Trouble Shooting - Amana Distinctions Owner's Manual

Trouble Shooting

Today's refrigerators have new features and are more energy efficient. Foam insulation is very energy efficient and has
excellent insulating capabilities, however, foam insulation is not as sound absorbent. As a result, certain sounds may be
NOISE
unfamiliar. In time, these sounds will become familiar. Please refer to this information before calling service.
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Clicking Freezer control (A) clicks when starting or
stopping compressor.
Defrost timer (B) sounds like an electric
clock and snaps in and out of defrost
cycle.
Air rushing or
Freezer fan (C) and condenser fan (D)
whirring make this noise while operating.
Gurgling or
Evaporator (E) and heat exchanger (F)
boiling sound refrigerant makes this noise when flowing.
Thumping Ice cubes from ice maker(some models)
drop into ice bucket (G).
Dispenser ice chute (H) closing.
Vibrating noise Compressor (I) makes a pulsating sound
while running.
Refrigerator is not level.
Buzzing
Ice maker water valve (J) hookup (some
models) buzzes when ice maker fills with
water.
Humming Ice maker (K) is in the 'on' position without
water connection.
Ice auger (L) (some models) hums as
auger agitates ice during dispensing.
Compresser (I) can make a high pitched
hum while operating.
Solenoid valve (M) operating ice chute
door.
OPERATION
Freezer control
Refrigerator is in defrost mode.
and lights are on,
but compressors
are not operating.
Deli/Crisper
Control settings are too low.
system
Freezer controls are set too low.
temperature is
too warm
Drawer is improperly positioned.
Refrigerator does
Refrigerator is not plugged in.
not operate
Freezer control is not on.
Fuse is blown, or circuit breaker needs
to be reset.
Power outage has occurred
Refrigerator still Unit is malfunctioning.
won't operate
Food temperature
Condenser coils are dirty.
is too cold
Refrigerator or freezer controls are set
too high.
Beverage Chiller™ (some models) is
improperly positioned.
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See Installation
Instructions for details on
how to level your unit.
Normal operation
Stop sound by raising ice
maker arm to 'off' position.
See Automatic Ice Maker
section in your owner's
manual for details.
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Normal operation
Normal operation
Normal operation Wait 40 minutes to see if refrigerator
restarts.
See section on Deli/Crisper system to adjust controls.
See controls section in owner's manual on how to adjust
your controls.
See section on Deli/Crisper system to verify drawer
positioning.
Plug in unit.
See section on controls in your owner's manual.
Replace any blown fuses. Check circuit breaker and reset if
necessary.
Call local power company listing to report outage.
Unplug refrigerator and transfer food to another unit. If
another unit is not available, place dry ice in freezer section
to preserve food. Warranty does not cover food loss .
Contact service for assistance.
Clean according to cleaning instructions in your owner's
manual.
See controls section in owner's manual on how to adjust
your controls.
See section on Temperature-Controlled Beverage Chiller™
to verify proper positioning.
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