JennAir JBSFS48NMX 48 inch Built-In Side by Side Refrigerator with 29.4 cu. ft. Capacity, Obsidian Black Interior, in Panel Ready

Features:

Panel-Ready 48" Built-In Side-By-Side Refrigerator
Captivate with the quietest luxury built-in side-by-side refrigerator brand. Features like the industry-exclusive Daring Obsidian Interior, sleek Solid Glass and Metal Drawers and Precision Temperature Management™ System come together to offer a distinct aesthetic foundation to your kitchen suite.

Daring Obsidian Interior
Inspired by volcanic glass, this industry-exclusive dark finish draws attention with high-contrast style. Fine foods and fresh produce emerge like vibrant art, with LED lighting showcasing your ingredients against the alluring interior.

Multi-Point Cinematic Lighting
Illuminate food items against the Daring Obsidian Interior. Breathtaking Multi-Point Cinematic Lighting ramps up in intensity as you open the door to increase visibility and highlight your ingredients.

Fully Flush & Integrated Design
With a stealth flush, full-height door and articulating hinge, this built-in refrigerator goes incognito until open, enabling the refrigerator to install flush with cabinetry to offer a seamless appearance.

Precision Temperature Management™ System
This sensor-controlled system manages the climate in the refrigerator and freezer, helping to keep your ingredients at their ideal preservation temperatures. The smooth-running refrigerator avoids abrupt start and stop cycles to maintain quiet tranquility in your space.

Quietest Luxury Built-In Side-By-Side Refrigerator
Running at 39 dBA, this refrigerator line-up has the quietest luxury built-in side-by-side refrigerators. With no abrupt start or stop cycles, this refrigerator fades into the background and becomes an unobtrusive piece of your kitchen.

Solid Glass and Metal
All-metal bin and shelf frames. Thick, naturally odor-resistant solid glass. A forcefield at the edge that prevents spillovers. To hell with cheap plastic in luxury door bins, shelves and liners.

Smooth Close Crisper Drawers
Each crisper drawer within the refrigerator smoothly opens and closes quietly, even while fully loaded with produce and fresh ingredients.

Panel Ready
Allows the unit to be customized to match the surrounding cabinets with custom panels and handles.

Glass Shelving
Showcase your ingredients with full-width glass and metal shelves. The clear glass allows light to filter through the substantial shelves, enhancing the visibility of everything inside the refrigerator.

Capacitive Touch Controls with LED Display
Independently command refrigerator and freezer temperatures with an integrated display that responds to your touch.

Climate Controlled Crisper Drawer
Keep a variety of ingredients chilled, from hors d'oeuvres to farmer's market produce. Select from three preset options to meet your desires.

Gallon Door Bin
The dark veiled glass door bin holds up to gallon-sized containers and is adjustable for easy refrigerator organization, saving valuable shelf space.

Tall Bottle Storage
The flexible top shelf is tall enough to easily fit bottles of wine or spirits.

Produce Preserver
Let the taste and freshness of your produce endure. The Produce Preserver delays the over-ripening of certain fruits and vegetables by absorbing ethylene gas.

Automatic Ice Maker
Indulge in access to a steady supply of fresh, filtered ice conveniently stowed in its own drawer.

Automatic Adaptive Defrost
Automatically detects frost buildup and switches to defrost to help maintain peak performance.

Max Cool
Plummets internal refrigerator temperatures to their lowest point for 24 hours to help ensure your freshly loaded groceries reach their ideal temperature.

Max Freeze
drops the left freezer compartment temperature to coldest level, so frozen goods can reach optimal temperatures. After 30 hours, the temperature will automatically be restored to the previous setting.

Sabbath mode
Sabbath mode keeps the oven in Bake mode until it can be shut off, allowing you to cook and warm food during the Sabbath. All other oven settings, including temperature displays, sounds, changes in light status and cleaning cycles will be disabled.

Star-K Certified
This refrigerator is Star-K Certified for use on the Sabbath.

