Great video. Maybe the best video that I came across on RUclips, troubleshooting refrigerator noises. But you missed one. At some point I accidentally hit a little handle in my freezer area that activates the icemaker. I don’t use my icemaker, I never hooked it up to a water line. But at some point I accidentally bumped that metal handle, which activated it, causing it to make clunking noises. I flipped the metal wire handle back up to the off position and voilà! The knocking and bumping noises have stopped! I am so glad it was something simple. Too bad you don’t have anybody monitoring this video comments. It would be nice to have somebody replying to their comments, helping people out while they are trying to troubleshoot their refrigerators.
Mystery noise: when it is in cooling mode it makes a tick tock sound like a clock. Consistently rhythmic but loud and clunky. In between cycles it is dead quiet . Any idea what to check for?
I have a whirlpool refrigerator, bought last year. since last week there’s very loud knocking sound from its back, drive me nuts! will never buy again!
Is it the fan? No, what about the fan? No. Did you check the fan blades? Its not the fan. Is the fan making the noise, it could be the blades? The fans are fine. Ok then its your door hinges. No the fridge is popping. Ok then its your water valve. No its popping. Got it the compressor is bad. Lol.. 9/10 the problem is dirty coils which will in turn cause this stuff in the video to fail, but they wouldnt tell you that because preventative maintenance plays hell in the parts selling business..
I don't even look behind the fridge, once a year!! 🤭But, this helped with our problem. I've always just used that brush to go under, from the bottom front & side, & only behind the fridge without moving it. Now we know what we're looking at! Thank you!
The evaporator fan sounds like running at erratic RPM. No squeak or grind but sounds like struggling to run at full speed. Unit is still cooling just fine. Should fan sound like this?
My Kenmore Elite 795.7105 makes 16 rapid knock-knock-knocks every 60 minutes near the freezer discharge vent. Sound is not coming from underneath where the compressor and water solenoid are. Ice maker is off. Any ideas?
I have a GE Profile about 10 years old has a knocking noise around the cooling fans and motor. It knocks about 10 times for 3 seconds every 5 minutes, very regularly. It sounds like a quiet jack hammer. I cleaned the cooling fans in bottom back (coated with this dust). Does anyone know what the problem is? I have recorded the sound and can send a picture of the area, lower back of refrigerator. Thanks.
Thanks for the tips! Here are time stamps for anyone looking for specific sections. 0:00 Intro 0:21 1) Evaporator Fan Motor 1:30 2) Condenser Fan Motor 2:06 3) Evaporator Motor Fan Blade 3:00 4) Condenser Motor Fan Blade 3:41 5) Door Closure Cams 4:24 6) Water Inlet Valve 6:11 7) Compressor 7:08 8) Money Saving Tip - Clean your Condenser Coils at least once a year
Great video. My GE is 6-months old and has made this noise from the beginning - it’s a very high-pitched “whining” sound like a humidifier makes. I absolutely HATE it! So much that I’m almost willing to buy something else, unfortunately I don’t have another $1800 to spend. Ice maker is not connected FYI. Can you help me?
What if it's making a rattling noise? It began doin that, my son noticed few min ago, there was a bag in the way, we removed it for about 5-10 mins it lasted idk but I do know that I have a double door side by side middle part of the fridge it freezes whatever is there, the top n bottom r fine.
My Ge french door makes a very very loud whining noise intermittently. It is so loud that I can hear it upstairs. If I shut the fridge off for a minute and turn it on again the noise is gone until the next time. Is anyone experiencing this?
It could be a part that is going out, but you would need to find which part is making the sound. You can call us at 1-877-477-7278 if you have questions.
