Normal Sounds and Noises for Maytag Refrigerators

Your new Maytag refrigerator will probably make different sounds or noises than your previous refrigerator. Below is a list of common sounds the refrigerator might be making. Please click on each sound to learn more.

• Buzzing: Water valve will make a buzzing or clicking sound if the ice maker is not connected to a water supply.
• Chattering when dispensing:  Water line may be kinked. 
• Grinding or Squeaking:  Doors may be rubbing against cabinets or other surfaces when opening.
• Gurgling:  Refrigerant flowing through the tubes after a cooling cycle.
• High-Pitched or Pulsating:  Compressor fans adjusting to optimize performance.
• Popping or Cracking: Contraction and expansion of the inside walls.
• Rattling or Vibrating: Flow of refrigerant through cooling system, or water through the water line, items on the top of the refrigerator, refrigerator not level.
• Sizzling, Hissing or Water Dripping:  Water dripping on to the defrost heater during the defrost cycle.
• Thumping or Hammering:  Water line during a fill cycle.