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My refrigerator is ridiculously loud, it might be the compressor? see details?
I moved into a town house about three months ago. The house came with a refrigerator, which was manufactured in March 2007. It is the loudest refrigerator I have ever been around. It has a freezer on top, fridge on bottom (not a side by side model). It's a Whirlpool Model ET8CH(or 4)KXK007. It makes a loud high pitched humming noise for about 10 or 15 minutes, "shuts off", is silent for 10 or 15 minutes, then the cycle repeats. There are no hissing, rattling, popping sounds. The sound is about the same loudness the whole 10 or 15 minutes. There are no problems with the actual temperature of the freezer or fridge. It is so loud I can hear it upstairs in the opposite part of the house (ie the east part of the house and the fridge is downstairs in the west of the house) and it is giving me headaches.
I've done some research online and called a few people who think it's probably the compressor. The refrigerator is not under warranty, according to the Whirlpool customer service rep. The fridge is about a year and a half old but I wasn't the original owner.
My options are to have someone come out and diagnose the problem for $70, then an undetermined amount for labor and parts OR buy a new refrigerator. Money is really tight right now.
Any experience or serious advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Thanks for all the suggestions. We moved the fridge and cleaned it (it wasn't very dusty but since it was out and open). The sound is definitely coming from the bottom, back of the fridge out of the black roundish box (pretty sure it's the compressor) There are no looses wires or bolts. The fan isn't hitting anything and is clean. Other than the obnoxious noise, it urgent to get it replaced? Is the noise an indication that the fridge will soon stop working?
PS the fridge is very level and is not on a hardwood floor.
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- SoloLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
It very well may be the compressor. But before spending $ you can move it out to where you can access the back easily. Vacume all the cobwebs dirt ect. to make it run as efficient as possible. Check to see if the compressor and hardware are attached firmly (loose nut and or bolt set). Check to see if it is setting level (the legs are adjustable with an open end wrench). If none of these suggestions help, then you will probably need $$..........
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My refrigerator is ridiculously loud, it might be the compressor? see details?
I moved into a town house about three months ago. The house came with a refrigerator, which was manufactured in March 2007. It is the loudest refrigerator I have ever been around. It has a freezer on top, fridge on bottom (not a side by side model). It's a Whirlpool Model ET8CH(or 4)KXK007. It...
Source(s): refrigerator ridiculously loud compressor details: https://shortly.im/JjZiG - Anonymous1 decade ago
*I* believe that you need some nearer to you who can come in and actually experience the annoying noise your fridge makes -- someone who has a fairly good knowledge about fridges --(maybe a machinery-wise friend?). The compressor, of course, is the only exposed, relatively high powered mechanism that should be making such a loud, annoying noise. BUT -- it probably *WOULD* take a service expert to *diagnose* the probable cause at your living space, and you probably would be advised as to whether or not he/she thought it was worth taking to a shop for (probable) *replacement* of the compressor unit.
I'm not familiar with town houses. By "moving in" to one, does that mean that you are responsible for the equipment that house "came with"? If not, hit your landlord up for paying for repairs or buying a new fridge. If so, and you'd like to stay in the town house for a long period of time, I'd recommend that you "Bite the Bullet" and arrange to buy a good, economical NEW fridge. (You wouldn't be *without* a fridge for any significant length of time that way -- just money) <ugh>!
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- Lee DLv 41 decade ago
Here one suggestion.Check for a copper line coming from the compressor rubbing against some other metal.Every time the unit comes on you would get a hum or rattle.If you find that the problem,gently bend it away or put a piece of nonflammable insulation between the two metals.
- applproLv 41 decade ago
There are only a few moving parts in a refrigerator, so it should be simple to determine where the noise is coming from.
1. Fan motor in freezer compartment (evaporator fan motor)
2. Fan motor next to compressor (condenser fan motor)
3. Compressor
You could unplug each fan motor to see if it's the source.
Source(s): Major Appliance Tech since 1978 - FoggyLv 51 decade ago
If you have no problems other than the noise I would recommend you oil the fan motor in the freezer compartment. Ever heard the old expression the squeaky wheel always gets the grease? Well your fan motor needs lubrication. The correct oil to use is Zoom spout oil. It is best to remove the motor to oil it. Zoom spout oil can be bought at Ace hardware store for around 2 bucks.
- 1 decade ago
you can check the fan located on the back of the refrigerator on the bottom. Sometimes the rear cover hits the fan blade
- 5 years ago
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- 1 decade ago
Try standing it on a piece of carpet. If it's a hard floor and fridge vibrates, somewhat, carpet may absorb some of the noise
