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Normal operatingsounds.
These sounds are normal
and are due mostly to highly
efficient operation.
Depending on the placement of the refrigerator in your kitchen,
I you may want to place a piece of rubber backed carpet under
the refrigerator to reduce noise.
The new high efficiency compressor runs faster and will have a higher pitch hum
or pulsating sound while operating.
Defrost timer and refligerator control click on and off_
fan circulating air inside the freezer which keeps the temperatures through-
out.
on the defrost heater causing a sizzling, hissing or popping
sound dudng the defrost (¢,cle.
The flow ofrefligerant through the freezer cooling coils sounds like boiling
or a gurgling noise.
or popping of cooling coils caused by expansion and contraction
during defrost and refrigeration following defi'ost.
,Water dripping as it melts from tim evaporator and flows to tim drain pan
during the defrost (3_cle.
Icemaker (onsomemodels)
The icemaker water valve will buzz when dm icemaker fills with water. If the feeler
axm is in tim O/V (down) position it will buzz even if it has not yet been hooked up
to water. Keeping dm feeler arm in dm ON (dovm) position before it is hooked up
to water can damage the icemaker. To prevent this, raise dm feeler arm to the
STOP (up) position. This will stop dm buzzing.
The sound of cubes dropping into dm bin and water nmning in pipes as
icemaker refills.
Before you call forservice...
Troubleshooting -tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Refrigeratordoesnot
operate
Possible Causes
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
Control in OFFor 0 position.
Refrigerator is tmplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped.
What ToDo
* Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
* Move the control to a telnperature setting.
"Push the plug COlnpletely into the outlet.
* Replace fllse or reset the breaker.
Vibration or rattling Rollers need adjusting.
(slight vibration
is normal)
• See Rollers.
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