Normal Operating Sounds - GE TFX24 Owner's Manual

Normal operatingsounds.
Dependingon the placement of the refrigerator inyour kitchen,
you may want to place a piece of rubber backed carpet under the
refrigerator to reduce noise.
Thesesounds are normal
andare due mostlyto highly
efficient operatiot; .....
The new high effidency compressor runs faster
and will have a higher pitch hum or pulsating
sound while operating.
Defrost timer and refrigerator control clicks on
and off.
air inside the freezer which
temperatures throughout.
on the defrost heater causing a
sound during the
defrost cycle.
a the freezer
cooling coil sounds like boiling water or a
gurgling noise.
of cooling coils caused by
expansion and contraction during defrost and
refrigeration following defrost.
as it melts from the evaporator
and flows to the drain pan during the defrost
cycle.
Icemaker
The icemaker water valve will buzz when the
icemaker fills with water. If the feeler arm is in
the ON (down) position it will buzz even if it has
not yet been hooked up to water. Keeping the
feeler arm in the ON (down) position before it is
hooked up to water can damage the icemaker.
To prevent this, raise the feeler arm to the STOP
(up) position. This will stop the buzzing.
The sound of cubes dropping into the bin and
_rater running in pipes as icemaker refills.
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