UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn't make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.
REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT OPERATE
•The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The thermostat control (or refrigerator control, depending on the model) will also click when cycling on and off.
•Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.
•Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to keep your food items at the desired temperature. The high efficiency compressor may cause your new refrigerator to run longer than your old one, and you may hear a pulsating or
•You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.
•As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator.
Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a popping noise.
•Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound.
You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan.
•You may hear water running into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.
•You can hear the noise occurred from the icing fan at the freezer or the left side of the refrigerator when doors are open.
Check if... | Then... |
The power supply cord is unplugged.
A household fuse has blown or circuit breaker tripped.
The refrigerator control is set to the OFF position. Refrigerator is in the defrost cycle.
VIBRATION OR RATTLING NOISE
Check if...
The refrigerator is not resting solidly on the floor.
LIGHTS DO NOT WORK
Check if...
The power supply cord is unplugged.
Light bulb is loose in the socket.
Light bulb has burned out.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Refer to the Setting the Controls section on page 16. Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
Then...
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjusting. See Installation section on page 8 and 15.
Then...
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Turn the refrigerator control to the OFF position and unplug the refrigerator. Gently remove the bulb and reinsert. Then plug in refrigerator and reset the refrigerator control.
Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage, size and shape available at your local hardware store. (See the Changing the Light Bulb(s) section on pages
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