Question about Maytag MZD2766GES Side by Side Refrigerator
The Maytag has started making a fairly loud gear-grinding, rattely, clock-mechanism sounding noise coming from the top of the frige side, behind a panel on the roof of the interior above the lights. It runs quite a while then goes silent. I don't yet see any indication of operation problems. What's up?
John, since you have an adaptive defrost board and not a mechanical timer you can rule that out. It's more than likely your auto-damper motor and gear making the noise. As long as you are cooling ok, it's still opening and closing. Down the road it could fail in the open or closed position, giving you freezing conditions in the refer or no cool in the refer. It's not a bad job to replace, just a pain to get at it. part number for the damper 61005044. Catriver..post back
Posted on Mar 15, 2007
John, Im going by the model mzd2766GES which was posted with your question. Is that the right model? Catriver..post back
Number 13 is your adaptive defrost board. Usually they don't make any noise but there is always a first. Number 8 is the automatic damper assy. that I thought might be your problem. This will make some noise if failing. Number 7 is the control slide assy.gear. The part number I have for the auto damper motor is 61005044, the adaptive defrost board is 12002104. Are you have a defrost problem? Heavy build up of ice on the back panel of freezer. I know they had a service bullitin out on the auto damper not working correctly. They issued a new kit. Part number 12001905 (kit). Catriver..post back
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Maytag 61005988 Adaptive Defrost Timer Assembly. It controls the defrosting od the coils. See below what happens when it goes out.
Posted on Jun 14, 2009
John or anyone, can you please show me where to find the Defrost Heater Sensor Disc and provide a part number? My Maytag SidebySide is was making the noise for a month and now the fridge side is no longer cold (58°F). Also, I am going to replace the Adaptive Defrost Board as this is ultimately what failed due to the faulty Sensor Disc.
Posted on Aug 05, 2008
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I can't find such a part or number in the diagrams for my unit (on partselect.com). The wiring diagram doesn't describe such a device either. I'm wondering if what I'm hearing could be electrical arcing noises... though it sounds mechanical and goes on for several minutes. It comes from where the adaptive defrost item mounts... clearly that area. Any other ideas?
That's the right number. And I'm looking at the diagrams athttp://www.partselect.com/ModelFrames.as...
Please advise... the noise comes from the area where item 12 and 13 appear to be, inside the covered area on the roof of the frige side, right rear.
That's the right number. And I'm looking at the diagrams athttp://www.partselect.com/ModelFrames.as...
Please advise... the noise comes from the area where item 12 and 13 appear to be, inside the covered area on the roof of the frige side, right rear.
I'm waiting to catch it making the noise again... thanks until then...
Well, I have not heard the noise again, but the frige is not really very cold, while there is no frost accumulation in the freezer (which is plenty cold). I'm very handy with self repairs, but this is so ambiguous... Should I give up and call service? Or are they likely to charge a lot and shotgun it due to the lack of clear indicators?
Let me be more clear; the frige side is turned up to coldest setting, and is maybe 40 degrees. There is a slight detectable cold air stream from the vent under the left light, so it's not altogether blocked.
...and now the frige is getting warmer...
...and now the frige is getting warmer... arg!
Frige is up to 52 degrees. No sign of visable frost in frezer which remains cold. Heard the noise again, it is CLEARLY now an arcing sound, loud, even capable of being FELT through the plastic on the top of the frige above the light, exactly where the defroster control unit sits. Should I bail and call service or attempt it myself?
Well, I called for service, they took one look (and it was making the noise at the time!) and said 'Yep a common problem, need a new defrost heater sensor disc and a new defrost board.' Took about 45 minutes and totalled $300 with labor. Now we'll see if it works. There was enough frost inside the coils to prevent air distribution to the frige side. The noise was arcing/bouncing points in the relay on the defrost board. Apparently.
Don't replace the assembly without replacing the sensor disc, which according to the repairman for mine is the CAUSE of the failure of the board. The noise is the relay chattering because of the damage... and a new board will fail if the sensor (small disc, 2 wires, clips onto coils inside freezer) isn't replaced... This took the very experienced repairman near an hour, working fast and efficinetly. Lots of panels came out. I'm not sure you want to do it yourself...
this is the EXACT problem I'm having with my Maytag side by side.
The noise described from the upper right hand corner if the fridge.
Diagram doesn't show any motor. It made a noise like that back in March and a week later, the freezer coils were frozen up and fridge side wasn't cold. Defrosted the whole thing, and it worked for months...although the fridge hovered at just 40 degrees.Then Last weekend the same noise. this weekend, same problem.
We also had a power outage for about two hours this week, so I don't know if that had something to do with coils freezing up...
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