Jenn-Air CCE3451 User manual

JENN.AIR
Use and Care Manual
Halogen, Induction &
Radiant Cooktops
Models CCE3401, CCE3451,
CCE3531 & CVE3400
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Model CCE3401

Readbeforeoperatingyour cooktop
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer- have the potential
throughimproperorcarelessuseto createsafetyproblems.Therefore
thefollowingsafetyprecautionsshouldbe observed:
1.Be sure your appliance is properly installedand grounded by a
qualifiedtechnician.
2. Neveruseyourappliancefor warmingor heatingtheroom.
3. Children should not beleft aloneor unattended inarea where
applianceisin useorstillhot. They shouldneverbe allowedto sit
or standonany partof the appliance.
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fittingor hanging garmentsshould
never beworn whileusingtheappliance.
5. Donotrepairor replaceanypartoftheapplianceunlessspecifically
recommendedinthismanual.Allotherservicingshouldbe referred
to anauthorizedJenn-AirServiceContractor.
6. Flammablematerialsshould notbe stored nearsurfaceunits.
7. Donotusewateron greasefires. Smotherfire orflame oruse dry
chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher.
8. Useonlydry potholders. Moistordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholdertouch hot
heatingelements. Donot use atowelor otherbulky cloth.
9. Use properpan size.Many appliances are equippedwith one or
more surface units of different size. Select cookwarehaving flat
bottoms large enough to coverthe surface unit heating element.
Theuseofundersizedcookwarewillexposeaportionoftheheating
element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
Properrelationshipofcookwareto heatingelementwillalsoimprove
efficiencyand performance.
10. Neverleavesurfaceunitsunattendedathighheatsettings.Boilover
causessmokingand greasyspilloversthat mayignite.
11. Glazed cookware - only certain types of glass,glass-ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware,or other glazed cookpots are suitable for
cooktop surface without breaking due to the sudden change in
temperature.Use only such cookwarethat you know has been
approvedforthis purpose.

12. Cookware handles should be turned inward and not extend over
adjacent surface heating elements to avoid burns, ignition of flam-
mable materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
cookware.
13. CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets
above a cooktop - children climbing on the cooktop to reach items
could be seriously injured.
14. Do not touch surface units or areas near units. Surface units may
be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surfaceunits
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.
15. Do not cook on glass-ceramic cooking surface if the cooktop is
broken. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken
cooktop and create ashock hazard. Contact an authorized Jenn-Air
Service Contractor.
16. Clean glass-ceramic cooktops with caution.Ifa wet sponge or cloth
isused towipe spills on a hot cooking area,becareful toavoid steam
burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes if applied to a
hot surface.
17. Do not operate with damaged cooking element after any product
malfunction until proper repair has been made.
18. Keep all switches "OFF" when unit is not in use.
19. Clean only parts listed in this manual and use procedures recom-
mended.
20. Do not use aluminum foil or foil containers on the cooktop. These
may become very hot.
21. This appliance has beentested for safe performance using conven-
tional cookware. Do not useany devices or accessories that are not
specifically recommended in this manual. Do not use eyelid covers
for the surface units or stovetop grills. The use of devices or
accessories that are notexpressly recommended inthis manual can
create serious safety hazards, result inperformance problems, and
reduce the life of the components of the appliance.
22. Donot let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumu-
late in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood fre-
quently to prevent grease from accumulating on hood or filter. When
flaming foods under the hood turn the fan on.
-SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS-
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Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air electric cooktop. The
cooking areas are identified bycircles onthe glass-ceramic cooktop.This
chart below describes the differences between models.
Cooktop ModeINo.Type of Elements Downdraft
30"- 4elements CCE3401 3radiant&ldualradiant no
CCE3451 2induction&2radiant no
CVE3400 3radiant&1dualradiant yes
36"-5elements CCE3531 3radiant, ldualradiant& no
I halogen
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 haveany questions about using your Jenn-Air electric
cooktop, write to us, or call.Be sure to provide the model number.
Jenn-Air Customer Assistance
Attn: CAIRsMCenter
P.O.Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320
1-800-688-1100
(Mon. - Fri, 8 am-Spm Eastern Time)
Internet: http://www.jennair.com

