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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
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.
Possible Sounds:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
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Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
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Water Sounds:
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Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
-thud (clatter of ice)
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Running Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may hear the refrlgeratoc’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.
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.
When the Ice maker IS running, you may hear gurgling [from the water valve).
trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped Into the bin
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 electrlclty
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It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal Level the cab-
freezer to temperatures colder than they need to
inet to be sure of a good seal.
be. If Ice cream IS firm in the freezer and drinks are
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Clean the condenser coil regularly
as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold
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Open the door as few times as possible. Think
enough.
about what you need before you open the door.
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Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES
Get everything out at one time. Keep foods orga-
LESS ENERGY unless moisture forms OI ,efrlgerator
nized so you won’t have to search for what you
exterior.
want. Close door as soon as food IS removed. Make sure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t
source such as a range, water heater, furnace.
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Cleaning your refrigerator.. .
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
automatically But both should be cleaned about
once a month to help prevent odors from building
up Of course, spills should be wiped up right away
To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrigerator
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Control to OFF, unplug It, take out all removable
parts, and clean it according to the following
directions.