Two days ago I noticed a buzzing sound coming from my refrigerator. Every few minutes the buzzing starts and stops. This morning everything in my freezer has thawed and the top portion of the refrigerator is warm. The buzzing just stopped a few minutes ago. Help!
Tricia,
Where was the noise coming from, front, back, top, bottom ?
And a model number would help, a lot.
Thanks,
MAYTAG, Model # MFD2561HEW
I,m haveing the same problem called a repairman but he knew nothing about the unit and suggested unpluging it so it could reboot its self, we did and it works for a while, the last time I unpluged it was about 2 weeks ago at 2am when I got up to let the dogs out and then pluged it back in when I got up around 7 am this morning when my husband got up the temps were up, don’t want to have to keep unpluging it every couple of days or weeks.
[quote=Miss Donna;286058]MAYTAG, Model # MFD2561HEW
I,m haveing the same problem called a repairman but he knew nothing about the unit and suggested unpluging it so it could reboot its self, we did and it works for a while, the last time I unpluged it was about 2 weeks ago at 2am when I got up to let the dogs out and then pluged it back in when I got up around 7 am this morning when my husband got up the temps were up, don’t want to have to keep unpluging it every couple of days or weeks.[/quote]
Well,
Most likely,
You have an intermittent problem in your electronic control board or compressor start circuitry(relay).
Both of those components are located on the back of the refrigerator, in the right rear corner(looking at the machine from the front).
Next time it makes the noise, try and isolate the noise to the components before you reset the control.
Let us know what you find, where the noise is and we can help you from there.
Thank you for such a quick response, I will have my Husband pull the fridge out and check it and let you know what we find.
Once again Thank You so much
Miss Donna
[quote=Miss Donna;286082]Thank you for such a quick response, I will have my Husband pull the fridge out and check it and let you know what we find.
Once again Thank You so much
Miss Donna[/quote]
Miss Donna,
You’re welcome,
Hopefully we’ll hear from you soon and get yopu up and going, properly.
Ok, I think I have isolated the noise to the compressor, it sounds like it is comeing from the conection plug, now as far as resetting the control, is there something I should be doing besides just unplugging the unit.
Do I need to call a repair man or could my husband replace the compressor if the is what it is?
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Miss Donna:(
[quote=Miss Donna;294431]Ok, I think I have isolated the noise to the compressor, it sounds like it is comeing from the conection plug, now as far as resetting the control, is there something I should be doing besides just unplugging the unit.
Do I need to call a repair man or could my husband replace the compressor if the is what it is?
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Miss Donna:([/quote]
Miss Donna,
A compressor replacement, is something your husband is not eqipped to do.
It requires special tools,guages,meters and refrigerant.
Let’s hope, it is just a loose connection or a bad start relay / overload assembly, you make it sound as, he should be able to handle that.
It could be a “main control” board, but start at the relay/overload.
Good Luck,
I ordered the part ,#AP4079373, and received it about 2 weeks ago but the fridge was working fine until last night so my husband just replaced the part this morning and about 3 or 4 hours after it was replaced it started makeing the noise again and the temp began to climb, so now I’m assumeing that the main control board needs to be replaced, correct ?
could you be so kind as to let me know what part # that is.
Thank You so much,
Miss Donna
[quote=Miss Donna;302430]I ordered the part ,#AP4079373, and received it about 2 weeks ago but the fridge was working fine until last night so my husband just replaced the part this morning and about 3 or 4 hours after it was replaced it started makeing the noise again and the temp began to climb, so now I’m assumeing that the main control board needs to be replaced, correct ?
could you be so kind as to let me know what part # that is.
Thank You so much,
Miss Donna[/quote]
Miss Donna,
The part number for your electronic control board, as you requested:
That control board is located in the same area as the compressor(where your husband repalced the relay kit)
It (the plastic box) will need to be removed from the base frame, openned,and the printed circuit board removed to replace the board.
** I reccomend you install the new printed circuit board first, then switch the wire harness connectors from the old ,to the new, then install the box back on the base frame. **
Good Luck,
Once angain Thank You.[quote=Joe / APP Team;302490]Miss Donna,
The part number for your electronic control board, as you requested:
That control board is located in the same area as the compressor(where your husband repalced the relay kit)
It (the plastic box) will need to be removed from the base frame, openned,and the printed circuit board removed to replace the board.
** I reccomend you install the new printed circuit board first, then switch the wire harness connectors from the old ,to the new, then install the box back on the base frame. **
Good Luck,
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You’re welcome, Again
Keep in touch.
My husband replaced both parts mentioned above and it worked fine for sometime but now the same problem is happening do you have any other suggestions on how we might handle this problem.
Thank You
[quote=Miss Donna;379029]My husband replaced both parts mentioned above and it worked fine for sometime but now the same problem is happening do you have any other suggestions on how we might handle this problem.
Thank You[/quote]
Miss Donna,
Have your husband try this,
He’ll need access to a multi meter
At the compressor, when the noise is present, he needs to check for 120 VAC across the Blue wire and the White wire on the overload/relay assembly.
I would also check from the Blue wire and the White wire to chassis ground (a screw or bare metal spot on the frame)for the same voltage.
As long as we maintain at least 108 VAC on both checks, and since you have new relay assembly and control board, I would have to presume, the compressor windings are going bad.
[quote=Joe / APP Team;379709]Miss Donna,
Have your husband try this,
He’ll need access to a multi meter
At the compressor, when the noise is present, he needs to check for 120 VAC across the Blue wire and the White wire on the overload/relay assembly.
I would also check from the Blue wire and the White wire to chassis ground (a screw or bare metal spot on the frame)for the same voltage.
As long as we maintain at least 108 VAC on both checks, and since you have new relay assembly and control board, I would have to presume, the compressor windings are going bad.
:)[/quote]
Okie Dokie, we shall try this, once again thank you and will let you know what we find. 
Miss Donna,
Great deal,
I’ll keep an eye out for your next post,
We’ll have a better idea after the checks your husband makes.
and can go from there.