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Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

Icemaker is

Icemaker shutoff (arm/sensor)

Empty the ice bin. If your icemaker is equipped

making too much

is obstructed.

with an ice shutoff arm, make sure that the arm

ice.

 

moves freely. If your icemaker is equipped with

 

 

the electronic ice shutoff sensor, make sure that

 

 

there is a clear path between the two sensors.

 

 

Reinstall the ice bin and wait 24 hours to confirm

 

 

proper operation.

 

 

 

Clicking

The defrost control will click

Normal Operation

 

when the automatic defrost

 

 

 

cycle begins and ends.

 

 

 

The thermostat control (or

 

 

 

refrigerator control on some

 

 

 

models) will also click when

 

 

 

cycling on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

Rattling

Rattling noises may come from

Normal Operation

 

the flow of refrigerant, the

 

 

 

water line on the back of the

 

 

 

unit, or items stored on top of

 

 

 

or around the refrigerator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator is not resting solidly

Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need to

 

on the floor.

be adjusted. See the Door Alignment section.

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator with linear

Normal Operation

 

compressor was jarred while

 

 

 

running.

 

 

 

 

 

Whooshing

Evaporator fan motor is

Normal Operation

 

circulating air through the

 

 

 

refrigerator and freezer

 

 

 

compartments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air is being forced over the

Normal Operation

 

condenser by the condenser

 

 

 

fan.

 

 

 

 

 

Gurgling

Refrigerant flowing through the

Normal Operation

 

cooling system.

 

 

 

 

 

Popping

Contraction and expansion of

Normal Operation

 

the inside walls due to changes

 

 

 

in temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

Sizzling

Water dripping on the defrost

Normal Operation

 

heater during a defrost cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

Vibrating

If the side or back of the

To eliminate the noise, make sure that the sides

 

refrigerator is touching a cabinet

and back cannot vibrate against any wall or

 

or wall, some of the normal

cabinet.

 

vibrations may make an audible

 

 

 

sound.

 

 

 

 

 

Dripping

Water running into the drain pan

Normal Operation

 

during the defrost cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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