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Westinghouse WWTR1802KWJ 18 Cu. Ft. Top-Freezer Refrigerator

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9
NORmal OPeRaTINg SOuNDS & SIghTS
uNDeRSTaNDINg The SOuNDS yOu may heaR
Yournewhigh-efciencyrefrigeratormaymakeunfamiliar
sounds.Theseareallnormalsoundsandsoonwillbecome
familiartoyou.Theyalsoindicateyourrefrigeratorisoperating
asdesigned.Hardsurfaces,suchasvinylorwoodoors,walls,
andkitchencabinetsmaymakesoundsmorenoticeable.Listed
belowaredescriptionsofsomeofthemostcommonsounds
youmayhear,andwhatiscausingthem.
a. evaporator
Theowofrefrigerantthroughtheevaporatormay
createaboilingorgurglingsound.
B. Evaporator Fan
Youmayhearairbeing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
Ifyourrefrigeratorisequippedwithanautomaticice
maker,youwillhearicecubesfallingintotheicebin.
note
Rigidfoaminsulationisveryenergyefcient,butisnota
soundinsulator.
ImPORTaNT
Duringtheautomaticdefrostcycle,youmaynoticearedglow
intheventsonthebackwallofyourfreezercompartment.
Thisisnormalduringthedefrostcycle.
RePlaCINg The fReezeR lIghT BulB (SOme
mODelS)
caution
avoid cuts when replacing light bulbs, wear gloves.
1. Unplugrefrigerator.
2. Wearglovesasprotectionagainstpossiblebrokenglass.
3. Unsnaplightshieldasshown.
4. Unscrewandreplaceoldbulbwithanappliancebulbof
thesamewattage.
5. Replacelightshield.
6. Remembertoplugtherefrigeratorbackin.
E. Cold Control/Defrost Timer or Auto Defrost Control
Thesepartscanproduceasnappingorclickingsound
whenturningtherefrigeratoronandoff.Thetimeralso
producessoundssimilartoanelectricclock.
F. Compressor
Modern,high-efciencycompressorsoperatemuch
fasterthanoldermodels.Thecompressormayhavea
high-pitchedhumorpulsatingsound.
G. Water Valve
Ifyourrefrigeratorisequippedwithanautomaticice
maker,youwillhearabuzzingsoundasthewatervalve
openstolltheicemakerduringeachcycle.
H. Drain Pan (Nonremovable)
Youmayhearwaterrunningintothedrainpanduring
thedefrostcycle.Thedrainpanwillbelocatedontop
ofthecompressorforair-cooledcondensers(blackcoils
onbackofrefrigerator).
I. Condenser Coils
CaRe & CleaNINg
NeveR CleaN CONDeNSeR (SOme mODelS)
IfyourrefrigeratorisequippedwithaNeverCleancondenser,
there’snoneedtocleanthecondenserundernormaloperating
conditions.Iftherefrigeratorisoperatedunderparticularly
dustyorgreasyconditions,orifthereissignicantpettrafc
inyourhome,itmaybenecessarytoperiodicallycleanthe
condenserformaximumefciency.
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