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Randerolf · 12-31-2003, 11:01 AM

Hi,

I'm a college student who moved in with my grandma to save money for college about a little over year or two ago.

Her refrigerator sometimes "moans." The unit in the freezer will make a noise sometimes. If you hit it, it will stop making the noise. It will stop on its own also.

Should I start saving up for a new refrigerator?

She said that it's done that for years. I'm going to move out by the end of 2004 to go to a university. Should I just let it run it's coarse?

If i buy another frige, any advice?

PS I'm not sure if I asked this before. I don't think so. The hollidays have been crazy!

Happy New Year

cowlick · 01-01-2004, 08:10 AM

I don't know too much about fridges, but one maintenance item you can do is to clean the grill/vent at the bottom of the front of the fridge. The dirt and clog in this vent reduces the efficiency of the fridge's workings.

nirol · 01-02-2004, 10:02 AM

Used refrigerators are common, find one. It sounds like a bearing has gone bad. If it is very old, it uses tons more electricity than even a recent used one. Look around, you should find one for 150 bucks.
Switching em out is the only main pain.

Ashton · 01-03-2004, 01:21 AM

It's probally teh fan....... the main thing that goes bad in refrigerators in the cooling fan for the compresser.

meembo · 01-03-2004, 07:09 PM

bad compressor = sad, warm food

A service call = the cost of a service call. Get a new fridge

12-31-2003, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Randerolf Fireball Location: ~	Refrigerator: The compressor is moaning Hi, I'm a college student who moved in with my grandma to save money for college about a little over year or two ago. Her refrigerator sometimes "moans." The unit in the freezer will make a noise sometimes. If you hit it, it will stop making the noise. It will stop on its own also. Should I start saving up for a new refrigerator? She said that it's done that for years. I'm going to move out by the end of 2004 to go to a university. Should I just let it run it's coarse? If i buy another frige, any advice? PS I'm not sure if I asked this before. I don't think so. The hollidays have been crazy! Happy New Year

01-01-2004, 08:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
cowlick Insane Location: Seattle	I don't know too much about fridges, but one maintenance item you can do is to clean the grill/vent at the bottom of the front of the fridge. The dirt and clog in this vent reduces the efficiency of the fridge's workings. __________________ "It's a long story," says I, and let him up.

01-02-2004, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
nirol Crazy Location: South East US	Used refrigerators are common, find one. It sounds like a bearing has gone bad. If it is very old, it uses tons more electricity than even a recent used one. Look around, you should find one for 150 bucks. Switching em out is the only main pain. __________________ 'Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)

01-03-2004, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
meembo Junkie Location: Connecticut	bad compressor = sad, warm food A service call = the cost of a service call. Get a new fridge __________________ less I say, smarter I am

01-03-2004, 01:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ashton PORNHOUND Location: California	It's probally teh fan....... the main thing that goes bad in refrigerators in the cooling fan for the compresser.