GE 21 Owner's Manual page 37

Normal operating sounds.
Newer refrigerators sound different from older refrigerators.
Modern refrigerators have more features and use newer technology.
Do you hear what ! hear? These sounds are normal.
HUMMM...
--WHOOSH...
_ Thenew highefficiencycompressormay runfasterand longer
thanyour old refrigerator and you may heara high-pitched hum
or pulsating soundwhileit isoperating.
_ Youmay heara whooshingsoundwhenthe doorsclose. T hisis
due to pressure equalizing within the refrigerator.
CLICKS,POPS,
CRACKS and SNAPS
_ Youmay hearcrackingor poppingsounds when the refrigerator
isfirst pluggedin.Thishappensasthe refrigeratorcoolsto the
correcttemperature.
_ Thefreezercontrolwillclickwhenstartingor stoppingthe
compressor.
_ Defrosttimer snappingin and out of thedefrostcycle.
_ Expansion and contractionof coolingcoilsduringand after
defrostcan causea crackingor poppingsound.
_ On modelswith an icemaker, after an icemakingcycle, y ou may
hearthe icecubesdroppinginto the icebucket.
_ On modelswith a dispenser, duringwater dispense, you
may hearthe water linesmoveat initialdispense andafter
dispenser button isreleased.
WHIB!
_ Youmay hearthefans spinningat high speeds. Thishappens
whenthe refrigeratorisfirst pluggedin,whenthe doorsare
openedfrequentlyor whena largeamount offood is addedto
the refrigerator or freezercompartments. Thefans are helpingto
maintainthe correcttemperatures.
_ Thefans changespeeds in orderto provideoptimalcoolingand
energysavings.
WATER SOUNDS
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_ Theflow of refrigerant t hroughthefreezercoolingcoilsmay
makea gurglingnoiselikeboilingwater.
_ Waterdroppingon the defrostheatercancausea sizzling,
poppingor buzzingsoundduringthe defrostcycle.
A water drippingnoisemay occurduringthe defrostcycleas ice
meltsfrom theevaporatorand flowsinto thedrain pan.
_ Closing the door maycausea 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.
Possible Causes What To Do
Refrigerator does not Refrigerator in defrost cycle. Wait about :30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
operate
Control in 0 (off) position. Hove the control to a temperature setting.
Refrigerator is unplugged. Push the plug completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
Leveling legs need adjusting. Vibration or rattling
(slight vibration
is norma#
See Level the Refrigerator.
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