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Sounds you may hear.. .
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 followlng
chart describes
the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you. and what may be making
them.
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Posslble
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. It
Sounds:
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 buzzing
(from the water
valve], trickling water and the clatter of tee dumped
Into the bin.
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Running
Sounds:
Your refrigerator
has a high-efflclency
compressor
and motor. It will run longer
than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
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Energy saving tips.. .
You can help your refrigerator
us-e less electricity.
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cab-
inet to be sure of a good seal.
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Clean the condenser
coil regularly.
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Open
the door as few times as possible.
Think
about
what you need before you open the door.
Get everythIng
out at one time. Keep foods orga-
nized so you won't have to search for what you
want Close door as soon as food is removed.
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Go ahead
and fill up the refrigerator,
but don't
overcrowd
it so air movement
is blocked.
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It is a waste of electricity
to set the refrigerator
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
likes them,
that's cold
enough.
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Keep
the Power Saving
Control
on OFF unless
moisture forms on the refrigerator
exterior.
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Make sure your refrigerator
is not next to a heat
source such as a range,
water
heater, furnace,
radiator,
or in direct sunlight.
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Cleaning your refrigerator..
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Both the refrigerator
and freezer sections defrost
automatlcally.
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 Temperature
Control
to OFF, unplug
It, take out all removable
parts,
and
clean
it according
to the following
directions.
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