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B36FD54SNS

Bosch B36FD54SNS

Most common issues on this model

  1. A steady low hum that owners accustomed to cycling compressors take for a problem
  2. Rattling from the machine compartment after the drip tray has moved
  3. Ice maker arm bumped to off and then forgotten

Sharing a 32 1/8 inch cabinet with other 500 Series standard-depth French doors, the B36FD54SNS offers about 26 cubic feet across fresh food and freezer. MultiAirFlow circulation and Home Connect come with it, and QuickIce Pro and UltraClarityPro filtration handle ice and water.

What sets it apart from much of the American refrigerator market is the compressor. Instead of switching hard on and off, it ramps up and down, so the sound becomes a quiet, steady hum, not a series of clunks as it kicks on and off. People upgrading from an older model sometimes call the hum a defect, though it is just the normal way these machines work.

Two other quiet items turn up on visits. One is a rattle from the machine compartment when the drip tray has shifted. The other is an ice maker that stopped completely because the shut-off arm was knocked into the off position and forgotten. Neither needs parts, and both are worth ruling out before anything else.

Key features

  • 500 Series French door, 35 5/8 inches wide, standard depth
  • About 26 cu ft of combined fresh food and freezer space
  • Ice by QuickIce Pro with UltraClarityPro filtration
  • MultiAirFlow circulation with Home Connect
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B36FD54SNSB36FD54SNS questions
The compressor never seems to shut off completely. Is that a worry?

Not for this design. Rather than slamming on and off, the compressor changes speed as needed, so a continuous quiet hum counts as normal operation.

Ice production stopped overnight and nothing appears broken. What could it be?

Check the shut-off arm or switch in the freezer. It is very easy to bump to off while stocking the freezer, and production then stops entirely with no message or other warning.

What causes a rattle from the lower back of the refrigerator?

Commonly the drip tray in the machine compartment has moved and is touching the compressor or a fan. Putting it back is simple, and while we are there we check the whole compartment for anything else loose.

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