Kenmore 795.51379012 Use & Care Manual page 25

UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one did
not make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be
concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal.
Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls and cabinets, can make the
sounds seem louder than they actually are. The following list
describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.
" The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle
begins and ends. The thermostat control (or refrigerator
control, depending on the model) will also click when cycling
on and off:.
• Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the
water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.
• Your refrigerator is designed to run more emcienfly to
keep your food items at the desired temperature. The high
efflciency compressor may cause your new refrigerator to
run longer than your old one, and you may hear a pulsating
or high-pitched sound.
may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air
through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.
each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to
the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator.
Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a
popping noise.
pping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle
may cause a sizzling sound.
You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the
condenser fan.
You may hear water running into the drain pan during the
defrost cycle.
Refrigerator does Firmly unplug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
not operate. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Check that the
house circuit is not overloaded.
The power supply cord is unplugged.
A household fuse has blown or circuit
breaker tripped.
The refrigerator is in the defrost cycle.
The display shows the word OFF.
Vibration or The refrigerator is not resting solidly on
rattling noise, the floor.
Lights do not work. The power supply cord is unplugged.
LED light failure.
Compressor motor The refrigerator that was replaced was
seems to run too an older model.
much.
The room temperature is hotter than
normal.
The door is opened often or a large
amount of food has been recently
added.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
The refrigerator control has been put into the store Demo
(Demonstration) Mode. The Demo Mode disables the cooling
system, but the compartment lights continue to turn on and
the control panel also displays normally.
To disable Demo Mode open refrigerator door, then press
Ultra Ice and Fridge Temp buttons at the same time for 5
seconds. When Demo Mode is deactivated, your temperature
settings will be displayed.
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjustment. See
DOOR ALIGNMENT section.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Do not remove the LED light, it is only to be removed by a
qualified technician.
Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more
operational time. Even though this refrigerator may run more
than your older one, it will still use less energy.
The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal
room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to
80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run
even more than previous models.
Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator.
It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool
the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food
warms the refrigerator. See the FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
section. In order to conserve energy, try to get everything you
need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized
so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is
removed.
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