Normal Operating Sounds - GE Profile 24 CustomStyle Owner's Manual

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 mostly to highly
efficient operation.
The new high etficieno, compressor runs titster and will have a higher pitch hum
or pulsating sound while operating.
Defiost timer and refrigerator control click on and oil
e tim circulating air inside the fieezer which keeps the temperatures
throughout.
g on the defrost heater causing a sizzling, hissing or popping
sound during tlle defiost _)_le.
The flow of refiiget>mt fllrough tile fieezer cooling coils sounds like boiling
or a gurgling noise.
;or popping of cooling coils caused by expansion and contraction
during defrost and refrigeration fi)llo_dng defiost.
Water dripping as it mehs fiom the evaporator and flows to the drain pan
the defiost o_cle.
]cemaker
The icemaker water valve will buzz when the icemaker fills with water. If the t(eler
arm is in the ON (dox_11)position it will buzz even if it has not yet been hooked up
to water. Keeping the feeler mm in the ON (down) position befine it is hooked up
to water can (hmage the icemaker. To prevent this, raise the teeler arm to the
STOP (up) position. This will stop the buzzing.
The sound of cubes dropping into tlle bin and water running in pipes as
k croaker refills.
Before you call 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.
Possible Causes What To Do
Refrigerator does not Refrigerator in defrost cycle. • W:ti[ about 30 minutes ti)r detiost _ycle 1o end.
operate
Freezer control in OFFer 0
• Move tile fieezer
conUol to a [emperaUne setting.
position.
Refrigerator is unplugged. • l'ush the plug completely into [lie outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit '*Replace fllse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
Vibration or rattling Rollers need adjusting. • See Leveling Rollers.
(slight vibration
is normal)
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