Troubleshooting Tips; Normal Operating Sounds - GE GFSF6KEXCBB Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Normal operating sounds.
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Newer refrigerators sound different from older refrigerators.
Modern refrigerators have more features and use newer technology.
Do
you hear what I hear? Thesesounds are normal.
HUMMM...
--WHOOSH...
:_ Thenew highefficiencycompressor may run fasterand longer
than yourold refrigeratorand you may heara high-pitched hum
or pulsating soundwhileit isoperating.
:_ Youmay heara whooshingsoundwhenthe doorsclose.
Thisisdue to pressure equalizing within the refrigerator.
CLICKS, POPS,
CRACKS a nd
SNAPS
Youmay hearcrackingor poppingsoundswhenthe refrigerator
WHIR./
:_ Youmay hearthe fans spinningat highspeeds. T hishappens
whenthe refrigerator isfirst pluggedin,whenthe doorsare
openedfrequentlyor whena largeamount of foodis added
to the refrigerator or freezercompartments. Thefans are
helpingto maintainthe correcttemperatures.
:_ Thefanschangespeedsin orderto provideoptimal cooling
and energysavings.
WATERSOUNDS
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isfirst pluggedin.Thishappensasthe refrigerator cools
to the correcttemperature.
:_ Thefreezercontrolwill clickwhenstartingor stopping
thecompressor.
:_ Expansion and contractionof coolingcoilsduring
and after defrostcancausea crackingor poppingsound.
:_ Onmodelswith an icemaker, a fter an icemaking cycle,
you may hearthe icecubesdroppingintothe icebucket.
:_ Onmodelswith a dispenser, duringwater dispense, you
may hearthe water linesmoveat initialdispense and after
dispenser b utton is released.
:_ Theflow of refrigerantthroughthe freezercoolingcoilsmay
makea gurglingnoiselikeboilingwater.
:_ Waterdroppingon the defrostheatercancausea sizzling,
poppingor buzzingsoundduringthedefrostcycle.
:_ A water drippingnoisemay occurduringthe defrostcycleas ice
meltsfrom the evaporatorand flowsintothe drain pan.
:_ Closing the doormay causea gurglingsounddueto pressure
equalization.
Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Refrigerator does not
operate
Vibration or rattling
[slight vibration
is normal)
Possible Causes
Refrigeratorin defrost cgcle.
What To Do
• Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
Refrigeratoris unplugged. • Pushthe plug completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit • Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
Leveling legs need adjusting. • See Level the Refrigerator.
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