So I apparently just discovered yet another 'project' to add to my to-do list...clean the coils/around condenser of my fridge. He said clean once a year and my jaw dropped, as most probably would too. I'm 37 year-old guy, lived through a fixer-upper house experience, and other home improvement endevours over the years, and I NEVER heard that you should dust-off condenser area of your fridge, let alone once a year. In hindsight from this video...duh. PCs and laptops collect dust fast too. My fridge has been making weird groaning noises, internittent for about 5 minutes every few hours. No clue. Now I'm thinking I need to clean out the condenser area since I have 2 cats, hard floors, been renting the house 4 years now, bare-minimum style landlord. Sounds like I gotta get my hands dirty this weekend. And order a condenser cleaning brush for a fridge I don't own lol
I have a GE. It makes like a howling wind noise, keeps going on and off, also sounds like a blower starts and stops for a second or two, both fans work good. What could it be? Please help, any info is greatly appreciated
I thought the sudden loud hum noise was the freezer fan. Nope. I aimed a strong small table fan at the bottom back of refrigerator (along where the compressor is) and the loud noise stopped. Mind you, the noise was coming from the freezer compartment. But by me cooling the outside back bottom of the refrigerator, I stopped the loud noise.
We have a kemore refigerator french doors and freezer on bottom 2015-2018?. We have replaced the evaporator fan and the control panel and the refrigerator still does not cool the refrigerator portion. The freezer is working perfectly. What is the problem?
Would you describe the sound as like a motorcycle revving up? That's what I'm trying to troubleshoot. I've had 2 techs out, and they can find no problems with my 10-yr-old Whirlpool .
I have a Whirlpool French door refrigerator, yesterday the light went out and in the back I am hearing soft ticking sound . I don’t use the water /ice dispenser by the way. Appreciate your thoughts. Thank you
Would you describe the sound as like a motorcycle revving up? That's what I'm trying to troubleshoot. I've had 2 techs out, and they can find no problems with my 10-yr-old Whirlpool .
I have a Kenmore double side door fridge with ice maker/water dispenser that constantly makes a sound identical to what a mouse digging a hole in the wall would sound like, clicking or tapping at wood . The waterlines have never been hooked up it cools/freezes fine the sound seems constant it's used got a little banged around on delivery 4 months ago but I just noticed the sound 2 weeks ago. Maybe it's always done this but I'm not so sure. Any advice on whats going on? Thank you.
Perhaps the ice maker has an on/off switch and it got accidentally turned on, The fridge will try to pull water but it won’t be able to because it’s not hooked up. I found out about this while troubleshooting mine for a different problem because I don’t have the ice maker hooked up either. If it is on, put it in the off position.
My 10-yr-old Whirlpool occasionally sounds like a motorcycle revving up, and lasts from 20 mins. to an hour. Is that similar to your sound? A handyman and a refrigerator repairman have been out. Both say all parts are in working order. Of course the sound was not happening when they came.
@@appliancepartspros It's the fridge DOOR making the humming noise. I moved things around, making sure nothing was around the edges. Seemed to help for now.
Our new LG fridge seems to work fine, but at seemingly random intervals it will make what can best be described as the sound of a dial tone on an old analog phone. This sound is fairly faint, but definite, and will only last for a few seconds and stops. The sound itself is faint, and it's not a big issue in itself, but we'd like to know what it is.
My new Whirlpool French door model makes those same phone dial tones, especially after closing the doors. On Whirlpool forums it is said customers are being told by Whirlpool and their techs that this is a normal noise, and part of the operation of appliance. Until seeing your post, I had no idea other refrigerator brands did this 👍
This is a great video, super informative! But omg dude..you have got to stop talking like you're trying to make an instructional video! 🙉😣 Your rhythm and inflection is so repetitive, it's unbearable! You don't have to do all that. You clearly are knowledgeable, just act naturally 😎
while probably well intentioned, I disagree. I immediately liked this video because it wasnt overly polished, and it was exactly what I was looking for :) I like the guy in the video, he's got character.
If you don't want an instruction video, pay a lot of money and don't listen! Call the repair guy and look at his butt as he does all that was mentioned.
I’d love it if we could hear the sounds
no you wouldn't, these are not the types of things anyone should hear.
Thank you
Would be nice to hear what the noises actually sound like!
This video would be sooo much more useful with clear audio of each type of problem!
