JENNAIR JMD2124WS Microwave Drawer User Guide

: June 5, 2024
: JENNAIR

Table of Contents

MICROWAVE DRAWER SAFETY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
MICROWAVE DRAWER USE
Documents / Resources

MICROWAVE DRAWER SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

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DANGER

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.

WARNING

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell happen if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

Read all instructions before using the microwave oven.
Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 4.
The microwave oven must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 5 and in the provided Installation Instructions.
Install or locate the microwave oven only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.
Some products such as whole eggs in the shell and sealed containers – for example, closed glass jars – are able to explode and should not be heated in the microwave oven.
Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in the microwave oven. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.
Do not operate the microwave oven if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.
The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized service company for examination, repair, or adjustment.
See door surface cleaning instructions in the “Microwave Drawer Care” section.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend the microwave oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
- Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bags in oven.
- If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
- Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.
Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
- Do not overheat the liquid.
- Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
- Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.
- After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container.
- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.
Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils should not be inserted in the microwave oven as they may create a fire or risk of electric shock.
Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a risk of electric shock.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Do not store any materials, other than manufacturer’s recommended accessories, in this oven when not in use.
Do not store anything directly on top of the microwave oven when the microwave oven is in operation.
Do not cover or block any openings on the microwave oven.
Do not store this microwave oven outdoors. Do not use the microwave oven near water – for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or similar locations.
Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
Do not mount over a sink.
Do not cover any part of the oven with metal foil. This will cause overheating of the oven.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:
- Door (bent),
- Hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
- Door seals and sealing surfaces.
The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

Electrical Requirements

Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

Required:

A 120 V, 60 Hz, AC-only, 15 or 20 A electrical supply with a fuse or circuit breaker.

Recommended:

A time-delay fuse or time-delay circuit breaker
A separate circuit serving only this microwave drawer

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

For all cord connected appliances:
The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The microwave oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the microwave oven is properly grounded. Do not use an extension cord. If the power supply cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceman install an outlet near the microwave oven. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

PARTS AND FEATURES
This manual may cover several different models. The model you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual.

Microwave inlet cover — DO NOT REMOVE
Control Panel
OPEN and CLOSE controls
Name plate: open the microwave drawer fully. The label is beyond the back wall of the microwave cavity facing up from the flat surface.
Microwave drawer sealing surfaces
Microwave drawer light
Microwave drawer guides
Vent
Cooking Guide label (optional location, included in literature)

MICROWAVE DRAWER CONTROLS
This manual may cover several different models. The model you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual.

Display
When the microwave drawer is in use, the display shows cooking power, quantities, weights, and/or prompts. When it is not in use, the display shows the time of day.

Standby Mode

This microwave will go into standby mode after a period of inactivity. The backlight of the display will automatically dim after 3 minutes if the unit has not been in operation. If the display is in standby mode, simply touch the control panel or OPEN/CLOSE the door to return the backlight to maximum brightness.

Before First Use
When the microwave drawer is first plugged in, the message “Enjoy your microwave touch clear and touch clock” will scroll in the display. You will need to clear the message to set the clock.

Clear display

Touch STOP/Clear.

If the prompt “Enjoy your microwave touch clear and touch clock” appears at any other time, a power failure has occurred. Clear the display, and reset the clock.
NOTE: The microwave drawer can be programmed with the drawer open except when using START/Add 1 Min.

Clock

This is a standard 12-hour clock (12:00-11:59).

To Set Clock:

Touch Timer/Clock, then number pad 2.
Enter time in hours and minutes.
Touch Timer/Clock again to complete the setting.

START
The Start control (START/Add 1 Min) begins any cooking function. If cooking is interrupted, touching START will resume the preset non-sensor function.
NOTE: To avoid unintentional operation of the microwave drawer, the Start control will work only if a cooking cycle has ended, the drawer has been closed or STOP has been touched within the last 3 minutes.

Add 1 Min

The Add 1 Min control (START/Add 1 Min) starts the microwave drawer at 100% power for 1 minute. Each additional touch of the control will add 1 minute of cook time. Cook time may be added in 1-minute increments to a cooking cycle at the current power level by touching Add 1 Min during the cycle. The Add 1 Min function cannot be used during Reheat, Defrost, or any sensor cycles.

NOTE: To avoid unintentional operation of the microwave drawer, the Add 1 Min control will work only if a cooking cycle has ended, the drawer has been closed, or STOP has been touched within the past 3 minutes.

STOP/Clear
The Stop control (STOP/Clear) clears any incorrect command, pauses cooking, and cancels most functions with one touch of the control. Touch STOP twice to cancel a running cooking cycle. The microwave drawer will also turn off when the drawer is opened. Close the drawer, and touch START to resume the non- sensor cycle.

OPEN/CLOSE
Touch the OPEN or CLOSE pad on the control panel to OPEN or CLOSE the drawer. When opening or closing the drawer quickly, food in the microwave drawer may be spilled. To clean, refer to the “General Cleaning” section in “Microwave Drawer Care”.

