Understanding The Sounds You May Hear; Saving Energy - KitchenAid KSSS36QDX05 Use And Care Manual

sing Your Refrigerator
Understanding the sounds you may hear
Your new refrigerator may make different sounds than The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that
your old one. Hard surfaces, such as the ceiling, walls, might be new to you and what causes them.
and cabinets around the refrigerator, can make sounds
seem louder.
SOUNDSIOBSERVATIONS CAUSES
Hum or hiss The refrigerator's fan motor and moving air.
Clicking or The thermostat makes a definite click when the refrigerator stops running.
snapping sounds It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.
Ice maker sounds You may hear buzzing (from the water valve), trickling water, and the
• trickling water clatter of ice falling into the bin.
• clatter of ice
Running sounds The high-efficiency compressor and motor will run longer than older
designs. The internal fan may occasionally run when the compressor is off.
Trickling water/ During the defrost cycle, the refrigerator will not be running. The trickling
water sounds water is the frost accumulated on the freezer coil melting and running into
the defrost pan. When the refrigerator stops running, you will hear
gurgling in the tubing for a few minutes.
Warm air from You may feel air blowing from behind the upper ventilation panel and base
upper ventilation grille when the refrigerator is running. This is normal.
panel/base grille
Saving energy
You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
• Clean the condenser coils regularly.
• 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 food organized so
you won't have to search for what you want. Close
door as soon as food is removed.
• Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don't
overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.
• 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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