Amana Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator owner manual Trouble Shooting, Topic Possible Cause Solution

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.

TOPIC	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION
Clicking	Freezer control (A) clicks when starting or	Normal operation
	stopping compressor.
	Defrost timer (B) sounds like an electric	Normal operation			B
	clock and snaps in and out of defrost
	cycle.
Air rushing or	Freezer fan (C) and condenser fan (D)	Normal operation
whirring	make this noise while operating.
Gurgling or	Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F)	Normal operation
boiling sound	refrigerant makes this noise when flowing.
Thumping	Ice cubes from ice maker(some models)	Normal operation
	drop into ice bucket (G).
					C
Vibrating noise	Compressor (H).makes a pulsating sound	Normal operation		J
	while running.		G			E
	Refrigerator is not level.	See Installation		A	I
		Instructions for details on
		how to level your unit.
Buzzing	Ice maker water valve (I) hookup (some	Normal operation
	models) buzzes when ice maker fills with				H	D
	water.						K
Humming	Ice maker (J) is in the ‘on’ position without	Stop sound by raising ice		F
	water connection.	maker arm to ‘off’ position.
		See Automatic Ice Maker
		section in your owner’s
		manual for details.
	Compresser (H).can make a high pitched	Normal operation
	hum while operating.
Hissing or	Defrost heater(K) hisses, sizzles, or pops	Normal operation
popping	when operational.

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
		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.
	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.

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