...Should something >happen immediately? It does make noise when it runs - it's not silent >like a thermoelectric fridge, right? I've never actually seen one >running, so I'm not sure what to expect. It is silent, except for the cooling fan. The electricity and gas actually heat a gas/fluid inside the cooling coils/pipes on the back. Leave it plugged in for an hour or so, keeping watch that nothing burns up. If no heat in back and/or cooling in front, then something is wrong. |
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