Jenn-Air CCG2423 Guide User manual

For Future Assistance .............................. 1
Safety Instructions ............................... 2-3
Using Your Cooktop ............................. 4-5
Cooktop at a Glance
Setting the Controls
Heat Settings
Operating During Power Failure
Care and Cleaning ................................... 6
Before You Call for Service ...................... 7

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!For Future Assistance
Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air gas cooktop.
Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. _kWARNING: lfthe information in this manual is
Read thisuser's guide carefully. Itis intended toheap you not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
operate and maintainyour new cooktop, causing property damage,personal injury or death.
In addition, you will find abooklet entitled "Cooking Made Do not store oruse gasolineorother flammable
Simple." It contains information on selecting cookware, pan vapors and liquids in the vicinity of thisorany
sizes and heat setting recommendations, other appliance.
Save time and money. Check the "Before You Call" section
of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that
youcancorrectyourself. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
However, should you need service, it is helpful to have the
model and serial numbers available. This information can be • Do nottry to lightanyappliance.
found on the data plate located on the bottom of the cooktop. • Donot touch any electricalswitch; do
These numbers are also on the Product Registration card thatnot useany phonein your building.
came with your appliance. Before sending in this card record
these numbers along with the purchase date below. I_ Immediatelycallyour gas supplier from
a neighbor's phone. Followthe gas
supplier's instructions.
Model Number • If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
Serial Number • Extinguish any open flame.
Installation and service must be performed by
Dateof Purchase a qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier.
IMPORTANT: Keep this guide and the sales receipt in a
safe place for future reference.Proof of original purchase
date is needed for warranty service.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
If youdon't understand something, write us (include yourFOR FUTUREREFERENCE
model number and phone number) or call:
Consumer Information
403 West Fourth Street North
Newton, IA 50208
515-791-8911
(Mon,- Fd,, 8 am-5 pm Central Time)
Internet: http://www.jennair.com
For service information, see back page.
_NOTE: In our continu-_-ingeffo__rtto improve th quali_
and performance Of'our ¢ookzn_:prd_ducts,)it may be
necessary to make changes to the dpp(iance WithoUt
revising this manual " ' : '

Important Safety Instructions
Read beforeoperatingyour 12. HANDLES- Always turn pan handles to the side or
cooktopback of the cooktop - not out into the room where they
are easily hit. COOKWARE HANDLES SHOULD BE
TURNED INWARD AND NOT EXTEND OVER
All appliances - regardlessof the manufacturer - have the ADJACENT SURFACE BURNERStominimize bums,
potential through improper or careless use to create safety ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to
problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should unintentional contact with the cookware.
be observed:
13. CAUTION - Do not store items of interest to children
1. Besureyourapplianceisproperlyinstalledandgrounded in cabinets above cooktop-children climbing on the
by a qualified technician, cooktop to reach items could be seriously injured.
2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the 14. Do not touch surface burner areas or any areas near
room. This warning is based on safety considerations, burners. During and after use, these areas may be hot
enough to cause bums. Avoid contact with these areas
3. Children should not be left alone or unattended in area by clothing or other flammable materials until they have
where appliance isin use. They should never be allowed had sufficient time to cool.
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
15. Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of
4. Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanginggar- pressure may cause container to burst and result in
merits should never be worn while using the appliance, injury.
5. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless 16. Keep all controls "Off" when unit is not in use.
specifically recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air 17. GREASE - Grease is flammable and should be handled
Service Contractor. carefully. Never leave any cooking operation unat-
tended. Let fat cool before attempting to handle it. Do
6. Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other not allow grease to collect around the cooktop. Wipe up
fammable vapors and liquid near cooktop, spillovers immediately.
7. Do not use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame 18. If the cooktop is installed near awindow,proper precau-
or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher, tions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing
over burners creating a FIRE HAZARD.
8. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not use 19. Do not use aluminum foil toline burner spillover bowl.
a towel or other bulky cloth. Restriction of normal air flow may result in unsafe
operation.
9. Select cookware large enough to properly contain food
and avoid boilovers or spillovers. This will save on20. Cleanonlypartslistedinthismanualanduseprocedures
cleaning and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, recommended.
since heavy splattering or spillovers left on a cooktop
can ignite. Pan size is especially important in deep fat 21. Always allow hot pans to cool in a safe place out of the
frying, reach of small children.
10. Never leave cooktop unattended at Hi heat settings. 22. A faint gas odor may indicate a gas leak. If a gas odor
Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may is detected, shut off the gas supply to the cooktop. Call
ignite, your installer or local gas company to have the possible
leak checked. Never useamatchor otherflame to
11. TYPE OF COOKWARE - Avoid pansthat are unstable locate a gas leak.
and easily tipped. Pansthat are too heavy when filled
withfood can alsobe ahazard.Ifpanhandlestwistand23. Flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend
cannot be tightened, discard the pan. beyond the edge of the cookware. This instruction is
based on safety consideration.

