NormalSounds
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard
sounds seem louder. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.
If your refrigerator is equipped with an ice maker, you will hear
maker for each cycle.
your food items at the desired temperatures and to minimize
cause your refrigerator to run longer than your old one. You may also hear a pulsating or
You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments. The fan speed may increase as you open the doors or add warm food.
water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.
Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound.
As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to
Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a popping noise.
You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan.
You may hear water running into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.
REFRIGERATOR USE
OpeningandClosingDoors
There are two refrigerator compartment doors. The doors can be opened and closed either separately or together.
There is a
When the left side door is opened, the hinged seal automatically folds inward so that it is out of the way.
When both doors are closed, the hinged seal automatically forms a seal between the two doors.
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A. Hinged seal
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EnsuringProperAirCirculation
In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit
the illustration, cool air enters the freezer section through vents in
shelves to the doors and recirculates to return air vents at the bottom.
will be obstructed and temperature and moisture problems may occur.
IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly.
UsingtheControls
The control center is located at the top front of the refrigerator compartment.
Temperature Controls
For your convenience, your temperature controls are preset at
controls are still set to the recommended set points as shown. Recommended Settings
IMPORTANT:
When the power is on, the temperature display shows the actual temperature of the compartment.
Wait 24 hours for your refrigerator to cool completely before adding food. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE: Adjusting the refrigerator and freezer temperature controls to a colder than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster.
The recommended settings should be correct for normal household refrigerator use. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream