Maytag MFI2569VEW User Instructions - Page 14

The refrigerator seems noisy, The doors will not, completely, The ice, are hollow or small

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The refrigerator seems noisy Refrigerator noise has been reduced over the years. Due to this reduction, you may hear intermittent noises from your new refrigerator that you did not notice from your old model. Below are listed some normal sounds with explanations. • Buzzing - heard when the water valve opens to fill the ice maker • Pulsating - fans/compressor adjusting to optimize performance • Hissing/Rattling - flow of refrigerant, movement of water lines, or from items placed on top of the refrigerator • Sizzling/Gurgling - water dripping on the heater during defrost cycle • Popping - contraction/expansion of inside walls, especially during initial cool-down • Water running - may be heard when water melts during the defrost cycle and runs into the drain pan • Creaking/Cracking ice maker mold. - occurs as ice is being ejected from the The doors will not close completely • Door blocked open? Move food packages away from door. • Bin or shelf in the way?. Push bin or shelf back in the correct position. The doors are difficult to open Explosion Hazard Use nonflammable cleaner. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. • Gaskets dirty or sticky? Clean gaskets and contact surfaces with mild soap and warm water. Rinse and dry with soft cloth. Temperature is too warm • New installation? Allow 24 hours following installation for the refrigerator to cool completely. • Door(s) opened often or left open? Allows warm air to enter refrigerator. Minimize door openings and keep doors fully closed. • Large load of food added? Allow several hours for refrigerator to return to normal temperature. • Controls set correctly for the surrounding conditions? Adjust the controls a setting colder. Check temperature in 24 hours. See "Using the Controls." There is interior moisture buildup NOTE: Some moisture buildup is normal. • Humid room? Contributes to moisture buildup. • Door(s) opened often or left open? Allows humid air to enter refrigerator. Minimize door openings and keep doors fully closed. The ice maker is not producing ice or not enough ice • Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open. • Kink in the water source line? A kink in the line can reduce water flow. Straighten the water source line. • Ice maker turned on? Make sure wire shutoff arm or switch (depending on model) is in the ON position. • New installation? Wait 24 hours after ice maker installation for ice production to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice production. • Freezer door closed completely?. Firmly close the freezer compartment door. If the freezer compartment door will not close all the way, see "The doors will not close completely." • Large amount of ice recently removed? Allow 24 hours for ice maker to produce more ice. • Ice cube jammed in the ice maker ejector arm? Remove ice from the ejector arm with a plastic utensil. • Water filter installed on the refrigerator?. Remove filter and operate ice maker. If ice volume improves, then the filter may be clogged or incorrectly installed. Replace filter or reinstall it correctly. • Reverse osmosis water filtration system connected to your cold water supply? This can decrease water pressure. See "Water Supply Requirements." The ice cubes are hollow or small NOTE: This is an indication of low water pressure. • Water shutoff valve not fully open? Turn the water shutoff valve fully open. • Kink in the water source line? A kink in the line can reduce water flow. Straighten the water source line. 14

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The refrigerator seems noisy
Refrigerator
noise has been reduced
over the years. Due to this
reduction,
you may hear intermittent
noises from your new
refrigerator
that you did not notice from your old model.
Below
are listed some normal sounds
with
explanations.
Buzzing
-
heard when the water valve opens to fill the
ice
maker
Pulsating
- fans/compressor
adjusting
to optimize
performance
Hissing/Rattling
- flow of refrigerant,
movement
of water
lines, or from items placed
on top of the refrigerator
Sizzling/Gurgling
-
water dripping
on the heater during
defrost
cycle
Popping
- contraction/expansion
of inside walls, especially
during initial cool-down
Water
running -
may be heard when water melts
during the
defrost
cycle and runs into the drain pan
Creaking/Cracking
- occurs
as ice is being ejected
from the
ice maker
mold.
The doors will not
close
completely
Door
blocked
open?
Move food packages
away from door.
Bin or shelf
in the way?. Push bin or shelf back in the correct
position.
The doors
are
difficult
to open
Explosion
Hazard
Use nonflammable
cleaner.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion,
or
fire.
Gaskets
dirty
or sticky?
Clean gaskets and contact
surfaces
with mild soap and warm water. Rinse and dry with soft cloth.
Temperature
is too
warm
New installation?
Allow 24 hours following
installation
for the
refrigerator
to cool completely.
Door(s)
opened
often
or left open? Allows warm air to enter
refrigerator.
Minimize
door openings
and keep doors fully
closed.
Large
load
of food
added?
Allow several
hours for
refrigerator
to return to normal temperature.
Controls
set correctly
for the
surrounding
conditions?
Adjust the controls
a setting
colder. Check temperature
in
24 hours. See "Using the Controls."
There
is interior
moisture
buildup
NOTE: Some moisture
buildup
is normal.
Humid
room?
Contributes
to moisture
buildup.
Door(s)
opened
often
or left open? Allows
humid air to
enter refrigerator.
Minimize door
openings
and keep doors
fully closed.
The ice maker
is
not
producing
ice or not enough
ice
Refrigerator
connected
to a water
supply
and the
supply
shutoff valve turned
on?
Connect
refrigerator
to water
supply
and turn water shutoff
valve fully open.
Kink
in the water
source
line? A kink in the line can reduce
water flow. Straighten
the water source
line.
Ice maker
turned
on? Make sure wire shutoff
arm or switch
(depending
on model) is in the ON position.
New
installation?
Wait 24 hours after ice maker
installation
for ice production
to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice
production.
Freezer
door closed
completely?.
Firmly close the freezer
compartment
door. If the freezer compartment
door will not
close all the way, see "The doors will not close completely."
Large
amount
of ice
recently
removed?
Allow 24 hours for
ice maker
to produce
more ice.
Ice cube jammed
in the ice
maker
ejector
arm?
Remove
ice from the ejector
arm with
a plastic
utensil.
Water filter
installed
on the refrigerator?.
Remove filter and
operate
ice maker. If ice volume
improves,
then the filter
may
be clogged
or incorrectly
installed.
Replace filter or reinstall
it
correctly.
Reverse
osmosis
water
filtration
system
connected
to
your
cold water
supply?
This can decrease
water pressure.
See "Water
Supply Requirements."
The ice
cubes
are hollow or small
NOTE: This is an indication
of low water
pressure.
Water shutoff
valve
not fully
open?
Turn the water shutoff
valve fully open.
Kink
in the water
source
line? A kink in the line can reduce
water flow. Straighten
the water source
line.
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