Jenn-Air JCB2388ARA User manual

Introduction .................... 1
Safety Instructions............... 2
Installation Instructions.......... 3
Features at a Glance .............. 4
Temperature Controls ............. 5
Interior Designs ............... 6-1I .,,_:
IceService ..................... I2
Ice and WaterService .......... 13-14
Watert_lterInformation ....... 14-16
Re[rigerator Cleaning Chart....... 17
Storage and Maintenance ........ 18
Food Storage Tips ............... 19
Food Storage Chart .............. 20
Before You Call ................. 21
Notes ......................... 22
Warranty ...................... 23
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]Introduction
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Important Safety Instructions
,_ WARNING ---When using your appliance, always follow basic precautions, including
the following:
•Use the refrigerator only for its intended purpose. Important: Child entrapment and suffocation are I
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•To prevent possibility of hazard due to electrical shock, not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
never plug the refrigerator into a receptacle which has refrigerators are still dangerous.., even if they will
not been grounded adequately and in accordance with sit for "just a few days." If you are getting rid of
the local and national electrical codes. See the a_kwarn- your old refrigerator, please followthe instructions
ing and grounding inst]-acfions below,below to help prevent accidents.
• Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning or replacing a •Takeoff thedoors.
light bulb. • Leave the shelves in place so that children may not
•In case of power failure, minimize door openings, ff the easilyclimb inside.
power failure is of a long duration, protect the foodby
placing blocks of dry ice on top of the packages or check
with a local frozen foods locker about temporary stor-
age. Frozen foods which have thawed completely should
not be refrozen and should be discarded.
• Any electrical service cord that becomes frayed or dam-
aged should be immediately repaired or replaced. Never
unplug your appliance by pulling on the power cord.
• Your refrigerator should not be operated in the presence
of explosive fumes.
•Children should not climb, hang or stand on the shelves
of this refrigerator.
WAIINING _This appliance is designed tooperate onanormal 115 volt, 15 amp, 60 cycle
line. There should be a separate, grounded circuit serving this appliance only. Do not use an
extension cord.Donot use any device that will alter the electrical performance of this appliance.
POWERSUPPLYCORD
This appliance is equipped with a three-pronged grounding plugfor WITH3-PRONG
your protection against possible electrical shock hazards. It must be GROUNDING_PLUG
plugged into a grounding receptacle. Where a standard two-prong \
wall receptacle is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall receptacle. Do not under any circum-
stances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
Do not use an adapter plug. Do not use an extension cord.
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Installation Instructions
Your new refrigerator was packed carefully for shipment. Remove and discard shelf packing clips (if used) located just
above each shelf where they hook onto the frame. To remove plastic clips wiggle the clips sideways and pull straight out.
Location of Your Leveling is Important
R e fr i ge r a t o r Toenhanceappearanceandtomaintainoptimalperfor-
mance,the refrigerator must be level. Your refrigerator has
• Allow for a free flow of air through the front base grille, wheels which can be adjusted for leveling:
• Install the refrigerator where the room temperature will • Remove the lower hinge covers (see fig. 1). To do this,
not go below 55° E With temperatures below 55°, the grasp each cover near the hinge and apply pressure. The
refrigerator will not run frequently enough to maintain attachment tabs will snap out, allowing removal of the
proper temperature in the freezer. covers.
• Allow a minimum 1/2" clearance on the sides, top and • Adjust the wheels with a screwdriver (see fig. 2).
back for ease of installation. If the refrigerator is placed • To lock the cabinet in place, turn down both
with the door hinge side against a wall, you may want to
allow additional space so the door can be opened wider, leveling/lock feet, located near the front wheels (see fig.
3). Rear leveling/lock feet are not required.
• Use caution when installing the unit on vinyl or hard-
wood floors so as not to mark or otherwise damage the • Replace the hinge covers.
flooring. A piece of plywood, a rug or other material • If the floor is not level and it is necessary to raise the
should be used to protect the floor while positioning the rear of the cabinet, we suggest rolling the rear wheels
unit. onto a piece of plywood or other shim material.
Energy Saving Tips
• Locate the refrigerator away from heat producing appli- Fig.1
ances such as the range or dishwasher, heat vents and
direct sunlight.
• Level the refrigerator and do not block ventilation
around the front grille. I _
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• Keep the freezer full to near capacity so less cold air will _ _ _.... 't_ RA,SECAB,NETCORNER
escape during door openings. When the freezer is less __--._ -.
than two-thirds full, place milk cartons half full of water
in the freezer. TURNCOUNTER-CLOCKWISE
TO LOWER CABINET
•Let hot dishes cool slightly before putting into the Fig.2
refrigerator or freezer.
• Cover liquids.
• Wipe moisture from the outside of containers before t _ !
placing them into the refrigerator.
• Avoid opening the doors too often.
Fig. 3

