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SOUND | AND | NOISE (Cont.) |
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Fan runs | when | room |
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temperature | is | below 45°1:. |
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Popping | or cracking | sound | • | Metal parts undergo | expansion | |||||
when compressor comes on. |
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Bubbling | or | gurgling | sound, | • | Refrigerant | (used to cool | ||||
like water | boiling, |
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Vibrating | or rattling | noise. | • | Refrigerator | is not level, It rocks | |||||
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Snapping | Sound. |
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WATER/MOISTURE/FROST | INSIDE REFRIGERATOR |
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Moisture | forms | on inside of | • | Weather | is hot and humid, | |||||
refrigerator | walls. |
| • | Door may not be seating | ||||||
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| • Door is kept open too long, or is | |||||
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WATER/MOISTURE/FROST | OUTSIDE | REFRIGERATOR | ||||||||
Moisture | forms | on outside of | • | Door may not be seating | ||||||
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from inside the refrigerator to meet warm moist air from
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ODOR IN REFRIGERATOR
•This is normal,
•This is normal, Sound will level off or disappear as refrigerator continues to run,
•This is normal,
•Level the unit, Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section,
•Relevel the refrigerator or move refrigerator slightly, Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section,
•This is normal,
•This is normal,
•See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section,
•Open the door less often,
•See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section,
Odors in refrigerator.
DOOR PROBLEMS
Door will not close.
LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON
Light bulb is not on.
•Interior needs to be cleaned,
•Foods with strong odors are in the refrigerator,
•Refrigerator is not level, It rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly,
•Light bulb is burned out,
•No electric current is reaching the refrigerator,
•Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda,
•Cover the food tightly,
•This condition can force the cabinet out of square and misalign the door, Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section,
•Follow directions under "interior Light" in the Refrigerator Features Section,
•See "REFRIGERATOR OPERATION" Section,