You may hear rapid repetitive clicking sounds as the unit switches from cooling one compartment to cooling the other.
Maytag refrigerator noises popping.
Below is a list of common sounds the refrigerator might be making.
A dripping sound can be due to the normal defrosting of the freezer.
The defrost timer can make a popping sound.
The powerful compressor motor can cause enough vibration in the unit that plates sitting on the shelves inside may tap together and cause what sounds like a continuous popping from outside the unit.
Check that the ice maker is turned off if the refrigerator is not connected to a water supply.
French door maytag refrigerator with bottom freezer drawer was making loud popping sounds.
These sounds do not require repair.
Popping sounds tend to be associated with the interior wall of the fridge contracting when the refrigerator cools or defrosts.
Your new maytag refrigerator will probably make different sounds or noises than your previous refrigerator.
Some popping noises could be caused by normal vibrations within the refrigerator.
A defrost heater cycling on and off can cause a variety of noises from popping knocking and gurgling to a creaking sound.
Contraction and expansion of the inside walls of the refrigerator may cause a popping or cracking noise especially as the refrigerator cools down for the first time or defrosts.
This can often happen more at night when temperatures in general drop in the home.
This sound is normal.
The inside of the cabinet may also click as it contracts with cooling.
These are normal sounds.
This is part of normal operation.
Water valve will make a buzzing or clicking sound if the ice maker is not connected to a water supply.
If the rattling noise is coming from the bottom of the refrigerator if you hear a loud rattling noise near the bottom of the refrigerator the culprit is likely to be the drain pan says doug.
According to maytag you may hear a clicking type noise when ice ejects into the bin when water drips on the heater during automatic defrost when the ice maker fills with water or when water moves through the lines.
There was no ice storage bin and no water connection and the ice maker wire shutoff arm was in the off position up.
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Popping and cracking noises may also simply be the expansion and contraction of internal parts as the unit changes temperature requiring no action on your part.
