Normal operation of your refrigerator will cause some sound. Some of the sounds that you commonly hear from your refrigerator are clicking or tic-toc sound which is heard when the defrost timer switches on-off, boiling or knocking sound is heard during the circulation of refrigerant, humming noise is heard when the ice maker fills with water. There can be many reasons behind a noisy refrigerator and it can make different types of noises. But when your refrigerator makes sounds that are not normal, you may require a technician for diagnosis.
Some reasons behind a noisy refrigerator are:
Fault in the condenser fan motor or blade
If your refrigerator is making loud noise, then condenser fan can be blamed. In frost free refrigerators a condenser fan is located near the compressor at the bottom of the refrigerator. A condenser fan circulates air over the condenser coil to remove heat produced in the process of compression of refrigerant. There are chances that some debris or obstruction might be preventing the condenser fan from moving freely or the fan blades might have worn out or the fan motor is at fault and needs to be replaced.
Here are some Condenser Fan Motors available on Amazon:-
- Edgewater Parts Refrigerator Condenser Fan Motor Kit
- Frigidaire 5303918774 Refrigerator Condensor Fan Motor Assembly
- Samsung DA97-01949A Refrigerator Condenser Fan Motor
- GE WR17X24348 Refrigerator Condenser Fan Motor Assembly
- LG Electronics 4680JB1026H Refrigerator Condenser Cooling Fan Motor
Faulty evaporator fan motor or blade
If your refrigerator is making loud noise that appears to be coming from the freezer section, then the evaporator fan might be at fault. An evaporator fan is located in the freezer section which circulates cool air in the food section. There are chances that the evaporator fan blades are worn out or the fan blades have become loose, or the fan motor shaft does not turn freely. Sometimes due to defrost problem ice gets deposited on the fan blade, preventing the blades from moving freely. These obstructions in the free movement of evaporator fan, faulty motor, damaged blades etc. produce loud noise.
Evaporator Fan replacements available online:-
- Blue Stars Evaporator Fan Motor for Frigidaire Kenmore Electrolux
- GE WR60X10257 Genuine OEM Evaporator Fan Motor
- Blue Stars Evaporator Fan Motor for Whirlpool
- Primeswift WR60X10141 Refrigerator Evaporator Freezer Fan Motor
- Endurance Pro Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor Kit
Old and washed out compressor
The compressors are little loud and noisy. But if the noise become louder than normal, then the compressor might be at fault. If the noise continues to worsen, it is an indication that the compressor is likely to fail in the near future. A technician should look at this problem soon.
Clogging in the inter water valve
If your refrigerator makes noise, particularly when the ice maker is filling, the inlet water valve might be at fault. Noise can be caused by the obstruction in the inlet valve from mineral and scale deposit. In such case the valve needs to be replaced.
So if your refrigerator is making noise, book a refrigerator repair case with Mr.Right.
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I bought a fridge in November 2019. January/February the fridge gave a loud noise and it didn’t wanna fridge. I went to report the fridge and the shop ,they came to take a look and said its the motor. Now they say its the coachroaches that damaged the motor and according my knowledge a motor is made out of steel . Please help maybe I’m giving the suppliers a hard time for nothing . Plus I have my fridge for 10 years and I also had a roach problem but my fridge was not damage so I don’t understand .Was this a factory fault or what my mum need the fridge .
why are you not speaking about the dangers that sometimes come with a noisy refrigerator? My refrigerator has at least two of the problems spoken about but I also notice with my refrigerator a gas is also being released. It is a serious problem even deadly. Something wasn’t right upon being diagnosed with high blood pressure that had suddenly come upon me. I knew it was the environment not diet. My refrigerator was having a party all by itself. Upon leaving out of apartment my blood pressure would regulate itself and go back to normal. Finally the ultimate test because it was like dying in the apartment with this appliance. I turned the refrigerator off and no more headaches, irregular breathing or irregular heart beat. I immediately told the apartment manager that a refrigerator was needed, however they refused to change refrigerator. I went with out a refrigerator within my apartment for a year and during that entire year my blood pressure was perfect; like 112 over some low number not near 80 or 90. Eventually I moved out of that apartment with the deadly refrigerator. You need to speak truth to power because a noisy refrigerator is and can be deadly.
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