Normal Operating Sounds
This new refrigerator may be replacing a differently designed, less efficient or smaller refrigerator. Today’s refrigerators have new features and are more energy efficient. As a result, certain sounds may be unfamiliar. These sounds are normal and will soon become familiar. These sounds also indicate refrigerator is operating and performing as designed.
1.Deepfreeze® control clicks when starting or stopping compressor.
2. | Deepfreeze® fan air rushes and whirs. |
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3. | Sealed system (evaporator and heat exchanger) |
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| refrigerant flow gurgles, pops or sounds like boiling |
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| water. |
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4. | Defrost heater sizzles, hisses or pops. |
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5. | Condenser fan air rushes and whirs. |
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6. | Compressor has a high pitched hum or pulsating |
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7. | Ice cubes from ice maker (some models) drop into |
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| ice bucket. |
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8. | Ice maker water valve hookup (some models) |
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| buzzes when ice maker fills with water. This occurs | 1 |
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| whether or not refrigerator is connected to water | 2 |
supply. If refrigerator is not connected to water
supply, stop sound by raising ice maker arm to off | 3 | |
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position. |
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Note: Foam insulation is very energy efficient and has | 4 | |
excellent insulating capabilities. However, foam insulation | ||
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is not as sound absorbent as previously used fiberglass | 5 | |
insulation. | ||
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