Sounds you may hear...
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Possible Sounds:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
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Clicking or Snapping
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Water Sounds:
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Ice Maker Sounds:
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Running Sounds:
Your new refrrgerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t
Because the sounds are new to you, you mght be concerned about
them Don’? be Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like
the floor, walls and cabrnets can make the sounds seem louder.
The followlng chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you and what may be making them
Probable Causes:
Your refrigerator has two fans, you may hear the fan motors and movrng air
The defrost timer makes a defrnrte click when the refrigerator stops running. It
also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling In the tubing for a
few minutes after It stops You may also hear defrost water running Into the
defrost water pan
If your refrigerator has an Ice maker, you may hear buzzing (from the water
valve], trrckltng water and the clatter of Ice dumped into the brn
Your refrigerator has CI high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run longer
than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy sa\ing tips.. .
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity
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Check door gaskets for a trght seal Level the cab-
rnet to be sure of a good seal
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Clean the condenser co11 regularly
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Open the do\)r as few trmes as possible Thank
about what you need before you open the door
Get everything out at one time Keep foods orga-
nized so you .A/on’t have to search for what you
want Close di’or as soon as food IS removed.
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Go ahead ar#d fill up the refrigerator, but don’t
overcrowd It SC arr movement IS blocked
Cleaning your
refrigerator
Both the refrrg-:ro+or ar,d freezer sectrons defrost
c~tomot~calry 6 It both should be cleaned about
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help
prevent odors from burldIng
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be aylped up rrght away
l-\ clear your ,efrrgerator, +drrl the Temperature
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Cart-ol to 3FF, ,+ug t, take out cll removable
Ccrts and clec:,i I* occordrng to the folIowIng
;:rrec+ ens
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It
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a waste of electricrty to set the refrrgerator and
freezer to temperatures colder than they need to
be. If ice cream IS firm in the freezer and drinks are
as cold as your family lakes them, that’s cold
enough
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Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless
motsture forms on the refrigerator exterior
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Make sure your refrrgerator IS not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace.
radiator, or in direct sunlight
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