Jenn-Air CU 23 SERIES User manual

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UseandCareManual
Updraft Convertible Grill-Range
Cooktops
MODELS--CU230 & CU240 SERIES

About Your
JennAir
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Your Jenn-Air cooktop offers new vistas in food preparation. The
countertop grilling of meats, fish or fowl is one of the most attractive
and succulent methods of preparing these foods.
Since this manual explains how you can obtain the best use of your
Jenn-Air, it isessential that you follow the instructions carefully. This
will enable you to fully enjoy and properly maintain your Jenn-Air and
will also assure you of achieving the finest cooking results with the
foods you prepare...year after year.
Should you have any questions about using your Jenn-Air appliance,
write to us. Be sure to provide the model number of your appliance.
Consumer Relations Department
Jenn-Air Company
3035 Shadeland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46226-0901

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. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by
a qualified technician.
2.Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
3. 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.
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 theappliance unless
specifically recommended in this manual. All other servic-
ing should be referred to an authorized Jenn-Air Service
Contractor.
6. Flammable materials should not be stored near surface
units.
7. Do not use water on grease fires.Smother fire or flame or
use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
8. Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot-
holder touch hot heating elements.Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth.
9.Use proper pan size. Many appliances are equipped with
one or more surface units of different size. Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough tocover 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.
10. Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings.
Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may
ignite.
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11. On conventional element cooktops make sure that drip pans
are in place. Absence of these pans during cooking may
subject wiring or components underneath to damage.
12. Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip pans or grill
basin. Installation of these liners may result in an electric
shock or fire hazard.
13. 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 cookware as
you know have been approved for this purpose.
14. 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 uninten-
tional contact with the cookware.
15. Do not soak or immerse removable heating elements in
water.
16. CAUTION--Do not store items of interest to children in
cabinets above a cooktop--children climbing on the cook-
top to reach items could be seriously injured.
17. 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 cloth-
ing 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 sur-
faces are the cooktop.
18. Do not cook on glass-ceramic cooking surface ifthe cooktop
is broken. Cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate
the broken cooktop and create a shock hazard.Contact an
authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.
19. Clean glass-ceramic cooktops with caution. If wet 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 if applied to a hot surface.
20. Do not operate with damaged cooking element after any
product malfunction until proper repair has been made.
21. Keep all controls "OFF" when unit is not in use.
22. High performance range hood must be operated in conjunc-
tion with grill.

Surface Controls
The variable heat controls for the cooktop cartridges and grill element provide flexibility in
heat setting selection.
To Set Controls
• Since the controls are a push-turn type, they must be pushed down before turning. Toset
(from the OFF position), push down on control knob and turn in either direction to desired
heat setting.
• When control is in any position, other than OFF,it may be turned in any direction without
pushing down.
• A redindicator light will glow whena surface heating element isON. There is alightfor each
cooking bay area.
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Control Locations :
1.Left rear heating element or grill
2. Left front heating element or grill _
3. Right front heating element
4.Right rear heating element ....
Energy-Saver
Note: The Energy-Saver grill element (above, right) isincludedwiththe CU240 serisor may be
purchasedasan option for theCU230.This permitsutilizingonly halfofthegrill area,ifdesired,orusing
different heatsettings for thefront and rearpositionofthe element. When using thiselement, both
cooktop controls,front and rear,must beturnedoninorder to use thefull grill area. Tousethestandard
grill element, turn on theleft rear control.
Suggested Control Settings
The size and type of cookware and the amount and type of food being cooked will influence the
setting needed for best cooking results. Electrical voltage may also vary; this will affect the
needed control setting. The setting indicated should serve as a guide while you become familiar
with yourcooktop.
HI A fast heat to start cooking quickly, to bring liquids to a boil, to preheat oil for deep fat
frying.Usedfor most grilling.
7-10 (Medium High) For fast frying or browning foods, to maintain rapid boil of large amounts of
food, to maintain oil temperature for deep fat frying.
5-6 (Medium) Forfoods cooked in adouble boiler,sauteing, slow boilof large amountsof food.
3-4 (Medium Lo)Tocontinue cooking foods started on higher settings.
LO-2 Maintaining serving temperatures of foods, simmering foods, melting butter or chocolate.
The heat controls offer flexibility in heat setting selection. On settings other than HI, you may
adjust the controls above or below the numbered setting for best results. This applies to settings
when using cooktop cartridges or when using the grilt or any of the grill accessories. Suggested
settings are provided as general guidelines.
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Cartridges
Cooktop cartridges,either conventional coil, glass-ceramic, solid element or induction can
be installed on either side of the CU240 cooktop or on left side of the CU230 cooktop.
