Jenn-Air CCE3401 User manual

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Useand CareManual
Halogen,Induction &
Radiant Cooktops
Models CCE3401, CCE3450,
CCE3531 & CVE3400
Model CCE3401

Read before operating your cooktop
All appliances -regardless of the manufacturer -have the potential
through improper or careless use to create safety problems. Therefore
thefollowing safety precautions should be observed:
1. Be sure your applianceis properly installed and grounded by a
qualified technJcJan.
2. Never useyour appliancefor warming or heating theroom.
3.Children should not beleft aloneor unattended in area where
applianceis in useor still hot. 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 applianceunless specifically
recommended in thismanual.All otherservicing should bereferred
to an authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.
6. Flammablematerials should not be stored near surfaceunits.
7. Do not use water ongrease fires.Smother fire or flame or use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
8. Use only dry potholders. Moist ordamp potholders on hot surfaces
may resultin bumsfrom steam,Do not let potholder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9. Use proper pan size. Many appliances are equipped with oneor
more surface units of different size. Select cookware havingflat
bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element.
Theuse of undersized cookwarewill expose a portion ofthe heating
element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of cookware to heating element will also im-
proveefficiencyand performance.
10. Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boil
over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
11, Glazedcookware - only certaintypes of glass,glass-ceramic,
ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookpots aresuitablefor
cooktop surface without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature. Use only such cookware as you knowhas been
approved for this purpose.

12. Cookware handlesshould be turned inward and not extend over
adjacent surface heating elements to avoid burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillagedue to unintentional contact with
thecookware.
13.CAUTION - Do not storeitems of interest to childrenincabinets
above a cooktop-children climbing on thecooktop toreachitems
could be seriously injured.
14. Do not touch surfaceunits or areas near units. Surface unitsmay
be hot even though they aredark in color. Areasnear surfaceunits
may become hot enough tocause burns. Duringand after use, do
not touch or letclothing or other flammable materials contact these
areas until they havehad sufficient time to cool.
15.Do not cook on glass-ceramiccooking surface if thecooktop is
broken. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the
broken cooktop and create ashock hazard.Contact an authorized
Jenn-Air Service Contractor.
16. Cleanglass-ceramic cooktops with caution. If wetspongeor cloth
isused to wipe spillson a hot cooking area,be careful to avoid
steam burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface,
17. Donot operate with damaged cooking element after any product
malfunction until proper repair has been made.
18.Keep all switches "OFF"when unit isnot in use.
19.Clean only parts listed in this manual and use proceduresrecom-
mended.
20. Do not use aluminum foil or foil containers on the cooktop. These
may become very hot.
21. Thisappliancehasbeentestedforsafeperformanceusingconven-
tionalcookware. Do not use any devicesor accessoriesthat arenot
specifically recommended inthis manual. Do not useeyelid covers
for the surface unitsor stovetop grills. The useof devices or
accessories that are not expressly recommended in thismanual
can createserioussafety hazards, result in performanceproblems,
and reduce the life of the components of the appliance.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air electric cooktop.The
cooking areas are identified by circles on the glass-ceramic cooktop.
This chart below describes the differences between models.
Cooktop Model No. Type of Elements Downdraft
30"-4 elements CCE3401 3 radiant& 1dualradiant no
CCE3450 2 induction&2 radiant no
CVE3400 3 radiant& 1dual radiant yes
36"-5 elements CCE3531 3 radiant,1 dualradiant & no
1halogen
Before you begin cooking with your new cooktop, please take a few
minutes to read and become familiar with the instructions in this book.
Should you have any questions about using your Jenn-Air electric
cooktop, write to us.Be sure to provide themodel number.
Jenn-Air Customer Assistance
c/o Maytag Customer Service
P.O.Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370

