TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one
didn’t make. Because the sounds are new to you, you
might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds
are normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls and
cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they
actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds
and what may be making them.
• The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost
cycle begins and ends. The thermostat control (or
refrigerator control, depending on the model) will also
click when cycling on and off.
• Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant,
the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator.
• Your refrigerator is designed to run more efficiently to
keep your food items at the desired temperature.
The high efficiency compressor may cause your new
refrigerator to run longer than your old one, and you may
hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound.
• You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the
air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.
• As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due
to the refrigerant flowing in your refrigerator.
• Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause
a popping noise.
• Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost
cycle may cause a sizzling sound.
• You may hear air being forced over the condenser by
the condenser fan.
• You may hear water running into the drain pan during
the defrost cycle.
• You may hear noise from the freezer icing fan on the left
side of the refrigerator when the door is open.
REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT OPERATE
Check if… Then…
The power supply cord is unplugged.
A household fuse has blown or circuit breaker
tripped.
The refrigerator control is set to the OFF position.
Refrigerator is in the defrost cycle.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
Refer to the
Setting the Controls
section on page 18.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
LIGHTS DO NOT WORK
Check if… Then…
The power supply cord is unplugged.
Light bulb is loose in the socket.
Light bulb has burned out.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Turn the refrigerator control to the OFF position and unplug
the refrigerator. Gently remove the bulb and reinsert. Then
plug in refrigerator and reset the refrigerator control.
Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage, size and
shape available at your local hardware store. (See the
Changing the Light Bulb(s)
section on pages 26-27.) Turn
the temperature control to the OFF position and unplug the
refrigerator prior to replacement.
VIBRATION OR RATTLING NOISE
Check if… Then…
The refrigerator is not resting solidly on
the floor.
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjusting.
See
Installation
section on page 8 and 17.
