Quiet Refrigerator

Damn ice trees. My brother bought a high dollar dishwasher specifically advertised to be the quietest -it was, for about 6 months. Thereafter it was just as noisy as a cheap one and he said it never really cleaned the dishes well either. Just goes to show something or other. He left it behind when he moved houses and got the plain jane contractor style.

Haha!

That was likely because of a clogged strainer. They get noisy and wash like shit when that happens. Had that happen myself many times. Clean the strainer. Good as new-ish. :)
 
And by the way I found many links to finding quiet refrigerators. New anyway.

Fixing an older one has been discussed already. It may just be one of those loud kids in your kitchen you need to spray with the hose! lol!
 
Damn ice trees. My brother bought a high dollar dishwasher specifically advertised to be the quietest -it was, for about 6 months. Thereafter it was just as noisy as a cheap one and he said it never really cleaned the dishes well either. Just goes to show something or other. He left it behind when he moved houses and got the plain jane contractor style.

we had a local retailer of fine home appliances lose my parents as long time customers due to exactly this. they bought the most expensive dishwasher they had at the store. It was supposed to be whisper quiet and 747s at full throttle takeoff were quiet compared to this thing. To add insult to injury, it didn't dry the dishes worth a damn. When my parents complained the store said "just give it back and don't bother coming here again." We had been customers for 40 plus years and bought multiple of tens of thousand of dollars from them in that time. My dad, god bless him, a patient and tolerant soul if there ever was one, was livid beyond belief. Hell's heart would be a frozen wasteland before that store ever saw another penny from him.
 
Yo Miro...IF you wanted that dumb thing to quit clangin and were willing to let it sit not running for two days here's your fix... Pull the fridge out so you can get to the compressor ( unplugged) use needle nose pliers and a knife to extract the bad rubber bushing... get some shims and position the compressor so that steel rod that is in the middle of the bushing is in the center of hole that holds the bushing ...fashion a 1" piece of cardboard in a round circle and slice a line from the center of that circle out then slide it over the metal pin that held the bushing (below the hole that held the outer ring of the bushing) now get a tube of silicone caulk and squirt a couple hershey kisses size drops down from the trop side of bushing area...The cardboard ring will suspend the silicone until it hardens 24-48 hours....You now have a bushing again..................Or you could probably just buy a matching bushing at the local appliance store and squeeze it in...surprised the repair guy didn't offer to do that...You shouldn't have to pull the compressor to slip a rubber bushing on I would not think anyway silicone is bad ass stuff I use it for all kinds of vibration hold in pace stuff...

You missed what I was saying...it's INSIDE the sealed compressor housing...not outside. If it was outside, I would have fixed it pronto.
I would have to replace the whole compressor...at more cost than the fucking frige. :)
 
the guy who installed our new fridge said we'd be lucky if it lasted 5 years. He wasn't an employee of samsdung so he gave no fucks. "you're basically renting appliances these days."

fortunately he wasn't completely correct but I do seriously doubt if any new modern appliance will be lasting 30-40 years like some of the old stuff. You can't really service stuff anymore, it's either replace the whole circuit board or module and often it's cheaper to scrap the appliance and buy a new one.
 
the guy who installed our new fridge said we'd be lucky if it lasted 5 years. He wasn't an employee of samsdung so he gave no fucks. "you're basically renting appliances these days."

fortunately he wasn't completely correct but I do seriously doubt if any new modern appliance will be lasting 30-40 years like some of the old stuff. You can't really service stuff anymore, it's either replace the whole circuit board or module and often it's cheaper to scrap the appliance and buy a new one.

And THAT ^ is one of the root causes as to why the planet is in so much trouble. I have tried to get our Green party interested but to little avail.

We need to be making things that can be serviced and last decades not years. This is unfortunately seen as a 'commie plot', the economic 'model' is "Productivity,productivity, productivity', constantly churning out a tide of shiny new stuff and convincing the public to dispose and buy.

The politicians say "we need production for jobs". What effing jobs? Those that still have a job in factories are on near starvation wages, will never afford a house and rent is crippling. Mostly however, people are losing jobs to robots so the production rolls on unabated but only a tiny few benefit and "we" steadily drown is a sea of plastic and cook due to C02 production.
It won't solve the jobs situation completely but repair centres would help IF the stuff was made to be repaired and spares made available and THAT will only happen through legislation.

"Competition" ? That has come to mean hundreds of firms making essentially the same thing but ever cheaper and crappier and with no long term backup.

Dave.
 
