Kenmore 795.5131 Series Use And Care Manual page 25

UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one did
not make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be
concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal.
Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls and cabinets, can make the
sounds seem louder than they actually are. The following list
describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them.
" The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost cycle
begins and ends. The thermostat control (or refrigerator
control, depending on the model) will also click when cycling
on and off:.
• Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the
water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.
• Your refrigerator is designed to run more emcienfly to
keep your food items at the desired temperature. The high
efflciency compressor may cause your new refrigerator to
run longer than your old one, and you may hear a pulsating
or high-pitched sound.
may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air
through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.
each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to
the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator.
Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a
popping noise.
pping on the defrost heater during a defrost cycle
may cause a sizzling sound.
You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the
condenser fan.
You may hear water running into the drain pan during the
defrost cycle.
Refrigerator does Firmly unplug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
not operate. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
The power supply cord is unplugged.
A household fuse has blown or circuit
breaker tripped.
The refrigerator is in the defrost cycle.
The display shows the word OFF.
Vibration or The refrigerator is not resting solidly on
rattling noise, the floor.
Lights do not work. The power supply cord is unplugged.
Light bulb is loose in the socket.
Light bulb has burned out. Lamps do not
work.
Compressor motor
seems to run too
much.
The refrigerator that was replaced was
an older model.
The room temperature is hotter than
normal.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
The refrigerator control has been put into the store Demo
(Demonstration) Mode.
The Demo Mode disables the cooling system, only lamps and
display works normally.
To disable Demo Mode open one door, then press Ultra Ice
and Fridge Temp buttons at the same time for 5 seconds.
When Demo Mode is deactivated, you will see the previous
value setting you had on display.
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjustment. See
DOOR ALIGNMENT section.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Turn the refrigerator control to the OFF position and unplug
the refrigerator. Gently remove the bulb and reinsert. Then
plug in the refrigerator and reset the refrigerator control.
Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage, size
and shape available at your local hardware store. See the
LAMP REPLACEMENT section.
Turn the temperature control to the OFF position and unplug
the refrigerator prior to replacement.
Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more
operational time. Even though this refrigerator may run more
than your older one, it will still use less energy.
The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal
room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to
80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run
even more than previous models.
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