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Sounds you may hear.
floor, walls and metal cabinets
can make the sounds
Your new refrigerator
may make sounds that your
seem louder.
old one didn't. Because the sounds are new to you,
The following
chart describes
the kinds of sounds
you might be concerned
about them. Don't be Most
that might be new to you, and what may be making
of the new sounds are normal
Hard surfaces like the
them.
Possible
Sounds:
Probable
Causes:
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Slight Hum; Soft hiss:
Your refrigerator
has two fans; you may hear the fan motors and moving air.
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Clicking
or Snapping
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator
stops running.
Sounds:
It also makes a sound when the refrigerator
starts.
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Water Sounds:
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.
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Ice Maker
Sounds:
If your refrigerator
has an Ice maker, you may hear CI buzzing
[from the
water valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped
into the bin.
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Running
Sounds:
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.
Vacation
and
moving care
Short Vacations.
No need
to shut off the refrigerator
if You will be away
for only a
few weeks.
Use up the perishables;
freeze
other items. If Your refrig-
erator
is equipped
with an automatic
ice maker,
turn off Your ice
maker:
1) raise the signal
arm; 2) shut off the water
supply
to the ice
maker. Empty the ice bin.
long Vacations.
Remove
all the food if You are going
for a month or more. If Your
refrigerator
is equipped
with an automatic
ice maker, at least a day
ahead,
turn off the water supply
to the ice maker. When the last load
of ice drops, lift the signal
arm.
Unplug
the refrigerator
and
clean
it...rinse
well
and
dry. Tape
rubber
or wood blocks to both doors...keeping
them open far enough
for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from building
up.
Tape
the blocks
out of a child's
reach...do
not allow
children
near the refrigerator
when the doors are blocked
open.
To restart refrigerator,
see "Using Your Refrigerator."
Moving.
If Your refrigerator
is equipped
with an automatic
ice maker, shut
off the ice maker
water supply
a day ahead
of time. Disconnect
the
water line. Afterthe
last supply
of ice drops, lift the signal
arm to turn
off the ice maker.
Remove
all food. Pack frozen foods in dry ice. Unplug
the refriger-
ator and clean
it thoroughly.
Remove
everything
that comes
out. Wrap all parts well and tape
them together
so they don't shift and rattle.
Screw in the leveling
rollers; tape the doors shut; tape the electric
cord to the cabinet.
When You get to Your new home, put everything
back,
level
it, reconnect
the water
supply
and refer to the "Before
Using . .." page.
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