Jenn-Air FCE10500 User manual

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Use and Care Manual
Coil and Radiant Ranges
'with Self-Clean
, Models FCE10500, FCE10510,
FCE30500 & FCE30510
Model FCE30510

Congratulationsonyourchoiceof a Jenn-Airelectricrange.
ModelPCEf0500 andFCEt05tO -Your rangehas 4 coilelements.
ModelFCE30500 -Yourrangehas4 radiantelementswiththermalimiters.
ModelPCE30510-Yourrangehas3 radiantelementsand1 dualradiantelement.
Your electronicovenfeaturesflexibilityinbaking,broiling,and self-cleaning.
Beforeyou begincookingwithyournew range,pleasetake afew minutestoread and
becomefamiliarwiththeinstructionsinthisbook. Byfollowingtheinstructionscarefully,
you willbeable tofully enjoyand properly maintainyourrangeand achieve excellent
resultswiththefoodyou prepare,
ShouldyouhaveanyquestionsaboutusingyourJenn-Airrange,writetous. Besure
toprovidethemodelnumber,Jenn-Air Customer Assistance, c/o MaytagCustomer
Service,P.O. Sex 2370, Cleveland, TN 37320-2370
Model Number
SerialNumber (Numbersapl0earontheS0flal Plate_ocatedbehindthestoragedraweronthe frontfrltme.)
DatePurchased
JENN-AIR DEALER PROM WHOM PURCHASED
Address
City
Phone.
AUTHORIZED JENN-AIR SERVICE CONTRACTOR
Address
City
Phone
Important: Retain proofofpurchase documentsfor warrantyservice.
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Appliance Usage
Cooktop&OvenControls...................................................8
CleaningYour Range.................................................. 34-35
OtherHintsonCaringforYour Range........................ 36-37
AdjustingOven Temperature........................................37
LightBulb Replacement................................................36
Safety Precautions.......................................................... 4-7
ServiceInformation..................................................... 38-39
Cooktop Usage
Coil.................................................................................... 12
ControlsSettings.................................................................9
Cookware.................................................................... 10-11
RadiantElement.......................................................... 13-15
OvenUsage
Baking
General Recommendations..........................................24
BakingChart.................................................................25
Broiling........................................................................ 28-29
Cleaning
Self-Cleaning........................................................... 30-33
OvenControls& Operations.................................. 16-17,20
ClockControls............................................ 18-19 &22-23
RackPositions..............................................................21
Roasting
GeneralRecommendations..........................................26
RoastingChart..............................................................27

Read before operating your range
All appliances - regardless of the manufacturer - have the potential
through improper or careless useto create safety problems. Therefore
the following safety precautions should be observed:
1.Besureyourappliance isproperly installedand grounded by a
qualified technician.
2. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
3. Children should not beleft 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 the appliance unless specifically
recommended in this manual.All other servicing should be referred
to an authorized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.
6. Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or 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 potholder 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 to cover 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 may cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
11. On conventional element ranges make sure that drip pans are in
place. Absence of these pans during cooking may subject wiring or
components underneath to damage.
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12. Do not use aluminumfoilto line surfaceunitdrippansor oven
bottom./nstaJJationof these|JnersmayresuJtinan electric shock
orfire hazard.
13. Glazed cookware - only certaintypes ofglass,glass-ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware,orether glazed cook-wareare suitable for
cooktop surface without breaking dueto thesudden change in
temperature.Use only such cookwareas you know has been
approvedforthis purpose,
14. Cookwarehandlesshouldbe turnedinwardandnot extendover
adjacent surfaceheating elements to avoidburns, ignitionof
flammablemater(afsand spillagedueto unintentionalcontactwith
thecookware,
15. Do notsoakor immerseremovableheatingelementsin water.
16. CAUTION -Do notstoreitems ofinterestto childrenin cabinets
aboverange- childrenclimbingontherangeto reachitemscould
beseriouslyinjured.
