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Understanding the sounds you may hear
Your new refrigerator may make sounds
Water sounds
that your old one didn’t. Because the sounds
are new to you, you might be concerned
When the refrigerator stops running, you
about them. Don’t be. Most of the new
may hear gurgling in the tubing for a few
sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the
minutes after it stops. You may also hear
floor, walls, and cabinets can make the
defrost water running into the defrost
sounds seem louder. The following de-
water pan.
scribes the kinds of sounds that might be
new to you, and what may be making them.
Ice maker sounds
l trickling water
Slight hum, soft hiss
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor
and moving air.
Clicking or snapping sounds
The thermostat makes a definite click when
the refrigerator stops running. It also makes
a sound when the refrigerator starts. The
defrost timer will click when the defrost
cycle starts.
l thud (clatter of ice)
You may hear buzzing (from the water
valve), trickling water, and the clatter of ice
dumped into the bin.
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.
Saving energy
You can help your refrigerator use less
electricity.
l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level
the cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
l Clean the condenser coils regularly.
l Open the door as few times as possible.
Think about what you need before you
open the door. Get everything out at one
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time. Keep food organized so you won’t
have to search for what you want. Close
door as soon as food is removed.
l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but
don’t overcrowd it so air movement is
blocked.
l It is a waste of electricity to set the refrig-
erator and freezer to temperatures colder
than they need to be. If ice cream is firm in
the freezer and drinks are as cold as your
family likes them, that’s cold enough.
l Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a
heat source such as a range, water heater,
furnace, radiator, or in direct sunlight.
1 Reversing the door swing
1 The doors on your refrigerator are revers-
1 ible. If you need to reverse the door swing,
/ refer to the instruction sheet included with
/ your refrigerator.
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