Whirlpool ED22MM manual Cleaning your refrigerator, Sounds you may hear, Energy saving tips

Sounds you may hear...

Possible Sounds:

l Slight Hum. Soft Hiss:

l Clicking or Snapping Sounds:

l Water Sounds:

l Ice Maker Sounds:

l Running Sounds:

Your new refrrgerator may make sounds that Your old one didn’t Because the sounds are new to you. You mrght be concerned about them. Don’t be Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.

The followrng chart descrrbes the kinds of sounds that might be new to You. and what may be makrng them

Probable Causes:

Your refrigerator has two fans, You may hear the fan motors and moving arr

The aefrost timer makes a defrnrte clrck when the refrigerator stops running It also makes a sound when the refrraerator starts

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

You may hear a buzzing (from the water valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.

Your refrigerator has a high-effrcrency compressor and motor. It WIII run longer than older desrons It mov even seem to run most of the trme.

Energy saving tips.. .

You can help Your refrigerator use less electrrcrty

l Check door gaskets for a trght seal Level the cab- inet to be sure of a good seal

l Clean the condenser co11 regularly

l Open the door as few trmes as possrble Thank about what you need before You open the door Get everything out at one time Keep foods orga- nized so You won’t have to search for what you want Close door as soon as food ISremoved

l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t overcrowd It so arr movement IS blocked

lIt IS a waste of electrrcrty to set the refrigerator and freezer to temperatures colder than they need to be If Ice cream ISfirm In the freezer end drunks are as cold as Your family lakes them, that’s cold

enough

l Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless morsture forms on the refrigerator exterior

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

Cleaning your refrigerator.. .

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost

automatically. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from building up Of course, spills should be wtped up rrght away To clean your refrigerator, turn the Temperature Control to OFF, unplug It. take out all removable

parts, and clean it according to the following drrectrons.

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