Features at a Glance
PuriClean TM
Refrigerator Water Filter Twin Fresh TM
ChillKeeper"Lights
Ice Access Door Control Slide Control
Dairy
Ice Binirtment
With Keeper
c _ |utter Dish
Freezer
Light Elevator
Shelves
Freezer
Half Basket Lift Off
Door Bins
;helf
Tender
DropFreezer
Door Bottle
Baskets Retainer
Fixed Door
Bins 1nit Out
Door Bins
Adjusti-Temp"
StairStep_Base Grille Drawer
Freezer Humidity
Baskets Controlled
Lower Hinge Covers Crispers
Features may vary according to model.

Temperature Controls
Your refrigerator hasTwin FreshTM Climate Control. Thecontrols for settingthe temperatureinthe freshandfrozen food
compartments are located at the top front of the flesh food compartment.
To adjust the controls, move the slide to the left or right as desired
Twin Fresh TM Climate Adjusting the Twin FreshTM
Control Settings Climate Controls
• The refrigerator control has settings fromwarmest to • 24 hours after adding food, you may decide that one
coldest. Initially set this control at the midpoint, both compartments should be colder or warmer. If s_
• The freezer control has settings from off/warmest to adjust the control(s) as indicated in the table below.
coldest. Initially set this control at the midpoint. • Except when starting the refrigerator, do not change eith_
• Let the refrigerator run at least 8-12 hours before adding control more than one setting at a time.
food. • Allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize before rese
ting.
• Changing either control will have some effect on the ten
perature of the other compartment.
Refrigeratortoo Warm Slide the refrigerator control to next higher setting.
Refrigerator too ColdSlide the refrigerator control to next lower setting.
Freezertoo Warm Slide the freezer control to next higher setting.
Freezer too ColdSlide the freezer control to next lower setting.
TurnRefrigerator Off Slide freezer control to OFF.
Note: Sliding the freezer control to OFF stops cooling in BOTH compartments. It does not shut off
power to the refrigerator.
Warm CabinetSurfaces No Defrosting
At times, the front of the refrigerator cabinet may be warm Your refrigerator is designed to defrost automatically.
to the touch. This is a normal occurrence that helps prevent
moisture from condensing on the cabinet. The condition Note: During the automatic defrost cycle, you may notice
will be more noticeable when you first start the refrigera- a red glow/reflection in the vents on the back wall of the
tor, during hot weather and after excessive or lengthy door freezer compartment and you may hear the sound of water
openings, droplets coming into contact with the defrostheater. This
is normal during the defrost cycle.

