Troubleshooting Tips; Normaloperating Sounds - GE TFH22PRXAAA Owner's Manual

Normal operating sounds.
Depending on the placement of the refrigerator in your kitchen,
you may want to place a piece of rubber backed carpet under
the refrigerator to reduce noise.
Tile new high eflitiency ( ompressor rims tiJster and _dll have a higher pit(h hum
or pulsating sound while operating.
Defrost timer and refrigerator control clitk on and oK
_"'-The tim fir( ulathlg air inside tile fleezer whkh keeps tile temperatures
throughout.
/Water dropping on tile defiost heater
( allsing a
sizzling, hissing or poppfilg
sound during tile deflost Q,( le.
Tile fl()w of reiiigeFant through tile freezer cooling coils sounds like boiling
or a gurgling noise.
;or popping of cooling coils cruised by expansion and conlrat lion
&Mng defrost and reiiigeradon %llowing defrost.
Water
dripping
as it melts from tile evaporator and flows
to
the drain pan
the defiost
Q,cle.
[cemaker (onsome models)
Tile icemaker water valve will buzz when tile icemaker fills with water. If tile ibeler
mm is in tile ON (down) position it will buzz even if it has not yet been hooked up
to water. Keeping tile tb_eler arm in tile ON (down) position heft)re it is hooked up
to water tan damage tile i(emaker. To prevent this, raise tile feeler arm to tile
STOP (up) position.
This will stop tile buzzing.
Tile sound of cubes dropping into tile bin and water running in pipes as
it emaker refills.
These sounds are normal
and are clue mostly to highly
efficient operation.
Beforeyoucall forservice...
Troubleshooting -tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
What To Bo
Refrigerator does not * \,\_fit about 30 minutes ii)r defiost Q,(le to end.
operate * Move the control to a temperature selting.
® Push the plug completely into the outlel.
o Replace fllse or reset the breaker.
Vibration or rattling * See Rollers.
(slight vibration
is normal)
Possible Causes
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
Control in OFFor 0 position.
Refrigerator is unplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped.
Rollers need adjusting.
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