Jenn-Air CCG2420 User manual

mJENN-AIR
Use and Care Manual
Sealed Gas Cooktops
Models CCG2420& CCG2520
Model CCG2420
Printed in U.S.A Cat. NO.CCGA2420UB
@1995 Jenn-AirCompanyPart NO.209492A 3/95

WARNING: If the information in this manual is
not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal injury
or death.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone.Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
•Ifyou cannot reach your gas supplier,call the
fire department.
•Extinguish any open flame.
- Installation and service must beperformed bya
qualified installer,service agency or the gas
supplier.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE -
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Read before operating your cooktop
All appliances - regardlessofthe manufacturer- have the potentialthrough
improperor carelessuseto create safetyproblems. Thereforethefollowing
safetyprecautionsshouldbe observed:
1.Be sureyourapplianceis properlyinstalledand groundedby a qualified
technician.
2. Neveruseyourapplianceforwarmingorheatingtheroom.Thiswarningis
basedonsafetyconsiderations.
3. Childrenshouldnot beleft aloneorunattendedinareawhere applianceis
in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any partof the
appliance.
4. Wear proper apparel.Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never
bewornwhile usingtheappliance.
5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically
recommendedin thismanual. All other servicingshouldbereferred toan
authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.
6. Donotstorecombustiblematerials, gasolineorotherflammablevaporsand
liquid nearcooktop.
7. Do notusewateron greasefires.Smother fire or flame orusedry chemical
orfoam-type extinguisher.
8. Use only dry potholders. Moistor damppotholderson hotsurfacesmay
result in burnsfrom steam. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
9. Selectcookwarelargeenoughto propedycontain foodand avoidboilovers
orspillovers.Thiswillsaveoncleaningandpreventhazardousaccumulations
of food,sinceheavy splattering or spilloversleft on a cooktop oen ignite.
Pan sizeis especially importantin deep fat frying.
10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings. Boilover causes
smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
11.TYPE OFCOOKWARE -Avoid pans thatare unstable andeasily tipped. In
choosingpans, lookforeasily-grasped handlesthatwill staycool. Pansthat
aretoo heavywhen filledwith foodcan alsobeahazard. Ifpanhandlestwist
and cannot betightened, discard thepan.
12. HANDLES-Alwaysturn panhandles tothesideorbackofthecooktop- not
out into the room where they are easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES
SHOULD BE TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER ADJACENT
SURFACEBURNERSto minimize burns, ignition offlammable materials,
and spillage dueto unintentionalcontact with the cookware.

13.CAUTION - Donot store items of interest tochildrenin cabinets above
cooktop-childrenclimbingonthecooktoptoreachitemscouldbeseriously
injured.
14.Donot touchsurfaceburnerareasoranyareasnearburners.Duringand
afteruse,theseareasmaybehotenoughtocauseburns,Avoidcontactwith
theseareas by clothingor otherflammablematerialsuntiltheyhavehad
sufficienttimetocool,
15. Do notheatunopenedfood containers. Build-upofpressuremaycause
containerto burstand resultininjury.
16. Keepal/controls"OFF"when unitisnotin use.
17,GREASE - Greaseisflammableandshouldbehandledcarefully. Never
leaveanycookingoperationunattended.Letfat coolbeforeattemptingto
handleit. Do not allowgreaseto collectaroundthecooktop. Wipe up
spiUoversimmediately,
18. Ifthecooktopisinstallednearawindow,properprecautionsshouldbetaken
topreventcurtainsfrom blowingover burnerscreatingaFIRE HAZARD.
19. Donotusealuminumfoiltolineburnerspi//overbowl.Restrictionofnormal
airflowmayresultinunsafeoperation,
20. Cleanonlypartslistedinthismanualanduseproceduresrecommended.
21. Alwaysallowhot pansto coolina safe place outofthe reachofsmall
children.
22. A faint gasodor may indicate a gas leak. If agas odor isdetected, shutoff
thegassupplytothecooktop.Call your installeror localgascompany to
havethepossibleleakchecked. Neverusea match or other flameto
locate a gas leak.
23. Flamesizeshouldbeadjustedsoitdoesnotextendbeyondthe edgeofthe
cookware,This instructionisbasedonsafetyconsideration.
24.Thisappliancehasbeentested for safeperformanceusingconventional
cookware.Do notuseany devices or accessoriesthatare notspecificafiy
recommendedin this manual. Do notuse eyelidcoversfor thesurface
burnersor stovetopgrills.The useofdevicesor accessoriesthatarenot
expresslyrecommendedinthismanualcancreateserioussafetyhazards,
resultinperformanceproblemsandreducethelifeofthecomponentsofthe
appliance.
25. Beforeservicingshutoffelectricalpowersupplyto appliance,
26. Nevercovercontrolareawithdishtowel,potholders,etc., or aluminumfoil
whJchcouldobstructcoolingandcombustionairfromenteringtheappliance
at the controlknobarea.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and ToxicEnforcement Act of 1986
(Proposition65)requiresthe GovernorofCalifornia topublisha listofsubstances
known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm,and
requiresbusinessestowarn customersofpotentialexposures tosuchsubstances.
Users ofthis appliance are hereby warned that burning ofgas can resultin low-
levelexposure tosome ofthelistedsubstances,includingbenzene, formaldehyde
and soot,due primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas or liquid
petroleum (LP) fuels.Properly adjusted burners will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by properly
venting the burners to the outdoors.
WARNING
Electrical Grounding Instructions
The applianceis equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection
against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded
three-prong receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from thisplug.
Congratulationson your choiceof a JenmAir sealedgas cooktop. Your cooktophas
sealedgas burnerswith automaticreignition. The chartbelow describesthe difference
between models.Cooktop Model #
30"
4 burners CCG2420
36"
5 burners CCG2520
Note: BTU ratesarelistedon p.7.
Beforeyoubegincookingwithyournewcooktop,pleasetake•few minutestoreedand
becomefamiliarwiththeinstructionsinthisbook,Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsabout
usingyourJenn-Airgascooktop,writeto us. Be suretoprovidethe modelnumber.
Jenn-Air Customer Assistance
c/o Maytag Customer Service
P.O. Box 2370
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
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When the controlknobisturned ON, gaswillflowintothe burner.The solidstate igniter
will click untilthe gasis ignited. (Note: Allburner igniters willspark regardlessof which
burner is beingoperated.) Jfthe burner flameshouJdgo out, the automatic reignition
system will automatically spark to reignite that burner.This feature is provided as a
convenience. It is not intended to be interpreted as a safety feature.
A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will light withinafew seconds. Thecone-
shapedflamewillbeclear blueincolor with a clearly defined inner cone. Thereshould
beno trace of yellow in the flame. If the burner flameisyellow, lifts off theports, or is
noisy,the air/gas mixture may be incorrect.Therefore,contact a servicetechnician to
make the needed adjustment.
The infinite surface controls provideflexibility in heat settingselection. (See page 7)
Incaseof prolonged powerfailure, you can manually lightthesurface burner byholding
alightedmatchneartheburnerports andelowlyturningthecontrolknobcounterclockwise
(after depressing) to the Hi setting.
Note: Donot leavecooktop unattended when cooking during a power failure.The
automaticreignition feature of yourcooktopwillnotoperateduring a power
failure.
Note:There is no overhead hood fan sosmoke and condensationcan gather.

