COOKTOP USE

This manual covers several different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the features shown here may not match those of your model.

A BCD

H

G

F

E

 

A. Surface cooking area locator

E. Right rear control knob

 

 

B. Cooktop on indicator light

F. Left rear control knob

 

 

C. Electronic oven control

G. Left front control knob

 

 

D. Right front control knob

 

 

Cooktop Controls

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Turn off all controls when done cooking.

Failure to do so can result in death or fire.

The cooktop controls can be set to anywhere between HIGH and LOW. Push in and turn to the desired heat setting. Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.

SETTING

RECOMMENDED USE

 

 

 

Double Elements

Large diameter cookware.

 

Large quantities of food.

 

Home canning.

 

 

HIGH

Bring liquid to a boil.

 

 

Medium High

Hold a rapid boil.

6 - 10

Quickly brown or sear food.

 

 

Medium

Maintain a slow boil.

5

Fry or sauté foods.

 

Cook soups, sauces and

 

 

gravies.

 

 

Medium Low

Stew or steam food.

1 - 4

Simmer

 

 

 

LOW

Keep foods warm.

 

Melt chocolate or butter.

 

 

 

REMEMBER: When range is in use or (on some models) during the Self-Cleaning cycle, the entire cooktop area may become hot.

Cooktop On Indicator Light

Each cooktop control has a Cooktop On indicator light. When the control knob is on, the light will glow.

Hot Surface Indicator Light

Hot Surface indicator lights are located next to the surface cooking area. The Hot Surface indicator lights will glow as long as any surface cooking area is too hot to touch, even after the surface cooking area(s) is turned off.

Dual Element

(on some models)

The Dual elements offer flexibility depending on the size of the cookware. Single size can be used in the same way as a regular element. The dual size combines the single and dual elements and is recommended for larger cookware, larger quantities of food and home canning.

A

B

A. Single size

B. Dual size

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Jenn-Air JES9800 Cooktop USE, Cooktop Controls, Dual Element, Cooktop On Indicator Light, Hot Surface Indicator Light

JES9800, JES9900 specifications

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