Jenn-Air JED8430 Installation instructions

Model JED8430
For Future Assistance .............................. 1
Safety Instructions ............................... 1-2
Using Your Cooktop ............................. 3-4
Cooktop At A Glance
Hot Surface Lights
Cooking Areas
Setting the Controls
Suggested Control Settings
Cookware
Tips to Protect Your Cooktop
Ventilation System .................................. 4
Care and Cleaning ................................... 5
Before You Call for Service ...................... 6
Warranty .................................................. 7

[For FutureAssistance
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Congratulationson yourchoice of aJenn-Airdowndrafl IMPORTANT SAFETY
cooktop. Yourcomplete satisfaction is very importanttous.
Read thisuser's guide carefully. It is intended to help you INSTRUCTIONS
operate and maintain your new cooktop.
In addition, you will find a booklet entitled "Cooking Made Read and followall instructions before using thisappli-
Simple." It contains information on selecting cookware, pan anee to prevent the potential risk of fire, electric shock, per-
sizes and heat setting recommendations, sonal injury or damage to the appliance as a result of im-
Save time and money. Check the "Before You Call" section proper usage ofthe appliance. Use appliance only for its in-
ofthis guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that tended purpose as described in this guide.
you can correct yourself. To ensure proper andsafe operation:Appliance must be
However, should you need service, it is helpful to have the properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
model and serial numbers available. This information can be
found on the data plate located on the bottom of the cooktop. InCase of Fire
These numbers are also on the Product Registration card that
came with your appliance. Before sending in this card record Turn off appliance and ventilating system to avoid spreading
these numbers along with the purchase date below, the flame. Extinguish flame then turn _L.
on ventilation system to remove
Model Number smoke and odor.
• Cooktop:Smother fire orflame in
a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.
Serial Number NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry
Date of Purchase chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fire or flame.
GeneralInstructions
IMPORTANT: Keep this guide and the sales receipt in a
safe place for future reference.Proof of originalpurchase Ifappliance is installed near a window, proper precautions
date is needed for warranty service,should be takentoprevent curtainsfromblowing over sur-
face elements.
Ifyou havequestions or need more help, writeus (include
your model number andphonenumber) orcall: NEVER use applianceto warm or heatthe room.Failure to
follow thisinstruction can leadtopossible bums, injury,fire,
Jenn-AirCustomer Service
Attn:CAIRTM Center or damagetothe appliance.
P.O. Box 2370NEVER wear loose-fitting or hanginggarments whileus-
Cleveland, TN 37320-2370ingthe appliance. Clothing could catch utensil handles or
1-800-688-1100 (USA and CANADA) ignite and cause burns if garment comes in contact with hot
1-800-688-2080 (U.S. TTY for deaf, hearing heating elements.
impaired or speech impaired)
(Mon. - Fri., 8 am-8pm Eastern Time) To ensure proper operation and to avoid damage to the ap-
Internet: http://www.jennair.com pliance or possible injury, do not adjust, service, repair or
For service information, see page 6. replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recom-
mended in this guide. Refer all other servicing to a qualified
technician.
NEVER store or use gasoline or other combustible or flam-
mable materials near surface units or in the vicinity of this
appliance as fumes could create a fire hazard or an explo-
sion.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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To prevent grease fires, do not let cooking grease or other Turn pan handle toward center of cooktop, not out into the
flammable materials accumulate in or near the appliance, room or over another surface element. This reduces the risk
of burns, ignition of flammable materials, or spillage if pan
Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot is accidently bumped or reached by small children.
surfaces may result in a steam burn. Do not let potholder
touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel orother bulky NEVER cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should break,
cloth which could easily touch hot heating elements and ig- cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken
nite. cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a quali-
fied technician immediately.
Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed. Clean cooktop with caution. Some cleaners can produce nox-
NEVER heatunopened containers on the cooktop. Pressure ious fumes if applied to a hot surface. If a wet sponge, cloth,
build-up in the container may cause container to burst re- or paper towel is used to wipe spills on ahot cooking area, be
suiting in burns, injury or damage to the appliance, careful to avoid steam burn.
NEVERuse aluminum foil or foil containers on the cooktop.
These may become very hot. DeepFat Fryers
Clean only parts listed in this guide and use procedures
recommended. Use extreme caution when moving the grease pan or dispos-
ing of hot grease. Allow grease to cool before attempting to
This appliance has been tested for safe performance using move pan.
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accesso-
riesthat arenotspecificallyrecommendedinthismanual. Do Heating Elements
not use eyelid covers for the surface units or stovetop grills.
The use of devices or accessories not expressly recom- NEVER touch surface elementsorareasnearelements.
mended in this guide can create serious safety hazards, result
in performance problems, and reduce the life of the compo- Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in
nents of the appliance, color. Areas near surface elements 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
Cooktop they have had sufficient time to cool.
NEVER leave surface units unattended especially when us- Child Safety
ing high heat settings. An unattended boilover could cause
smoking and a greasy spillover can cause a fire. NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised in area where
This appliance is equipped with different size surface ele- appliance is in use or is still hot.
merits. Select pans having flat bottoms large enough to cover
element. Proper relationship of pan to element will improve NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the ap-
cooking efficiency, pliance as they could be injured or burned.
If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element will CAUTION: NEVER store items of interest to children in
cabinets above an appliance. Children climbing on appliance
be exposed to direct contact and could ignite clothing or to reach items could damage the appliance or be burned or
potholder, seriously injured.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earthen-
ware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop with- Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in or
out breaking due to the sudden change in temperature. Fol- on it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of
low utensil manufacturer's instructions when using glass, reach of small children. Children should be taught that an
appliance is not atoy. Children should not be allowed to play
with controls or other parts of the unit.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSFOR FUTURE REFERENCE

