Improvementsinrefrigerationdesignmayproducesoundsinyournewrefrigeratorthataredifferentorwerenot
presentin anoldermodel.Theseimprovementsweremadeto createa refrigeratorthat is betterat preservingfood,
ismoreenergyefficient,andis quieteroverall.Becausenewunitsrunquieter,soundsmaybe detectedthatwere
presentin olderunits,butweremaskedbyhighersoundlevels.Manyof thesesoundsarenormal.Pleasenotethat
thesurfacesadjacentto a refrigerator,suchashardwalls,floorsandcabinetrymaymakethesesoundsseemeven
louder.Thefollowingaresomeofthe normalsoundsthat maybenoticedin a newrefrigerator.
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Clicking • Freezer control (A) clicks when starting or • Normal operation
Air rushing
or whirring
Gurgling or
boiling sound
Thumping
Vibrating
noise
Buzzing
Humming
stopping compressor.
• Defrost timer or electric damper control (select
models) (B) sounds like an electric clock and
snaps in and out of defrost cycle.
• Condenser fan (D) makes this noise while
operating.
• Freezer fan (C) makes this noise while
operating.
• Freezer fan (C) slows to a stop as the freezer
door is opened.
• Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F)
refrigerant make this noise when flowing.
• Ice cubes from ice maker drop into ice bucket (G).
• Dispenser ice chute (H) closing.
• Compressor (I) makes a pulsating sound while
running.
• Refrigerator is not level.
• Ice maker water valve (J) hookup buzzes when
ice maker fills with water.
• Ice maker (K) is in the 'on' position without
water connection.
• Ice auger (L) hums as auger agitates ice during
dispensing.
• Compressor (I) can make a high pitched hum
while operating.
• Solenoid valve (M) operating ice chute door.
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• See Leveling (see page 7).
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Stop sound by raising ice maker arm
to OFF position. See Automatic Ice
Maker, page 13 for details.
• Normal operation
• Normal operation ___
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