Troubleshooting Tips; For Service; Normal Operatingsounds - GE GTS12BBMBRWW Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Normal operatingsounds.
Depending on the placement of the refrigerator in your kitchen,
you may want to place a piece of rubber backed carpet under
the refrigerator to reduce noise.
These sounds are normal and are due mosdy to highly- efficient operation,
The new high efficiency compressor runs faster and will have a higher pitch
hum or pulsating sound while operating,
Defrost timer and refrigerator control click on and off.
of cooling coils caused by expansion and contraction
during defrost and refrigeration following defrost,
air inside the freezer which keeps the temperatures
on flae defrost heater causing a sizzling, hissing or popping
sound during the defrost cycle,
of refrigerant through the freezer cooling coils sounds like boiling
water or a gurgling noise.
Water dripping as it melts from the evaporator and flows to the drain pan
the defrost cycle,
Before youcall for service...
Troubleshooting tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
Vibrati_ or rattling :
Possible Causes What To Do
Refrigerator in defrost cycle. * Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end,
Cona'ol in OFF(_) position. * Move the control to a temperature setting,
Refrigerator is unplugged. * Push the plug completely into the outlet,
The fuse is blown/circuit * Replace fuse or reset the breaker,
breaker is tripped.
Front leveling legs need * See Leveling Legs.
adjusting.
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