To Install Cartridges
1.To install any of the optional cooktop cartridges, first be sure control knobs are turned
OFE Ifthe grill element, grill-rocks or grates are in place, remove before installing a
cooktop cartridge. Clean grill basin of any grease accumulation. (See page 14 for
cleaning recommendations.)
2. Position the cartridge terminal plug towards the terminal receptacle. This receptacle
is located at the front of the left side and at the back of the right side of the cooktop.
3. Slide the cartridge towards the receptacleuntil the cartridge terminal plug is
completely engaged.
4.Lower the opposite end of the cartridge into the cooktop until it is flush with the
surface. Your cooktop is now ready to use.
To Remove Cartridges
1.Control knobs must be in the OFF position and the cartridge should be cool.
2. Lift up on the "tab" located on the cartridge until top of cartridge clears the opening on
the cooktop by about 2 inches. Lifting the cartridge too high while still engaged in the
receptacle could damage the terminal plug.
3.Todisengage terminal, hold cartridge by the sides and slide away from the terminal
receptacle. Lift out when fully unplugged.
4. A storage tray, Model A350, is available and can be used for storing a cartridge.
5.Do not stack cartridges where they may fall or be damaged. Never store other
materials on top of the glass-ceramic cartridges since this could damage or mar the
surface.
Home Canning
Canning should be done on the conventional coil or induction cartridge only. Canning
element accessory, Model A145, makes it possible to use large oversized, flanged or
rippled bottom utensils with conventional coil cartridge.
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Conventional
Coil Cooktop
For best results, most efficient use of electricity and to prevent damage to the conventional
coil elements, select cookware as described below.
The variable contFol setting allows flexibility in selecting desired heat. The HI setting
should be used only to start cooking. The control should then be turned to a lower setting.
Energy can be saved by avoiding unnecessary rapid boiling of foods and covering
cookware when bringing water to aboil. Use the lowest setting possible to maintain correct
frying temperature to avoid excessive splattering. Use a tight fitting lid on cookware to
speed cooking.
Retained heat in the elements can be used to finish cooking.
Do not allow pans to boil dry as this could damage both the cooktop and pan.
Selecting Proper Cookware
•Select cookware with flat bottoms. Flat bottom pans are the fastest and best
conductors of heat and provide the most consistent and satisfactory results. The
entire bottom of the cookware should touch the heating element evenly. Avoid using
cookware with convex, concave or irregular bottoms. A cookpot which is not flat
receives the most heat at the point of contact, which causes "hot spots" and uneven
heat distribution. Hot spots can result in scorching or burning of the food. Uneven
heat distribution slows the cooking process and wastes energy.
•Todetermine if cookware is flat, lay a straight edge ruler against the bottom.
•Do not use a wire trivet or any kind of heat retarding pad between the cookware and
element. Reduce the heat control setting instead.
•Do not use cookware that extends more than 1 inch on either side of the element.
(See exceptions for canning on page 9.) Use the correct size pan for the size of the
heating element.
• Do not use large diameter canners or cookpots except when boiling water or
canning. Sauce mixtures, syrups and fried foods all cook at much higher tempera-
tures than boiling water and could eventually reflect damaging heat to the adjacent
component parts of the cooktop, shorten life span of heating element, damage and
discolor drip pans or cause impossible to clean spots on metal surfaces. These
problems are increased when the HI setting is used excessively with oversized
cookware.
•Do not use any pan with aturned down flange around the bottom.
•Special cooking equipment without flat bottoms, such as the Oriental wok, should
not be used on the cooktop.Only use the Jenn-Air wok accessory, Model A141, on
the cooktop. It has a special heating element designed to eliminate problems
associated with using traditional round bottom woks on the conventional coil
cartridge, such as shortening the life of the heating element.
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Cleaning the Conventional Coil Cooktop
The cooktop cartridge does not need to be removed for normal cleaning.
Never immerse cartridge in water to clean. This can damage wiring. A drain hole within
the cartridge permits drainage of normal spills into the porcelain drain pan where it will
drain into the grease container. Interior and bottom of cartridge may be wiped clean with
detergent solution if necessary.
Cartridge terminals, if dirty, may be polished with S.O.S. pad, but must be cleaned
thoroughly of soap and dried thoroughly before being inserted into cooktop.
Heating Elements: Under normal conditions, most soil will burn off elements.The
heating elements unplug for your convenience in cleaning the drip pans. Lift slightly and
pull away from receptacle. DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER. To replace elements, push
completely into the receptacle. Make sure the elements fit flat inside the chrome bowl.
