The short answer for the CWC models
On the Akdy CWC refrigerator models, a noise or a vibration that is new leads with the recess the cabinet is amplifying into rather than with the cause the brand-generic article opens on. The spine for the CWC family records 18 model codes, many of them differing from a neighbour by one character, so this is a long run of finish and configuration variants on one platform rather than several platforms under one name.
What you observe on these models
- A ticking or scraping from inside the freezer — Regular, fast, and usually stopping the moment the freezer door is opened.
- The whole cabinet moves when the compressor starts — A lurch at start-up says the feet or the mounts, not the motor.
- A rattle that appears for a minute and then stops — Something loose is being driven at one particular speed or at one moment in the cycle.
- NEAR MISS — it is noisy and it has also stopped getting cold — Two symptoms together point at the cooling page rather than at this one.
Causes, most likely first on the CWC family
- The recess the cabinet is amplifying into — The same unit standing free in a room is usually much quieter. Built in, it drives the surround, and the surround is what you are actually hearing. Ranked first here.
- A fan blade catching ice or a stray item — A bag, a label or a piece of packaging drawn into the fan housing makes the same sound and is just as easy to find. Second.
- The compressor itself — A knocking or labouring noise from the compressor, or a relay clicking without a start. Last, and that is the point of the order.
- Body: The cause that moves up on these models is the recess the cabinet is amplifying into; what moves down to make room for it is compressor mounts that have aged, which is where the brand-generic article for this symptom opens.
Check in this order, and why
- Pull the cabinet out of its surround and run it standing free — First: If the noise drops away in the open, the cabinet is fine and the installation is what needs attention.
- Open the freezer door while the noise is happening — Second: On most cabinets that cuts the fan. If the noise stops, the fan is making it.
- Look underneath for the drip pan and check it sits in its brackets — Third: A pan out of position is one of the loudest cheap faults there is.
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the cabinet or switch off its breaker before any panel is removed. The charge in a capacitor outlives the switch, and the evaporator fan has no warning before it runs. Leave the door switch wired exactly as it is, and leave the refrigerant side alone — that is licensed work. Move perishables to a cooler with ice: a freezer holds food safely at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
Models covered by the CWC family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CWC-100A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-100B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-120A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-120B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-150A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-150B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-160A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-160B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-200A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-200B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-350A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-350B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-450A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-450B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-70A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-75A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-75B | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
| CWC-90A | akdy:refrigerator:cwc |
When to call a technician
Stop and call at the point where a panel has to come off with power on, and call without hesitating if what you are looking at is the compressor itself. Call immediately, and unplug the cabinet first, if you smell burning, see oil around the compressor, or hear a hiss with a sharp smell.
Other symptoms covered for the CWC family
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