Jenn-Air W206 manual

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  • Page 1

    _ J E N N-AI R Use and Care Manual Self- Cleaning Wall Ovens MODELS W106, W136, W206, WM227, WM236 For WM227 & WM236 Microwave Oven, refer to Use and Care Manual for M167.[...]

  • Page 2

    About Your Jenn - Air Oven Congratulations on your choice of a Jenn-Air wall oven. Your Jenn-Air convection oven combines the best of two cooking methods, convection and radiant bake (conventional) baking or roasting. (Note: Only Models W136, W206 , WM227, WM236 have the convection option.) The Jenn-Air convection oven is actually a conventional ov[...]

  • Page 3

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read before operating your oven All appliances -- regardless of the manufacturer -- have the potential through improper or careless use to create safety problems. Therefore the following safety precautions should be observed: 1. Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. 2. Never use your[...]

  • Page 4

    10. Do not heat unopened food containers . Build-up of pres- sure may cause container to burst and result in injury. 11. Keep oven vent du c ts unobstructed. 12. Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven. 13. Do not clean door gas[...]

  • Page 5

    Oven Operation Oven Control Panels Indicator Lights: Oven light switch Temperature knob S e le c t o r knob Clock controls and minute timer Door lock lever Models W106, W136, WM227, WM236 Lower oven s el ec t or k no b Lower oven indicator light: Upper oven indicator lights: Upper oven Lower oven Bake Bake light switch t e mperature knob Lock Cl e [...]

  • Page 6

    Oven Light Switch • Push in switch to turn oven light on or off. Light cannot be turned on during the self-cleaning process. For some models , the oven light automatically comes on whenever the oven door is opened. Selector Knob • This knob controls the oven operation . To operate the oven, turn to desired setting , then turn TEMPERATURE knob t[...]

  • Page 7

    Clock Controls INDICATOR WORDS DISPLAY WINDOW / 12 HOUR MINUTE AND SECOND TIME OF DAY CLOCK TIMER KEY: • Dot means to push. • - Dash means to hold. Clock Setting IMPO RTANT: The clock is a 12 hour clock . When oven is first supplied po w er or p ow er i s i nterrupted , the disp l ay w i ll sh ow " 00 : 00 " . To set time of day on cl[...]

  • Page 8

    Minute Timer IMPO RTANT : This interval t imer ca n be used to remind you when a period, up to 99 minutes and 00 seconds, expires. It can be used independently of any other oven activity and can be set while another oven function is operating. The timer does not control the oven. To set ML _ U 3 1 _ TIMER: 1. Turn S E T di a l clock w ise until d e[...]

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    Clock-Controlled Baking or Ro as ting To sel oven to st ar / im m edialely and shut off auto m atically: 1. Turn SELECTOR knob to TIME BAKE or TIME CONVECT (Selected Models Only). 2. Turn TEMPERATURE knob t o d e sir e d t e mperatur e , 3. Hold in STOP TIME button until the indicator words STOP TIME appear in Display Window . 4. Turn SET dial to t[...]

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    7 . Push ENTER button to enter stop t i me . The indic a tor word AUT O will blink in the Display Window. When start time is reached , the indicator word AUTO will remain in Display Window. The BAKE indicator light will glow until the desired temperature is reached. When stop time is reached, the oven shuts off and the indicator word AUTO will begi[...]

  • Page 11

    Oven Operation Baking or Roasting 1 . Locate oven racks on proper rack positions. 2. Turn TEMPERATURE knob to desired temperature. 3. Turn SELECTOR knob to BAKE or CONVECT setting. When the BAKE INDICA- TOR LIGHT cycles off, the oven is preheated to the selected temperature. Place the food in the oven . The BAKE INDICATOR LIGHT will cycle on and of[...]

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    Ba l u l ng General Baking Recommendations • When cooking foods for the first time in your new oven, use recipe cooking times and temperatures as a guide. • Use tested recipes from reliable sources. • Preheat the oven only when necessary. For baked foods that rise and for richer browning, a preheated oven is better. Casseroles can be started [...]

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    Baking Chart Radiant C onvection Bake Radiant Rack* Temp . ( ° F) Co n v e c t i on Temp. (°F) Bake Product and Type Position Preheated*** Time** Preheated Time** L C AKE Yello w - 2 l ay er s 9 " 2, 30 , or 3 3 2 5 ° 25-3 0 350 ° 30 - 35 White * 2 layer s 9" 2, 30, or 3 325 ° 22-30 350 ° 25-30 C h oco l ate - 2 l aye r s 9 " 2[...]

  • Page 14

    Convection Baking Recommendations (Selected Models Only) • As a general rule, when using recipes or prepared mixes developed for a radiant bake oven, set the oven temperature 25 ° F lower than the recipe recommended temp e r a tur e. Tim e s w ill b e similar to o r a few minutes less than r e cip e r e com- mended times. The chart on page 14 co[...]

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    Convection Cooking on Multiple Racks (Selected Models Only) For best results, bake foods on one rack at a time as described in this manual. However, very good results can be obtained when baking quantities of foods on multiple racks. Quantity cooking provides both time and energy savings . The convection oven is suggested for most multiple rack coo[...]

