Use and Care

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Features vary by model
NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS
Understanding the sounds you
may hear
Your new, high-eciency refrigerator
may introduce unfamiliar sounds. These
sounds normally indicate your refrigerator
is operating correctly. Some surfaces on
floors, walls, and kitchen cabinets may
make these sounds more noticeable.
The 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 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 When ice has
been produced, you will hear ice
cubes falling into the ice bin. Ice
maker fan, water valve activation,
and refrigerant gas fluid may create
sounds from its operation.
E. Electronic control & automatic
defrost control These parts can
produce a snapping or clicking
sound when turning the cooling
system on and o.
F. Condenser fan You may hear air
being forced through the condenser.
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NOTE
Energy ecient foam in your refrigera-
tor is not a sound insulator.
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NOTE
During automatic defrost cycle, a red
glow in the back wall vents of your
freezer compartment is normal.
G. Compressor Modern, high-
eciency compressors run much
faster than older models. The
compressor may have a high-
pitched hum or pulsating sound.
H. Water valve Makes a buzzing sound
each time it opens to fill 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 dispensing paddle When
dispensing ice, you will hear a
snapping, clicking, or popping
sound.