Drip Pans-" To keep the like-new appearance, clean frequently and never allow
anything to burn on twice.Remove soiled pans (first remove heating element). Clean
lightly soiled pans with soap and water or clean in dishwasher. Difficult to remove spots
can be cleaned by rubbing lightly with soapy S.O.S. pads or nonabrasive cleansers such
as Bon Ami. To help release burned on soil, soak in a solution of 1/2 cup ammonia and 1
gallon warm water or boil in 2 quarts of water for 20 minutes. (All drip pans cannot be
boiled at once because element being used must have a drip pan in place.) Do not use
abrasive cleansers, steel wool or cleansers not recommended for use on chrome. A bluing
of the drip pans indicates improper cookware selection and/or using excessively high heat
and cannot be removed.
Stainless Steel Areas: See page 15for cleaning instructions for stainless steel areas.
NOTE:Ifexcessivespilloveroccurs,checkthegreasecontainer.
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Canning . .
RIGHT WRONG WRONG
Canning element accessory, Model A145, makes it possible to use large oversized,
flanged or rippled bottom canners with conventional coil cartridge.
Follow These Procedures WhenCanning
• Bring water to boil at HI setting, after boiling has begun,reduce heatto lowest setting that
will maintain boiling.
• Make certain canner fits over center of surface unit and is not supported by the rim of the
cartridge. If it cannot be centered properly, use asmaller diameter canner.
• Flat-bottomed canners give the best canning results. Canners with other than flat bottoms,
such as flanged or rippled bottoms (often found in enamel ware) should not be used.
• Use canning recipes from a reputable source such as the manufacturer of your canner,
manufacturers ofcanning jars and the U.S.Department ofAgriculture Extension Service.
• Remember that canning is a process that creates large amounts of steam.Be careful and
follow equipment instructions to avoid burns from steam or hot canners.
• Remember that ifyour area haslow voltage at times,canning maytake longer than indicated
bythe directions.
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GInlg
The grill accessory consists of twogrill grates, agrill element and two grill-rocks.
To Install Grill LeftSideOnly
1. Before installing grill components, be certain surface controls are in the OFF position.
2. Place the two grill-rocks into an empty grill basin with their handles running parallel
to the front of the cooktop. These grill-rocks must be used since they support the grill
element.
3. Position the grill element with the terminal plug towards the terminal receptacle. This
receptacle is located at the front of the left side of the cooktop. Slide the element
towards the receptacle until the terminal plug is completely engaged.
4. The grill element should nowrest on the handles of the grill-rocks.
5. Place the grill grates on the top of the cooktop.
To Remove Grill
1. Remove grill components once they are cool. Be sure control switches are in the
OFF position.
2. To remove grill element, pull away from receptacle until it is unplugged. Do not lift the
element while it is engaged in the receptacle since this could damage the terminal.
3. A storage tray, Model A350, is available for purchase and can be used for storing the
grill assembly.
Installing Other Accessories
1. Remove the two black grill grates from the grill. Now you are ready to use the
optional grill accessories.
2. Review the instructions for installing and using the accessories that are packaged
with the accessory.
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Using the Grill
•HIGH PERFORMANCE RANGE HOOD MUST BE USED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE GRILL ELEMENT.
•Beforeusing thegrillfor thefirst time, wash grillgrates inhotsoapy water; rinseand
dry.
•Precondition new grates and grill-rocks by brushing with vegetableoil or spraying
with a non-stick coating such asPare. This procedureshould berepeated after
cleaning ina dishwasher sincethedetergent removes seasoning.
•Foreasier clean-up, aswell aspreventing meats from stickingto grates untilthey are
seasoned, spray grates, grill-rocksand grillbasinwith a non-stick coating.
•Preheat grill on HI setting for 5 minutes. Preheating improves theflavor and
appearanceof meatsand quickly sears themeat to help retain thejuices. The
heating element should glow a brightcherry red.
•Acooling fan can beheard whenever thegrillelement isturned on.
•Excessive amounts of fat shou/d be trimmed from meats.Only a normal amount is
necessary to producethesmokeneededfor that smoked, "outdoor" flavor.Exces-
sivefat cancreatecleaning andflame-up problems.
•A//owing excessive amounts of grease or drippings toconstant/y flamevoids the
warranty on gri//grates. Excessiveflame-ups indicatethat either thegrill interior
needs to becleaned orthat excessiveamountsof fat areinthemeat orthemeat was
not properlytrimmed.
•Greasedrippings will occasionally igniteto produceharmless puffs of flamefora
second or two. This is a normal part ofthecooking process.
•NEVER LEAVE GRILL UNATTENDED DURING GRILL OPERATION.
Shouhl excess grease causesuustained flanne-up
1.Immediately turn grill heatcontrolswitch to OFF position.
2. Remove heatfrom grill.
IMPORTANT
•Do not use aluminum foil inside the grill area.
• Do not use charcoal or wood chips in the grill area.
• Do not allow grill-rocks to become overloaded with grease. Clean frequently.
• Do not cover grates completely with meat.Leaveair space betweeneach steak,
etc. to allow proper ventilation aswell asprevent flame-ups.
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