Timer

The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, and counts down the set time.
NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the microwave drawer.

To Set Timer:

Touch Timer/Clock, then number pad 1.
Enter time in minutes and seconds.
Touch Timer/Clock again to start Timer.

Timer may be canceled at any time by touching STOP/Clear.

Control Lock
The Control Lock shuts down the control panel pads to avoid unintended operation of the microwave drawer. When the control is locked, only the Control Lock control will function. To Lock/Unlock Control: Touch and hold Control Lock for 3 seconds. The display will indicate the lock status.

Setup

The Setup control (Setup or Settings) provides access to the following settings:

Tones: Sound off or on. See the “Tones” section.
Reminder tones: Reminder signal off or on. See the “Tones” section.
Auto start: See the “Auto Start” section.
Demo Mode: Demo Mode on or off. See the “Demo Mode” section.

Tones
End of Cycle Tones
Tones sound at the end of any cooking cycle unless turned off.
To Turn Off/On Sound: Touch SETUP twice, then touch START.
Reminder Tones
Tones sound every 10 seconds for 1 minute, then every three minutes up to 1 hour. Touch STOP to stop the tones.
To Turn Off/On Reminder: Touch SETUP three times, then touch START.

Demo Mode
The Demo Mode is ideal for learning how to use the microwave drawer. When Demo Mode is active, functions can be entered, with real displays and tones, without actually turning on the microwave generator (magnetron). While functions are operating in Demo Mode, the light comes on, and the display counts down the time quickly.
To activate Demo Mode: Touch SETUP five times, then touch and hold START for 3 seconds.
To deactivate Demo Mode: Touch SETUP five times, then touch START.

Help

Tips are available for all automatic functions. To view tips, touch HELP (Setup or Settings) while “HELP” is lit in the display.

MICROWAVE DRAWER USE

A magnetron in the microwave drawer produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls, and ceiling and pass through the turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar, and water molecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat, which cooks the food.

To avoid damage to the microwave drawer, do not lean on or allow children to swing on the microwave drawer door.
To avoid damage to the microwave drawer, do not operate microwave drawer when it is empty.
Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including brown paper bags and newspaper, should not be dried in microwave drawer.
The vent under the drawer must not be blocked. During microwaving, steam may come out of the right side of the vent.
It is normal for the exterior of the microwave drawer to be warm to the touch when cooking or reheating.
Paraffin wax will not melt in the microwave drawer because it does not absorb microwaves.
Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from microwave drawer.
Keep the microwave inlet cover clean: food residue can cause arcing and/or fires (see the “Microwave Drawer Cavity” section in “Microwave Drawer Care”).
Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in microwave drawer. Transfer baby food to a small microwave-safe dish and heat, stirring often.
Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot dogs, and sausages so that steam escapes while cooking.
Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes stand for 5 minutes to finish cooking.
Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst, requiring significant cleanup of microwave drawer. Cover poached eggs and allow a standing time.

Food Characteristics

When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking results.
Amount of Food
The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time needed. Check for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary.
Size and Shape
Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces, and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly shaped food.
Starting Temperature
Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods, and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.
Composition and Density
Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature, and will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as meat and potatoes, require a longer cooking time than the same size of a light, porous food, such as cake.

Cooking Guidelines

Cooking Time
Monitor the cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. To test for doneness, insert a thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat or bone. Do not leave the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave use. Use the following chart when checking for doneness:

Covering
Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time, and reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is not available, wax paper, paper towels, or plastic wrap approved for microwave drawers may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam. Condensation on the door and cavity surfaces is normal during heavy cooking.
Stirring and Turning
Stirring and turning redistribute heat evenly to avoid overcooking the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center. If possible, turn food over from bottom to top.
Arranging
If heating irregularly shaped or different sized foods, arrange the thinner parts and smaller sized items toward the center. If cooking several items of the same size and shape, place them in a ring pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.
Piercing
Before heating, use a fork or small knife to pierce or prick foods that have a skin or membrane, such as potatoes, egg yolks, chicken livers, hot dogs, and sausage. Prick in several places to allow steam to vent.
Shielding
Use small, flat pieces of aluminum foil to shield the thin pieces of irregularly shaped foods, bones and foods such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tail. See the “Aluminum Foil and Metal” section first.
Standing Time
Food will continue to cook by the natural conduction of heat even after the microwave cooking cycle ends. The length of standing time depends on the volume and density of the food.

Cookware and Dinnerware

Cookware and dinnerware must fit on the turntable. Always use oven mitts or pot holders when handling because any dish may become hot from heat transferred from the food. Do not use cookware and dinnerware with gold or silver trim. Use the following chart as a guide, then test before using.

To Test Cookware or Dinnerware for Microwave Use:

Place cookware or dinnerware in microwave drawer with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it.
Cook at 100% cooking power for 1 minute.

Do not use cookware or dinnerware if it becomes hot and the water stays cool.

