Maytag Performa MBF1956HES Use & Care Manual page 28

Improvements i n refrigeration designmayproducesoundsin yournewrefrigerator t hat aredifferentor werenot
presentin an oldermodel. T heseimprovements weremadeto createa refrigerator t hatis betterat preserving food,
is moreenergy efficient,andis quieteroverall. B ecause newrefrigerators runquieter, s oundsmaybedetected that
werepresentin olderrefrigerators, butweremasked by highersoundlevels. M anyofthesesoundsarenormal.
Please notethatthe surfaces adjacent t o a refrigerator, suchas hardwalls,floorsandcabinetrymaymakethese
sounds seemevenlouder` T hefollowingaresomeof the normal s ounds that maybenoticedin a newrefrigerator.
Freezer c ontrol(A) clickswhenstartingor . Normal o peration
stoppingcompressor.
Motorized device(B} soundslikean electric . Normal o peration
clockandsnapsin andout.
Air rushing or _ Freezer f an (C} andcondenser f an ([}} make _ Normal o peration
this noisewhileoperating.
Gurglingor _ Evaporator (E} andheatexchanger ( F} _ Normal o peration
boiling sound refrigerant m akesthis noisewhenflowing.
. Icecubesfrom icemaker(select m odels} drop . Normal o peration
into ice bucket(G}.
Vibrating noise . Compressor (H} makes a pulsating sound . Normal operation
while running.
. Refrigerator is not level. . See page 3 for details on how to level
your refrigerator,
Buzzing . Ice maker water valve (U} hookup (select . Normal operation
models_) buzzes when ice maker fills with
water,
. Ice maker (J} is in the 'on' position without . Stop sound by raising ice maker arm
water connection, to OFF position (see page 18}.
. Compressor (H} can make a high-pitched hum . Normal operation
while operating.
Hissing or . Defrost heater (K} hisses, sizzles or pops when . Normal operation
popping operational.
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