Refrigerator and DAW on same wall circuit, how to get rid of pops?

[Captain Awesome]

Hi, this is a bit weird inquiry I guess, but I have my refrigerator on the same wall circuit as my monitors and mixer (unavoidable circumstances) and this introduces undesirable pops when the refrigerator turns on and off. Is there a way I can isolate the refrigerator a little more? Would an uninterrupted power supply for the refrigerator help?

 

[prestomation]

I think using a power conditioner for your audio equipment would work

 

[xstatic]

Can you really not just run your DAW on a different circuit?

 

[PHILANDDON]

An unorthodox problem sometimes requires an unorthodox solution. Why not unplug your fridge when recording? (Maybe the pops will be tolerable when mixing, mastering or just tooling around). The fridge should stay cool for a while so long as you don't open it.

 

[jeffree]

An unorthodox problem sometimes requires an unorthodox solution. Why not unplug your fridge when recording? (Maybe the pops will be tolerable when mixing, mastering or just tooling around). The fridge should stay cool for a while so long as you don't open it.

That's exactly what I do: unplug the fridge and turn off the halogen lamps when recording. These aren't a problem while mixing, only while recording. I bought an extension cord for the fridge so that unplugging it is not a back-breaking effort.

J.

 

[SonicAlbert]

If you get a UPS, you should put your studio on it, not the fridge. The thing that is causing the pops is the sudden drop/surge when the compressor kicks on and off on the fridge.