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Reversing the door swing, Understanding the sounds you may hear, Slight hum, soft hiss – Whirlpool 8ET18NK User Manual

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Reversing the door swing

You can change the hinges on your refrigerator
so the doors open the other way. Refer to the
instruction sheet included with your refrigerator.

Understanding the sounds you may hear

Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your
old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to
you, you might be concerned about them. Don’t
be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard
surfaces like the floor, walls and cabinets can
make the sounds seem louder.

The following describes the kinds of sounds

that might be new to you, and what may be
making them.

Slight hum, soft hiss

You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and

moving air.

Clicking or snapping sounds

The thermostat makes a definite click when the

refrigerator stops running. It also makes a sound

when the refrigerator starts. The defrost timer will
click when the defrost cycle starts.

Water sounds

When the refrigerator stops running, you may

hear gurgling in the tubing for a few minutes after
it stops. You may also hear defrost water running
into the defrost water pan.

Ice maker sounds

• trickling water
• thud (clatter of ice)

If your refrigerator has an ice maker, you may
hear buzzing (from the water valve), trickling

water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.

Running sounds

Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compres­
sor and motor. It will run longer than older
designs. It may even seem to run most of the
time.

Saving energy

You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.

• Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the

cabinet to be sure of a good seal.

• Clean the condenser coils regularly.
• Open the door as few times as possible. Think

about what you need before you open the door.
Get everything out at one time. Keep food
organized so you won’t have to search for what
you want. Close door as soon as food is
removed.

• Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t

overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.

It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator

and freezer to temperatures colder than they
need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer
and drinks are as cold as your family likes

them, that’s cold enough.

Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator or in direct sunlight.

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