Maytag MTB1950FRQ User Manual page 14

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Improvements in refrigeration designmay producesoundsin yournew refrigerator t hat are differentor were not presentin an older
model.These improvements w eremadeto createa refrigerator t hat isbetterat preserving food, ismoreenergyefficient,and isquieter
overall.Becausenew unitsrun quieter,soundsmay be detectedthat werepresentin older units,but weremaskedby higher sound
levels. Many of these sounds are normal Pleasenote that the surfacesadjacentto a refrigerator,such as hard walls, floors and
cabinetrymay make these soundsseem even louder.The followingare some of the normalsoundsthat may be noticedin a new
refrigerator.
ICE MAKER: (if equipped) The ice maker will I
occasionally generatea rattling sound when the
ice cubes are ready to drop down into the ice I
bin. Also, the motor that ejects the ice from its I
tray prior to dropping the ice may also be
detectable.These are norma sounds necessary
DEFROST TIMER: Frost-free for makin( ice.
refrigerators have a defrost timer
Jthat will generate a clicking
sound when it cycles the unit into
[and out of defrostcycle.
FREEZER COMPARTMENT
CONTRACTION AND EX-
PANSION: A popping sound
may occur in the freezer when
the unit starts up due to
contraction or expansion of
the materials in the freezer
area.
REFRIGERANT FLOW: The flow of the I
refrigerantin your refrigerator may cause a I
gurgling or rattling sound when the unit is
running or ust after the unit cycles off. The
refrigerant is still flowing in the tubing. J
i AIRFLOW SOUNDS: Both the freezer evaporator J
, fan and the condenser fan at the bottom of the I
cabinetwill create airflow sounds. The evaporator
fan is circulating the cold air throughout the J
refrigerator and freezer compartments. The I
condenser fan is removing the heat generated
i_ when the unit is cooled.
_" _' / I sound may be detected in the back of the /
"_:E / I unit when the ice dispenser calls for the/
_*- _ " I water valve to open to fill the ice maker /
. Ik, li;a_'_ Following the eection of the ice,/
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_ \ Ith_remay be somewaterdripping/
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rerngerator_orun more efficiently,_ne _ \
refrigerationsystem may run longer to I
keep food at the desired temperatures' _r.^=_e,_=T _/pHe, tP_. A,_ ,,nlo,,=ll
for freshness. That new, high,_'-"?.. _'''. ......... _"n-'rv_ratin'c '1
oHi,..ion,.,, C'mnr'_osorma,, run Ionnor _ caDine[may cause radii g o g l
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- " - c" hi " r _ noises Thts can be fixed by adJus g I
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