Jenn Air fridges work very well. But, after installing a Jenn Air fridge, or after using a Jenn Air fridge for some time an issue here and there can come up. Today, I will explain what to do if your Jenn Air refrigerator is not turning on, here’s a quick summary of the steps involved.
In general, first ensure it’s plugged in, and the wall outlet is working. To test the wall outlet plug something else into it such as a smartphone and a charger. If the wall outlet is not supplying power, then inspect the switchboard for your home. Otherwise, do the steps below.
Typically, an issue with the power getting to your Jenn Air fridge is the most common issue. But, if you’ve verified the power is working, and your Jenn Air fridge is plugged in, there are a few things to try. All of these steps are very easy to do yourself, and don’t take long to do.
Jenn Air Refrigerator Not Turning On (How To Fix)
When your Jenn Air fridge won’t turn on, there are a few things to look into first. Typically, it’s something simple such as a setting, or a button that needs to be pressed. Here is why a Jenn Air fridge won’t turn on, and how to get it to turn on.
Overall, verify the wall outlet is supplying power, and it’s plugged in. After that, ensure it’s turned on by inspecting the digital control panel to see if there are any lights. After that, press the ‘cooling’ button to set your Jenn Air fridge to automatic, it can take 24 hours to completely cool.
Below are each of these steps in detail, as well as, what to do if you try all of these steps and it still won’t turn on.
1. Ensure it’s plugged in and the wall outlet is supplying power
The first and one of the easiest things to check is that the wall outlet is supplying power to your fridge. Take a look at the wall outlet, and double check your Jenn Air fridge is plugged into the wall outlet. If it is but it still won’t turn on, then turn off the wall outlet – if it has a switch – and then unplug your Jen Air fridge.
After that plug something else into the same wall outlet. Doing so, will tell you if the wall outlet is working or not. Easy things to use are a lamp, or a smartphone charge plugged into a phone.
When a different device also won’t get power it means the fuse at the switchboard has clicked into the off position. It needs to be turned back on.
This is something that commonly happens due to a power surge, or other electrical issue, and will immediately restore power to the wall outlet. Provided, there are known tripped fuses at the switchboard for your home, then move on to the next step.
2. Verify the control panel is lighting up, and press the ‘cooling’ button
Virtually all Jenn Air fridges have a digital display and control panel. It has about 10 buttons or so that are used to change the settings on your Jenn Air fridge. Take a look at the control panel on your Jenn Air fridge, and see if it has any lights, or text showing on the display.
3. Wait 30 minutes it might be doing an automatic defrost
A Jenn air fridge has an automatic defrost setting that from time to time will start. When this happens your fridge won’t cool. The entire cycle takes 30 minutes.
So, provided your Jenn Air fridge is turned on, and ‘cooling’ is set to on, wait 30 minutes. After that, if it’s still not turning on, and you can’t hear the fan run, then do the next step.
4. It takes 24 hours to cool completely
A fridge takes a little bit of time to completely cool. If you just installed your fridge, or it has been turned off for more than 24 hours or so, it will take another full day and night (24 hours) for it to cool to the temperature that the control panel is set to. Simple, wait 24 hours and check the interior of the fridge is now cool, and your Jenn Air fridge is on.
5. Check it’s not in Sabbath mode or showroom mode
The control panel has a button for Sabbath mode. If it’s pressed, your Jenn Air fridge won’t show any lights during the Saturday, according to the official Jenn Air website. To disable Sabbath mode press the sabbath mode button.
The digital display will indicate whether Sabbath mode is enabled or disabled. After that it could also be in showroom (demo) mode. Showroom mode is used when a fridge is being displayed in a store.
It disables the cooling but all of the other features work. Here is a video that shows how to take a Jenn air fridge out of showroom mode:
Reasons Why Jenn Air Refrigerator Not Turning On
There are a few reasons why a Jenn Air fridge won’t turn on. Often, you need to try a few different things before you identify the reason why your Jenn Air fridge was not turning on. Here is a rundown of the reasons why a Jenn Air fridge won’t turn on.
The wall outlet is not supplying power, or an internal component has failed and requires a repair technician to fix. Inspect the switchboard in your home. Commonly, a fuse will blow at the switchboard to a home, and can be returned to the ‘on’ position. After that, do the steps below.
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Also, a Jenn Air fridge takes 24 hours to completely cool if the power went out, or there was a power surge.
Tips on How To Avoid or Fix Jenn Air Refrigerator Not Turning On
If nothing is showing on the control panel of your Jenn Air fridge then it indicates there is an issue with it that you will need to fix. All of the steps you should do to get it to work are summarized below.
In general, first ensure it’s plugged in, and the wall outlet is working. To test the wall outlet plug something else into it such as a smartphone and a charger. If the wall outlet is not supplying power, then inspect the switchboard for your home. Otherwise, do the steps below.
You should ensure ‘cooling’ is turned on by pressing the ‘cooling’ button. It’s also possible your Jenn Air fridge is accidentally in demo mode, or Sabbath mode. I have covered all the steps you should do in easy to follow detail near the top of this article.
They are numbered from 1 to 5. Start with step 1, which explains how to double check the wall outlet is supplying power, and then do each step after that. Finally, if it still won’t turn on contact Jenn Air support to have a repair technician take a look at it, and fix it for you.
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As a general rule, test the wall outlet is supplying power by testing it with another appliance or a device. It’s common for the switchboard in your home to be the issue if the wall outlet is not supplying power. If it still won’t turn on, then do the following steps.
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