17.Donottouchsurfaceunitsorareasnearunits,heatingelementsor
interiorsurfacesofoven. Surfaceunitsorheatingelementsmaybe
hoteventhoughtheyaredarkincolor,Areasnearsurfaceunitsand
interiorsurfaces ofan oven may becomehot enoughto cause
bums.Duringand after use,do nottouchor let clothingorother
flammable materials contact these areas untilthey have had
sufficienttimetocool, Othersurfacesmay becomehotenoughto
causebums- amongthese surfacesarethe cooktop,upperdoor
frameandglass,ovenventopeningandsurfacesneartheopening,
ovendoor,and ovenwindow.
18. Do notcook onglass-ceramiccookingsurface ifthe cooktopis
broken. Cleaning solutionsand spilloversmay penetrate the
brokencooktopandcreatea shockhazard. Contactanauthorized
Jenn-AJrService Contractor.
19.Clean glass-ceramic cooktops withcaution,ifwet sponge or
cloth isused towipe spillsonahot cooking area, becareful to
avoidsteam burns. Some cleansers can produce noxious
fumes ifapplied to a hot surface.
20.Do not operate with damaged cooking element after any
productmalfunction untilproper repair has beenmade.
21.Keep allswitches "OFF"when unitis not inuse.
22.Use care when openingoven door. Lethofair orsteamescape
before removing or replacing food.
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23. Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure
may cause container to burst and result in injury.
24. Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.
25. Always place oven racks in desired location while oven iscool.
If rack must bemoved while oven is hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in oven.
26. Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a
good seal.Care should betaken not to rub,damage,or move
thegasket.
27. Donot use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaneror
oven liner protectivecoating of any kind should be used in or
around any part of the oven.
28. Clean only parts listed in this manual.
29.CAUTION:BEFORESELF-CLEANINGTHEOVEN, REMOVE
FOOD,BROILER PAN AND OTHERUTENSILS.
30. Do not allow aluminum foil to contact heating elements.
31. PREPARED FOODWARNING: Followfood manufacturer's
instructions.If a plastic frozen food container and/or its film
cover distorts, warps or isotherwise damaged during cooking,
immediately discard the food and its container. The food could
be contaminated.
32. Thisappliance has been tested for safeperformanceusing
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accessories
that are not specifically recommended in this manual. Do not
use eyelid covers for the surface units, stovetop grills, or add-
on convection systems. Theuseof devices or accessories
that are not expressly recommendedinthis manualcan cause
serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, and
reduce the lifeof thecomponents of the appliance.
33.WARNING:To reducetherisk of tipping of the appliance, the
appliancemust besecured by a properly installed anti-tip
device.To check ifdevice isinstalled properly: Use aflashlight
and look underneath the rangeto see that oneof the rear
leveling legs is engaged in thebracket slot. When removing
appliance for cleaning, be sureanti-tip device is engaged
when range is replaced. The anti-tip device secures the rear
leveling leg to the floor,when properly engaged.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and ToxicEnforcement Act of
1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the State of California to
cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses to
warn customersof potentialexposuresto suchsubstances. Users
ofthisappliance are herebywarned thatwhenthe oven isengaged
in the self-clean cycle, there may be some low level exposure to
some ofthe listedsubstances, includingCarbon Monoxide.Expo-
suretothese substances can be minimized by properlyventing the
range to the outdoorsduringthe self-clean cycle.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
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Clock Controls&
SurfaceControlaMinuteTlmer
LIgM
Ught
• Use to provide variableheat tocooktopheatingelements.(See p.9)
• Useto set ovenfor baking,broiling,andself-cleaning.(Seep.16-17,20)
•Features time ofday, minutetimer,and ovenclock controls. (See p. 18-19)
•Usetoturnoven andcooldoppanellightsonand off.(See p. 17)
• Useto latchtheoven doorfor self-clean.(See p. 31)

• Sincethe controls are a bush-turn type, they must bepushed in before turning. To set (from
the OFF position), push in on control knob and turn in either direction to desired setting.
• When control is in any position,other than OFF,it may be turned in any direction without
pushingin.
