Kenmore 795.6900, 795.7900 manual Understanding Sounds You May Hear, Refrigerator Does Not Operate

UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR • The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost

Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn'tmake. 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

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 high-pitched sound.

•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.

Check if...	Then...
The power supply cord is unplugged.	Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet			with proper voltage.
A household fuse has blown or circuit	Replace the	fuse or reset the circuit		breaker.
breaker tripped.
The refrigerator control is set to the OFF position.	If word OFF	is in the Freezer and Refrigerator			Display, hold
	COLDER key on refrigerator over 3 sec.
Refrigerator is in the defrost cycle.	Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
Display shows the word OFF.	The refrigerator		has been put into the store Demo
	(Demonstration)		Mode.
	The Demonstration Mode disables the cooling system; only
	the lamps and display work normally.
	To disable press		any of the cold _	_/buttons	for 5 seconds.

The control panel lights are blinking secuentially (1-2- 3-4-5-6-7)

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VIBRATION OR RATTLING NOISE

Check if...

The refrigerator is not resting solidly on the floor.

The refrigerator has been put into the store Demo
(Demonstration)	Mode.
The Demonstration Mode disables the cooling system; only
the lamps and display work normally.
To disable press ULTRA ICE _h_and Adjust Temp
buttons at the same time for 5 seconds.
Then...		I
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjusting.
See Installation	Section.

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