Operating Sounds - Maytag GC2224GEKX Use & Care Manual

Operating Sounds

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. Please note that
the surfaces adjacent to a refrigerator, such as hard walls, 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.
SOUND
• Freezer control (A) clicks when starting or
Clicking
• Defrost timer or electric damper control (select
Air rushing • Condenser fan (D) makes this noise while
or whirring
• Freezer fan (C) makes this noise while
• Freezer fan (C) slows to a stop as the freezer
• Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F)
Gurgling or
boiling sound
• Ice cubes from ice maker drop into ice bucket (G).
Thumping
• Dispenser ice chute (H) closing.
• Compressor (I) makes a pulsating sound while
Vibrating
noise
• Refrigerator is not level.
• Ice maker water valve (J) hookup buzzes when
Buzzing
Humming • Ice maker (K) is in the 'on' position without
• Ice auger (L) hums as auger agitates ice during
• Compressor (I) can make a high pitched hum
• Solenoid valve (M) operating ice chute door.
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
stopping compressor.
models) (B) sounds like an electric clock and
snaps in and out of defrost cycle.
operating.
operating.
door is opened.
refrigerant make this noise when flowing.
running.
ice maker fills with water.
water connection.
dispensing.
while operating.
SOLUTION
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
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• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• See Leveling (see page 6).
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation
• Normal operation