Kenmore 596.76503500 - Operating Sounds; Normal Operating Sounds Guide

Improvementsin refrigerationdesignmayproducesoundsinyournewrefrigeratorthat aredifferentorwerenot
presentin anoldermodel.Theseimprovementsweremadetocreatea refrigeratorthatis betteratpreservingfood,
is moreenergyefficientandis quieteroverall.Becausenewrefrigeratorsrunquieter,soundsmaybedetectedthat
werepresentin olderrefrigerators,butweremaskedbyhighersoundlevels.Manyofthesesoundsarenormal.
Pleasenotethatthe surfacesadjacentto a refrigerator,suchashardwalls,floorsandcabinetrymaymakethese
soundsseemevenlouder.Thefollowingaresomeof the normalsoundsthat maybenoticedina newrefrigerator.
Freezercontrol(A) clickswhenstartingor . Normaloperation.
stoppingcompressor.
Motorizeddevice(B} soundslikeanelectric . Normaloperation.
clockandsnapsinandout.
Air rushingor _ Freezerfan(C} andcondenserfan([}} make _ Normaloperation.
this noisewhileoperating.
Gurglingor _ Evaporator(E} andheatexchanger(F} _ Normaloperation.
boiling sound refrigerantmakesthisnoisewhenflowing.
. Icecubesfromicemaker(selectmodels}drop . Normaloperation.
intoicebucket(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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