What the ABMS line is
The Arctic Wind ABMS refrigerator family is the line Arctic Wind lists under the ABMS designation, and the table below is the whole of what this page can say about which models it spans. Of the faults that reach a technician on a cabinet of this class, not cooling properly and unusual noise or vibration account for most of them.
The problems that happen on these models, and where each one is covered
- Not cooling properly — Food is spoiling early although the machine sounds exactly as it always has. Covered on Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: arctic-wind-arctic-wind-refrigerator-abms-refrigerator-cooling-failure-2 — Title: Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Unusual noise or vibration — A new noise - a rattle, a buzz, a knock or a grinding - that was not there before. Covered on Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: arctic-wind-arctic-wind-refrigerator-abms-refrigerator-abnormal-noise-2 — Title: Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
- Ice maker not producing — Ice has stopped, or the cubes arriving are small, hollow or misshapen. Covered on Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: arctic-wind-arctic-wind-refrigerator-abms-refrigerator-ice-production-2 — Title: Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- Water leaking — Water turning up where it should not, on a rhythm of a day or two. Covered on Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: arctic-wind-arctic-wind-refrigerator-abms-refrigerator-water-leak-2 — Title: Arctic Wind ABMS Refrigerator: Water Leak
In frequency order on this line
- Not cooling properly — Most likely here: The cabinet is warmer than it should be while the unit is plainly running. No counted sample stands behind this ordering, so no share is printed anywhere on this page.
- Unusual noise or vibration — Second: A noise that has arrived or grown over a few weeks, from the back, the base or inside.
- Ice maker not producing — Third: An empty bin, or a bin that no longer keeps up, on a cabinet that is otherwise fine.
Models in the ABMS family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| ABMS141E | arctic-wind:refrigerator:abms |
| ABMS170E | arctic-wind:refrigerator:abms |
| ABMS171E | arctic-wind:refrigerator:abms |
| ABMS171E* | arctic-wind:refrigerator:abms |
Where the work falls on this line — Ordering only; no counted sample stands behind these rows, so no share is printed.
General guidance| Problem class | Relative frequency | Owner-fixable at all? |
|---|---|---|
| Not cooling properly | Most often | Often, in part |
| Unusual noise or vibration | Often | Often, in part |
| Ice maker not producing | Often | Often, in part |
| Water leaking | Least often | Sometimes |
What an owner can do on these models, and what they cannot
The dividing line on this family is the panel: what you can see, clean, seat or level is yours, and what has to be read live is not. Call the same day for a burning smell, a tripping breaker, or water anywhere near an outlet.
Other Arctic Wind families of this appliance
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