• Since the controls areapush-turntype, theymustbe pushed down beforeturning.
To set (from theOFF position), push down on control knob and immediately turn
counterclockwiseto desired setting.
•Igniter will spark, at any position, until there is a flame.
1. Left rear surface burner (10,500 BTUs)°"_ "_"_'""_i
2. Left front surface burner (9,100BTUs)*"O
3. Rightfrontsurfaceburner (12,000 BTUs) _.f_ • -'-/..--_
4.Right rear surface burner (9,100 BTUe) •(_ _ ,==-.=_-_,- '(_ .
5. CCG2520 -Center rear burner (6,500 BTUs)oe
• For CCG2420, the BTU rate on Hi is 6,500• Thisburner is designed especiallyfor
cooking delicate items•
Note: The cooktop is equippedwith different size surface burners. Matchpan sizeto
surface burner. The use of undersized pans will exposea portion ofthe flame.
Note: Do not allow large cookpots toextend over control knobs• Heat trapped between
large cookpots and control knob could possibly cause knobs to become hottothetouch•
Thec_ntrols offer flexibility in heat settingselection. An infinitenumber of settings exist
betweenHi and Lo. At the Hi setting, a detent may be felt. For all settings other than
Hi,simply adjust your flame for best results.
The sizeand typeof cookware and theamount and typeof food being cooked will
influence thesetting needed for best results. Suggested settings are provided as
guidelines•
Hi:A fast heattostart cookingquickly,to=,d_"
bring liquidsto a boil, to preheat oil for " I I'lHi
deep fat frying._0
(Med. Hi) Forfast frying or browning of foods,to0,
maintain rapid boilof large amounts of
food, tomaintain oiltemperaturefor =. "
deepfat frying. ._
Med: For most frying, saut(_ing, and slow
boil of largeamountsof food.0,
(Mad. Lo) For simmering,maintaining boil of
small amounts of food•._• •
Lo: Maintaining serving temperatures of •i_ Hi_d
foods, melting butter or chocolate. L0_f
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To achieveoptimum cooking performance, usecookpots with flat bottoms, tightfitting
covers, and sized for the surfaceburner.
Thecooktopisequipped with different size of surface burners.
Flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cookware.
This instruction is based on safety considerations. Adjusting thesize of the flame to fit
the sizeof the cookwarealso helps to save fuel.
Note:Do not allow large oookpots to extend over control knobs.Heat trapped between
largecookpots and control knob could possibly cause knobs to becomehot to the touch.
Important:Leave a minimum of 1-1/2" between sideof cookpot and surrounding
surfaces, such as countertop backsplash or side walls, to allow heat to escape to avoid
possible damage to theseareas.
• Aluminum cookware heats evenly and quickly. A slightly larger flame size can be
used. The flame can beadjusted so it comes to the edge ofthe cookware. However,
the flame should NEVER be adjusted so that it extends beyond thebottom of the
cookware.
• Stainless steel cookware with copper or aluminum cores heat evenly and fairly
quickly. The flame sizeshould be adjusted to extend only halfway between center
and edge of the cookware bottom for best results.
• Cast iron cookwareheats slowly.
• Check manufacturer's recommendations before using porcelain on steel, porcelain
on cast iron, glass, glass/ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookpots.
If the cookwareis covered, less fuel will be needed; therefore, arower flame size can
beused.
Note: Food will not cook any faster when more than the amount of heat needed to
maintain a gentle boil is used.