About Your Cooktop ..................................................................... 4
Before You Call 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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1. Left rearelement (dual_.
element on selectmodels) 1
2,Leftfrontelement 2
3. Rightfront element _:_.
4.Right rearelement2- -3:i_':
_ 4
5. Centerrear heating :_: __
(ModelCCE3531only) ,,-
CVE3400Controls
•Thecontrolsare a push-turntype.To turn on the 3 L0
radiantand halogenelements,pushdownandturn 5_ ",_Hi
ineitherdirection. Toturn onthedualradiant (/ x/9
element,turn clockwisefrom OFFto control the 7
largeelement and counterclockwisefrom OFFto
controlthesmallelement.Toturnontheinduction 9_J3
elements,pushdownandturnclockwisetodesired
setting. (,0)o. o
• Whenthecontrolisinanyposition,otherthanOFF,DualElementControl
itmay be turnedwithoutpushingdown.
ModelsCOE3451&CVE3400- A redindicatorlightwillglowwhenanelementisturned
ON. Thereis alightfor eachelement.
ModelsCCE3401&CCE3531-Whenthecontrolknobsareinthe OFFposition,theonly
settingvisibleis OFF. Whenthecontrol knobisturnedON, the ringaroundthe control
knobwill glowand all othercontrol settingswillbe shown.
The cooktop has Hot Surface Lights to indicate when each radiant and/or halogen
elementcookingarea ishot.The red lightwillremainon untilthe area hascooled. The
inductionelementsdo not haveHot SurfaceIndicatorLights.
Whenthe inductionelementsare ON, a coolingfanwill operate. The coolingfandoes
notoperatewith theradiantand halogenelements.
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The size and type of cookware used and the amount and type of food being cooked will
influence the setting needed for best cooking results. Electrical line voltage may also
vary, which will affect the needed control setting+ The setting indicated should serve as
a guide while you become familiar with your cooktop.
Hi A fast heat to start cooking quickly, to bring liquids to a boil or blanch.
7-10 (Medium High) For fast frying or browning foods, to maintain rapid boil of large
amounts of food.
5-6 (Medium) For foods cooked in adouble boiler, sauteing, slow boil of large amounts
of food, and most frying.
3-4 (Medium Lo) To stew, steam, simmer; to continue cooking foods started on higher
settings.
LO-2 Maintaining serving temperatures of foods, simmering foods, melting butter or
chocolate.
The controls offer flexibility in setting selection. On settings other than Hi, you may adjust
the controls above or below the numbered setting for best results. Suggested settings
are provided as general guidelines.

To achieve optimum cooking performance, use heavy gauge, flat, smooth bottom
cookpetsthatconformtothediameterofthecookingarea. Propercookpotswillminimize
cookingtimes,use lesselectricity,cookfood moreevenlyand requireless water oreil.
Cookpotswith thin, unevenbottoms do not adequatelyconduct heatfrom thecooking
areato the foodin the cookpotswhich resultsin hot spots,burned or underdonefood.
Imprepercookpotsrequiremorewater,time andenergytocook food.
• Selectheavygauge¢ookpots. Mostheavygaugecookpotswill notchangeshape
whenheated.
•Use¢ookpotswith flat, smooth bottoms. Thetwowaystodetermineifcookpets
haveaflat, smoothbottomarethe ruler testand thecooking test.
Ruler Test:
1.Placethe edge of aruleracrossthebottomofthe pot.
2.Holdupto the light.
3.No lightshouldbe visible underthe ruler.
CookingTest: _
1.Put1 inchof water intothecookpot. I._.,,,. _.,,
2.Place cookpoton the coeking area.Turn
control tothe Hi setting.
3.Observethebubbleformationtodetermine
the heatdistribution.If thebubblesare uni-
form across the cookpot, the cookpot will
performsatisfactorily.Ifthebubblesarenot
uniform,the bubbles will indicate the hot
spots.
•Matchthesizeofthecookpottothesizeoftheelement.Ideally,thecookpotwill
be thesamesizeor slightlylarger.
UseJenn-Air'sflat bottomwok (ModelAO142)for
optimumresults. ModelAO142wok hasa nonstick
finish,wood handles,cover,steaming rack, rice
paddles,cookingtips and recipes.

