Sounds you may hear...
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| ‘7 | Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Because | the | sounds | are new to you, you | might be concerned | about | |||||||||||||||
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| them. Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like | |||||||||||||||||||
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| The following | chart | describes | the kinds | of sounds that | might | be new | |||||||||||||
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Possible | Sounds: | Probable |
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l | Slight | Hum, |
| Soft Hiss: | You may | hear | the refrlgeratoc’s | fan | motor | and | moving | air. |
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l | Clicking | or | Snapping | The | defrost | timer | makes | a definite | click | when | the | refrigerator | stops running. It | |||||||||
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| also | makes | a sound | when | the | refrigerator |
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l | Water | Sounds: | When | the | refrigerator | stops | running, | you | may | hear | gurgling in the tubing for a | |||||||||||
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| few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the | |||||||||||||||||
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| defrost | water | pan. |
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l Ice Maker Sounds:
When the Ice maker ISrunning, you may hear gurgling [from the water valve). trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped Into the bin
l Running Sounds: | Your refrigerator has a | 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 electrlclty
l Check door gaskets for a tight seal Level the cab- inet to be sure of a good seal.
l Clean the condenser coil regularly
l 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 ISremoved.
l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t I,,,
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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 ISfirm in the freezer and drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.
Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES LESS ENERGY unless moisture forms OI ,efrlgerator exterior.
Make sure your refrigerator IS not next to a heat I
source such as a range, water heater, furnace.
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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.