About Your Cooktop ......................................................................4
Before YouCall for Service................................................... 18-19
Cleaning ...................................................................................... 16
Ducting ........................................................................................ 15
Induction Cooking Procedures ................................................... 13
Induction Cookware .................................................................... 12
Important Information.................................................................. 17
Radiant & Halogen Cooking Procedures .............................. 10-11
Radiant & Halogen Cookware ...................................................8-9
Safety Precautions.....................................................................2-;3
Surface Controls........................................................................ 6-7
Ventilation System...................................................................... 14
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• The controlsareapush-turntype.To turnonthe 3 Lo
radiant andhalogen elements, push down and 5/"f _HJ
turnineitherdirection,Toturnonthedualradiant /%
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element,turnclockwisefromOFF to controlthe7/{)V6
largeelementandcounterclockwisefrom OFF to
controlthesmallelement. To turnontheinduction9\/3
elements,push down end turn clockwiseto de-
sired setting, _)0ff O
•When thecontrolis in any position,other than
OFF, it may beturnedwithoutpushingdown,DualElementControl
Models CCE3450 &CVE3400 - Aredindicatorlightwillglow whenanelementisturned
ON. Thereisa lightforeachelement.
Models CCE3401 & CCE3531 - Whenthecontrolknobsare intheOFF position,the
onlysettingvisibleis OFF, Whenthe controlknobisturnedON, the ringaroundthe
controlknobwillglowand all othercontrolsettingswillbeshown.
ThecooktophasHot Surface Lightsto indicatewhen each radiantand/or halogen
elementcookingarea ishot.The redlightwill remainon untilthearea hascooled.The
inductionelementsdo nothavea Hot Surface indicatorLight.
When the inductionelementsare ON, a coolingfanwilloperate. The coolingfan does
notoperatewith the radiant andhalogenelements.
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The sizeandtypeofcookwareusedandtheamountandtypeoffoodbeingcookedwill
influencethesettingneededfor bestcookingresults. Electricallinevoltagemay also
vary,whichwillaffecttheneededcontrolsetting. The settingindicatedshouldserveas
a guidewhileyoubecomefamiliar withyourcooktop.
Hi Afastheatto startcookingquickly,tobringliquidsto a boilorblanch.
7-10 (MediumHigh)Forfastfryingor browningfoods,to maintainrapidboilof large
amountsoffood.
5-6 (Medium)Forfoodscookedinadoubleboiter,sauteing,slowboiloflargeamounts
offood,andmostfrying.
3-4 (MediumLo)Tostew,steam,simmer;,tocontinuecookingfoodsstartedonhigher
settings.
LO-2 Maintainingservingtemperaturesof foods, simmeringfoods,meltingbutter or
chocolate.
The controlsoffer flexibilityin settingselection. On settingsother than Hi, you may
adjustthecontrolsaboveor belowthe numberedsettingfor bestresults. Suggested
settingsareprovidedas generalguidelines.
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To achieve optimumcookingperformance,use heavy gauge, f/at, smooth bottom
cookpotsthat conformto the diameterofthe cookingarea. Proper cookpotswill
minimizecookingtimes,useless electricity,cook food moreevenlyand requireless
wateror oil.
Cookpotswiththin,unevenbottomsdo notadequatelyconductheatfromthecooking
areatothefood inthecookpotswhichresultsin hotspots,burnedorunderdonefood.
Usingbad cookpotsalso requiresmorewater,timeand energytocookfood.
•Select heavy gauge cookpots. Usually heavygauge cookpotswilJnotchange
shapewhen heated.
•Usecookpots with flat, smoothbottoms. Thetwowaystodetermineifcookpots
have a flat, smoothbottomaretherulertest andthe cookingtest.
Ruler Test:
1.Place the edge ofa ruleracrossthebottomofthepot.
2.Hold uptothe light.
3.No lightshouldbevisibleunderthe ruler.
Cooking Test:
2.Placecookpotonthecookingarea. Turn
controlto the Hi setting.
3.Observethebubbleformationtodetermine
the heat distribution.If the bubblesare
uniformacross thecookpot,thecookpot
willperformsatisfactorily.Ifthebubblesare
notuniform,thebubbleswillindicatethehot
spots.
•Match the size of the cookpot to the size ofthe elementIdeally,the cookpot
willbethesame sizeorslightlylarger.
UseJenn-Air'sflat bottomwok(ModelAO142)for
optimumresults.ModelAO142wokhasanonstick
finish,woodhandles, cover, steamingrack, rice
paddles,cookingtipsand recipes.

