Troubleshooting Chart; Operating Sounds - Viking VCBF036RSS Service Manual

Troubleshooting Chart

Operating Sounds

Improvements in refrigeration design may produce sounds in your new refrigerator that are different or were not
present in an older model. These improvements were made to create a refrigerator that is better at preserving food,
is more energy efficient, and is quieter overall. Because new units run quieter, sounds may be detected that were
present in older units, but were masked by higher sound levels. Many of these sounds are normal. Please note that
the surfaces adjacent to a refrigerator, such as hard walls, floors and cabinetry may make these sounds seem even
louder. The following are some of the normal sounds that may be noticed in a new refrigerator.
SOUND POSSIBLE CAUSE
Clicking Freezer control clicks when starting or stopping compressor.
Defrost timer or electric damper control sounds like an
electric clock and snaps in and out of defrost cycle.
Air rushing or Condenser fan makes this noise while operating.
whirring
Freezer fan makes this noise while operating.
Gurgling or Evaporator and heat exchanger refrigerant make this noise
boiling sound when flowing.
Thumping Ice cubes from ice maker drop into ice bucket.
Vibrating Compressor makes a pulsating sound while running.
noise
Refrigerator is not level.
Buzzing Ice maker water valve hookup buzzes when ice maker fills
with water.
Humming Ice maker is in the ON position without water connection.
Compressor can make a high pitched hum while operating.
Hissing or Defrost heater hisses, sizzles or pops when operational.
Popping
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SOLUTION
Normal operation
Normal operation
Normal operation
Normal operation
Normal operation
Normal operation
Normal operation
See Leveling.
Normal operation
Stop sound by raising ice maker
arm to OFF position.
Normal operation
Normal operation
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