•NoteModelFCE30510only: Fortherightfrontdualelementcontrol, pushinonthecontrol
knob and turn to theleft for the largeelement or to the right for thesmall e{ement,
• A red indicator light will glow when a surface heating element is ON.
The Hot$urface Lightwill glow redtoindicatethatacooking area is hot. Thislight wiltremain on
untilthe area has cooled.
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1./2/\. \.
1. Left rear heating element 3. Rightfront heating element (Dual element - Model FCEg0510)
2.Left frontheating element 4.Rightrear heating element
Many factors will determine the control setting that provides the best resuItssuch as sizeand
type ofcookwareor amount of food to be cooked. Low or varying electrical voltage may also
be afactor. While some experimentation is required, the suggested settings are provided as
ageneral guideline untilyoubecome fami/iar with your range.
High Afast heat-up to start cooking quickly, to bring liquids toa boil, to preheat oil for deep
fat frying.
7-10(Medium High) For fast frying or browning foods;to maintain rapid boilof large amounts
of food, to maintain oil temperature for deep fat frying.
5-6 (Medium) For foods cooked in a double boiler,sauteing, slow boil of large amountsof
food and most frying.
3-4 (Medium Lo) To continue cookingfoods started on highersettings.
Low-2Maintaining serving temperaturesof foods, simmering foods, melting butter or choco-
late.
Theheating controls offer flexJbJlityJnheat settJegselecfion. Onsettings other than HJgh,you
may adjust the controls above or below the numbered setting for best results. Suggested
settings are provided as general guidelines.
Toremoveknobs,tumtoOFF position.Pull eachknobstraightfrom the shaft.Wash knobsinwarm
soapy water or dishwasher; de not useabrasivecleaners or materials.To replace knobs,match
the "D"shaped hole inthe knob tothe "D"shaft, returning in OFF position. Important:Never use
ametal blade to pry knoboff. If knobcannot beeasily removed,tuck the folds ofacloth dishtowel
under the knob skirt and pull the towel upward with steady,even pressure.
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To achieve optimumcookingperformance,use heavy gauge, flat, smooth bottom
cookpotsthatconformtothediameterofthecoilor radiant element(nomorethenone
inchoverhang). Propercookpotswillminimizecookingtimes,uselesselectricity,cook
foodmoreevenlyand requirelesswateroroil.
Cookpotswiththin,unevenbottomsdo notadequatelyconductheatfromthe element
tothefoodinthecook.potswhichresultsinhotspots,burnedorunderdonefood, Using
bad cookpotsalso requiresmorewater, time, and energytocookfood.
• Select heavy gauge cookpots. Usuallyheavygaugecookpotswillnotchange
shapewhen heated.
•Usecookpots with fiat, smoothbottoms. Thetwowaystodetermineifcookpots
havea flat, smoothbottomarethe rulertest and the cookingtest.
Ruler Test:
1.Placetheedgeofru(eracrossthebottomof
the pot.
2. Holdup tothe _ight. _-,..-'_u__
3.No lightshouldbevisibleunderthe ruler.
CookingTest:
1.Put 1 inch of waterintothe oookpot.
2. Placecookpotontheelement.Turncontrol
to the HI setting.
3.Observethebubbleformationto determinetheheatdistribution.Ifthe bubbles
areuniformacrossthe cookpot,the cookpotwillperformsatisfactorily.Ifthe
bubblesarenotuniform,thebubbleswillindicatethehotspots.
•Match thesize of the eookpot to the size of theelement,ideally,thecookpot
willbethe same sizeorslightlylarger.
•Do not use cookwarethat extends more than 1 inch beyondthe edgeof the
element.
•Donotusee smallcookpotone largeelement.Notonlycanthiscausetheelement
torequiremoreenergyandtime,butitcanalsoresultinspilloversburningontothe
elementwhichcause extraeffortincleaning.
•Do not usenonfletspecialty itemsthat areoversized,uneven ordo not meet
propercookwarespecificationssuch as roundbottomwokewithrfngs, grfddles,
rippledbottomcanners,lobsterpots,largepressurecanners,etc.
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