durability.
IMPORTANT
BEFORE USINGTHE COOKTOPFOR THE FIRST TIME, HEAT THE
ELEMENTSWITHOUT A PAN FOR 3 TO5 MINUTES ON THE HI
SETTING. The elementsareshippedwith acoating(lacquer) which
protectsthem againstcorrosion. Heatingthe elementsallowsthecoating
tobe hardenedandburnedintothe elements.Duringthecuringprocess,
a non-toxicsmokewill becreated. Turnontheventilationfanifthesmoke
isobjectionable.Iftheelementsarenotcured,thecoatingcansticktoapan
whenfirst usedonthesolidelement.
•Fornormalcleaning,wipethe elementwitha dampcloth. Heatelement
ona mediumsettingfora fewminutesuntilcompletelydry.
•For lightsoil, usepowderedcleansers such asBon-Ami,BarKeepers
Friend,or softscrubbingcleansers.Rinsethoroughly. Heat elementon
amediumsettinguntilcompletelydry.
•For heavy soil, usesoapy scouringpads such as S.O.S. or Brillo, a
scouringpadsuchas Scotch-Brite,or a brushwith scouringpowders.To
facilitate the cleaning process, first warm the element on a low setting.
Rinsethoroughly aftercleaning. Heatelement on amedium setting until
completely dry.
• For routine maintenance and to restorethe cast iron, use Collo Electrol
(Jenn-AirModelA911or PartNo.712190)orsalt-freevegetableoil. Apply
the Collo Electrolbyfollowing package instructions.Whentheelement is
cool, usea cleancloth to remove excess polish. A very thincoatof salt-
free vegetable oilwill also restorethe appearance ofthe cast iron. Apply
with paper towel to a lukewarm element, wipeoff excess, and heat ona
medium setting to cure. If too muchoil is used,the surface can become
tacky. Ifthis happens,useprocedures recommendedfor cleaning heavy
soil.
• Removeanyfoods spillsand spattersfromelements as soonas possible
with a damp cloth. Drythoroughly.

Seal Ring
The ring around the cast iron element prevents food spills from running under
theelement. Theseal ringshould becleanedperthe directions for thecast iron
solid elements.
Glass Cooktop
Thetempered glasscooktop will withstandtemperature changeswhile cooking.
Although impactresistant,treat thisglasscooktop withthesamecareyouwould
anyglass material.
• Cleanglass cooktop after surfacehas cooled.
• Fornormal daily cleaning, wipe with a damp sponge or cloth. Use glass
cleaners suchasWindextoremovesmudgesandstains. Buffwithaclean
drycloth or paper towel.
• Formoredifficult to removefood stains,use non-abrasive softcleansers
suchas ShinySinks,Soft Scrub,Bon-Ami, ordishwashingliquidssuch as
Ivory or Joy or a paste of water and baking soda. Rinse and dry
thoroughly; buff with clean dry cloth or paper towel.
• Do not useany cleaners not recommended for use on glass.
IMPORTANT
• NEVER IMMERSE THE COOKTOP CARTRIDGE INWATER.
Thiscould damage the internalwiring.
• Do not use decorative covers over the solid element. These trap
moisture which can corrode the cast iron element. If the element is
accidentallyturnedon,the covers could permanentlydamagethe solid
element or the cooktop cartridge.
• Do not usewet pans or leavepan bottoms wet.Moisturecould cause
corrosion and will not allow your pans to heat properly.