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Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t.
Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about
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them. Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like
the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you, and what may be making them.
Poulble Sounds:
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Slight Hum, Sott Hiss:
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Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
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Water Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running. It
also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
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’ When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling In the tubing for a
few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan
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Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
-thud (clatter of ice)
If Your refrigerator has an Ice maker, you may hear buzzing [from the water
valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped tnto the bin
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Running Sounds:
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer
than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator use less electricrty
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal Level the cabi-
net to be sure of a good seal
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Clean the condenser co11 regularly.
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Open the door as few times as posstble Thank about
what You need before You open the door Get
everything out at one time. Keep foods organized
so you won’t have to search for what you want
Close door as soon as food is removed
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t over-
crowd it so arr movement is blocked
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It IS a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and
freezer to temperatures colder than they need to
be If Ice cream IS ftrm in the freezer and drinks are
OS cold as your famrly likes them, that’s cold enough.
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Keep the Power Savtng Control on CONSUMES l.ESS
ENERGY unless moisture forms on refrigerator
exterior
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Make sure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace. radi-
ator, or in direct sunlight
Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
To clean Your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator
automatically But both should be cleaned about
Control to OFF, unplug It, take out all removable
once a month to help prevent odors from building
parts, and clean it according to the following
up. Of course, spills should be wiped up right away
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