When water valve is activated veery loud when filling ice maker. Replaced fill valve still loud when activated?? 11:45 pm.
Not sure how people can make such an unhelpful video like you mention its a bit stupid
Great video. Maybe the best video that I came across on RUclips, troubleshooting refrigerator noises. But you missed one. At some point I accidentally hit a little handle in my freezer area that activates the icemaker. I don’t use my icemaker, I never hooked it up to a water line. But at some point I accidentally bumped that metal handle, which activated it, causing it to make clunking noises. I flipped the metal wire handle back up to the off position and voilà! The knocking and bumping noises have stopped! I am so glad it was something simple.
Too bad you don’t have anybody monitoring this video comments. It would be nice to have somebody replying to their comments, helping people out while they are trying to troubleshoot their refrigerators.
Missed another one. Mine is making a blowing wind noise. Goes on and off, sounds like a gust of wind. Fans are all good
Mystery noise: when it is in cooling mode it makes a tick tock sound like a clock. Consistently rhythmic but loud and clunky. In between cycles it is dead quiet . Any idea what to check for?
I have a whirlpool refrigerator, bought last year. since last week there’s very loud knocking sound from its back, drive me nuts! will never buy again!
I have the same problem.
Any fix?
Same! Did anyone figure out a fix?
Is it the fan? No, what about the fan? No. Did you check the fan blades? Its not the fan. Is the fan making the noise, it could be the blades? The fans are fine. Ok then its your door hinges. No the fridge is popping. Ok then its your water valve. No its popping. Got it the compressor is bad.
Lol.. 9/10 the problem is dirty coils which will in turn cause this stuff in the video to fail, but they wouldnt tell you that because preventative maintenance plays hell in the parts selling business..
I don't even look behind the fridge, once a year!! 🤭But, this helped with our problem. I've always just used that brush to go under, from the bottom front & side, & only behind the fridge without moving it. Now we know what we're looking at! Thank you!
Hands up everyone who does this once a year! :D I sure don't! (Perhaps I should start tho...)
The evaporator fan sounds like running at erratic RPM. No squeak or grind but sounds like struggling to run at full speed. Unit is still cooling just fine. Should fan sound like this?
This was informative. I wish, however, this also covered electronic beeps that is not related to the door alarm.
My Kenmore Elite 795.7105 makes 16 rapid knock-knock-knocks every 60 minutes near the freezer discharge vent. Sound is not coming from underneath where the compressor and water solenoid are. Ice maker is off. Any ideas?
Excellent video. Appreciate the closeups.
Why not include symptoms to identify which issues to address, examples of sounds and so on. Am I missing something?
I been learning a lot with this RUclips channel !
Excellent videos .
Thank you!
I have a GE Profile about 10 years old has a knocking noise around the cooling fans and motor. It knocks about 10 times for 3 seconds every 5 minutes, very regularly. It sounds like a quiet jack hammer. I cleaned the cooling fans in bottom back (coated with this dust). Does anyone know what the problem is? I have recorded the sound and can send a picture of the area, lower back of refrigerator. Thanks.
My refrigerator makes a quiet jackhammer noise when the freezer is defrosting.
Thanks for the tips! Here are time stamps for anyone looking for specific sections.
0:00 Intro
0:21 1) Evaporator Fan Motor
1:30 2) Condenser Fan Motor
2:06 3) Evaporator Motor Fan Blade
3:00 4) Condenser Motor Fan Blade
3:41 5) Door Closure Cams
4:24 6) Water Inlet Valve
6:11 7) Compressor
7:08 8) Money Saving Tip - Clean your Condenser Coils at least once a year
What causes a sound like someone is blowing across a bottle at random? It's an LG fridge with one of the inverter compressors.
Great video. My GE is 6-months old and has made this noise from the beginning - it’s a very high-pitched “whining” sound like a humidifier makes. I absolutely HATE it! So much that I’m almost willing to buy something else, unfortunately I don’t have another $1800 to spend. Ice maker is not connected FYI. Can you help me?
