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Understanding the Sounds you
may Hear
Your new, high-efciency refrigerator may intro-
duce unfamiliar sounds. These sounds normally
indicate your refrigerator is operating correctly.
Some surfaces on oors, walls, and kitchen cabi-
nets may make these sounds more noticeable.
Following is a list of major components in your
refrigerator and the sounds they can cause:
A. Evaporator Refrigerant through the
evaporator may create a boiling or
gurgling sound.
B. Evaporator fan You may hear air be-
ing forced through the refrigerator by
the evaporator fan.
C. Defrost heater During defrost cycles,
water dripping onto the defrost heater may
cause a hissing or sizzling sound. After
defrosting, a popping sound may occur.
D. Automatic ice maker When ice has
been produced, you will hear ice cubes
falling into the ice bin.
E. Electronic control & automatic de-
frost control These parts can produce
a snapping or clicking sound when
turning the cooling system on and off.
F. Condenser fan You may hear air be-
ing forced through the condenser.
G. Compressor Modern, high-efciency
compressors run much faster than in
the past. The compressor may have a
high-pitched hum or pulsating sound.
H. Water valve Makes a buzzing sound
each time it opens to ll the ice maker.
I. Drain pan (not removable) You may
hear water dripping into the drain pan
during the defrost cycle.
J. Condenser May create minimal
sounds from forced air.
K. Motorized damper May produce a
light humming during operation.
L. Ice chute When dispensing ice, you
will hear a snapping or clicking sound
when the solenoid opens and closes
the ice chute.
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NOTE
Energy efcient foam in your refrigerator is
not a sound insulator.
NOTE
During automatic defrost cycle, a red glow in
the back wall vents of your freezer compart-
ment is normal.
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NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS AND SIGHTS
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