Jenn-Air air filter Use & Care Manual

12Medium (5): Use tomaintain slow boil forlarge amounts of liquidsand for most fryingoperations.Suggested Heat SettingsThe size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affectthe heat setting.Low (1): Use to keepfoods warm and meltchocolate and butter.High (9): Use to bringliquid to a boil. Alwaysreduce setting to a lowerheat when liquids begin toboil or foods begin to cook.Med. Low (3):Use to con-tinue cookingcovered foodsor steam foods.Med. High (7): Use tobrown meat, heat oil fordeep fat frying orsauteing. Maintain fastboil for large amountsof liquids.Notes:• Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first fewtimes the cooktop is used. This is normal.• Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of timeafter the element is turned off. Turn the elements offa few minutes before food is completely cooked and usethe retained heat to complete cooking. When the hotsurface light turns off, the cooking area will be coolenough to touch. Because of the way they retain heat, thesmoothtop elements will not respond to changes insettings as quickly as coil elements.• In the event of a potential boilover, remove the pan fromthe cooking surface.• Never attempt to lift the cooktop.• The smoothtop surface may appear discolored when it ishot. This is normal and will disappear when the surfacecools.Smoothtop SurfaceCooking AreasThe cooking areas on your range are identified by permanentpatterns on the smoothtop surface. For most efficient cooking,fit the pan size to the element size.Pans should not extend more than 1/ 2 to 1-inch beyondthe cooking area.When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through thesmoothtop surface. The element will cycle on and off tomaintain the preset heat setting, even on High.For more information on cookware, refer to CookwareRecommendations on page 13.Hot Surface Indicator LightsThe Hot Surface indicator lights are located next to theelements. These lights indicate when the adjacent cookingSINGLE ELEMENTFLEX-CHOICE TM ELEMENT(SELECT MODELS) CUSTOM ELEMENT(SELECT MODELS)Tips to Protect theSmoothtop SurfaceCleaning (see page 6 for more information)• Before first use, clean the cooktop.• Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keepyour cooktop looking good and can prevent damage.• If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean thespill from the cooking area while it is hot to prevent a toughcleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe spill with aclean, dry towel.• Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or thecooktop trim for a long period of time.• Never use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring padswhich will scratch the cooktop.• Never use chlorine bleach, ammonia or other cleansers notspecifically recommended for use on glass-ceramic.To Prevent Marks & Scratches• Do not use glass pans. They may scratch the surface.• Never place a trivet or wok ring between the surface andpan. These items can mark or etch the top.• Do not slide aluminum pans across a hot surface. The pansmay leave marks which need to be removed promptly. (SeeCleaning, page 6.)DUALELEMENTarea is hot to the touch even after the control has been turnedoff. The red light will remain on until the surface hascooled.Cont.