ffUsing Your Cooktop
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Cooktop At A Glance
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1- Left Rear 3 - RightFront _
..... 2 - Left Front (dualelement) _
4- RightRear
Hot Surface Indicator Lights
Your cooktop has Hot Surface Lights located next to the SuggestedControlSettings
elements. These lights indicate when the adjacent cooking
area is hot to the touch even after the control has been turned
off. The red light will remain on until the areahas cooled. 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,
Cooking Areas which will affect the needed control setting.
The settings indicated below serve as a guide.
Thecooking areason yourcooktopareidentified by permanent A fast heat to start cooking quickly and to bring
patterns on the glass-ceramic surface. For most efficient HI
cooking, fit the pan size to the element size. Pans should not ..... liquids to a boil or blanch.
extend more than 1/2 to 1-inch beyond the cooking area. 7ii0(Medium High) for fast frying orbrowning foods, to
maintain rapid boil of large amounts of food.
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Setting the Controls(Medium) For foods cooked in a double boiler,
sauteing, slow boil of large amounts of food, and
• Thecontrolsarepush-turntype. most frying.
To turn on the elements, push (Medium Lo) To stew, steam, simmer; to continue
down and turn in either 2-3 cooking foods started on higher settings.
direction. Maintaining serving temperatures of foods,
• To turn on the dual element, LO simmering foods, melting butter or chocolate.
turn clockwise from OFF to control the large element and
counter-clockwise from OFF to control the small element.
• When the control is in any position other than OFF, it may Cookware
be turned without pushing down. To achieve optimum cooking performance, use heavy gauge,
• When the control knob is turned ON, the ring around the flat, smooth bottom pans that conform to the diameter of the
control knob will glow. cooking area. (See "Cooking Made Simple" for cookware
• When an element is turned ON, the cooking area will heat characteristics and recommendations.)
up and the red glow of the heating element will be seen
through the glass-ceramic top. It is normal to see the red Wok Cooking
glow of the element whenever it cycles ON. The elements
will cycle on and off for all control settings except HI. Use Jenn-Air's flat bottom wok
(Model AO142)foroptimum results. The
wok has a nonstick finish, wood handles,
cover, steaming rack, rice paddles, cooking tips and recipes.

