What this family is
Amana ARTX is the refrigerator line covering the models in the matrix below. Eight model numbers carry this family badge, and the matrix on this page is the list. 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 — Food warming while the unit runs on. A running compressor rules out most of what owners fear and puts the fault in the air path. See: Amana ARTX Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-artx-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Amana ARTX Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water under the crispers, on the floor, or ice on the freezer floor — Water under the crispers, ice on the freezer floor, or a puddle at the front. Nearly always a blocked defrost drain. See: Amana ARTX Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-artx-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Amana ARTX 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 ARTX Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-artx-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Amana ARTX Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- A new rattle, chirp, roar or repeating click — Rattles at the back, chirps inside the freezer, or a hum through the floor. Location names the part before anything is opened. See: Amana ARTX Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: amana-amana-refrigerator-artx-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Amana ARTX Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
Ranked by how often it happens
- Cooling lost while the unit still runs — The leading complaint on the ARTX line. A compressor that still runs points at the air path, which is where three of the four checks live.
- Water inside the cabinet or on 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: 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 ARTX family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| ARTX2014T*** | amana:refrigerator:artx |
| ARTX2019S*** | amana:refrigerator:artx |
| ARTX2021T*** | amana:refrigerator:artx |
| ARTX2314T*** | amana:refrigerator:artx |
| ARTX2418T* | amana:refrigerator:artx |
| ARTX2419S** | amana:refrigerator:artx |
| ARTX2419S*** | amana:refrigerator:artx |
| ARTX3028P*** | amana:refrigerator:artx |
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before removing any panel — a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Nothing on the sealed refrigerant system is owner work. A full cabinet is heavy: empty it before moving it.
When to call a technician
Owner work on the ARTX 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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