• Donotusecookwarethatextendsmorethan 1inchbeyondtheedgeofthecooking
area.
•Donotuseasmall cookpotonalargeelement. Notonlycan thiscausetheelement
to requiremoreenergyandtime,butitcanalsoresultinspilloversburningontothe
elementwhichcauseextra effort in cleaning.
• Donotusenonflatspecialty itemsthat are oversized,uneven or donot meet proper
cookware specifications such as round bottom woks with rings,rippled bottom
canners, and oversizedor non-flat bottomlobster pots, largepressurecanners and
griddles, etc.
• Test cast ironwaresince allare notflat. Also becautionedagainstpossible"impact
damage" should theheavy cookpot bedropped on the glass-ceramic surface.
Acceptablecanningpotsshould notbe oversizedand musthave aflat bottom.When
canners do not meetthese standards,the useof theHi settingbecomes excessive and
may result in damage to the cooktop. In addition, water may not come to a boil and
canners may not reach 10 Ibs.of pressure.
The acceptable canning procedure uses theHi setting just long enough to bring the
water to a boil, then lower thesetting to maintain thewater temperature.
Heavy gaugecookpots withflat, smooth bottomswillusuallywork in a similarway.
However, there aresome differencesin the cooking performance of variousmaterials.
•Aluminum cookpotsheat quickly and evenly. Best suitedfor simmering, braising,
boiling and frying.
Note: Aluminum cookpotswill causemetalmarks on theglass-ceramic surface if
you slide them across thecooktop. Removemetal marks immediately.
•Stainless steel ceokpotswill evenly distribute heat if constructed of tri-ply or
combined with other metals such as aluminum and copper. Usefor cooking
functions similar to aluminum.
•Cast iron cookpots are slow to heat but cook more evenly once temperatureis
reached. Use for long term low heat cooking or for browning end frying.
•Porcelain enamel-on-steel or porcelain enamel-on-cast iron should beused
according to manufacturer's directions. Do not allow to boil dry.
•Glass-ceramic, earthenware, heatproofglass orglazed cookpots may scratch the
glass-ceramic cooktop and therefore arenot recommended.
Note Halogen element:Aluminum cookpots may cause the element to cycle even
when the controtsettingis Hi.

The cookingareas are identified by circleson the glass-ceramic cooktop.When an
elementisturnedON, thecooktopwillheatupandthe rodglowofthe heatingelement
can beseen throughthe glass-ceramictop. It is normalto see the red glow ofthe
elementwheneveritis ON.
• BEFORE FIRST USE CLEAN COOKTOP.(See p. 16.)
• Forbest results,alwaysuserecommendedcookwaro.
•Makesurebottomofcookwaroisclean beforeplacingon cooktop.
•Coveringpans,wheneverpossible,speedscookingandismoreenergyefficient.
Thisisespeciallyimportantwhen cookinglargequantitiesoffoods.
•Theglass-ceramiccookingarea retainsheatforaperiodoftimeaftertheelements
havebeenturnedoff. Putthis retainedheattogooduse.Turntheelementsoffa
fewminutesbeforefoodiscompletelycookedandusetheretainedheattocomplete
thecooking. Becauseofthisheat retentioncharacteristic,the elementswirlnot
respondtochangesinsettingsas quicklyascoilelements.Intheeventofapotential
boilover,removethe cookpotfromthecookingarea.
•When preparingfoodswhichcanbe easilyscorchedorovercooked,startcooking
at a lowersettingand graduallyincreasesettingas needed.
• A rowersettingcan beusedwhen cookingsmallquantitiesoffoodsorwhen using
a cookpotthatconductsheat quickly.
•A highersettingthannormalmaybenecessarywhenusingcookpotsmadewitha
materialthatisslowto conductheat, suchascastiron.
IMPORTANT
•Do notusewiretrivets,fire rings,padsorany suchitembetweenthe cookwaro
and theelement.
•Do notcookfoodsdirectlyon cooktop.
•Do notallow panto boildry as thiscoulddamagethecooktopandthepan.
•Do not slide heavymetal or glass cookpotsacrosssurface since thesemay
scratchthesurface.
•Do not useor placeplasticitemsanywhereon cooktop.
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