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Need a model number.
Depends where the noise is coming from.
If it is at the compressor it could be the compressor trying to start.
Possibley needs a new start device and/or capacitor.
Could also be the compressor is on it's last legs.
If from inside the unit it could be the damper trying to open/close.
Perhaps it is clogged with frost |
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See the attachment for a tech sheet.
It should help you diagnose the problem. |
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Model number is: MFI2266aeb
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I do not have a tech sheet for an aeb unit but the one given should be aclose match to your unit |
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Originally Posted by: denman  I do not have a tech sheet for an aeb unit but the one given should be aclose match to your unit Clearly, I waited too long to look at this issue. Yesterday both compartments were at 52 degrees. That ice cream isn't going to taste so good. The compressor was not running and there was a definitely *click* sound every 30 seconds to a minute. The drip pan under the fan is nearly full. The fan is running. The coils are pretty dirty but they are so far under the unit that I'm not sure how to get to them to clean them. I unplugged the unit overnight. When I powered it up in the morning, the compressor is now running and the temps are dropping slowly. The compressor is too hot to touch. Is that normal? This unit is 9 years old. If I can fix it for a couple of hundred in parts, I'd like to keep it.
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Yes the compressor can get pretty hot when it is on for a long time.
You may want to unplug the unit and let the compressor cool down some.
The clicking could be a problem with the start device (PTC) or the capacitor.
The compressor keeps trying to start.
The PTC is the more likely of the two.
There is no good way to check either of these so it is a replace them and hope for the best.
The following may not be possible for you so you may have to use a long brush (like a swiffer ) and a vacuum to clean the condenser coils as best you can.
Also be sure to clean the vents (front and back) and the condenser fan blades.
They way I clean mine is to remove the kick plate and the rear cover.
Then I roll it over to an open door and blow it out with my compressor.
A leaf blower also works.
This gets just about all the dust outside.
Note that I am no longer a regular poster on this forum so it will take longer to get a reply from me.
I only reply to posts I have been involved with in the past. |
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Originally Posted by: denman Yes the compressor can get pretty hot when it is on for a long time.
You may want to unplug the unit and let the compressor cool down some.
The clicking could be a problem with the start device (PTC) or the capacitor.
The compressor keeps trying to start.
The PTC is the more likely of the two.
There is no good way to check either of these so it is a replace them and hope for the best.
I've been watching it for two days. There is a loud CLICK. One in maybe 20 attempts, the compressor might start. The other 19 times, it clicks again after 10 seconds. A few minutes later the process starts again. So, I may need a PTC and I may need a start capacitor? Are they expensive? Should I try one, then the other, or just slam them both in there? What I don't want to do is spend money on parts that can't be returned, then find out that I have a bad compressor. Is there any chance that my compressor is under warranty?
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Look up your model number on the AppliancePartsPros parts website.
Unless they have changed their policy you can return electronic parts.
I would replace the PTC first as it is the most likely cause.
I looked up the model on the Maytag website.
It says this unit just has a one year warranty (no longer warranty on the sealed system). |
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