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    Roasting General Roasting Recommendations • Preheating is n o t necessary. • For open pan roasting, place meat or poultry on the slotted portion of the t w o-piece p a n i n cluded with the oven. Do not a dd wa ter to the p a n. Use ope n pan roasting for tender cuts of meat. Less tender cuts of meat need to be cooked by moist heat in a covered[...]

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    Convection Roasting Recommendations (Selected M o dels Only) • Tender cuts of meat and pou l try can be roasted to a rich golden brown in the convection oven. Follow general recomm e ndations for roasting . • Refer to convection meat roasting chart for recommended cooking tempera- ture and time. The chart can serve as a guide to help plan meal [...]

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    R oas t ing (Thawed Meats Only) Internal Approx. Approx. O v en T e mp e ratu r e I Con v e c ti on Radi a nt Te m perature of Meat - E nd of I Roasting Time Roasting Time ( no t p l , ehe at e d) R o a s ti n g Ti m e (mi nu t es per (m i n u t es pe r ° F _ ° F l pound) pound) BEEF I Ri b R oast 4 to 8 32 5 ° J 1 40 ° (r a re) 2 5 -30 i 1 60 [...]

  • Page 19

    Broiling The broil element provides flexibility for broiling foods. If you have a Jenn-Air grill, we recommend you use the grill for most of your broiling. There are some types of foods that do require use of the oven broil element. These include foods such as stuffed lobsters, meringue pies, or other foods which require top browning. To Broil 1. P[...]

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    • To prevent dry surface on fish or lean meats, brush melted butter on top. • Foods that require turning should be turned only once during broiling. Turn meat with tongs to avoid piercing and loss of juices. • Cooking times given in the chart are to be used only as a guide. • The ov e n h a s a v a ri a ble broil f e atur e wh i c h means t[...]

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    Oven Cleaning How the Self-Cleaning Process Works When the oven knobs are set to CLEAN, the oven heats to temperatures that are higher than those used for cooking . The high temperatures cause food soil to burn off and substantially disappear. While this occurs, a device in the oven vent helps to consume smoke. The oven is vented through an opening[...]

  • Page 22

    • The oven racks can be cleaned in the oven. H ow ever, the oven racks w i l l discolor, lose shininess , and become more difficult to slide in and out if left in the oven during the cleaning process . REMOVE RACKS FROM OVEN I F THIS DISCOLORATION WILL BE OBJECTIONABLE. As a suggestion , do not l ea ve th e r a cks in th e o ven during each s e l[...]

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    5. Set clock controls to clean oven using one of the following procedures: To set oven to start cleaning immediately: An autom a tic program of 21_ hours is pre-set for an a ver a ge soiled ove n . For a heavily soiled oven, program can be extended up to 4 hours. a. Push ENTER button to enter start time. The indicator words STOP TIME will appear in[...]

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    8. At end of time set, oven will stop automatically and not beep. 9. After the LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT goes out, move the DOOR LOCK LEVER to the left. The oven door can now be opened. 10. Turn the SELECTOR AND TEMPERATURE knobs from CLEAN to OFF after th e door is unlock e d . IMPORT A NT: IF THE TEMPERATURE KNOB IS TURNED TO OFF BEFORE THE DOOR IS UN[...]

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    3. Push ENTER button to enter new stop time . NOT E : If more than 7 seconds elapse between holding in START TIME button or STOP TIME button and turning the SET dial, the display window will automati- cally return to on-going program. NOT E : If more than 1 minute elapses between turning SET dial to a new time and entering new START TIME and STOP T[...]

  • Page 26

    More Information on the Self-Cle a ning Process • A slight od o r may be detected, and if an oven is heavily soiled , some smoke may be visible. Some smoke and odor during the cleaning process is a normal occurrence. Since the oven is vented on top of the control panel, vapors, moisture, etc. may be seen coming from this area. • During the clea[...]

  • Page 27

    Other Hints on Caring for Your Oven Cleaning Other Surfaces of Your Oven Door and control panel tri m : Th e metal trim a rou n d the d oo r and th e c ontr ol panel can be cleaned with any nonabrasive cleansers such as Bon-Ami or soapy water; rinse well. Be careful not to use an excessive amount of water. Glass on the control panel front and oven [...]

  • Page 28

    Cleaning the Lower Oven (Mo del W206 only) Since the upper oven is self-cleaning, its use is suggested for foods that have a tendency to spatter or spill over . The lower oven porcelain walls and door, which are of the same high quality porcelain as the upper oven, can be wiped clean with soap and water if food is not allowed to bake on a second ti[...]

  • Page 29

    Before You Call for Service Check the f o llowing list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference o f this m a nu a l, as well as reviewing additional information on items to check , may prevent an unneeded service call. If no/ Jl d ng on t he oven operat e s : • check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit break[...]

  • Page 30

    if foods bake unevenly : • the oven may be installed improperly. • check the oven rack with a level . • stagger pans; do not allow pans to touch each other or oven wall. • check instructions for suggested placement of pans on oven rack . If cooking results are less than expected: • the pans being used may not be of the size or material re[...]