Using Your Cooktop
Tips to Protect Your Cooktop Ventilation System
• Before first use, clean the cooktop. (See page 5.) The built-in ventilation system removes cooking vapors,
odors and smoke from foods prepared on your cooktop.
• Make sure bottom ofpan isclean before placing on cooktop.
• Do not use a small pan on a large element. Not only does • The pop-up fan control islocated atthe front of the air grille.
To operate the ventilation system, AirGrille
this waste energy, but it can also result inspillovers burning push the knob down to pop it up.
onto the cooking area which requires extra cleaning. Turn the knob clockwise until it
• Do not use non-flat specialty items that are oversized or stops for low fan speed. The fan can
uneven such as round bottom be set at any speed between low and
woks, rippled bottom and/or high by turning the knob counter-
oversized canners and griddles, clockwise toward the OFF position.
• Do not cook foods directly on the • The fan can beused toremove strong
cooktop or use the cooktop as a .... odors from the kitchen as when
cutting board, chopping onions near the fan.
Over1inch Control
• Do not allow a pan to boil dry as this could damage the
cooktop and the pan. Care and Cleaning of the
• Do not slide heavymetal or glass pans acrossthe surface Ventilation System
since these mayscratch. • Air Grille: Set the fan control knob in the "down"
• Do not useatrivet,fire ring ormetal stand between pans and position.Lift the air grille off bygrasping the opening at
the elements, the rear ofthe grille. Wipe clean or wash in thedishwasher
• Do notuse foilor foil-type containers.Foil may melt onto or sinkwithmild household detergents.To preventscratch-
the glass. If metal melts on the cooktop, do not use. Call ing the surface,do notuse abrasive cleaners or scrub-
anauthorized Jenn-Air Servicer. bing pads.
• Do notallow plastic, sugar or foods with high sugar content • Pop-up Knob: With knob in the "down" position, remove
to meltonto the hotcooktop. Melted materials left on the the air grille. Place the knob in the "up" position. Wipe
cooktop can cause permanentdamage, knob with a clean clothand soap and water. Rinse and dry.
Return knob to the "down" position, replace air grille.
If you accidentally meltthese items on the cooktop,turn
control tolow and immediately scrape the melted material • Filter: Turn off ventilation system before removing. The
to a cooler area on the cooktop using a razor blade scraper filter is a permanent type and should be cleaned when
held carefullywith apotholder. Turn elementoff.When soiled. Clean in sink with warm water and detergent or in
the elementhascooled, scrape off the remaining soil and dishwasher.
clean as indicated on page 5. IMPORTANT: DO NOT OPERATE SYSTEM WITHOU7
• Wipe the cooktop surfacewith a clean damp cloth or paper FILTER.Filter should always be placed
towel before each use. Invisible grease spatters, water atan angle. As you face the front of the _l/_'_
spots, etc., can cause stains after the element is heated, cooktop, the bottom of the filter should
• If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the rest on the ledge on the right side. The top
spillfrom the cooking area while it ishot to prevent a tough of the filter should rest against the left
cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with a side. There are also ledges on the front
and rear sides for the filter to rest. (Note:
clean dry towel. If filter is flat against the fan wall,
• Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the ventilation effectiveness is reduced.)
cooktop trim for a long period of time. • Ventilation Chamber: This area, which houses the filter.
• Do not use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads should be cleaned in the event of spills or whenever il
which will scratch the cooktop, becomes coated with a film of grease. It can becleaned witl7
• Do not use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers not paper towel, damp cloth, or sponge and mild household
specifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic,detergent or cleanser.

Careand Cleaning
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• Remove knobs when in the OFF position bypulling each knob straight up.
• Wash knobs in warm soapy water or dishwasher; do not so_ or use abrasive cleaners such as steel
wool pads. Rinse and dry.
• Replace knobs. Make sure knobs are in the OFF position.
• After removing air grille (see page 4), pop the knob up. Wipe with a clean cloth and soap and water.
Rinse and dry thoroughly. Return knob to "down" position, replace air grille.
•General Cleaning andLight Soil - use soap and water anda clean cloth or paper towel, or non-
abrasive cleaners such as a baking soda/water paste or Bon Ami*. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Commercial cooktop cleaners may also be used such as Cooktop Cleaning Creme (Part No.
20000001 ). Follow package directions.
•Heavy SoilsorMetal Marks - gently scrub with a plastic scrubber using Cooktop Cleaning
Creme or cleaners listed above. If stain is not removed, reapply cleaner and allow to remain on
surface for 30 minutes. Keep moist by covering with wet paper towels. Scrub again. /
• Burned on Soils or Crusty Soils - place edge of a single-edge razor blade at a
30° angTe.Verycarefully scrape off soil. Clean remainder of soilwith method
described above.
• ItemsMelted on Cooktop (plastic, sugar or foods with high sugar content) - Turn control to low
and immediately scrape the melted material to a cooler area on the cooktop using a razor blade
scraper held carefully with a potholder. Turn element OFF. When the element has cooled, scrape
off the remaining soil and clean as indicated above.
• See page 4.
* Brand names are trademarks of the respective manufacturers.

