Normal Operating Sounds; Understanding The Sounds You May Hear - Heartland HCTMR20A Instructions D'utilisation

Understanding the sounds you may hear

Your new, high-efficiency refrigerator may introduce unfa-
miliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate your re-
frigerator is operating correctly. Some surfaces on floors,
walls, and kitchen cabinets may make these sounds more
noticeable.
NOTE
Rigid foam insulation is very energy efficient, but is not a
sound insulator.
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NOTE
If the Fresh Food door is left open form more than 5 min-
utes, an alarm will sound. The alarm will sound for 2 min-
utes and then stop. If the "Door Ajar" condition remains, the
alarm will repeat every 30 minutes for two intervals.
After 15 minutes of a "Door Ajar" Condition, the unit will turn
the Fresh Food light off until the door is closed. The door
switch in the Fresh Food can be pressed and released to
reset the alarm and light.
NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS AND SIGHTS
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H
Following is a list of major components in your refrigerator
and the sounds they can cause:
A Evaporator Refrigerant through the evaporator may cre-
ate a boiling or gurgling sound.
B Evaporator fan You may hear air being forced through
the refrigerator by the evaporator fan.
C Defrost heater During defrost cycles, water dripping onto
the defrost heater may cause a hissing or sizzling sound.
After defrosting, a popping sound may occur.
NOTE
During the automatic defrost cycle, you may notice a red
glow in the vents on the back wall of your freezer compart-
ment. This is normal during the defrost cycle.
D Condenser May create minimal sounds from forced air.
E Electronic defrost control These parts can produce a
snapping or clicking sound when turning the cooling system
on and off.
F Condenser fan You may hear air being forced through the
condenser.
G Compressor Modern, high-efficiency compressors run
much faster than in the past. The compressor may have a
high pitched hum or pulsating sound.
H Drain pan (not removable) You may hear water dripping
into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.
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