Sounds you may hear...
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| ‘/ | Your | new | refrigerator | may | make | sounds | that your old one didn’t. | ||||||||||||
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| 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, | ||||||||||||||||||
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Possible | Sounds: | Probable | Causes: |
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l | Slight | Hum, | Sott Hiss: | You may | hear | the refrigerator’s | fan | motor | and | moving | air. |
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l | Cllcklng | or | Snapping | The thermostat |
| makes | a definite | click | when | the refrigerator |
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| stops | running. |
| It also | makes | a sound |
| when | the | refrigerator | starts. |
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| The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and |
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l | Water | Sounds: | When | the | refrigerator |
| stops | running, | you may |
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| tubing for a few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost |
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| 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. |
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Running | Sounds: |
| Your | refrigerator | has a | compressor | and | motor. | ||||||
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| It will run longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most | ||||||||||
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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.
