GE 23 Owner's Manual And Installation page 35

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hear a high-i)itched hmn or I)ulsating, sound while
• Sometimes tile reflJgerator runs fin" an extended period,
especially when the dom_ are opened frequently: This
means that tile
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feature is working to
prevent fl'eezer
burn
and improve t0od preservation.
• Y)m may hear a whooshing so/rod when tile doo_ close.
This is due to pressm'e equalizing within tile reflJgeratoi:
CLICKS, POPS,
CRACKS and CHIRPS
• You may hear cracking or I)opping so/rods when tile
reli'igerator is first plugged in. This hal)pens as tile
reli'igerator cools to tile correct temperature.
• Electronic dampers click open and closed to provide
optimal cooling and energy savings.
• Tile compressor may Catlse a clicking
or chirping
so/rod when attempting to restart (this could take
up to 5 minutes).
• Tile electronic control board may Catlse a clicking
sound when relays actiw_te to control refrigerator
COIl/l)OllelltS.
• Expansion and contraction of cooling coils during
and alter defl'ost can cause a cracking or i_oi_ping
so/Ind.
• On models with an icemake_; atier an icemaking
cycle, you may hear the ice cubes dropping into
the ice bucket.
• You may hear tile rims spinning at high speeds.
This hal)pens when the refrigerator is first plugged
in, when tile doors are opened frequently
or when
a large anlount of tood is added to the refrigerator
or freezer comI)amnents. The rims are helping to
maintain tile correct temperatures.
• If either door is open tot over 3 minutes, you may
hear tile rims come on in order to cool tile light
• The rims change speeds in order to provide optimal
cooling and energy savings.
• You mav hear tile rims _mming alter selecting
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of tile CustomCoof'settings.
• Tile flow of refl'igerant through tile fl'eezer cooling
coils may make a gm'gling noise like boiling water.
• Water
dropping
on tile defl'ost heater can cause a
sizzling, I)oI)ping or buzzing s(mnd dm'ing the
deti'ost cvcle.
• A water dril)ping noise may occm" during tile deli'ost
cycle as ice melts from the evaporator and flows into
tile drain pan.
• Ch)sing tile door may cause a gurgling s(mnd due to
pressm'e equalization.
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