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Amana AQF is the refrigerator line covering the models in the matrix below. The matrix on this page is the definitive list for this family: six model numbers. What they share is an architecture and a parts catalogue; what they suffer from is dominated by airflow and the defrost drain.
The problems this family actually has
- 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 AQF Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-aqf-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Amana AQF Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water under the crispers, on the floor, or ice on the freezer floor — Any water outside the drain pan. Melt water is the drain; clean water at the back with the supply live is a joint. See: Amana AQF Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-aqf-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Amana AQF 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 AQF Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-aqf-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Amana AQF 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 AQF Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-aqf-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Amana AQF Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
The problems in frequency order
- A cabinet that will not hold temperature — The leading complaint on the AQF line. A compressor that still runs points at the air path, which is where three of the four checks live.
- Water where it should not be — 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: two fans, the compressor mounts and the cabinet's levelling account for nearly all of it, much of it without a part.
Models in the AQF family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| AQF1201TRW | amana:refrigerator:aqf |
| AQF1613TEW | amana:refrigerator:aqf |
| AQF1613TEW* | amana:refrigerator:aqf |
| AQF2013TEW | amana:refrigerator:aqf |
| AQF2013TEW* | amana:refrigerator:aqf |
| AQF2023TEW | amana:refrigerator:aqf |
Before you open anything
Safety
Switch the appliance off at its breaker or unplug it before removing a panel — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. The sealed refrigerant system is licensed work at every point, and a loaded cabinet is heavy enough to injure someone: empty it before it is moved.
Where owner work stops
The test on these models is whether the next step needs a gauge set, a meter or the freezer emptied. If it does, book a visit; oil at the compressor or a tripping breaker means today.
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