Aluminum Foil and Metal
Always use oven mitts or pot holders when removing dishes from the microwave drawer. Aluminum foil and some metal can be used in the microwave drawer. If not used properly, arcing (a blue flash of light) can occur and cause damage to the microwave drawer. When using aluminum foil, only use small, flat pieces placed smoothly on the food. Foil should not come closer than one inch to any surface of the microwave drawer.

OK for Use

Racks and bakeware supplied with the microwave drawer (on some models), aluminum foil for shielding, and approved meat thermometers may be used with the following guidelines:

To avoid damage to the microwave drawer, do not allow aluminum foil or metal to touch the inside cavity walls, ceiling, or floor.
To avoid damage to the microwave drawer, do not allow contact with another metal object during microwave cooking.

Do Not Use

Metal cookware and bakeware
Gold, silver, and pewter
Nonapproved meat thermometers
Skewers
Twist ties
Oil liners such as sandwich wrappers
Staples
Objects with gold or silver trim or a metallic glaze
Non-heat-resistant glass
Plastics that are not microwave safe, such as margarine tubs
Recycled paper products and brown paper bags

Microwave Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent, name, or number. For example, 70%=Medium-High. When using the microwave drawer at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off: this is normal microwave operation. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.

Manual Cooking

To Use:

Place food in the microwave drawer, and close the drawer.
Enter the cook time in minutes and seconds. If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
Touch Power Level repeatedly to set the desired cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking Power”.
Touch START. When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
Touch STOP or OPEN the drawer to clear the display.

Cook time may be added in 1-minute increments during the cycle by touching Add 1 Min.

Cooking in Stages

The microwave drawer can be set to cook at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to four stages.
To Cook in Stages:

Place food in the microwave drawer, and close the drawer.
Enter the length of time to cook during the first stage.
Touch Power Level repeatedly to set the desired cooking power for the 1st stage. See “Microwave Cooking Power”.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional stages.
Touch START. When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
Touch STOP or OPEN the drawer to clear the display.

NOTES:

Cook time may be added in 1-minute increments during the cycle by touching Add 1 Min.
To see the cook power during operation, touch Power Level.
Keep Warm can be added even if four stages have been set.

Auto Start

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. The Auto Start function allows you to program a cook cycle to start at a set time.

To Use Auto Start:

Place food in the microwave drawer, and close the drawer.
Touch SETUP or Settings four times.
Touch START.
Enter the cooking start time in hours and minutes.
Touch Timer/Clock.
Enter length of time to cook in minutes and seconds.
Touch Power Level repeatedly to set the desired cooking power. See the “Microwave Cooking Power” section.
Touch START. When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
Touch STOP or OPEN the drawer to clear the display.

Doneness Adjustment

Doneness may be adjusted for every cooking program except Keep Warm. During programming, touch Power Level after food and quantity selections are made. Touch Power Level once for “MORE”, or twice for “LESS”.

Reheat (non-sensor)
Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

For smaller rolls, two rolls may be counted as one piece. For larger or refrigerated rolls, one roll may be counted as 2 pieces.

To Use Reheat:

Place food in the microwave drawer, and close the drawer.
Touch Reheat.
Select food item by entering its number (see chart and/or cooking guide label).
Enter quantity. Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching Power Level.
Touch START.B When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
Touch STOP or OPEN the drawer to clear the display.

Beverage Center
Beverage Center enables you to reheat coffee or tea to restore it to a more suitable drinking temperature, or to make instant coffee or tea.

To Use Beverage Center:

Place container with beverage or water in the microwave drawer, and close the drawer.
Touch Beverage Center.
Touch 1 for reheating your cooled beverage, or 2 for heating water for coffee or tea.
Select quantity by re-touching 1 or 2 (depending on selection) until the correct quantity is reached. Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching Power Level.
Touch START.

Defrost

The automatic defrost function can be used, or the microwave drawer can be manually set to defrost.

Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice containers) before defrosting.
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of cycle for more even defrosting.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long enough to remove the food from the plastic in order to place it in a microwave-safe dish.
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See the “Aluminum Foil and Metal” section first.

The automatic defrost function should not be used for food left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Times and cooking power have been preset for defrosting certain food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

To Use the Defrost Control:

Place food, uncovered, in the microwave drawer, and close the drawer.
Touch Defrost.
Select food item by entering its number (see chart and/or cooking guide label).
Enter the weight in tenths of a pound for Meat or Poultry, or enter volume in cups for Casserole/Soup. See chart for quantity limits. Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching Power Level.
Touch START. The display will count down the defrost time. During defrosting, tones will sound to indicate it is time to check, turn, rearrange or separate food. Open drawer, turn food if necessary, close door and touch START to resume defrosting. When the cycle ends, “LET STAND COVERED” will appear in the display, and end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.
Touch STOP or OPEN the drawer to clear the display.

To Defrost Manually: Follow directions in the “Manual Cooking” section, and use 30% cooking power. See the “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.

Keep Warm