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Saving Energy
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
•Clean the condenser coils regularly.
•Open the door as few times as possible.Think about
what you need before you open the door.Get
everything out at one time.Keep food organized so you
won’t have to search for what you want.Close door as
soon as food is removed.
•Fill up the refrigerator, but don’t overcrowd it so air
movement is blocked.
•It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and
freezer to temperatures colder than they need to be.If
ice cream is firm in the freezer and drinks are as cold
as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.
CAUSES
The refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.
The thermostat makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running.It also
makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.
You may hear buzzing (from the water valve), trickling water, and the clatter of ice
falling into the bin.
The high-efficiency compressor and motor will run longer than older designs.The
internal fan may occasionally run when the compressor is off.
During the defrost cycle, the refrigerator will not be running.The trickling water is the
frost accumulated on the freezer coil melting and running into the defrost pan.When
the refrigerator stops running, you will hear gurgling in the tubing for a few minutes.
You may feel air blowing from behind the upper ventilation panel and base grille when
the refrigerator is running.This is normal.
SOUNDS/OBSERVATIONS
Hum or hiss
Clicking or snapping
sounds
Ice maker sounds
• trickling water
• clatter of ice
Running sounds
Trickling water/
water sounds
Warm air from upper
ventilation panel/
base grille
Understanding the 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.Due to new product designs, there may be
sounds that you are not familiar with.The following chart
describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you
and what may be making them.