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Sounds you may hear...
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Possible
Sounds:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
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Clicking
or Snapping
Sounds:
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Water Sounds:
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Ice Maker
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Running
Sounds:
Your new
refrrgerator
may
make
sounds
that
your
old one didn't
Because
the sounds
are new to you, you mght
be concerned
about
them
Don'? be
Most of the new sounds
are normal.
Hard surfaces
like
the floor, walls and cabrnets
can make
the sounds
seem
louder.
The followlng
chart
describes
the kinds of sounds
that might
be new
to you
and what
may be making
them
Probable
Causes:
Your refrigerator
has two fans, you may hear the fan motors
and
movrng
air
The defrost
timer makes
a defrnrte
click
when
the refrigerator
stops running.
It
also makes
a sound
when
the refrigerator
starts.
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],
trrckltng
water
and the clatter
of Ice dumped
into the brn
Your refrigerator
has CI high-efficiency
compressor
and motor. It will run longer
than older
designs.
It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy sa\ing
tips.. .
You can help your refrigerator
use less electricity
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Check
door
gaskets
for a trght seal
Level the cab-
rnet to be sure of a good
seal
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Clean
the condenser
co11 regularly
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Open
the
do\)r
as few
trmes
as possible
Thank
about
what
you need
before
you open
the door
Get everything
out at one time
Keep
foods
orga-
nized
so you
.A/on't have
to search
for what
you
want
Close
di'or
as soon as food
IS removed.
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Go ahead
ar#d fill up the
refrigerator,
but don't
overcrowd
It SC arr movement
IS blocked
Cleaning your
refrigerator
Both the refrrg-:ro+or
ar,d
freezer
sectrons
defrost
c~tomot~calry
6 It both
should
be cleaned
about
!:)rce
o month
t
help
prevent
odors
from
burldIng
l!,p Of course,
sy
IS si;oulc
be aylped up rrght away
l-\ clear
your
,efrrgerator,
+drrl the
Temperature
Ll
Cart-ol
to 3FF,
,+ug
t, take
out
cll removable
Ccrts
and
clec:,i
I* occordrng
to the
folIowIng
;:rrec+ ens
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It
IS
a waste
of electricrty
to set the refrrgerator
and
freezer
to temperatures
colder
than
they
need
to
be. If ice cream
IS firm in the freezer
and drinks are
as cold
as your
family
lakes them,
that's
cold
enough
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Keep
the
Power
Saving
Control
on OFF unless
motsture
forms on the refrigerator
exterior
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Make
sure your
refrrgerator
IS not next
to a heat
source
such
as a range,
water
heater,
furnace.
radiator,
or in direct
sunlight
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