Important Safety Instructions
24. This appliance has been tested forsafe performance IMPORTANTSAFETY NOTICE
usingcooveotiooalcookware.DoootuseaoydevicesorAND WARNING
accessories that are not specifically recommendedin
this manual. Donot use eyelid covers for the surface
burners or stovetop grills. The use of devices or acces- The California Safe DrinkingWater and Toxic Enforcement
soriesthatare not expresslyrecommendedinthis manual Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of Cali-
can create serious safety hazards, result in performance fornia topublish a list of substances known to the State of
problems and reduce the life of the components of the Californiatocausecancerorreproductivebarm, and requires
appliance, businesses towarn customers of potential exposures to such
substances.
25. Before servicing shut off electrical power supply to
appliance. Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burning of
gas can result in low-level exposure to some of the listed
26. Never cover control area with dishtowel, potholders, substances, including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, due
etc., or aluminum foil which could obstruct cooling and primarily tothe incomplete combustion of natural gas or
combustion air from enteringthe appliance at the con- liquidpetroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted burners will
trol knob area. minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure tothese sub-
stances can be minimized by properly venting the cooktop to
the outdoors.
WARNING
Electrical Grounding Instructions
The appliance is equipped with a three-
prong grounding plug for your protec-
tion against shock hazardand
should be plugged directly into a _
properly grounded three-prong
receptacle. Donot cut or re- (((
move the grounding prong from II]
this plug. _-

Using YourCooktop
Cooktop at a Glance
There are two models included in this guide. __" ,, . .
Model CCG2523 is 36" and has 5 sealed burners.
• Model CCG2423 is 30" and has 4 sealed burners. • All ignitors will spark and click when any surface
burner knob is turned on. However. only the selected
MODEL CCG2523 burner will light.
• A properly adjusted burner with clean ports will light
within afew seconds. The cone-shaped flame will be
clear blue in color with a deeper blue inner core: there
should be no trace of yellow in the flame, tWith LP
gas. some yellow tips on the flames are acceptable.)
, If the burner flame is yellow,lifts off the ports or is
noisy,the air/gas mixture may be incorrect. Contact
1, Leftfront surfaceburner(9.100BTUs). a service technician toadjust.
2. Left rearsurfaceburner (10,500BTUs).
3, Centerrearburner (6,500 BTUson HI). • Match the pan size tothe surface burner.
This burneris designedforcookingdelicate items. • Do notlet the burner flame extend beyond the edge of
4, Right rearsurfaceburner (9,100BTUs).
5. Right frontsurfaceburner (12,000BTUs). Thisburner may be the pan,
usedtoquicklybring waterto a boilfor large-quantitycooking. _ _._
MODEL CCG2423 _ _
• Do not allow large pans to extend over the control
knobs. Heat trapped between large pans and the
knobs could cause the knobs to become hot.
Burner Heat Settings
1. Leftfrontsurfaceburner (6,500BTUson HI).
Thisburner is designedfor cookingdelicateitems. The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting. For
2. Leftrearsurfaceburner (10,500BTUs).
3. Right rearsurfaceburner (9,100BTUs). information orl cookware, refer to "Cooklng Made Simple"
4. Rightfrontsurfaceburner(12.000BTUs).This burner may be booklet.
used toquickly bring waterto a boilfor large-quantitycooking. An infinite number of settings exist between Hi and Lo. Use
the following chart as a guide.
Setting the Controls Setting Recommended Use
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Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with automatic re- : _
ignition. If the burner flame should go out, the system will " _ ........ J ••ToT°bringStartfoodsliquidsCOOking.to
automatically spark to reignite the burner, a boil.
"_ •To frymost foods.
1,Place a pan on the burner grate, (To preserve the grate o , _....... ,j
finish, do not operate the burners withouta pan on the grate ._ ¢ To maintain boil of
to absorb the heat from the burner flame). _ large amounts of thud.
To keep food warm.
2.Push down the knob and turn immediately _'' .... e • To melt butter or
counterclockwise to the desired setting,chocolate.
(Ignitor will spark and click, at any
position, until there is a flame.)
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Using YourCooktop
Operating During Power Failure If conditions change, follow the procedures outlined below
to adjust the Lo setting.
Hold a lighted match to the desired surface burner near the
burner ports. Push down and slowlyturn the controlknob L Lightburner and setcontrol knob for low flame.
counterclockwise to the Hi setting. 2.Remove control knob from valve stem.
CAUTION:Never use a
NOTE: Do not leave the cooktop unattended when cook- metal blade to pry knob _srO_CREASEFLAME
ing during a power failure_The automatic re-ignition I off.
feature will not operate during a power failure; I 3. Insert aslender, thin-blade
Iscrewdriver into the recess
at center of valve stem
Lo Flame Adjustment andengagebladewithslot
in adjusting screw.
This appliance has been shipped from the factory with Lo 4. Turn center stem adjusting screw slightly to set flame size.
and Med flame settings adjusted for use with natural gas and Note: Turn clockwise to reduce or counter-clockwise to
average installations, increase flame size.
5. Replace control knob when adjustment is completed.
There is a wide variety of conditions caused by altitude and
gas mixtures controlled by utility companies which will vary Proper adjustment will produce astable, steady blue flame of
and affect the gas flame and performance. Adjustments minimum size. The final adjustment should be checked by
should be made at time of installation, turning knob from Hi to Lo several times without
extinguishing the flame.

