Intermittent buzzing Maytag - ApplianceBlog.com

fitzy · #1 January 13th, 2006, 11:15 AM

My 1 1/2 year old Maytag PTB1953GRQ refrigerator maintains temperature in both compartments, but occasionally makes a loud 60 hz buzz at 2 minute intervals. I am speculating that this may be the compressor attempting to start, but failing. Eventually there will be a compressor start, but I don't know if that is just a coincidence or confirmation of my suspicion. Most compressor starts are not preceeded by this buzz as far as I have been able to tell, but I don't exactly sit there listening to it.

***Jake*** · #2 January 13th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Hi,

Do you have a Ice Maker installed in it? Do you have the water line hooked up to the refrigerator? The water inlet valve will cause a buzz sound if the ice maker is on with no water going to it.

If your ice maker is working fine, then its possible your relay/overload on the compressor is faulty.

Jake

Wasted Income · #3 January 16th, 2006, 09:44 PM

Hi, our Maytag is doing the EXACT same thing. It's a Model: MSD2756GEW.
It is buzzing VERY loudly, followed by a relay click. We have the ice maker, and the water is hooked up to it, but we turned the ice maker off (moved the lever up).

What is the problem, and is this a fire hazard?

Thank you in advance!!

-Jeff

***Jake*** · #4 January 17th, 2006, 02:23 AM

Hi,

You have your ice maker off and it still makes that buzzing sound when the compressor trys to come on?

Jake

Wasted Income · #5 January 17th, 2006, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

Hi,

You have your ice maker off and it still makes that buzzing sound when the compressor trys to come on?

Jake

Yep, it's coming from the compressor area. The relay on the compressor clicks, it buzzes for about 5 seconds, then clicks again and stops for 2 minutes.

***Jake*** · #6 January 17th, 2006, 11:40 AM

Yea, it sounds like the relay/overload part is faulty, but you need to ohm it for continuity with a ohm meter.

There is a chance it could be your compressor going out, or starting to lock-up on you.

I could give you the part# for both, but i would need the first 2 numbers of your serial# to get you the correct part.

Is your refrigerator cooling ok still?

Jake

Wasted Income · #7 January 18th, 2006, 07:02 AM

Had the Maytag man come and look at it yesterday. Said the compressor is bad. It's only 2 years old, and the compressor is covered under a 5 year warranty, so I should be alright. Thanks for your help

***Jake*** · #8 January 18th, 2006, 11:22 AM

Glad he found the problem and its covered under the 5 year warranty.

Jake

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