Maytag Upright Freezers owner manual Troubleshooting, Noise, Appearance

Troubleshooting, cont.

Noise

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES	WHAT TO DO
Clicks	Normal	Temperature control clicks when starting or stopping
Gurgles and pops	Normal	compressor.
		Refrigerant flow through evaporator coil.
(like boiling water)
Hum or pulsing sound	Normal	Compressor operation.

Appearance

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES	WHAT TO DO
Water droplets on	Poor gasket seal	Clean gasket as described in Hints and Care.
outside of freezer		Apply light coating of petroleum jelly to gasket.
Water pooling in floor	Poor or missing drain plug	Verify that drain plug is properly in place and sealed.
by freezer	Defrost drain pan	Replace drain plug if seal is poor.
		On Free-O-Frost™ models, confirm that the defrost
		drain pan is properly positioned.

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