Complete Owner's Guide

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NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS
Understanding the Sounds you
may Hear
Your new, high-eciency unit may intro-
duce unfamiliar sounds. These sounds
normally indicate your appliance is oper-
ating correctly. Some surfaces on floors,
walls, and kitchen cabinets may make
these sounds more noticeable.
Following is a list of major components
in your unit and the sounds they can cause:
A Evaporator Refrigerant through the
evaporator may create a boiling or
gurgling sound.
B Evaporator fan You may hear air be-
ing forced through the refrigerator
by the evaporator fan.
C Defrost heater During defrost cycles,
water dripping onto the defrost
heater may cause a hissing or sizzling
sound. After defrosting, a popping
sound may occur.
D Condenser fan You may hear air be-
ing forced through the condenser.
E Water valve Makes a buzzing sound
each time it opens to fill the ice maker.
F Drain pan (not removable) You may
hear water dripping into the drain
pan during the defrost cycle.
G Condenser May create minimal
sounds from forced air.
H Motorized damper May produce in-
termittent humming during operation.
I Ice chute When dispensing ice, you
will hear a snapping or clicking sound
when the solenoid opens and closes
the ice chute.
J Ice Maker When ice has been pro-
duced, you will hear ice cubes falling
into the ice bin.
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NOTE
Energy ecient foam in your refrigera-
tor is not a sound insulator.
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NOTE
During automatic defrost cycle, a red
glow in the back wall vents of your
freezer compartment is normal.
 Compressor
Today's refrigerators are designed with
a variable speed compressor to be more
energy ecient than previous models. This
means your compressor reacts quickly to
temperature fluctuations and circulates
cold air based o your use and room
temperature.