Whirlpool ET22MM manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Removing the base grille, Sounds you may hear

Removing the base grille...

2 Pull grrlle outwards as shown.

3 Do not remove Tech sheet fastened behind grille

support Tabs

To replace:

1 Line up grrlle support tabs wrth metal clips.

2 Push firmly to snap into place.

3 Close the doors.

Sounds you may hear.. .

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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

3’ ,\’

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 you.

and

what

may

be

making

them.

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Possible					Sounds:
l	Slight		,	Hum,			Soft Hiss:
;,ICrj.l,,.					.		-_
l	Clicking					or		Snapping
	Sounds:
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l	Water				Sounds:
	_L
l	Ice	Maker				Sounds:
	-trickling					water
	-thud (clatter of ice)
	I, , ..-.,.				,c
l	Running					Sounds:
		l...l.,.I				_I		,.

Probable Causes:

You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.

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The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running. It

also makes a sound when the refrrgerator starts.

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When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling rn 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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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 high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer

than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.

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Energy saving tips...

You can help your refrigerator use less electricty

l Check door gaskets for a trght seal Level the cab{-

net to be sure of a good seal

l

Clean

the

condenser

coil

regularly

l

Open

the

door

as

few

trmes as possible

Think

about

what

You

need

before

you

open

the

door

Get

everythIng

out

at

one

trme.

Keep

foods

organtzed

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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l 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 LESS

ENERGY unless moisture forms on refrigerator exterror

l Make sure Your refrigerator IS not next to a heat source such as a range, water heater, furnace. radr- ator, or in direct sunlight.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost

automatrcally. 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	refrrgerator.		turn the			Refrigerator
Control	to	OFF,	unplug	It,	take	out	ali	removable
parts,	and	clean	it	according		to	the	followrng

directions