Normal Operatingsounds - GE GNE26GGDABB Owner's Manual

Normal operating sounds.
Newer refrigerators sound different from older refrigerators.
Modern refrigerators have more features and use newer technology.
Do you hear what ! hear? These sounds are normal.
HUMMM...
-- WHOOSH...
, Thenew highefficiencycompressor may run fasterand longer
thanyour old refrigeratorandyou may heara high-pitchedhum
or pulsating soundwhileit isoperating.
Youmay heara whooshingsoundwhenthe doorsclose.Thisis
dueto pressure equalizing within the refrigerator.
Afterdispensing ice,a motor will closethe icechuteto keep
warn roomair from enteringthe icebucket,maintainingiceat a
freezing temperature.
Thehum of the motorclosingthe icechuteis normal,shortlyafter
dispensing ice.
CLICKS, POPS,
CRACKSand SNAPS
Youmay hear crackingor poppingsoundswhenthe refrigerator
isfirstpluggedin.Thishappensasthe refrigerator coolsto the
correcttemperature.
Expansion and contractionof coolingcoilsduringand after
defrostcancausea crackingor poppingsound.
On modelswith an icemaker,after an icemakingcycle, y ou may
hearthe icecubesdroppingintothe ice bucket.
On modelswith a dispenser, d uringwater dispense, you may
hearthe water linesmoveat initialdispense and after dispenser
button isreleased.
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WHIRl
Youmay hearthe fans spinningat high speeds. Thishappens
whenthe refrigeratorisfirst pluggedin,whenthe doorsare
openedfrequentlyor when a largeamount offood is addedto
the refrigeratoror freezercompartments. T hefansare helpingto
maintainthe correcttemperatures.
Thefans changespeedsin orderto provideoptimalcoolingand
energysavings.
WATER SOUNDS
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iii:: Theflow of refrigerantthroughthe coolingcoils may makea
gurglingnoiselikeboilingwater.
Water droppingon the defrostheatercan causea sizzling,
poppingor buzzing soundduringthe defrostcycle.
A water drippingnoisemay occur duringthe defrostcycleas ice
meltsfrom the evaporatorand flowsintothe drain pan.
Closing the door may causea gurglingsounddueto pressure
equalization.
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