NORMAL
OPERATING
SOUNDS
Recent improvements
in refrigeration
design may introduce sounds in your new refrigerator
that were not noticed in earlier models.
These improvements were made to create a refrigerator that will preserve food better, run more energy efficiently, and perform quieter
overall. Because new refrigerator
designs run quieter than past models you may start to detect sounds that were actually present in your
older model but were typically masked by the refrigerator's
higher sound levels. Many of these sounds are normal. The following are
some of the normal sounds your new refrigerator
may make:
REFRIGERANT FLOW: The flow of the
cooling fluid in your freezer area may cause
gurgling or quiet knocldng sounds when the
refrigerator cycleson or off.
CONTROL
SWITCHES:
In
the electronics
control
area
there
are numerous
control
switches
that make a quiet
clicking sound when you use
your
refrigerator
or during
some of the normal
system
operations.
ICE MAKER: The cabinet
will occasionally generate a
rattling
sound
when
ice
cubes are ejected into the
freezer
ice bin. You
may
also detect the motor that is
ejecting that ice. These are
normal sounds necessary for
ice making.
WATER
VALVES:
You
may
detect
a slight
buzzing
sound
under
the
refrigerator
when
water is requested from the ice
dispenser or when the ice maker
needs water to make ice.
COMPRESSOR:
The
compressor
on
this
--unit
has a variable
speed
motor.
This
variability
allows
the
system
to adjust
to
different
usage needs.
This
will
introduce
speed change sounds
and
some
higher
pitched
humming
sounds
that
are
normal
for
the
operation
of this type
of compressor.
AIRFLOW
SOUNDS:
There are a number of
fans in the refrigerator
that make airflow sounds
when in operation.
The
freezer
fan
circulates
cool air throughout
the
refrigerator.
The refrig-
erator
circulating
fan
helps keep that
com-
partment's
temperature
more
uniform.
The
condenser
fan on top of
your
refrigerator
is
utilized
to remove the
heat
generated
by
the
refrigeration
system.
Lastly, the OptiFresh
TM
compartments
circulate
air to maintain optimum
temperatures.
CABINET LEVELING:An unlevel
cabinet may cause rattles and
vibration noises.
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