You missed what I was saying...it's INSIDE the sealed compressor housing...not outside. If it was outside, I would have fixed it pronto.
I would have to replace the whole compressor...at more cost than the fucking fridge. :)

10/4 good buddy I seez it now that ya splainz it :listeningmusic:

I bought a kick ass "used" Musso Lucino ice cream machine that runs about $600 new...for $100...( knowing that the compressor was probably going to need to be swapped out)...since I aint ascared of trying to do anything...and I have done my home AC twice over the years ( have access to the vacuum pump and valves to do the freon) I plan on "Jimmy Rigging" a compressor from a small used fridge before the heat of summer hits and making me some ice cream on a hot summer day...yeah buddy! Yeah I have a buddy who runs an appliance repair shop and when you get the techs working on these plus the price of the new parts it is cost prohibitive ...when you are "handy" and ain't ascared it's possible to "fix" em good as new on the cheap....

My Aunt has had terrible luck with refrigerators over the last 10 years...Our Kitchenaide is @ 25 years old and still working just fine...screw all that digital controls BS analog knobs and buttons all the way...
 
And THAT ^ is one of the root causes as to why the planet is in so much trouble. I have tried to get our Green party interested but to little avail.

We need to be making things that can be serviced and last decades not years. This is unfortunately seen as a 'commie plot', the economic 'model' is "Productivity,productivity, productivity', constantly churning out a tide of shiny new stuff and convincing the public to dispose and buy.

The politicians say "we need production for jobs". What effing jobs? Those that still have a job in factories are on near starvation wages, will never afford a house and rent is crippling. Mostly however, people are losing jobs to robots so the production rolls on unabated but only a tiny few benefit and "we" steadily drown is a sea of plastic and cook due to C02 production.
It won't solve the jobs situation completely but repair centres would help IF the stuff was made to be repaired and spares made available and THAT will only happen through legislation.

"Competition" ? That has come to mean hundreds of firms making essentially the same thing but ever cheaper and crappier and with no long term backup.

Dave.

Hahaha. Much truth there. In some places in the US there is "Right to repair" legislation being pushed. Pathetic that it takes legislation to get a product that can be repaired.
If so inclined, check out a documentary called the "light bulb conspiracy" it covers how stuff is deliberately made to break and how that fits into the 'making the economy grow' mentality. Good movie.

New stuff is overpriced, unservicable, disposable junk. Why in the hell does a fridge need to be smart? It just needs to keep stuff cold.

My fridge is over 20 years old. Ain't smart at all. But it is smart enough to keep food in the fridge cold and food in the freezer frozen. Life is good. :D

That being said, the noise from it is normally unnoticable......Untill a 414 is plugged in or any othe sensitive condenser mic.
Why do I record in my kitchen? Haha, I live in a big open floorplan loft. I record in the kitchen, the living room, the bedroom ect. :D

I've learned to unplug when I want no noise, but more importantly re-plug when finished. Same goes for heating and cooling. Heat and cool before the session.

So who knows, the OP may have a similar situation where he needs a quiet fridge. I dunno.
Seems he/she hasn't been back for a page or so.
 
" Pathetic that it takes legislation to get a product that can be repaired."

'twas ever thus RFR. Governments (especially RWing gvmnts) hate actually DOING anything. They will go for "voluntary agreements" instead of hard legislation*. In this country it was proposed that the MINIMUM B'and upload speed should be >10Mbps (mine is a bare 8) and at first it looked a though the politicians were going to wimp out yet again with a 'VA' . The biggest lobbyist for this was naturally BT/Openreach but it seem the 10Meg min WILL be mandatory after all.

*Strangely, although we in Blighty tend to view the USA as rabidly RWing it seems you have TIGHTER regulations about many things than us? For example, over here any silly sod can set hisself up as a motor mechanic or electronics tech. I understand you need paper qualifications to do that in "The Land of the Free"?

Dave.
 
For example, over here any silly sod can set hisself up as a motor mechanic or electronics tech. I understand you need paper qualifications to do that in "The Land of the Free"?

Dave.

Actually it varies state to state but as far as auto repair most states / cities do require at minimum business licence and certification..cause they like the revenue and taxes but a system to protect the consumers from flaky workmanship for these types of services is not set in place nationwide. Doctors, Dentist, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs ( and their Casinos ;) ) yes and in some states ( Like California) You can't legally do many construction services without passing a trade specific "contractors License"...It does make the person applying for the license have to go through the hoops of learning how to pass the test and then that person will have a clue as to how to perform their trade but in no way ensures that they will do a good job...add to that that that person can open a business say in auto repair, plumbing or electrical and hire absolute know nothings and send them out to do the work and they are legal to work on your stuff.
Not like a doctors license where if you are a doctor only you can doctor. Nope, go get your plumbing licence and you can hire 100 shade tree plumbers and they can all plumb for you legally...In the states that have contractor licensing it is promoted as something to protect the consumers ...in the end it's just a way to extract revenue from the legit guys and protects them more than the consumer...You get screwed by a licensed contractor you can hold off paying him but have to go through several months of arbitration with the state which in my opinion and personal experience feels like they favor the contractor. A licensed contractor can put a lien on your property that makes it so you can't sell the home until you pay the lien... a licensed mechanic likewise can keep your car legally until you pay.... ...You get a shabby job from a non licensed contractor ...you can legally not pay the remaining balance and he has no legal recourse he can't sue you...Me personally living in California will only use people that I have seen their work and I could give a rats ass if they are licensed or not as long as I am confident they and their workers are capable of doing the job right...
 
