Using Your Cooktop - Jenn-Air JGD8430ADF15 Use & Care Manual

USING YOUR
COOKTOP
Surface Controls
Surface Control
Knobs •
Use to turn on the surface burners• An
infinite choice of heat settings is available
from I_o to Hi. At the Hi setting a detent or
notch may be felt.
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BURNER CAP
Pilotless Ignition
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need
for a constant standing pilot light• Each
surface burner has a spark ignitor• Use
care when cleaning around the _ _!i_
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If the surface burner does not :_:_-,_
light, check if ignitor is broken, soiled
or wet.
BURNER BASE
Flame-Sensing TMRe-Ignition
Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with Flame-Sensing
TM
Re-Ignition. If any burner flame should go out, the system will
automatically spark to re-ignite the burner (jail ignitors will
spark when any flame is extinguished, however only the
selected burner will reignite).
If intermittent sparking occurs, increase flame ([rotate knob
clockwise) until clicking ([spark) sound ceases•
A clicking ([spark) sound will be heard and the burner
will light• (jAil ignitors will spark when any surface
burner knob is turned on. However, only the selected
burner will light.)
Suggested Heat Settings
The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting•
• Use Hi to bring liquid to a boil, or reach
pressure in a pressure cooker• Always
reduce setting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boil or foods begin to
cook.
An intermediate flame size is used to
continue cooking• Food will not cook any
faster when a higher flame setting is
used than needed to maintain a gentle
boil. Water boils at the same tempera-
ture whether boiling gently or vigorously•
Use Lo to simmer foods, keep foods
warm and melt chocolate or butter.
Some cooking may take place on the
Lo setting if the pan is covered• It is
possible to reduce the heat by rotating
the knob to the OFF position• Be sure
flame is stable•
Operating During a
Power Failure
1. Hold a lighted match to the desired surface burner head•
2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly to the desired
setti ng.
Setting the Controls
Your cooktop has sealed gas burners with automatic
re-ignition. If the burner flame should go out, the system
will automatically spark to re-ignite the burner•
1. Place a pan on the burner grate• (To preserve the grate
finish, do not operate the burners without a pan on the
grate to absorb the heat from the burner flame•)
2. Push in knob and turn immediately counterclockwise to
the desired setting•
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