Sounds You May Hear; Energy Saving Tips; Cleaning Your Refrigerator - Whirlpool ET18PK User & Care Manual

Sounds you may hear...
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Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn't.
Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them.
Don't be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor,
walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to
you, and what may be making them.
Possible Sounds:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
. Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
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Water Sounds:
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Ice Maker Sounds:
- trickling water
-thud (clatter of ice)
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Running Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may hear the refrigerator's fan motor and moving air.
The thermostat makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running.
It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts. The defrost timer will
click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.
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), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run
longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity
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It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the
and freezer to temperatures colder than they
cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and
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Clean the condenser coil regularly.
drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that's
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Open the door as few times as possible. Think
cold enough.
about what you need before you open the door.
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Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES
Get everything out at one time. Keep foods orga-
LESS ENERGY unless moisture formson refrigerator
nized so you won't have to search for what you
exterior.
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Make sure your refrigerator is not nextb a heat
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don't
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
over crowd it so air movement is blocked.
radiator or in direct sunlight.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost
automatically. But both should be cleaned about
once a month to help prevent odors from building
up.Of course,spills should be wiped up right away.
To clean your refrigerator turn the Refrigerator
Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable
parts and clean it according to the following
directions.
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