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Jenn Air Refrigerator: Large top/bottom temperature differential in Jennair JBBFX24NHX

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:18:32 -0700

I rent in a new build apartment with a Jennair JBBFX24NHX. The workmanship in the place strikes me as rushed and generally shoddy. About four months ago, I discovered there's a large temperature differential between the top & bottom of my refrigerator. At the coldest setting, my bottom shelf consistently reads ~38F (good) while my top shelf is ~44F (unsafe). I temped the beer I took off my top shelf tonight at 45 with my instant read.

I've had the maintenance folks come by to check it out. They've swapped the unit and adjusted the position. The last time they adjusted the framing the door panel was clearly banging against the frame. There was a loud noise when closing and no resistance from the suction of a properly sealed fridge. They've now indicated that they think it's not a problem and that above 40 is ok for the top half of my fridge. The FDA begs to differ.

One thing I've noticed when I shift the frame forward is that I can now feel the fridge seal but the fridge panel is flush at the bottom but bulges out about 1mm starting half way up.

What should I try on my own to get this cooling appropriately?

Or is this a bad model and I'm doomed to half of my fridge running too hot to be safe?

This is the installation manual I've dug up: https://documents.designerappliances.com...

⟐ Commented March 31, 2025 at 23:18 MST

Jenn-Air Refrigerator JFI2589A: Jenn Air JFI2589AEP to cold

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:58:46 -0700

I am stumped. I have a French door bottom freezer refrigerator JFI2589AEP and the fresh fridge part is freezing food in the two bottom fruit/vegetable drawers and the right door milk shelf. All gasket look new, we returned from a 3 day trip away to find all the vegetables frozen solid.

I have put the fridge into diagnostic mode per the cut sheet attached to the back of the fridge. The only sensor that seemed out of wack was the FF thermistor. It reads 46degrees and fridge is set to 36. All vegetables and milk frozen. Nothing else frozen on the shelves above. I tried raising the set temp to 46 and nothing seems to change.

I have verified the damper, which is located in the ice maker (top left inside fridge) is operational. Self Diagnostics test allowed me to open and close it and I can see it work fine. When closed the fridge still seems to push air thru the right front part of the cabinet into the milk shelf located in the door. When it’s calling for cooling the damper is open and I feel the cool air come from the back left. The port that feeds the front right door is adjustable but I never had to mess with it before. The two bottom drawers are also fed by a tube in the rear with a humidity slide.

I replaced the FF thermistor (part 16) located in the top of the fridge in the light assembly with a whirlpool factory part. After restart it it started at 60, dropped to 38 after an hour, then overnight back to the 46 again and food frozen. My fridge does not give an actual temp on the screen unless it triggers a high food temp warning. I have to put the fridge in diagnostic mode and scroll thru and read sensor 141,142,143. Fresh food, freezer, ambient. All look normal except the fresh food. Always reads high. I also bench tested the old thermistor and new one side by side and they both were the same so I figured I just wasted my $, it was only $40 so I put it in anyway and no change.

Thermistor value in the freezer indicates -2 to 2 degF, set temp 0, so I did not change that one.

Thoughts?

⟐ Edited April 09, 2024 at 9:58 MST

Jenn-Air Refrigerator JFI2589A: Trying to locate the location on the water inlet valve.

Mon, 20 May 2024 13:33:53 -0700

I am trying to locate the location on the water inlet valve. It is not located at the rear bottom. It is a jennair model JFI2589AES

⟐ Answer edited May 20, 2024 at 13:33 MST

Jenn Air Refrigerator: Jenn Air Modification to internal water dispenser?

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:00:31 -0700

I have a Jen Air JFD2589KEP2 refrigerator that came with my house. There is a water dispenser inside the fridge cabinet on the left wall and you have to push a button over the spout to dispense the water. I decided I hate this and went about flipping it around to be on the outside of the same wall, to avoid having to open the fridge to get water. I designed and 3d printed a new spout, moving the button to the bottom for one handed operation. Well it turns out there is a safety feature that will only allow the water to be dispensed when the fridge door is open. Can anyone out there help me with a work around to enable the water to flow without having to open the fridge. I managed to get a service manual for this model and it looks like the water switch shares the same wire going to the door ajar switches.

Here is a link to my G-drive with pictures and the service manual.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1...