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Improvementsin refrigerationdesignmayproducesoundsin yournewrefrigeratorthat aredifferentor werenot
presentin an oldermodel.Theseimprovementsweremadeto createa refrigeratorthatis betterat preservingfood,
is moreenergyefficientandis quieteroverall.Becausenewrefrigeratorsrun quieter,soundsmaybe detectedthat
werepresentin olderrefrigerators,butweremaskedby highersoundlevels.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 8 for details on how to level
your refrigerator,
. 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 19}.
. 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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