•Donotusecookwarethatextendsmorethan 1inchbeyondtheedgeofthecooking
area.
• Donotusea small cookpotona largeelement. Notonlycan this causetheelement
torequiremoreenergyandtime,but itcanalsoresultin spilloversburningontothe
elementwhichcause extra effortin cleaning.
•Donotusenonflatspecialtyitemsthat areoversized,uneven ordonot meetproper
cookwarespecifications such as round bottom woks with rings, rippled bottom
canners,andoversizedor non-flatbottomlobsterpots,largepressurecannersand
griddles,etc.
• Testcastironwaresinceall arenotflat. Alsobecautionedagainstpossible"impact
damage"shouldthe heavycookpotbe droppedon the glass-ceramicsurface.
Acceptablecanningpots shouldnot be oversizedand musthavea flat bottom. When
cannersdonot meetthesestandards,the useoftheHi settingbecomesexcessiveand
may result in damageto the cooktop. Inaddition, water may not come to a boil and
cannersmay not reach10 Ibs.of pressure.
TheacceptablecanningprocedureusestheHisettingjustlongenoughtobringthewater
to a boil,thenlowerthe settingto maintainthe watertemperature.
Heavygauge cookpots with flat, smooth bottoms will usually work in a similar way.
However,thereare some differencesinthe cookingperformanceof various materials.
•Aluminum c5okpotsheatquicklyand evenly. Best suitedfor simmering,braising,
boilingand frying.
Note: Aluminum cookpotswill cause metalmarkson the glass-ceramicsurfaceif
you slidethem acrossthecooktop. Removemetalmarksimmediately.
• Stainless steel cookpots will evenly distribute heat if constructed of tri-ply or
combined with other metals such as aluminum and copper. Use for cooking
functionssimilarto aluminum.
•Castiron cookpots are slow to heat but cook more evenly once temperature is
reached.Usefor longterm low heatcookingor for browningandfrying.
•Porcelainenamel-on-steelorporcelainenamel-on-castironshouldbeusedaccord-
ing to manufacturer'sdirections. Donotallowto boil dry.
•Glass-ceramic,earthenware,heatproofglass orglazedcookpots mayscratchthe
glass-ceramiccooktopandtherefore are notrecommended.
Note Halogenelement: Aluminumcookpotsmaycausetheelementtocycleevenwhen
the controlsettingis Hi.

The cooking areas are identifiedby circles on the glass-ceramiccooktop. When an
elementisturnedON,the cooktopwill heatup andthe red glowofthe heatingelement
canbeseenthroughtheglass-ceramictop. Itisnormaltoseetheredglowoftheelement
wheneverit is ON.
•BEFOREFIRSTUSECLEAN COOKTOP.(See p. 16.)
• Forbest results,alwaysuse recommendedcookware.
• Makesure bottomof cookwareiscleanbeforeplacingon cooktop.
•Coveringpans, wheneverpossible,speeds cookingand ismoreenergy efficient.
This isespeciallyimportantwhencooking largequantitiesoffoods.
• Theglass-ceramiccookingarea retainsheatfora periodoftime afterthe elements
havebeenturnedoff. Putthis retainedheatto good use. Turntheelementsoff a
few minutesbeforefoodiscompletelycookedandusetheretainedheattocomplete
the cooking. Because of this heat retentioncharacteristic,the elementswill not
respondtochangesinsettingsasquicklyascellelements, intheeventofapotential
boJlover,removethecookpotfrom thecooking area.
• Whenpreparingfoods whichcanbe easilyscorchedorovercooked,startcookingat
a lowersetting andgraduallyincreasesettingas needed.
•A lowersettingcan be usedwhencooking smallquantitiesoffoods or whenusing
a cookpotthat conductsheatquickly.
• A higher settingthan normalmaybe necessarywhenusingcookpotsmadewith a
materialthat is slow to conductheat, such ascast iron.
IMPORTANT
• Donotusewiretrivets,firerings,padsoranysuchitembetweenthecookwareand
theelement.
•Do notcookfoods directlyon cooktop.
•Do notallowpan toboildry asthiscould damagethe cooktopand thepan.
• Donotslideheavymetalorglasscookpotsacrosssurfacesincethesemayscratch
thesurface.
• Do notuseor placeplastic itemsanywhereon cooktop.
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