Conventional
Coil Cooktop
For best results, most efficient use of electricity and to prevent damage to the conven-
tional coil elements, select cookware as described below.
The variable control setting allows flexibility in selecting desired heat. The HI setting
should be used only to start cooking. The control should then be turned to a lower
setting. Energy can be saved by avoiding unnecessary rapid boiling of foods and
covering pans when bringing water to a boil. Use the lowest setting possible to
maintain correct frying temperature to avoid excessive splattering. Use a tight fitting
lid on pans to speed cooking.
Retained heat in the elements can be used to finish cooking.
Do not allow pans to boil dry as this could damage both the cooktop and pan.
Do not drop heavy cookware on the surface.
Selecting Proper Cookware
• Select cookware with flat bottoms. Flat bottom pans are the fastest and best
conductors of heat and provide the most consistent and satisfactory results.
The entire bottom of the pan should touch the heating element evenly. Avoid
using pans with convex, concave or irregular bottoms. A pan which is not
flat receives the most heat at the point of contact, which causes "hot spots"
and uneven heat distribution. Hot spots can result in scorching or burning
of the food. Uneven heat distribution slows the cooking process and wastes
energy.
• To determine if a pan is flat, lay a straight edge ruler against the bottom.
• Do not use a pan with a turned down flange around the bottom or a ripple
bottom.
• Do not use a wire trivet or any kind of heat retarding pad between the pan
and element. Reduce the heat control setting instead.
• Do not use pans that extend more than 1 inch on either side of the element.
Use the correct size pan for the size of the heating element. (See below for
exception for canners and stockpots.)
• Large stockpots and canners should be used with Jenn-Air's "Big-pot" canning
element only (Model A145). The use of large pots on the large element on
HI for extended periods of time can cause damage to the cooktop, discolor
the drip pans, as well as shorten the life of the element.
• Special cooking equipment without flat bottoms, such as the Oriental wok,
should not be used on the cooktop without the proper Jenn-Air accessory.
Only use the Jenn-Air accessory, Model A141-C, on the cooktop. It has a
special heating element designed to eliminate problems associated with using
traditional round bottom woks on the conventional coil cartridge, such as
shortening the life of the heating element.
J Note: The C206-C is designed with an automatic control that may turn on
the downdraft fan when large cookpots are used for extended periods. The
fan will shut off when the elements are turned off.
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