Water Filter Included
Remove contaminants and minerals at the source. With a water filter included, you can feel confident about the quality of your water and ice as your water filter is certified to reduce 99% of lead.

90°/110° Door Stop Position
Limits the opening angle of a refrigerator to either 90 degrees or 110 degrees to ensure ample clearance between the open door and adjacent cabinetry.

Why Buy JennAir JBSFS48NMX 48 inch Built-In Side by Side Refrigerator

• Panel-ready: This refrigerator can be customized with your own panels and handles, allowing it to seamlessly match your kitchen cabinetry for a fully integrated look.
• Luxury interior: The "Daring Obsidian" interior, inspired by volcanic glass, offers a high-contrast design that makes food and produce stand out.
• Fully flush design: Concealed hinges and trim pieces create a clean, built-in appearance that sits flush with surrounding cabinets.
• Quiet operation: One of the quietest luxury built-in side-by-side refrigerators, operating at just 39 dBA.
• Temperature control: The Precision Temperature Management™ System uses sensors to maintain consistent temperatures, with separate controls for the refrigerator and freezer for independent adjustment.
• Cinematic lighting: Multi-Point Cinematic Lighting illuminates the interior for easy visibility, especially against the dark interior finish.
• Soft-close drawers: Crisper drawers use soft-close technology, ensuring they close smoothly and quietly even when fully loaded.
• Smart storage: Features include a gallon door bin and flexible tall bottle storage to help keep items organized.
• Freshness: A climate-controlled crisper drawer and produce preserver extend the freshness of fruits and vegetables.

• Ice and water: An automatic ice maker delivers a continuous supply of ice, and a built-in water filter ensures high-quality water and ice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I adjust the temperature settings on the refrigerator and freezer?

A: Use the touchpad controls inside the unit to set the desired temperature. Recommended settings are around 37 °F for the fridge and 0 °F for the freezer.

Q: The ice maker isn’t producing ice — what should I check?

A: Make sure the refrigerator is properly connected to water and that the water valve is fully open. Verify the ice maker is turned on and that the freezer temperature is cold enough.

Q: What are the installation and dimension requirements for this unit?

A: The unit generally requires a cabinet space of approximately 48″ width, 84″ height, and 25″ depth for built-in flush installation. Check the detailed dimension guide before installation.

Q: Does this model support Sabbath mode?

A: Yes, it includes a Sabbath mode feature for use during religious observances.

Q: What kind of interior lighting and shelving does it feature?

A: It has a dark-finish interior with multi-point LED lighting, along with solid glass and metal shelving and drawers for a premium look and easy visibility of contents.

Pros and Cons of JennAir JBSFS48NMX 48 inch Built-In Side by Side Refrigerator

Pros

• Attractive and integrated design: The fully flush, panel-ready layout fits seamlessly into custom cabinetry. The Daring Obsidian interior with black-and-white LED lighting adds a distinctive, modern touch.
• Spacious and versatile storage: Offers ample room with adjustable dark-tinted glass door bins, gallon-sized bins, and flexible shelving to accommodate a variety of items.
• Advanced cooling technology: Features a Precise Cooling System with temperature sensors and Adaptive Defrost to maintain consistent temperatures and prevent frost buildup.
• Quiet operation: Designed to minimize abrupt start and stop cycles, reducing noise during operation.

Cons

• Construction and durability issues: Some users report door instability due to self-tapping screws, non-replaceable LED lights failing, and difficulties with ice maker drawer removal and cleaning.
• Cleaning challenges: The panel-ready design can make drawers and ice trays difficult or risky to remove without damaging the custom panels.
• Installation limitations: Requires slightly more depth (25 inches) than standard cabinetry due to the plug, which can complicate achieving a perfectly flush fit.

Conclusion

The JennAir JBSFS48NMX is a visually striking refrigerator that enhances kitchen design while offering generous storage and advanced cooling features. However, potential buyers should consider reported durability concerns, particularly door construction and non-replaceable LED lighting. Cleaning and access difficulties due to the panel-ready design further impact usability. While the aesthetic and functional features are appealing, these practical issues should be weighed carefully before purchase.