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TROUBLESHOOTING 21 ENGLISH Pr oble m Ice has bad taste or odor. Clicking Rattling Whooshing Gurgling Popping Sizzling Vibrating Dripping Pulsating or High-Pitched Sound Possible Causes The ice storage bin needs to be cleaned. Solutions Empty and wash the bin (discard old cubes). Make sure that the bin is completely dry before reinstalling it. The defrost control will click when the automatic defrost cycle begins and ends. The (thermostat control or refrigerator control on some models) will also click when cycling on and off. Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, or items stored on top of or around the refrigerator. Refrigerator is not resting solidly on the floor. Normal Operation. Normal Operation. Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need to be adjusted. See the Leveling section. Refrigerator with linear com- Normal Operation. pressor was jarred while running. Evaporator fan motor is circulating air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments. Normal Operation. Air is being forced over the Normal Operation. condenser by the condenser fan. Refrigerant flowing through Normal Operation. the cooling system. Contraction and expansion of Normal Operation. the inside walls due to changes in temperature. Water dripping on the defrost Normal Operation. heater during a defrost cycle. If the side or back of the refrigerator is touching a cabinet or wall, some of the normal vibrations may make an audible sound. Water running into the drain pan during the defrost cycle. To eliminate the noise, make sure that the sides and back cannot vibrate against any wall or cabinet. Normal Operation Your refrigerator is designed to Normal Operation 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, but it is still more energy efficient than previous models. While the refrigerator is running, it is normal to hear a pulsating or high-pitched running, it is normal to hear a sound.

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Ice has bad
taste or odor.
The ice storage bin needs
to be cleaned.
Clicking
Normal Operation.
Rattling
Normal Operation.
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need to
be adjusted. See the Leveling section.
Normal Operation.
Whooshing
Normal Operation.
Normal Operation.
Gurgling
Refrigerant flowing through
the cooling system.
Normal Operation.
Popping
Normal Operation.
Sizzling
Normal Operation.
Vibrating
Dripping
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Pulsating or
High-Pitched
Sound
Normal Operation
Empty and wash the bin (discard old cubes).
Make sure that the bin is completely dry before
reinstalling it.
The defrost control will click
when the automatic defrost
cycle begins and ends. The
(thermostat
control
or
refrigerator control on some
models) will also click when
cycling
on
and
off.
Rattling noises may come
from the flow of refrigerant,
or items stored on top of or
around
the
refrigerator.
Refrigerator is not resting
solidly
on
the
floor.
Air is being forced over the
condenser by the condenser
changes in temperature.
Refrigerator with linear com-
pressor
was
jarred
while
running.
fan.
Evaporator
fan
motor
is
circulating air through the
refrigerator
and
freezer
compartments.
Contraction and expansion of
the
inside walls
due
to
Water dripping on the defrost
heater during a defrost cycle.
If the side or back of the
refrigerator is touching a
cabinet or wall, some of the
normal vibrations may make
an audible sound.
Water running into the drain
pan during the defrost cycle.
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, but it is still more
energy efficient than previous
models. While the refrigerator is
running, it is normal to hear a
pulsating or high-pitched ru-
nning, it is normal to hear a
sound.
To eliminate the noise, make sure that the sides
and back cannot vibrate against any wall or
cabinet.
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