My brand new GE is doing the same high-pitched whine. I am almost ready to buy something new too. We have been ripped off.
What if it's making a rattling noise? It began doin that, my son noticed few min ago, there was a bag in the way, we removed it for about 5-10 mins it lasted idk but I do know that I have a double door side by side middle part of the fridge it freezes whatever is there, the top n bottom r fine.
Have you checked to see if there is any ice build up near the evaporator fan motor?
My Ge french door makes a very very loud whining noise intermittently. It is so loud that I can hear it upstairs. If I shut the fridge off for a minute and turn it on again the noise is gone until the next time. Is anyone experiencing this?
It could be a part that is going out, but you would need to find which part is making the sound. You can call us at 1-877-477-7278 if you have questions.
So I apparently just discovered yet another 'project' to add to my to-do list...clean the coils/around condenser of my fridge. He said clean once a year and my jaw dropped, as most probably would too. I'm 37 year-old guy, lived through a fixer-upper house experience, and other home improvement endevours over the years, and I NEVER heard that you should dust-off condenser area of your fridge, let alone once a year. In hindsight from this video...duh. PCs and laptops collect dust fast too. My fridge has been making weird groaning noises, internittent for about 5 minutes every few hours. No clue. Now I'm thinking I need to clean out the condenser area since I have 2 cats, hard floors, been renting the house 4 years now, bare-minimum style landlord. Sounds like I gotta get my hands dirty this weekend. And order a condenser cleaning brush for a fridge I don't own lol
1 Knob for $22 bucks??!!!
"Make sure to do this at least once a year"
Me, having owned my fridge for 15 years with no maintenance : 😬
I have a GE. It makes like a howling wind noise, keeps going on and off, also sounds like a blower starts and stops for a second or two, both fans work good. What could it be? Please help, any info is greatly appreciated
Have you checked to see if any ice is built up? What is the model number of your appliance?
@@appliancepartspros No ice build up, not by it right now to get model number
My Frigidaire Refrigerator makes a noise when dispensing water and water comes out very slow not sure what can be ??
Mine is making noise when unplugged and water off
What kind of noise is it making? What is the model number of your fridge?
My refrigerator sounds like there's a seal issue with the replacement filter, anyone ever hear of that I only hear it sporadically
My kenmore refrigerator is making a loud knocking noise.
What do you think is wrong?
I thought the sudden loud hum noise was the freezer fan. Nope. I aimed a strong small table fan at the bottom back of refrigerator (along where the compressor is) and the loud noise stopped.
Mind you, the noise was coming from the freezer compartment. But by me cooling the outside back bottom of the refrigerator, I stopped the loud noise.
How do I replace the small line on the back of the fridge. Not the 2 lines that come out but the single line that connects to the 2
We have a kemore refigerator french doors and freezer on bottom 2015-2018?. We have replaced the evaporator fan and the control panel and the refrigerator still does not cool the refrigerator portion. The freezer is working perfectly. What is the problem?
Kenmore elite not cooling in frignor freezer.... making a burping noise ?
I wish he would give an idea about the costs of the parts.
why is he standing like CR7 during a free kick
... very, very nice. God with you. LoL.
Excellent Dude!!! Now I can try to fix the problem myself. Hopefully I will be successful. Thanks
This dude is awesome.
Thank you! Let us know if you have any questions!
Brand new LG fridge here - bought March 12th and it vibrates and buzzes and goes on for hours. LG techs useless. One told me to just sell it!
Would you describe the sound as like a motorcycle revving up? That's what I'm trying to troubleshoot. I've had 2 techs out, and they can find no problems with my 10-yr-old Whirlpool .
I real like the information that you shared it was very helpful.thank you
You are very welcome! Glad we were able to help you out. If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.
I have a Whirlpool French door refrigerator, yesterday the light went out and in the back I am hearing soft ticking sound . I don’t use the water /ice dispenser by the way. Appreciate your thoughts. Thank you
Did you get your frig fix ? I have the same problem
My Whirlpool Proper sounds like a jet taking off its so loud. What can I check.
