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Understanding the sounds you may hear
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your
old one didn't make. Because the sounds are new
t6 you, you might be concerned about them. Most
of the new sounds are normal due to new product
designs. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls, and
cabinets can make the sounds seem louder than
they actually are. The following describes the kinds
of sounds that you might hear, and what may be
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making them.
• Your refrigerator is designed to run more effi-
ciently to keep your food items at the desired
temperature. The high efficiency compressor
may cause your new refrigerator to run longer
than your old one, and you may hear a pulsating
_orhigh pitched sound.
• Water dripping on the defrost heater during a
defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound.
• If your product is equipped with an ice maker,
you will hear a buzzing sound when the water
valve opens to fill the ice maker for each cycle.
• You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulat-
ing the air through the refrigerator and freezer
compartments.
• When the compressor stops, you may hear a
gurgling sound due to the refrigerant equalizing
in your refr!gerator.
• The defrost timer will click when the automatic
defrost cycle begins and ends.
• The Thermostat Control, will click when cycling
on and off.
• Rattling noises may come from the flow of
refrigerant, the waterline, or items stored on top
of the refrigerator.
• Contraction and expansion of the inside walls
may cause a popping noise.
Saving energy
There are ways that you can help your refrigerator •
run more efficiently.
• Check the door gaskets for a tight seal. Leveling
the cabinet will ensure a proper seal.
• Clean the condenser coils regularly. A coil
cleaning brush is available for purchase. •
• Open the door as few times as possible.
• ,iDon't block the air vents in the freezer and
refrigerator so that cold air cannot flow freely.
(See page 9.)
Do not set your refrigerator and freezer at a colder
setting than is needed. Keep the Thermostat
Control at the lowest number setting that keeps
your ice cream firm and your drinks as cold as
you like.
Do not put your refrigerator next to a heat source,
such as a range, water heater, furnace, radiator, or
in direct sunlight.
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