Well! ***k me TAE! You seem a LOT worse served than us and I am surprised.

Over here, if you don't pay a trader his only recourse is the 'Small Claims Court" and even if he wins he still does not get your money even though you now have a Count Court Judgment against you saying you must pay and at this point this all (AFAIK) "civil law" and no police are or can be involved.
The next step is to pass the CCJ up to the High Court then a sheriff (sans Peacemaker!) DOES have some legal power to impound goods and if the offender interferes it becomes a criminal offence and off to pokey.

But these laws are entirely reciprocal. We the consumer have exactly the same rights and limitations and the legal processes are not expensive.

Note! I am not a lawyer but I did spend 40 yrs in retail so you have to know a bit!

Dave.
 
"I understand you need paper qualifications to do that in "The Land of the Free"?

Dave.

You have that all wrong, Dave. :D

It's the "The Land of the Fee".

Maybe it was a typo on your part, where you mistakenly added an "R" where it shouldn't be? ;)
 
I've had a problem for years with the compressor noise from a fridge located in my music room, as well as the fan noise from a heater unit located in a closet at the back end of my room. The fridge is filled mainly with beer (for when my band mates come by) and protein drinks, and there is nowhere else in my house that I can put it. It's not terribly loud, but the compressor is audible on any vocal or acoustic tracks that don't have a high 'signal to noise' ratio. I have dealt with this mainly by doing what ecc83 suggested, i.e., turning off the fridge during recording sessions. I just have to make a note to myself to remember to turn the fridge back on. It's fine to leave it off for a few hours. The other 'solution' I recently discovered is a plugin made by Klevgrand called Brushfri that analyzes and cancels out background noise. It actually works pretty well.
 
why not just turn the fridge controls to its warmest levels while you're recording, that food won't go bad. i,m sure you turn the ac/heat off when you're recording , right?
 
why not just turn the fridge controls to its warmest levels while you're recording, that food won't go bad. i,m sure you turn the ac/heat off when you're recording , right?

I would think you are more likely to forget to set that back a'right than a total switch off? You could get a digital timer (not clockwork!) and set that for say 2 hours plus postit note back of front door!

Oh! An BTW, DON'T tell significant other you have switched it off. IF perchance you did forget and a month's groceries spoiled...YOU WOULD NEVER HEAR THE FEKKIN' LAST OF IT! So "dunno dear, maybe we need a new fridge?"....

Dave.

Dave.
 
The other 'solution' I recently discovered is a plugin made by Klevgrand called Brushfri that analyzes and cancels out background noise. It actually works pretty well.

I tried a software like that once, it nullified everything I played and only me.:eek::mad::(
 
I feel your pain. I recently bought a new house, and the refrigerator makes some horrible noises, not as frequent as yours. Perhaps, every 4 hrs. Do you know how I found out about that? I tried to record the new song I composed on my computer.
 
A constant lower hum does sound more soothing than those intermittent cycles. You might want to check out appliance stores or websites for fridges with quieter operation. Brands often mention the decibel level in their product specs, so you can look for something under 40dbA.
In the meantime, speaking of appliances, I've been having some issues with a few of mine lately. I've been thinking about hiring a home appliance service, and I've been keeping an eye on musiccityappliance.services. They seem pretty reliable.
 
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A constant lower hum does sound more soothing than those intermittent cycles. You might want to check out appliance stores or websites for fridges with quieter operation.
Well, fridges don't work like that. They use a thermostat and the compressor kicks in periodically to bring the temperature down to the set level and when it cuts in it usually makes a fair amount of noise. I am fortunate that my fridge is 15 feet and two doors away from where I would be recording and is in fact very quiet anyway. That quietness might be due to the fact that it is at least 40 years old! We bought it 'on the drip' from the then Electricity Board. For sure it is patched up with Aluminium gaffer tape and is certainly not as efficient as a modern one but then had I replaced it 20 years ago I might be 3 or 4 fridges down the line now? Making a fridge (and scrapping the old one) makes a LOT of C02!

Only me here so I don't give a **** what it looks like.

Dave.
 
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