Jenn-Air JGC8645 Use & Care Manual page 7

Cooktop at a Gmance
MODEL JGC8645
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1. Left rear surface burner (10,500 BTUs).
2. Left front surface burner (9,100 BTUs).
3. Center rear surface burner (6,500 BTUs on Hi, 850 BTUs
on Lo),
4. Center front surface burner
(6,500
BTUs on Hi, 850 BTUs
on Lo),
5,
Right
front surface burner (15,000
BTUs).
6. Right rear surface burner (9,100 BTUs).
To prevent the cooktop from discoloring or
staining:
, CHeancooktop after each use.
° Wipe acidic or sugary spiHHs a s soon as the cooktop has
cooHedas these spiHHs m ay discoHorthe porceHain.
Sealed Burners
The seaHedburners are secured to the cooktop and are not
designed to be removed. Since the burners are seaHedinto
the cooktop, boiHoversor spiHHs w iHH not seep underneath the
cooktop.
However, the burners shouHd be cHeanedafter each use. The
head portion of the burner is easiHyremoved for cHeaning.
(See page 7 for cHeaning directions.)
High Performance Burner
(15,000 BTUs*)
There is one high speed burner on your cooktop, Hocatedin
the right front position. This burner offers higher speed
cooking that can be used to quickHy bring water to a boiHand
for Harge-quantity cooking.
Simmer Burners (850BTUs*]
These burners are Hocatedin the center positions, The
simmer burners offer a HowerBTU flame for deHicatesauces
or meriting chocoHate.
BTU ratings will vary when using LP gas.
Burner Grates
The grates must be properHypositioned before cooking.
Improper instaHHation of the grates may resuHtin chipping of
the cooktop.
Do not operate the burners without a pan on the grate.
The grate's porcelain finish may chip without a pan to
absorb the heat from the burner flame.
AHthough the burner grates are durabHe,they wiHH graduaHHy
Hosetheir shine and/or discoHor,due to the high temperatures
of the gas flame.
° A properHyadjusted burner with dean ports wiHH Hight
within a few seconds. If using naturaH gas, the flame wiHH
be bHuewith a deeper bHueinner cone.
If the burner flame is yeHHow or is noisy, the air!gas
mixture may be incorrect. Contact a service technician
to adjust. (Adjustments are not covered by the war-
ranty.)
With LP gas, some yeHHow tips on the flames are accept-
abHe. T his is normaHand adjustment is not necessary'.
° With some types of gas, you may hear a "popping"
sound when the surface burner is turned off. This is a
normaHoperating sound of the burner.
° To improve cooking efficiency and to prevent possibHe
damage to the cooktop or pan, the flame must be
adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the
pan.
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