Seeking to round out its built-in product line and provide more options for avid entertainers, Jenn-Air® is introducing three entertaining essentials: a built-in wine chiller, a clear-cube ice maker, and an under-counter refrigerator.
The three products give Jenn-Air a complete line of built-in kitchen products, including everything from core offerings like cooktops, refrigerators and wall ovens to niche products like warming drawers, wine chillers and ice makers. Taken together, the products give Jenn-Air a suite of appliance offerings designed to meet the cooking and entertaining needs of a wide array of home owners. In addition, each product maintains a uniform style, complete with consistent finishes and Jenn-Air’s signature towel bar handle.
Jenn-Air owners are people who really love to entertain. For these people, products like wine chillers, under-counter refrigerators and ice makers help make the entertaining process easier and more enjoyable, said Bill Deter, vice president of Jenn-Air. By offering products like these, we are making it easier for people to live the type of lifestyle they desire.
Jenn-Air Under-Counter Wine Chiller
Jenn-Air’s new 24” built-in wine chiller is designed to keep up to 50 bottles of wine at the appropriate temperature, humidity and darkness for long-term storage.
The Jenn-Air™ Wine Chiller features a variable temperature control that ranges from 42 degrees to 64 degrees. This allows the wine chiller to function as both a long-term storage unit or a short-term cooling space. For example, while all wines age best when stored between 53 degrees to 57 degrees, white wines are best when served between 40 degrees and 45 degrees. By allowing owners to set their desired temperature, Jenn-Air makes it possible to use the wine chiller as either a long-term aging place or as a stopping point between the wine cellar and the table.
In addition, the Jenn-Air Wine Chiller features a plate evaporator system that uses ambient moisture to maintain 50 percent to 70 percent relative humidity – the ideal humidity for storing wines. This plate evaporator system allows the wine chiller to generate the correct relative humidity without requiring access to a water supply.
The Jenn-Air Wine Chiller will be available at retailers throughout the country starting in May. Although it is designed as a built-in model, it includes finished sides that allow it to be used as a free-standing appliance. It will be available in July and prices are expected to range from approximately $1,199 to $1,349. It will be available in black, white and stainless steel and will also accept custom panels for consumers who want to match the appliance to their cabinetry.
Jenn-Air Under-Counter Ice Maker
Jenn-Air’s new under-counter built-in ice maker employs an advanced freezing process that ensures ice is made with pure water, thus removing any unwanted tastes and odors from the ice.
The heart of the system is a unique fractional freezing process called the Clear Cube™ System. During each ice-making cycle, water flows over a freezing plate that is set at precisely 32 degrees – the temperature at which clear or pure water freezes. This water is recirculated over the freezing plate until a pre-determined level of ice has built up. As mineral-laden water freezes at temperatures that are a few degrees colder than the freezing plate, the process ensures the ice maker makes ice only out of pure water molecules. The result is clearer ice and better taste.
In addition, unlike competitive models, the Jenn-Air™ Ice Maker completely empties its reservoir after each ice-making cycle. That means the mineral-heavy water that did not form ice is flushed out of the system prior to starting a new cycle. This not only dramatically reduces the calcium and other mineral deposits that can accumulate in other ice makers – a common cause of performance problems and repairs – it also prevents the same impure water from re-circulating through the system.
The ability to produce clear, pure ice ensures the best taste for our consumers, Deter said. By filtering out all the unwanted minerals, we are able to produce the high-quality ice people demand for mixed drinks, iced teas and other frozen needs.
The Jenn-Air Ice Maker has an ice production rate of up to 35 pounds a day. The Jenn-Air Ice Maker will be available in black, white and stainless steel. It will also accept custom panels to blend in with cabinetry. It will be available in June and is expected to start at approximately $1,499 - $1,649.
Jenn-Air Under-Counter Refrigerator
Jenn-Air’s Under-Counter Refrigerator provides a convenient and space-efficient way to bring a refrigerator to any room in the house. The 24-inch wide counter-depth refrigerator aligns flush with cabinetry, providing a small storage space that blends into the overall look of the kitchen, bar room, great room, pool house or other location.
The 6.1-cubic-foot refrigerator is ideal for keeping beverages cold in a bar area or snacks close by in a family room or den. It includes two adjustable glass shelves and three door shelves, providing a variety of storage options. In addition, the swing direction on the refrigerator door can be reversed, opening up a wider variety of installation options.
The Jenn-Air Under-Counter Refrigerator will be available in black, white and stainless steel. In addition, it accepts custom panels, so it can blend in with cabinetry. It will be available in July and is expected to retail for approximately $1,199.