Interior Designs 1
Shelves
Fresh Food Compartment and DoorThe fresh food compartment alsomay be equipped with
adjustable, SpiU-Catcher TM shelves. These shelves have a
Elevator TM Shelf spill retainer edge for easy clean up.
The ElevatorTM shelf is equippedwith a spill-retaining edge
and the Easy Glide slide-outfeature. Itcan be adjusted up In some models, these shelves have the slide outfeature.
or down withoutunloading. Toslide out, grasp the front of Toslide out, simply grasp the front of the shelf and pull.
the shelf andpull forward. Push the shelf in toreturn toGently push in to return the shelf to the original position.
original position.
To adjust the Elevator TM shelf: Pull out the knobon the
crank handle. Rotate the crank clockwise toraise the shelf,
and counterclockwise to lower the height of the shelf.
To remove:Toremove the ElevatorTM shelf foroccasional
cleaning, completely unload the shelf and pull the shelf for-
ward. When the shelf stops, press up on the tabs located
underneath its outside edges, then continue pulling for-
ward, clear of the frame.
To replace:Align the shelf tothe frame and push it all the These shelves can be moved for varying food storage
way back. Itis not necessaryto depress the tabs for rein- needs.
stallation. Toremove a shelf:
Inordinary use,the ElevatorTM shelf frame assembly does
NOT require removal. Thoughunlikely, andnot rccom-•completely unload the shelf
mended,the correctremoval procedure isasfollows: • slightly lift upthe rearofthe shelf
•Unload the shelf completely. • pull the shelf straight out
•Slide the shelf forward about two inchesand manually
move the two rear latches towardthe shelfcenter. Tolock ashelf into another position:
•While supporting the entire shelf and frame from • tilt upthe front edge of the shelf
underneath, lift slightly and rotate the assembly • insert the hooks into the desired frame openings
approximately 30°to allow the rear mechanism to clear
the vertical rear side rails. • let the shelf settle into place
• The entire assembly can then be moved forward and • be sure the shelf is securely locked at the rear befor(
clear of the refrigerator compartment, reloading
• To reinstall, reverse the removal procedure. Be sure the
shelf is in a level position. When the sliding shelf is
pushed to the rear, it will reposition the rear latches to
their correct operating position.
VERTICAL RAILS
,REAR
FRAME SLIDE OUTSHELF
(Style may vary)

Interior Designs
The Lift Off Door Bins areroomy enoughto handle gal-
lon-plus sizedcontainers. They are adjustable and can be
easily removed.
To remove:
• Lift the shelf front up until it clears the retainers on the
door liner.
• Pull the bin straight out
To replace:
• Reverse the above procedure.
In some models the bottom door bin is fixed, so it is not
adjustable.
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A Shelf Tender is located in one refrigerator door bin (cer-
tain models have two tenders). Shelf tenders secure bottles
and other containers in their upright position and are easi-
ly adjusted by sliding sideways.
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The TallBottle Retaineris designed to prevent tall bot-
tles from tipping forward. It is easily adjusted by sliding
from side to side.
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The TiltOut Refrigerator Door Bin (certain models) is j
ideal for storing awkward containers such as liter bottles
and bagged items. By tilting the bin outward, space is
opened up to conveniently load or retrieve contents.

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Freezer Compartment
The freezer of the model you have chosen has either wire
or glass shelves. The shelves rest on support rails which
are molded into the wall of the freezer. Some models have
freezer shelves that slide forward for easier access to the
rear of the shelf.
To remove a freezer shelf:
• Empty the shelf of its contents & lift straight up.
•Tilt the shelf sideways & pull it straight out.
To replace the freezer shelf, reverse the removal procedure.
The freezer compartment also has one or more freezer bas-
kets for food storage. These baskets slide out for more
convenient access to the frozen foods. They rest and slide
on support rails which are molded into the wall of the
freezer.
To remove a freezer basket:
• Slide basket out until it stops.
• Depress tabs located at the rear of each side of the bas-
ket.
• Continue sliding the basket out.
To replace a freezer basket:
• Line the basket up to the appropriate support rails.
• Slide it into place,
StairStep TM Freezer Baskets
Certain models feature StairStepTM baskets for the bottom
two freezer baskets. These two baskets interact for total
accessibility to their contents.
To use:
• Pull the lower basket forward togain access to its con-
tents. Continue pulling the lower basket to open the
upper basket as well. Reverse the action to close both
baskets.
• Pulling forward the upper basket provides access to its
contents. The lower basket will also move forward
but will not open.
To remove the baskets:
• Pull forward on the upper basket until it stops.
• Lift up slightly and continue pulling forward.
• The baskets are removed together.
To replace:
• Reverse the above procedure.

Interior Designs
Drop Down FreezerDoorBaskets
Two drop down freezer door baskets provide convenient_--.---_---_
storage for items thattend to shift or slide (such as bagged
vegetables) when the door is opened and closed.