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Improvementsin refrigerationdesignmayproducesoundsin yournewrefrigeratorthat aredifferentorwerenot
presentin an oldermodel.Theseimprovementsweremadeto createa refrigeratorthatis betterat preservingfood,
is moreenergyefficient,andisquieteroverall.Becausenewrefrigeratorsrunquieter,soundsmaybedetectedthat
werepresentin olderrefrigerators,butweremaskedbyhighersoundlevels.Manyofthesesoundsarenormal.
Pleasenotethatthe surfacesadjacentto a refrigerator,suchashardwalls,floorsandcabinetrymaymakethese
soundsseemevenlouder`Thefollowingaresomeof the normalsoundsthat maybenoticedin a newrefrigerator.
Freezercontrol(A) clickswhenstartingor . Normaloperation
stoppingcompressor.
Motorizeddevice(B} soundslikean electric . Normaloperation
clockandsnapsin andout.
Air rushing or _ Freezerfan (C} andcondenserfan([}} make _ Normaloperation
this noisewhileoperating.
Gurglingor _ Evaporator(E} andheatexchanger(F} _ Normaloperation
boiling sound refrigerantmakesthisnoisewhenflowing.
. Icecubesfrom icemaker(selectmodels}drop . Normaloperation
into ice bucket(G}.
Vibrating noise . Compressor (H} makes a pulsating sound . Normal operation
while running.
. Refrigerator is not level. . See page 3 for details on how to level
your refrigerator,
Buzzing . Ice maker water valve (U} hookup (select . Normal operation
models_) buzzes when ice maker fills with
water,
. Ice maker (J} is in the 'on' position without . Stop sound by raising ice maker arm
water connection, to OFF position (see page 18}.
. Compressor (H} can make a high-pitched hum . Normal operation
while operating.
Hissing or . Defrost heater (K} hisses, sizzles or pops when . Normal operation
popping operational.
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