Sounds you may hear...
‘5 | 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. | |||||
3 | Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, | ||||||||||||
walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder. |
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The following chart | describes | the | kinds of | sounds | that | might | be | new to | |||||
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you, and what may be making them.
Possible Sounds:
l Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
. Clicking or Snapping Sounds:
l Water Sounds:
l Ice Maker Sounds: - trickling water
l Running Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.
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 and stops.
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.
If your refrigerator has an ice maker you may hear buzzing (from the water valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
Your refrigerator has a
Energy saving tips...
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 coil 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 time. Keep foods orga- nized 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 over crowd it so air 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 firm in the freezer and drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.
Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES LESSENERGY unless moisture formson refrigerator exterior.
Make sure your refrigerator is not nextb a heat source such as a range, water heater, furnace, radiator or in direct sunlight.
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 Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
parts and clean it according to the following directions.
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