Check thefollowinglist tobe surea servicecallis really necessary.
If surfaceburner fails to light:
• checkto be sureunitisproperlyconnectedto powersupply.
• checkfor a blowncircuitfuseora trippedmaincircuitbreaker.
• checkto be sureburneriscorrectlyratedfor yourtypeof gas,
• checkto be sureburner portsor ignitionporteare notclogged.
• checkto besureigniteris clicking. Ifigniterdoesn'tclick,turncontrolknobOFF.
• checkto be surethe burnerhead iscorrectlyseated onthe burnerbase,
If the flame is uneven:
• burnerportsmaybe clogged.
•flamesettingmay needto beadjusted.
Ifsurface burner flame lifts off the ports:
• contactanauthorizedJenn-AirServiceContractor.
If surface burner flame isyellow in color:
• contactan authorizedJenn-AIrServiceContractor.
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Be sureall controlsareOFF and all cooktop parts are cool beforecleaning.
BURNER GRATE
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BURNER CAp-- _/_'_t j._ ! _""'_D_TENTBuRNERH_AD
PORTS _.._lt III•iIo_ =.
PORCELAIN BURNER BABE
WITH GASKET
The surfaceburnergratesare made of porcelainoncast
iron. Therefore,the gratescan bewashedinthesinkwith
mild detergentsand a plasticscrubberorwashedin the
dishwasher.Tocleanstubbornspots,cleanwithCooktop
Cleaning Creme(PartNo.20000001) and a sponge.
When replacingthegrates, carefullyalignthe detenton
thegratewiththeindentationintheporcelainburnerbase.
If thegrates arenotproperly aligned, they may rock.
Correct alignment will also allowthegratefingers tobe
coolerduringoperation,which will providea longer life.
Although theburner grate is durable, it will gradually loseits shine and/or discolor,
regardlessofthe care you take of it. Thisis dueto itsexposureto the hightemperature
of the gasflames.
To preservetheporcelain enamel finish as long as possible,have apan on the grate
before you turn on the burner, and lower the flame when food reachesthedesired
cooking temperature.
Neverwipeawarmor hotpomefainenamelsurfacewitha dampcloth. Forgeneral daily
cleaningandlightsoil,washwithwarmsoapy water,rinse,and dry. To removegrease
spatters,spraywith cleanerssuchasFantastikor 409. DO NOT useabrasiveorcaustic
cleaning agentswhich may permanently damage the finish.
Note: Be careful not to spill liquids through the holes in the burner bases.
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The surfaceburner heads are removablefor cleaning. The
capsareporcelain, whilethe port areas are aluminum.
Wash the surface burner heads in the sink with mild
detergentandaplasticscrubber.
When replacingtheburner heads,carefully alignthe detent
on thehead with the indentation in the burner base.
Note:Check to besureall ports are open.To open clogged ports, insert a toothpick
directly into each port.
Note: When burner heads are removedfor cleaning, be careful not to spill liquids
throughtheholein theburner bases.
If theigniters get dirty or greasy,clean with atoothbrush and warm soapy water. Rinse
and dry thoroughly. DO NOT STRIKE or PRYthe ceramic igniter.
The temperedglasscooktopwill withstand temperaturechanges whilecooking.
A/thoughimpact resistant,treat this g/asscooktop with the same care youwouldany
glassmaterial.
Cleanglass cooktopafter surfacehascooled. Wipe with a clean, dampsponge or cloth.
Rinse and dry thoroughly to prevent a filmy residue. A glass cleaner may be usedto
remove smudgemarksand stains.
The knobs on thecontrol panel can be removed with the controls in theOFF position.
Pulleach knobstraightfrom theshaft. Wash knobs inwarm soapy water ordishwasher;
do notuseabrasive cleansersor materials. To replace each knob, matchflat par_of
knobopeningwiththeflat ontheshaft, returning in OFF position.
Important: Neverusea metalbladetopryknoboff. If knobcannotbeeasilyremoved,
tuckthefoldsofaclothdishtowelundertheknobandpullthetowelupwardwithsteady,
evenpressure.
Important: Becarefulto replacetheknobswith gentlepressure. Never hitthe knob
ontheshaftwithyourhandorany otherobject.
Note: Whenknobsareremovedforcleaning,becarefulnottospillliquidsthroughholes
inthecontrolarea.
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