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Before You Call for Service 0
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Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary.
Nothing on thecooktop operates: Metal markings appear on cooktop:
0 check for a blown circuitfuse or a tripped main circuit 0 metalpansor utensils,especiallyaluminum, were slidacross
breaker, the cooktop.
0 check if cooktop is properly connected to electric circuit in
house. Brown streaks and/or areas of discoloration with a metallic
0 check if controls have been properly set. sheen appear on cooktop:
0 boilovers burned onto the cooktop.
Cooktop elementsdo not gethot enough:0 mineraldepositsfromwater or food burnedonto thecooktop.
0 surfacecontrols may notbe set properly. 0 soil from the pan bottom was transferred to the cooktop.
voltageto house may below. 0 incorrect cleaning materials were used.
i'cookware may not be flat orthe correct sizeor shape. Ventilation system is not capturing smokeefficiently:
Elementsemitslightodorand/orsmokewhenfirstturnedon: 0checkon cross ventilationin roomor makeupair.
0 thisis normal. 0 excessive amount of smoke is being created.
I_ filter may be improperly installed (see page 4).
Tiny scratches or abrasionsappearon the eooktop: 0 cooktop maybe improperly installed:
0 coarseparticles (i.e.sugar,dust, salt)werebetweencookware - check ducting size: 6" diameter roundor
bottoms and cooktop. 3 _/4"x 10" rectangular.
_' incorrect cleaning materials were used to clean cooktop. - check if more than three 90° elbows were used.
0 glass cookware was slid across thecooktop. - check if a Jenn-Air wallcap was used.
cookware with arough bottom was used. - refer to complete installationinstructions.

Warranty
JENN-AIR COOKTOP WARRANTY
Full One Year Warranty -Parts and Labor
For one (1) year from the originalretail purchase date, any part which fails in normal home use will be repaired or
replaced free of charge.
Limited Warranties - PartsOnly
Second Year -After the first yearfrom the original purchase date, parts whichfa;! innormal homeuse will be repaired
orreplaced free of charge forthe part itself, withthe owner payingall other costs, includinglabor, mileage andtranspor-
tation.
Third ThroughFifth Year - Fromthe original purchase date, partslisted below whichfail innormal homeuse will be
repairedor replaced free of charge forthe part itself, withthe owner payingall other costs, includinglabor, mileage and
transportation.
• Electronic Controls
•Glass-ceramic Cooktop: due tothermal breakage.
• ElectricHeating Elements:surface elements on electric cooking appliances.
Canadian Residents
The above warranties only cover an appliance installed in Canada that has been certified or listed by appropriate test
agencies for compliance to a National Standard of Canada unless the appliance was brought into Canada due to transfer
of residence from the United States to Canada.
Limited Warranty Outside the United States and Canada - Parts Only
For two(2) years from the date of original retail purchase, anypartwhich failsin normal homeuse will be repaired or
replaced free of charge for the part itself, with the owner paying all other costs, including labor, mileage and transporta-
tion.
The specific warranties expressed above are the ONLY warranties provided by the manufacture_These warranties give
you specific legal rights,and you may also have other rights which varyfrom state to state.
What is Not CoveredBy These Warranties:
1. Conditionsand damages resultingfrom any of the 4. Productspurchasedfor commercial orindustrial use.
following: 5. The cost of service or service call to:
a. Improper installation, delivery, or maintenance. a. Correct installation errors.
b. Any repair, modification, alteration, or adjustment not b. Instruct the user on the proper use of the product.
authorized by the manufacturer or an authorized
servicer, c. Transport the appliance to the servicer.
c. Misuse, abuse, accidents, or unreasonable use. 6. Consequential or incidental damages sustained by any
d. Incorrect electric current, voltage, or supply, person as a result of any breach of these warranties.
e. Improper setting of any control. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
2. Warranties are void if the original serial numbers have consequential or incidental damages, so the above
been removed, altered, or cannot be readily determined, exclusion may not apply.
3. Light bulbs.
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