The C228 rounds out JennAir’s documented classic cartridge cooktops from this era, sharing its downdraft blower and cartridge-swap design with the C101, C202, and C221 also covered on this site. Whichever specific classic model is installed, the diagnostic path is the same: isolate whether the complaint is a cartridge-element problem or a downdraft-system problem, since the two run on entirely separate circuits.
Key Features
- 30" electric drop-in cooktop with JennAir's original self-ventilated downdraft system
- Interchangeable cartridge modules
- Cartridge-based grease trap for the downdraft path
Most Common Issues on This Model
01
Downdraft blower motor weak, noisy, or not engaging
02
A cartridge's element failing to heat
03
Control knob or switch problems from decades of use
04
Wiring or terminal block corrosion after long-term service