Careand Cleaning
Be sore all controls are OFF and all cooktop parts are cool before cleaning•
Cleaning Chart
Parts Cleaning Procedure
Control Knobs•Removeknobs in theOFF position by pullingeachknob straight up.
•Wash in dishwasher or in warm. soapywater. Do not soakor useabrasive cleaners such
as steel wool pads• Rinseand dry.
•Replaceknobs, matching the flat part of theknobopeningwith the flatpart of theshaft.
Makesureknobs are in the OFF position.
NOTE: When knobs are removed for cleaning,be careful not to spill liquids through the holes in
the control area.
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GlassCooktop • Wipe with a clean, dampsponge orcloth. Rinse anddry thoroughly to preventa filmy residue.
Aglass cleanermay beused toremovesmudge marks and stains.
Ignitors • Clean with a toothbrush and warm soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
DO NOTSTRIKE or PRY the ignitor.(Refer to illustration of surface burnerhead.)
Porcelain•Neverwipe a warm or hot porcelain enamel surface with a damp cloth. Forgeneral
BurnerPan cleaning, wipe with soapycloth, rinse and dry. To remove grease, spray with
cleaners suchas Fantastikor409*. DO NOTuse abrasivecleaningagents. They may
damage thesurface.
Surface •Wash them withwarm. soapy waterand a nonabrasive, plastic,
Burner Grates scrubbingpad orin thedishwasher. For stubborn soils, clean
with asoap-filled, nonabrasive, plastic pad or Cooktop Cleaning
Creme* tPart # 2000000 l/and a sponge.
• The grates are made of porcelain on cast iron and are very
durable, however, they will gradually lose their shine and/or
discolor. This is due to exposure to high temperatures from the
gas flame.
• When replacing the grates, carefully align the tab on the grate with the indentation in the
porcelain burner base. If the grates are not properly aligned, they may rock.
Surface • The surface burner heads are removable. The cap .UR.tR._AP
Burner Heads portion of the head is porcelain and the port area ca _poas
is aluminum.Wash the burner heads in the sink PPoa,n_P°r_s
with mild detergent and a plastic scrubber.
Indentation
• Check to be sure all ports are open,To open w_t_P_.,
clogged ports, insert a straight pin directly into each
port. Do not enlarge or distort the port. _a__n_o,
• When replacing the burner heads, carefully align the
tab on the burner base with the indentation in the _" ]/'_ _ _'_/_]"_Tab
head.The two pins will fit in the slots when the tab
is aligned with the indentation.
BURLIER BASE
NOTE: When burner heads are removed for cleaning, do not spill liquids through the holes in the
burner base.
• Brand namesare trademarks of the respective manufacturers.

