Normal operating sounds.
Newer refrigerotors
sound different from older refrigerotors.
Modern refrigerotors
hove more feotures ond use newer technologg.
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Do gou hear what I hear? These sounds are normal.
HUMMM...
--WHOOSH...
The new high-efficiency compressor mog run foster
ond longer thon gour old refrigerotor, ond gou mog
heor o high-pitched hum or pulsoting sound while
it is operoting.
You mog heor o whooshing sound when the doors close.
This is due to pressure equolizing within the refrigerotor.
CLICKS, POPS,
CRACKS
and CHIRPS
You moy heor crocking or popping sounds when
the refrigerotor is first plugged in. This hoppens
•
os the refrigerotor cools to the correct temperoture.
The compressor moy couse o clicking or chirping
•
sound when ottempting to restort (this could toke
up to 5 minutes).
Exponsion ond controction of cooling coils during ond
•
ofter defrost con couse o crocking or popping sound.
On models with on icemoker, ofter on icemoking cgcle,
gou mag hear the ice cubes dropping into the ice
•
bucket.
WHIR./
•
You may hear the fans spinning at high speeds.
This happens when the refrigerator is first plugged in,
when the doors are opened frequentlg or when a large
omount of food is odded to the refrigerotor or freezer
comportments. The fons ore helping to mointoin
the correct temperotures.
WATERSOUNDS
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The flow of refrigeront through the freezer cooling coils
mog moke o gurgling noise like boiling woter.
Woter dropping on the defrost heoter con couse o
sizzling, popping or buzzing sound during the defrost
cgcle.
A water dripping noise mag occur during the defrost
cgcle as ice melts from the evaporator and flows into
the drain pan.
Closing the door mag cause a gurgling sound due
to pressure equalization.
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