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Your new high-efficiency 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 floors, 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 flow 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.

  E.  Cold Control & Defrost Timer or Automatic 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.

 

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.

  f.  Condenser fan

 If condenser coils are located underneath your

refrigerator as shown in the drawing at the left, you have

a condenser fan. You may hear air being forced through

the condenser by the condenser fan.

  G.  Compressor

 Modern, high-efficiency compressors operate much

faster than older models. The compressor may have a

high-pitched hum or pulsating sound.

  H.  Water Valve

 If your refrigerator is equipped with an automatic ice

maker, you will hear a buzzing sound as the water valve

opens to fill the ice maker during each cycle.

 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).

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 significant pet

traffic in your home, it

may be necessary to

periodically clean the

condenser for maximum efficiency.

Defrost
Water Pan

Rigid foam insulation is very energy efficient, but is not a

sound insulator.

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.