Whirlpool EB19MK manual Sounds you may hear, Energy sa\ing tips

Sounds you may hear...

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Your

new

refrrgerator

may

make

sounds

that

your

old

one

didn’t

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Because

the

sounds

are

new

to

you, you mght be concerned

about

them

Don’?

be

Most

of

the

new

sounds

are normal.

Hard

surfaces

like

the floor, walls and cabrnets

can make the sounds seem louder.

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The

followlng

chart

describes

the

kinds

of

sounds

that

might

be

new

’ ,+

to you

and

what

may be

making

them

Possible

Sounds:

Probable

Causes:

l

Slight

Hum,

Soft Hiss:

Your

refrigerator

has

two

fans,

you

may hear the fan motors

and

movrng

air

l

Clicking

or

Snapping

The

defrost

timer

makes

a

defrnrte

click

when

the

refrigerator

stops running.

It

Sounds:

also

makes

a

sound

when

the

refrigerator

starts.

l

Water

Sounds:

When

the

refrigerator

stops

running,

you

may

hear

gurgling

In the

tubing

for

a

few minutes after It stops You may also hear defrost water running Into the

defrost

water

pan

l

l

Ice Maker Sounds:If your refrigerator has an Ice maker, you may hear buzzing (from the water valve], trrckltng water and the clatter of Ice dumped into the brn

Running Sounds:	Your	refrigerator	has	CI high-efficiency	compressor	and	motor. It will run longer
	than	older designs.		It may even seem	to run most	of the	time.

Energy sa\ing tips.. .

You can help your refrigerator use less electricity

l Check door gaskets for a trght seal Level the cab-

	rnet to be sure of a good seal
l	Clean	the	condenser		co11 regularly
l	Open	the	do\)r	as	few	trmes		as	possible		Thank
	about	what	you	need before			you		open	the	door
	Get	everything		out	at one time			Keep foods			orga-
	nized	so you .A/on’t			have	to	search		for	what	you
	want	Close	di’or	as	soon	as	food	IS removed.
l	Go ahead		ar#d	fill	up	the	refrigerator,			but	don’t
	overcrowd		It SC arr movement				IS blocked

l It IS a waste of electricrty to set the refrrgerator 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 lakes them, that’s cold enough

l Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless

motsture forms on the refrigerator exterior

l Make sure your refrrgerator IS not next to a heat source such as a range, water heater, furnace. radiator, or in direct sunlight

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrrg-:ro+or ar,d freezer sectrons defrost

c~tomot~calry 6 It both should be cleaned about !:)rce o month t help prevent odors from burldIng l!,p Of course, sy IS si;oulc be aylped up rrght away

l-Ll\ clear your ,efrrgerator, +drrl the Temperature

Cart-ol to 3FF, ,+ug t, take out cll removable

Ccrts and clec:,i I* occordrng to the folIowIng ;:rrec+ ens