Jenn-Air JER8500AAA Use And Care Manual page 8

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Before cooking... Other tips...
• Always place a pan on the surface unit before you • To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface
turn it on. To prevent damage to range, never elements do not install cabinet storage directly
operate surface unit without a pan in place, above a unit.
• NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food If storage is provided, limit it to items that are
or cookware, infrequently used and can be safely stored in an
• Be sure you know which knob controls which surface area subjected to heat.
unit. Make sure you turned on the correct surface
unit. Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as
During cooking.., volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.
• Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce
to a lower setting to complete the operation. Never • Aerosol-type spray cans are EXPLOSIVE or highly
use a high heat setting for extended cooking, flammable when exposed to heat. Avoid their use or
• NEVER allow a pan to boil dry. This could damage storage near an appliance.
the pan and the appliance. • NEVER leave any items, especially plastic items,
• NEVER touch cooktop until it has cooled. Expect unattended on the cooktop. The hot air from the vent
some parts of the cooktop, especially around the may ignite flammable items, melt or soften plastics,
surface units, to become warm or hot during or increase pressure in closed containers causing
cooking. Use potholdersto protect hands, them to burst.
After cooking... • NEVER allow aluminum foil, meat probes or any
• Be sure surface element is off after cooking, other metal object, other than a utensil on a surface
• Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible, element, to contact heating elements.
SURFACE UNIT SURFACE INDICATOR UGHT
HOW TO OPERATE
1. Place pan on surface unit. off A SURFACE indicator light located on the backguard will
2. Push in and turn knob to desired Low_ High turn on whenever a surface unit is turned on. Light will
setting. 1/ Ill \_. turn off when surface unit is turned off.
• Each knob is identified by _2 8 7"_,__/_' ", _ o, '_
international symbols located • •
below each knob. 3 7
• Knob can be turned in either 4 • 5 • 6 • ,.' • ,. /
direction.
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• Knob can be set on any number _ w Re_r Fr_l
or between any numbers. 10-.=-- INTERNATIONAL
3. After cooking, turn knob to OFF then Front SYMBOLS
SURFACE
remove pan. INDICATOR
LIGHT