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Amana W10175445A owner manual Trouble Shooting, 723 3266,%/&$8662/87,21

Trouble Shooting

Today’s refrigerators have new features and are more energy efficient. Foam insulation is very energy efficient and has

NOISE excellent insulating capabilities, however, foam insulation is not as sound absorbent. As a result, certain sounds may be unfamiliar. In time, these sounds will become familiar. Please refer to this information before calling service.

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Clicking

Air rushing or whirring

Gurgling or boiling sound

Thumping

Vibrating noise

Buzzing

Humming

Freezer control (A) clicks when starting or stopping compressor.

Defrost timer (B) sounds like an electric clock and snaps in and out of defrost cycle.

Freezer fan (C) and condenser fan (D) make this noise while operating.

Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F) refrigerant makes this noise when flowing.

Ice cubes from ice maker(some models) drop into ice bucket (G).

Compressor (H).makes a pulsating sound while running.

Refrigerator is not level.

Ice maker water valve (I) hookup (some models) buzzes when ice maker fills with water.

Ice maker (J) is in the ‘on’ position without water connection.

Normal operation

See Installation Instructions for details on how to level your unit.

Normal operation

Stop sound by raising ice maker arm to ‘off’ position. See Automatic Ice Maker section in your owner’s manual for details.

G J E

H D K F

Hissing or popping

Compresser (H).can make a high pitched hum while operating.

Defrost heater(K) hisses, sizzles, or pops when operational.

Normal operation

OPERATION

Freezer control	Refrigerator is in defrost mode.	Normal operation Wait 40 minutes to see if refrigerator
and lights are on,		restarts.
but compressor
is not operating.
Crisper drawer	Control settings are too low.	See section on Crisper drawer to adjust controls.
temperature is	Freezer controls are set too low.	See controls section in owner’s manual on how to adjust
too warm	Freezer controls are set too low.	See controls section in owner’s manual on how to adjust
too warm		your controls.
		your controls.
	Drawer is improperly positioned.	See section on Crisper drawer to verify drawer positioning.

Refrigerator does	Refrigerator is not plugged in.	Plug in unit.
not operate	Freezer control is not on.	See section on controls in your owner’s manual.
	Freezer control is not on.	See section on controls in your owner’s manual.
	Fuse is blown, or circuit breaker needs	Replace any blown fuses. Check circuit breaker and reset if
	to be reset.	necessary.

	Power outage has occurred	Call local power company listing to report outage.
Refrigerator still	Unit is malfunctioning.	Unplug refrigerator and transfer food to another unit. If
won’t operate		another unit is not available, place dry ice in freezer section
		to preserve food. Warranty does not cover food loss .
		Contact service for assistance.

Food temperature	Condenser coils are dirty.	Clean according to cleaning instructions in your owner’s
is too cold		manual.

	Refrigerator or freezer controls are set	See controls section in owner’s manual on how to adjust
	too high.	your controls.