Understanding the sounds you may hear
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to you, you might 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 followina describes the kinds of sounds that might be iew to you, and what may be making them.
Slight hum, soft hiss
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and moving air.
Clicking or snapping sounds
The thermostat makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running. lt also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts. The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts.
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 and sizzle during defrost cycles.
Ice maker sounds
. trickling water
thud (clatter of ice)
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If your refrigerator has an ice maker, you may hear buzzing (from the water valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
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