Maytag MSD2650KEU Use and Care Manual - Page 30

Operating Sounds Improvements in refrigeration design may produce sounds in your new refrigerator that are different or were not present in an older model. These improvements were made to create a refrigerator that is better at preserving food, is more energy efficient, and is quieter overall. Because new units run quieter, sounds may be detected that were present in older units, but were masked by higher sound levels. Many of these sounds are normal. Please note that the surfaces adjacent to a refrigerator, such as hard walls, floors and cabinetry may make these sounds seem even louder. The following are some of the normal sounds that may be noticed in a new refrigerator. SOUND Clicking Air rushing or whirring Gurgling or boiling sound Thumping Vibrating noise Buzzing Humming POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION • Freezer control (A) clicks when starting or stopping compressor. • Normal operation • Defrost timer or electric damper control (select models) (B) sounds like an electric clock and snaps in and out of defrost cycle. • Normal operation • Condenser fan (D) makes this noise while operating. • Normal operation • Freezer fan (C) makes this noise while operating. • Normal operation • Freezer fan (C) slows to a stop as the freezer door is opened. • Normal operation • Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F) refrigerant make this noise when flowing. • Normal operation • Ice cubes from ice maker drop into ice bucket (G). • Normal operation • Dispenser ice chute (H) closing. • Normal operation • Compressor (I) makes a pulsating sound while running. • Normal operation • Refrigerator is not level. • See Leveling, pages 4-5. • Ice maker water valve (J) hookup buzzes when ice maker fills with water. • Normal operation • Ice maker (K) is in the 'on' position without water • Normal operation connection. • Ice auger (L) hums as auger agitates ice during dispensing. • Stop sound by raising ice maker arm to OFF position. See Automatic Ice Maker, page 16 for details. • Compressor (I) can make a high-pitched hum while operating. • Normal operation • Solenoid valve (M) operating ice chute door. • Normal operation 29