"7
(Before You Call ForService
Check the followinglist to be sure a service call is really
necessary. If You Need Service
If surface burner failsto light: • callthedealerfromwhomyourappliancewaspurchased
• check to be sure unit is properly connected to power or the authorized Jerm-Air Service Contractor listed in
supply, the Yellow Pages. Your Jenn-Air Service Contractor
• check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit canprovidebetterandfasterserviceifyoucanaccurately
breaker, describe problems and gwe model andserial number of
• check to be sure burner is correctly rated for your type of the appliance. Be sure to retain proof of purchase to
gas. verify warranty status. Refer to WARRANTY for
O check to be sure burner ports or ignition ports are not further information of owner's responsibilities for
clogged, warranty service.
• check to be sure ignitor is dry and clicking. Burner will
not light if ignitor is damaged, soiled or wet. If ignitor • if the dealer or service company cannot resolve the
doesn't click, turn control knob OFF. problem, write to Jenn-Air Customer Assistance,c/o
• check to be sure the burner head is correctly seated on the Maytag Customer Service. P.O.Box 2370. Cleveland.
burner base. TN 37320-2370. 1-800-688-1100 U.S. and Ontario)
or 1-423-472-3333,
If the flame is uneven:
• burner ports may be clogged. • use and care manuals, service manuals, and parts
• flame setting may need to be adjusted, catalogs are available from Jenn-Air Customer
Assistance. c/o Maytag Customer Service.
If surface burner flame lifts off the ports:
• contact an authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor. All specifications subject to change by manufacturer
without notice.
If surface burner flame is yellow in color:
• contactan authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.
• some yellow tips on the flames are acceptable when
using LP gas.
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Jenn-Air Warranty
Congratulations on your purchase of a Jenn-Air appliance. We wish toexpress our confidence in the product byadvising you
of our warranty.All Jenn-Air appliances carry a minimum warranty of 1st year full warranty parts and labor, plus a 2nd year
limited warranty parts only. Warranties begin on the date of purchase.The chart below details specific warranties by product
category. The years after date of original purchase are listed across the top.
YEARS
PRODUCT 1 2 3 4 I 5
Cooktop, Range, Parts All All
Wall Oven
(Gas or Electric) Labor Yes
Parts All All
Accessories
Labor Yes I
Combination
Microwave /Wall Parts All All
OvenorLabor Yes
Microwave Oven
Customer Copy-Retain for your records, i_L'_'J E N N-AIR
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
The customerhascertainresponsibilitieswhichmustbesatisfiedto qualifyforcoverageunderthesewarranties.
Forallproducts,theownerisresponsibleforprovidingnormalcareandmaintenanceinaccordancewiththeUse&Careinstructions,providing
proofofpurchaseonrequest,properinstallationandmakingtheappliancereasonablyaccessibleforservice.Warrantiesarefor failurein
normalhomeuse.
WARRANTYSERVICE
Underthefullwarranty,servicemustbeperformedbyanAuthorizedJenn-AirServiceContractor.Toobtainservice,contactthedealerfrom
whomthe unitwas purchased,anauthorizedservicecontractor,orcontactMaytagCustomerService,240 EdwardsSt.S.E.,Clevaland,
TN 37320-2370, CustomerRelationsDept. Please includemodelnumber,sedal number,and date of originalretailpurchasein all
correspondence.Servicewillbeprovidedduringnormalbusinesshours, Allreplacementpartsassumetheunusedportionofthiswarranty.
Limitedparts warrantycoverscostofpartsonly. Tripcharge,transportationandlaborcostsaretheresponsibilityoftheowner.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumay alsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
CANADIANRESIDENTS
ThiswarrantycoversonlythoseappliancesinstalledinCanadathathavebeenlistedwithCanadianStandardsAssociationorCanadianGas
AssociationunlesstheappliancesarebroughtintoCanadadue to transferof residencefromtheUnitedStatesto Canada.
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Recordthefollowinginformationand retainthisentiresheetforyourfuturereference.
ModelNumber Sedal NumberDate PurchasedPartNo.2096943