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Amana AMAW is the refrigerator line covering the models in the matrix below. The matrix on this page is the definitive list for this family: three model numbers. What they share is an architecture and a parts catalogue; what they suffer from is dominated by airflow and the defrost drain.
What goes wrong on these models
- The cabinet is warm while the unit is still running — A cabinet that will not get cold while the compressor keeps running. On these models that is the defrost circuit or a fan, not the refrigerant. See: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-amaw-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water under the crispers, on the floor, or ice on the freezer floor — Melt water inside the cabinet, ice on the freezer floor, or a drip at the back. The drain leads; a live supply joint is the urgent case. See: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-amaw-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Water Leak
- No ice, hollow cubes or a bin that fills too slowly — No ice, hollow cubes, or a bin that fills too slowly. Supply and freezer temperature account for most of it. See: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-amaw-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- A new rattle, chirp, roar or repeating click — Any running noise that has changed. The freezer door switch separates the two fans in one test. See: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-amaw-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Amana AMAW Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
What leads on these models
- Loss of cooling with the unit still running — Leads on the AMAW line, and on a family this tight it is the defrost circuit and the evaporator fan rather than the sealed system.
- A leak inside the cabinet or onto the floor — Second: the defrost drain carries debris through the coldest part of the cabinet, so it silts and then freezes shut.
- Ice production stopped or degraded — Third: an empty bin is often the earliest sign that the freezer is running warm, rather than an ice-maker fault at all.
- A new or changed running noise — Fourth: fans, mounts and levelling between them explain almost every new noise on cabinets of this architecture.
Models in the AMAW family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| AMAW18S | amana:refrigerator:amaw |
| AMAW27S | amana:refrigerator:amaw |
| AMAW36S | amana:refrigerator:amaw |
Before you open anything
Safety
Isolate the appliance at its breaker or unplug it before any panel comes off — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. The refrigerant circuit is licensed work and is not an owner repair at any point. Empty the cabinet before moving it.
The service-call line
Owner work on the AMAW line stops at the freezer rear panel and the sealed system. Gaskets, drains, coils, filters and levelling are reachable; the evaporator and the refrigerant circuit are not.
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