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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 following
chart describes
the kinds of sounds that might be new to
you, and what may be making
them.
Possible Sounds:
Probable
Causes:
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Sllght Hum, Soft Hiss:
You may hear the refrigerator's
fan motor and moving
air.
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Cllcklng
or Snapplng
The thermostat
makes a definite
click when the refrigerator
Sounds:
stops running. It also makes a sound when the refrigerator
stark.
The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle
starts and
stops.
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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
- trlckllng
water
the water valve), trickling
water and the clatter
of ice dumped
- thud (clatter
of ice)
into the bin.
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Runnlng 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.
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Energy saving tips...
You can help your refrigerator
use less electricity
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It is a waste of electricity
to set the refrigerator
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Check
door
gaskets
for a tight seal, Level the
and freezer
to temperatures
colder
than they
cabinet
to be sure of a good
seal.
need to be. If ice cream
is firm in the freezer and
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Clean
the condenser
coil regularly
drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that's
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Open
the door as few times as possible.
Think
cold enough.
about what you need before you open the door.
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Keep the Power Saving
Control
on CONSUMES
Get everything
out at one time. Keep foods orga-
LESS ENERGY unless moisture forms on refrigerator
nized so you won't have to search
for what you
exterior.
want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
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Make sure your refrigerator
is not next to a heat
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Go ahead
and fill up the refrigerator,
but don't
source
such as a range,
water
heater, furnace,
overcrowd
it so air movement
is blocked.
radiator
or in direct
sunlight.
Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator
and freezer sections defrost
automatically.
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 Refrigerator
Control
to OFF, unplug
it, take out all removable
parts
and
clean
it according
to the following
directions.
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