Symptoms
Clicking noises
Rattling nosies
Whooshing nosies
Gurgling nosies
Popping nosies
Vibrating
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Reason
The defrost control will click
when the automatic defrost
cycle begins and ends.
The thermostat control (or
appliance control on some
models) will also click when
cycling on and off.
Rattling noises may come from
the flow of appliance, the water
line on the back of the unit (for
plumbed models only), or items
stored on top of or around the
appliance.
Appliance is not resting evenly
on the floor.
Appliance with linear
compressor was moved while
operating.
Evaporator fan motor is
circulating air through
the fridge and freezer
compartments.
Air is being forced over the
condenser by the condenser
fan.
Appliance flowing through the
cooling system
Contraction and expansion of
the inside walls due to changes
in temperature.
If the side or back of the
appliance is touching a cabinet
or wall, some of the normal
vibrations may make an
audible sound.
Solution
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• Floor is weak or uneven or leveling
legs need to be adjusted. See the
Door Alignment section.
• Normal operation. If the compressor
does not stop rattling after three
minutes, turn the power to the
appliance off and then on again.
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• Normal Operation
• To eliminate the noise, make sure
that the sides and back do not make
any contact with any wall or cabinet.
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