Jenn-Air JTB1986ARA, JTB1986ARW, JTB1987ARA, JTB1987ARW, JTB1988AEA Owner's Manual

Models JTB1986-2688

Refrigerator Guide

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Introduction .................... 1

Safety Instructions ............... 2

Installation Instructions .......... 3

Features at a Glance .............. 4

Temperature Controls ............. 5

Energy Saving Tips ............... 6

h_terior Designs ............... 7-i l

Adjustable Features 7-9

Specialized Storage ........ 1O-11 _

Jce Service ..................... 12

Food Storage Tips ............... 13

Food Storage Chart .............. 14

Main taining Your Refrigerator ..... 15

Care and Cleaning .............. 16

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Refrigerator Cleaning Chart ....... 17

Before You Call ................. 18

Warranty ................ Back Page

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Introduction Models: JTB1986-2688

Congratulations on the pur- Please keep your sales slip or cancelled check. Should any
chase of a Jenn-Air refrigera- warranty service be required, proof of original date of pur-

tor! chase is needed. For additional questions, please contact
We appreciate your purchase us:

decision and feel confident you Jenn-Air
will be happy with this appli- 403 West Fourth Street North
ance for years to come. For best Newton, Iowa 50208

results, we suggest reading this [phone]

guide carefully. You will find (Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm Central Time)
instructions on the proper oper- Internet: http://www.jennair.com

ation and maintenance of your

refrigerator. Additionally food

storage information has been

included for you. refrigerators, it may be necessary to make changes to

Should you ever need our future assistance with your
refrigerator, a complete model andserialnumber recorded

in the spaces below will be extremely helpful. These num-
bers are found on a data plate inside the refrigerator com-

partment on the upper left side.

In our continuing effort to improve the quality of our

the appliance without revising this guide.

Model Number

Serial Number

RevisionNumber

Important Safety Instructions2

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

• 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 _ warning your old refrigerator, please follow the instructions
and the grounding instructions below, below to help prevent accidents.

• Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning or replacing a • Takeoff the doors.
light bulb. • Leave the shelves in place so that children may not

• In case of power failure, minimize door openings. If the easily climb inside.

power failure is of a long duration, protect the food by

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.

• 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

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__ WARNING _ This appliance is designed to operate on a normal 115 volt, 15 amp, 60 cycle

line. There should be a separate, grounded circuit serving this appliance only. Do not use an exten-
sion cord. Do not use any device that will alter the electrical performance of this appliance.

This appliance is equipped with a three-pronged grounding plug for
your protection against possible electrical shock hazards. It must be

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 orremove the third (ground) prong from the power cord.

Do not use an adapter plug.

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Installation Instructions

Yournew refrigerator was packed carefully for shipment. Remove and discard shelf pack-
ing 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 f ri g e ra t o r Toenhanceitsappearanceandtomaintainefficientperfor-

• Allow for a free flow of air through the front base grille, mance, your refrigerator should be level.

• Install the refrigerator where the room temperature will For refrigerators with 4 fixed wheels (models JTBI986,

not go below 55° E With temperatures below 55°, the JTB2186):
refrigerator will not run frequently enough to maintain • Adjust the leveling screws beneath each front comer at
proper temperature in the freezer, the base of the cabinet. Turn these leveling screws clock-

• Allow a minimum 1/2" clearance on the sides, top and lower a cabinet comer (see fig. 3).
back for ease of installation. If refrigerator is placed

with the door hinge side against a wall, you may want to • If the floor is not level and it is necessary to raise the rear

allow additional space so the door can be opened wider, of the cabinet, we suggest roiling the rear wheels onto a

• Use caution when installing the unit on vinyl or hard-
wood floors so as not to mark or otherwise damage the For all other models:

flooring. A piece of plywood, a rug or other material • Grasp both ends of the base grille and pull straight out to

should be used to protect the floor while positioning the remove (see fig. 1).

wise to raise a cabinet comer and counterclockwise to

piece of plywood or other shim material.

unit. • Adjust the wheels with a screwdriver or a 1/4" socket

(see fig. 2).

• To prevent the refrigerator from rolling, use the level-
ing/lock screws. (see fig. 3). To lock the cabinet in place,

turn down both levering screws

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Fig. 1

TURN CLOCKWISE TO I

RAISE CABINET CORNER - _ _ s

B

TURN
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE

TO LOWER CABINET

Fig. 2

CORNER Fig. 3

Features at a Glance

Twin Fresh TM

Climate
Control Freezer

Ice Bin System Light

Ice Cube Trays

Twin

Freezer Drop Down

Shelf Freezer

Freezer

Shelf

Freezer

Basket

Refrigerator

Basket

Shelf With Keeper

Drawer

Rack

Egg Caddy

Sealed Glass

Cantilever

Shelves Tall Bottle

Sealed Retainer

Crisper Shelf

Humidity Door Bins
Controls

Crispers 1lit Out

Base Grille

Compartment

Tender

Lift Off

Door Bins

Features may vary according to model.

Temperature Controls

Your refiigerator has Twin Fresh TM climate control for provision of optimal fresh and frozen food temperatures.

To adjust the controls, move the slide to the left or right as desired,

Twin Fresh TM Climate Adjusting the Twin Fresh TM

Control Settings Climate Controls

• The refrigerator control has settings from 1 (warmest) to * 24 hours after adding food, you may decide that one
9 (coldest). Initially set this control on 5. or both compartments should be colder or warmer. If

• The freezer control has settings from 1 (warmest) to 9 so, adjust the control(s) as indicated in the table
(coldest). Initially set this control on 5.

• Let the refrigerator run at least 8-12 hours before adding ° Except when starting the refrigerator, do not change
food. either control more than one number at a time.

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Refrigerator too Warm Slide the refrigerator control to next higher setting.

Refrigerator too Cold Slide the refrigerator control to next lower setting.

Freezer too Warm Slide the freezer control to next higher setting.

Freezer too Cold Slide the freezer control to next lower setting.

Turn refrigerator Off Slide freezer control to OFE

TWIN FRESH TM :CLIMATE CONTROL GUIDE

below.

• Allow 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize before
resetting.

• Changing either control will have some effect on the
temperature of the other compartment.

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NOTE: Sliding the freezer control to OFF stops cooling in BOTH compartments. It does not shut off

power to the refrigerator.

No Defrosting

Your refrigerator is designed to defrost automatically.

NOTE: During the automatic defrost cycle, you may notice

a red glow/reflection in the vents on the back wall

of the freezer compartment and you may hear the

sound of water droplets coming into contact with
the defrost heater. This is normal during the

defrost cycle.