Troubleshooting Tips; Normal Operating Sounds - GE GFSF6PKBAWW Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Normal operating sounds. GEAppliance.com
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 highefficiencycompressor m ay runfasterand longer
thanyour old refrigeratorandyou may heara high-pitched hum
or pulsatingsoundwhileit isoperating.
_ Youmay heara whooshingsoundwhen thedoorsclose. T hisis
dueto pressure equalizing within the refrigerator.
CLICKS, POPS,
CRACKSand SNAPS
_ Youmay hearcrackingor poppingsounds when the refrigerator
isfirst pluggedin.Thishappensasthe refrigeratorcoolsto
the correcttemperature.
_ Thefreezercontrolwillclickwhenstartingor stopping
the compressor.
_ Expansion and contractionof coolingcoilsduringand after
defrostcan causea crackingor poppingsound.
_ On models with an icemaker, after an icemakingcycle, y ou may
hearthe ice cubesdroppingintothe icebucket.
_ On models with a dispenser, duringwater dispense, you may
hearthe water linesmoveat initialdispense and after dispenser
button is released.
WHIB!
_ Youmay hearthefans spinningat highspeeds. T hishappens
whenthe refrigeratorisfirst pluggedin,whenthe doorsare
openedfrequentlyor whena largeamount offood is added
to the refrigeratoror freezercompartments. T hefans are helping
to 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 drippingnoisemayoccur duringthe defrostcycleas ice
meltsfrom the evaporator and flows intothe drainpan.
_ 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
Refrigerator is unplugged. • Pushthe plug completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit . Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
Vibration or rattling Leveling legs need adjusting. . See Level the Refrigerator.
(slight vibration
is normal)
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