Amana ASD2326HEB Use & Care Manual page 29

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. Hease note that
the surfaces adjacent to a refrigerator, such as hard wails, 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.
, Freezer control (A) dicks when starting or , Normal operation
stopping compressor.
Defrost timer or electMc damper control (select , Normal operation
models} (B) sounds like an electMc dock and
snaps in and out of defrost cycle.
Air rushing , Condenser fan (D) makes this noise while , Normal operation
or whirring operating.
Freezer fan (C) makes this noise while , Normal operation
operating.
Freezer fan (C) slows to a stop as the freezer , Normal operation
door is opened.
GurgJing or , Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F) , Normal operation
boiling sound refrigerant make this noise when flowing.
, Ice cubes from ice maker drop into ice bucket (G). , Normal operation
, Dispenser ice chute (H) closing. , Normal operation
Vibrating . Compressor (U) makes a pulsating sound while , Normal operation
noise
running.
Refrigerator is not level. , See Leveling (see page 7_}.
Ice maker water valve (J) hookup buzzes when , Normal operation
ice maker fills with water.
Ice maker (K) is in the 'on' position without , Normal operation
water connection.
Ice auger ([.) hums as auger agitates ice during , Stop sound by raising ice maker arm
dispensing, to OFF position. See Automatic/ce
Maker. page 15 for details.
Compressor (0 can make a high pitched hum , Normal operation
while operating.
, Solenoid valve (N) operating ice chute door. , Normal operation
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