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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 | |
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| moves freely. If your icemaker is equipped with | |
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| the electronic ice shutoff sensor, make sure that | |
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| there is a clear path between the two sensors. | |
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| Reinstall the ice bin and wait 24 hours to confirm | |
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| proper operation. | |
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Clicking | The defrost control will click | Normal Operation | |
| when the automatic defrost |
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| cycle begins and ends. |
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| The thermostat control (or |
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| refrigerator control on some |
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| models) will also click when |
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| cycling on and off. |
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Rattling | Rattling noises may come from | Normal Operation | |
| the flow of refrigerant, the |
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| water line on the back of the |
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| unit, or items stored on top of |
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| or around the refrigerator. |
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| 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. | |
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| Refrigerator with linear | Normal Operation | |
| compressor was jarred while |
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Whooshing | Evaporator fan motor is | Normal Operation | |
| circulating air through the |
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| refrigerator and freezer |
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| compartments. |
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| Air is being forced over the | Normal Operation | |
| condenser by the condenser |
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| fan. |
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Gurgling | Refrigerant flowing through the | Normal Operation | |
| cooling system. |
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Popping | Contraction and expansion of | Normal Operation | |
| the inside walls due to changes |
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| in temperature. |
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Sizzling | Water dripping on the defrost | Normal Operation | |
| heater during a defrost cycle. |
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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 |
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| sound. |
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Dripping | Water running into the drain pan | Normal Operation | |
| during the defrost cycle. |
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