Operating Sounds - Fisher & Paykel RX216 Installation Instructions And User Manual

Improvements in refrigeration design may produce sounds in your new refrigerator that are
different to other models. These improvements created a refrigerator that is better at preserving
food, more energy efficient, and quieter overall. Because new units are quieter, sounds may be
detected that were masked by higher sound levels in older units. Many of these sounds are
normal. Please note that the surfaces adjacent to a refrigerator, such as hard walls, floors and
cabinetry may make these sounds seem even louder. The following are some of the normal
sounds that may be noticed in a new refrigerator.
Normal operational sounds
Sound Possible causes
Clicking Freezer control (
Defrost timer or electric damper control (select models) (
electric clock and snaps in and out of defrost cycle.
Air rushing or Condenser fan (
whirring
Freezer fan (
Freezer fan (
Gurgling or Evaporator (
boiling sound flowing.
Thumping Ice cubes from ice maker dropping into ice bucket (
Dispenser ice chute (
Buzzing Ice maker water valve (
Vibrating noise Compressor (
Humming Ice maker (
Compressor (
Solenoid valve (
Other sounds
Sound Possible causes
Vibrating noise Refrigerator is not
level.
Contents of
refrigerator rattling.
Humming Ice auger (
hums as auger
agitates ice during
dispensing.
) clicks when starting or stopping compressor.
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) makes this noise while operating.
d
) makes this noise while operating.
c
) slows to a stop as the freezer door is opened.
c
) and heat exchanger (
e
) closing.
h
) hookup buzzes when ice maker fills with water.
j
) makes a pulsating sound while running.
i
) is in the 'on' position without water connection.
k
) can make a high-pitched hum while operating.
i
) operating ice chute door.
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Solution
See Leveling (see page 8).
Ensure no jars or bottles
are touching.
) Stop sound by raising
l
ice maker arm to OFF
position (see page 23).

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