KitchenAid 2318581 Normal Sounds, Dimensions for Routing Handle Sides of Door Panels End View

Dimensions for Custom Wood Panels

22 cu. ft Freezer and Refrigerator Door

Dimensions for Routing Handle Sides of Door Panels (End View)

Route entire areas of handle side of panels 3¹⁄₄" (8.25 cm).

1/4"					1/4"
	(6.35 mm)					(6.35 mm)
5/16"
							5/16"
(7.93 mm)								(7.93 mm)
			185/32"
				(46.1 cm)
		127/16"
	(31.6 cm)

Handle

3¹⁄₄"

(8.25 cm) min.

¹⁄₄" (6.35 mm) max.

2" (5 cm)

min.

Hinge Side

Door	Door
Panel	Panel

1"

(2.54 cm)

127/16"

6011/16"

(154.2 cm)

1915/16"

(31.6 cm)

(50.7 cm)

285/64"

5/16"

(71.3 cm)

5/16"

(7.93 mm)

(7.93 mm)

1/4"

1/4"

(6.35 mm)

(6.35 mm)

3/4" min.

31/4"

3/4"

31/4"

3/4" min.

3/4"

(19.05 mm min.) (82.55 mm min.)

(19.05 mm)

(82.55 mm min.)(19.05 mm min.)(19.05 mm)

TOP

TOP VIEW

VIEW

1/4"

1/4"

(6.35 mm)

(6.35 mm)

25 cu. ft Freezer and Refrigerator Door

¹⁄₄"¹⁄₄"

(6.35 mm) (6.35 mm)

⁵⁄₁₆"		⁵⁄₁₆"
(7.93 mm)	21⁵⁄₃₂"	(7.93 mm)
	(53.7 cm)
15³⁄₁₆"
(38.6 cm)
	63¹¹⁄₁₆"	19¹⁵⁄₁₆"
15³⁄₁₆"	(161.8 cm)	(50.7 cm)
(38.6 cm)
⁵⁄₁₆"	28⁵⁄₆₄"	⁵⁄₁₆"
	(71.3 cm)
(7.93 mm)		(7.93 mm)
¹⁄₄"		¹⁄₄"
(6.35 mm)		(6.35 mm)

³⁄₄" min.		3¹⁄₄"			³⁄₄"	3¹⁄₄"	³⁄₄" min.				³⁄₄"
(19.05 mm min.)	(82.55 mm min.)					(82.55 mm min.) (19.05 mm min.)
				(19.05 mm)						(19.05 mm)
							TOP VIEW
		TOP VIEW
				¹⁄₄"					¹⁄₄"
			(6.35 mm)					(6.35 mm)

Normal Sounds

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, such as the floor, walls, and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.

■If your refrigerator is equipped with an ice maker, you will hear a buzzing sound when the water valve opens to fill the ice maker for each cycle.

■Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to keep your food items at the desired temperatures and to minimize energy usage. The high efficiency compressor and fans may cause your refrigerator to run longer than your old one. You may also hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound from the compressor or fans adjusting to optimize performance.

■You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments. The fan speed may increase as you open the doors or add warm food.

■Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.

■Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle may cause a sizzling sound.

■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.

■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.

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