Product review (5 stars): New Life to my Old JENN-AIR Range!
This was a great kit and really works fast...makes my large burner bring the pan up to temp much faster and will handle those big pasta pots or soup cauldrons!

Bottom Line - Fantastic decision! Read on for tips...

WARNING - In case you do not read instructions...YOU MUST REPLACE THE CONTROL ON THE RANGE TO USE THIS BURNER. The original controls, in most cases (see instructions for exceptions ) the original controls cannot handle 2700 watts and most do not).

Notices
- Most controls you push down and turn. This just turns so it works slightly differently.
- This burner will sit higher on the range than others since it must have more clearance from the range top to keep the surface cooler. I found this a plus as when I have two skillets on the old burners the edges force one from being off center. On this new burner the high is different so the skillet sloping edge being misaligned with the other skillet allows them closer and both are centered. The visual is not really noticed. See picture posted. This is the first time I can use these skillets on the same side of the range.

JENN AIR ---Few installation tips for 1980's circa center downdraft vent Jenn-Air:
- Turn off the breaker at the fuse box for the stove and make sure nothing lights up or runs before proceeding.
- Remove fan grill and take the opportunity to give everything there a good cleaning.
- Facing the range look at the front side wall of the vent cavity. You will see two screws at the top about 1/2 inch down. Remove these.
- Now pull the control panel toward the vent cavity and upwards SLOWLY. It will release and you can access all the controls.
- Use your smartphone or a camera and take pictures all all wiring from many angles. Look at the pics and compare to make sure you see everything.
- Using a flat blade screwdriver carefully insert it between the wire spade connectors and the spade rotating slightly to pry the connector of the spade. You can use pliers if you prefer but I find I have more control with the screwdriver method.
- Follow the instruction sheet for have to trim the shaft...be careful to check this with replacement knobs if your doing that as well.
- If you have a damaged shaft or bad burner control you can use the one your removing to exchange this control. It did this and it was like getting a free replacement.
- Changing the burner element is easy and no need to offer hints here other than make sure it is level and you may have to carefully bend the connection arms down to get this to happen. Be careful and use tools in such a way as to bend this slowly and over a large area...you want a curve not a sharp bend.