Would you describe the sound as like a motorcycle revving up? That's what I'm trying to troubleshoot. I've had 2 techs out, and they can find no problems with my 10-yr-old Whirlpool .
Thank you for your help I fixed my self 🎉
Click on/off commercial up right freezer loud noise starts..What can be the problem 2:38
What is the model number of your freezer?
When are you hearing the clicking noise?
@@appliancepartspros When push button to on between the two lights at bottom right
Humming sound
What is the model number of your appliance?
I have a Kenmore double side door fridge with ice maker/water dispenser that constantly makes a sound identical to what a mouse digging a hole in the wall would sound like, clicking or tapping at wood . The waterlines have never been hooked up it cools/freezes fine the sound seems constant it's used got a little banged around on delivery 4 months ago but I just noticed the sound 2 weeks ago. Maybe it's always done this but I'm not so sure. Any advice on whats going on?
Thank you.
Perhaps the ice maker has an on/off switch and it got accidentally turned on, The fridge will try to pull water but it won’t be able to because it’s not hooked up. I found out about this while troubleshooting mine for a different problem because I don’t have the ice maker hooked up either. If it is on, put it in the off position.
Great video thanks for sharing
What about the drip pan noise?
Freezer drawer movement noise
This guy is the best. Full of info❗😁
Thank you!!!!!!!! Y’all are the best!
Excellent presentation. Simple and elegant, Thank you.
The fridge is having a loud grinding sound coming from the back panel of the freezer, there's a fan.
My 10-yr-old Whirlpool occasionally sounds like a motorcycle revving up, and lasts from 20 mins. to an hour. Is that similar to your sound? A handyman and a refrigerator repairman have been out. Both say all parts are in working order. Of course the sound was not happening when they came.
Excellent video. Extremely helpful
Glad we were able to assist you!
Great video. You didn't mention the problem I'm having. But I know how to rule out many things now.
If we can help you out with anything please let us know!
@@appliancepartspros It's the fridge DOOR making the humming noise. I moved things around, making sure nothing was around the edges. Seemed to help for now.
Perfect wide stance
For #3 was that visible from inside the fridge or did you have to take parts off to get at it?
Frigdair gallery noise when freezer drawer is moved
Great video and pleasant to listen to.b
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the most matter of fact man alive.
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Exactly what I needed when I was already 40% sure what was wrong. Thank you! Loved the video.
Our new LG fridge seems to work fine, but at seemingly random intervals it will make what can best be described as the sound of a dial tone on an old analog phone. This sound is fairly faint, but definite, and will only last for a few seconds and stops. The sound itself is faint, and it's not a big issue in itself, but we'd like to know what it is.
My new Whirlpool French door model makes those same phone dial tones, especially after closing the doors.
On Whirlpool forums it is said customers are being told by Whirlpool and their techs that this is a normal noise, and part of the operation of appliance.
Until seeing your post, I had no idea other refrigerator brands did this 👍
Is it the ice maker?
Thank you .
thanks for the video !!
11 years over due
Clicked the switch
What do you mean click the switch? What is the model number of your appliance? What is going on with it?
@@appliancepartspros it is pushed down to off so decided to push to on..Light is on and air blows but not cold without pushing to on
What is the model number of your appliance?
why do you stand with your legs so far apart?
stability
This is a great video, super informative! But omg dude..you have got to stop talking like you're trying to make an instructional video! 🙉😣 Your rhythm and inflection is so repetitive, it's unbearable! You don't have to do all that. You clearly are knowledgeable, just act naturally 😎
He IS making an instructional video. Just appreciate the free information without the criticism.
Who are you his public speech professor?
while probably well intentioned, I disagree. I immediately liked this video because it wasnt overly polished, and it was exactly what I was looking for :) I like the guy in the video, he's got character.
This guy is awesome.
If you don't want an instruction video, pay a lot of money and don't listen! Call the repair guy and look at his butt as he does all that was mentioned.