Sounds you may hear...

 

 

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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.

 

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Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal, Hard surfaces like the floor,

 

 

walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.

 

 

 

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The

following

chart

 

describes

the

 

kinds

of

sounds

that might be

new to

 

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you, and what may be making them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible

Sounds:

Probable

Causes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Slight

Hum,

Sott Hiss:

You may

hear

the refrigerator’s

fan

motor

and

moving

air.

 

 

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Cllcklng

or

Snapping

The thermostat

 

makes

a definite

click

when

the refrigerator

 

 

 

Sounds:

 

stops

running.

 

It also

makes

a sound

 

when

the

refrigerator

starts.

 

 

 

 

 

The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and

 

 

 

 

 

 

stops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ice Maker

Sounds:

If your

refrigerator

has an

ice maker,

you

may

hear

buzzing (from

-

trickling

water

 

the

water

valve],

trickling

water and

the

clatter

of

ice

dumped

-

thud (clatter

of ice)

into

the

bin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Running

Sounds:

 

Your

refrigerator

has a high-efficiency

compressor

and

motor.

 

 

 

 

It will run longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most

 

 

 

 

of the

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy saving tips...

You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.

l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabinet to be sure of a good seal.

1Clean the condenser coil regularly.

Open the door as few times as possible. Think 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 is removed.

Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.

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 wiped up right away.

To clean your refrigerator turn the Refrigerator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable

parts and clean it according to the following directions.

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It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator

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 likes them, that’s cold enough.

Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES LESSENERGY unless moisture forms on refrigerator exterior.

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

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Whirlpool ET18VK, ET18XK manual Sounds you may hear, Energy saving tips
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ET18XK, ET18VK specifications

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