Electrolux 241857202 Refrigerator User Manual


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NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS & SIGHTS
UNDERSTANDING THE SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
Yournewhigh-efciencyrefrigeratormaymakeunfamiliar
sounds.Theseareallnormalsoundsandsoonwillbecome
familiartoyou.Theyalsoindicateyourrefrigeratorisoperating
asdesigned.Hardsurfaces,suchasvinylorwoodoors,walls,
andkitchencabinetsmaymakesoundsmorenoticeable.Listed
belowaredescriptionsofsomeofthemostcommonsounds
youmayhear,andwhatiscausingthem.
A. Evaporator
Theowofrefrigerantthroughtheevaporatormaycreate
aboilingorgurglingsound.
B. Evaporator Fan
Youmayhearairbeingforcedthroughtherefrigeratorby
theevaporatorfan.
C. Defrost Heater
Duringdefrostcycles,waterdrippingontothedefrost
heatermaycauseahissingorsizzlingsound.After
defrosting,apoppingsoundmayoccur.
D. Automatic Ice Maker
Ifyourrefrigeratorisequippedwithanautomaticice
maker,youwillhearicecubesfallingintotheicebin.
E. Cold Control & Defrost Timer or Automatic Defrost Control
Thesepartscanproduceasnappingorclickingsound
whenturningtherefrigeratoronandoff.Thetimeralso
producessoundssimilartoanelectricclock.
REPLACING THE FREEZER LIGHT BULB
(SOME MODELS)
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Wearglovesasprotectionagainstpossiblebrokenglass.
3. Unsnaplightshieldasshown.
4. Unscrewandreplaceoldbulbwithanappliancebulbof
thesamewattage.
5. Replacelightshield.
6. Remembertoplugtherefrigeratorbackin.
F. Condenser Fan
Ifcondensercoilsarelocatedunderneathyour
refrigeratorasshowninthedrawingattheleft,youhave
acondenserfan.Youmayhearairbeingforcedthrough
thecondenserbythecondenserfan.
G. Compressor
Modern,high-efciencycompressorsoperatemuch
fasterthanoldermodels.Thecompressormayhavea
high-pitchedhumorpulsatingsound.
H. Water Valve
Ifyourrefrigeratorisequippedwithanautomaticice
maker,youwillhearabuzzingsoundasthewatervalve
openstolltheicemakerduringeachcycle.
I. Drain Pan (Nonremovable)
Youmayhearwaterrunningintothedrainpanduring
thedefrostcycle.Thedrainpanwillbelocatedontopof
thecompressorforair-cooledcondensers(blackcoilson
backofrefrigerator).
J. Condenser Coils (Fan-cooled models only)
CARE & CLEANING
NEVER CLEAN CONDENSER (SOME MODELS)
Ifyourrefrigeratoris
equippedwithaNever
Cleancondenser,
there’snoneedto
cleanthecondenser
undernormal
operatingconditions.
Iftherefrigerator
isoperatedunder
particularlydustyor
greasyconditions,orif
thereissignicantpet
trafcinyourhome,it
maybenecessaryto
periodicallycleanthe
condenserformaximumefciency.
Defrost
WaterPan
Defrost Water Pan (some models)
NOTE
Rigidfoaminsulationisveryenergyefcient,butisnota
soundinsulator.
CAUTION
Avoid cuts when replacing light bulbs, wear gloves.
IMPORTANT
Duringtheautomaticdefrostcycle,youmaynoticearedglow
intheventsonthebackwallofyourfreezercompartment.
Thisisnormalduringthedefrostcycle.
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