Trouble Shooting

Today’s refrigerators have new features and are more energy efficient. Foam insulation is very energy efficient and has

NOISE excellent insulating capabilities, however, foam insulation is not as sound absorbent. As a result, certain sounds may be unfamiliar. In time, these sounds will become familiar. Please refer to this information before calling service.

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Clicking

Air rushing or whirring

Gurgling or boiling sound

Thumping

Vibrating noise

Buzzing

Humming

Freezer control (A) clicks when starting or stopping compressor.

Defrost timer (B) sounds like an electric clock and snaps in and out of defrost cycle.

Freezer fan (C) and condenser fan (D) make this noise while operating.

Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F) refrigerant makes this noise when flowing.

Ice cubes from ice maker(some models) drop into ice bucket (G).

Compressor (H).makes a pulsating sound while running.

Refrigerator is not level.

Ice maker water valve (I) hookup (some models) buzzes when ice maker fills with water.

Ice maker (J) is in the ‘on’ position without water connection.

Normal operation

Normal operation

Normal operation

Normal operation

Normal operation

Normal operation

See Installation Instructions for details on how to level your unit.

Normal operation

Stop sound by raising ice maker arm to ‘off’ position. See Automatic Ice Maker section in your owner’s manual for details.

B

C

G J E

AI

H D K F

Hissing or popping

Compresser (H).can make a high pitched hum while operating.

Defrost heater(K) hisses, sizzles, or pops when operational.

Normal operation

Normal operation

OPERATION

Freezer control

Refrigerator is in defrost mode.

Normal operation Wait 40 minutes to see if refrigerator

and lights are on,

 

restarts.

but compressor

 

 

is not operating.

 

 

Crisper drawer

Control settings are too low.

See section on Crisper drawer to adjust controls.

temperature is

Freezer controls are set too low.

See controls section in owner’s manual on how to adjust

too warm

 

your controls.

 

 

 

Drawer is improperly positioned.

See section on Crisper drawer to verify drawer positioning.

 

 

 

Refrigerator does

Refrigerator is not plugged in.

Plug in unit.

not operate

Freezer control is not on.

See section on controls in your owner’s manual.

 

 

Fuse is blown, or circuit breaker needs

Replace any blown fuses. Check circuit breaker and reset if

 

to be reset.

necessary.

 

 

 

 

Power outage has occurred

Call local power company listing to report outage.

Refrigerator still

Unit is malfunctioning.

Unplug refrigerator and transfer food to another unit. If

won’t operate

 

another unit is not available, place dry ice in freezer section

 

 

to preserve food. Warranty does not cover food loss .

 

 

Contact service for assistance.

 

 

 

Food temperature

Condenser coils are dirty.

Clean according to cleaning instructions in your owner’s

is too cold

 

manual.

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator or freezer controls are set

See controls section in owner’s manual on how to adjust

 

too high.

your controls.

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