Refrigerator is noisy

naz11
naz11 Posts: 5
edited December 2009 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
My Sanyo Sr-290 compact fridge is really noisy. When i plug it in it starts to make a very loud buzzing noise. I have no clue what the problem is.:confused:
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited December 2009
    IS the noise inside the freezer or from the back.
    Something is hitting the fan.
    IF it is from the freezer section, try defrosting the freezer by removing everything and leaving it unplugged for a day with the door open.
    I have had to do that on a small refer I have, sometimes every 6 months.
    Ice builds up inside and the internal fan blades hit it.
    But it is really humid here in Seattle.
    IF it from the back, something is hitting the small fan, usually in the bottom.
    Did you move it around recently? Maybe something got pushed in there.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited December 2009
    Do you own a shotgun? If so use it. It will be quiet after the muzzle bast fades away and the ringing in your ears subsides
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    edited December 2009
    A rather intriguing choice of first post in an audio forum, naz ...
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  • naz11
    naz11 Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    the noise is from the bottom and i dont own a shotgun sorry and it is interesting:D
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  • naz11
    naz11 Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    i did move it around recently,BUT i moved it to check on the noise...
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    edited December 2009
    Ok, so it's extremely difficult to take this thread seriously ... at least for me it is. So, if you don't have a shotgun, I suggest that you unplug it from the outlet. I bet it'll be quiet after that!

    So ... now ... why did you post this in Club Polk?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2009
    Kex wrote: »
    So ... now ... why did you post this in Club Polk?
    Why not, people ask for medical advice here?
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  • naz11
    naz11 Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    the second pic is sideways, but the noise is coming from the black thing. when i move it a little in any direction the noise goes from a loud buzz to a soft hum.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    Well what kind of AVR are you using man? Honestly I'm not sure its ever a good idea to plug a fridge into your stereo. I was also unaware that Polk made a fridge.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    edited December 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Why not, people ask for medical advice here?
    Not usually for their first ... and only ... post/thread, however.

    Anyhow, assuming you're serious, naz (which I doubt), and you realize that I'm not even an expert on audio, much less refrigerators ... that looks like a very simple, no ventilation design. It may be that it just didn't enjoy being moved. Perhaps you should just leave it off for a couple of days, for the refrigerant to settle down after that moving episode, and then try turning it on again.

    If you can't make it go away, you'll just have to buy a new one.
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  • naz11
    naz11 Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    its been off for the past week with no movement and i just tryed it and it still makes the noise
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    edited December 2009
    naz11 wrote: »
    its been off for the past week with no movement and i just tryed it and it still makes the noise

    Have you tried toeing it in a bit. Maybe better cables?
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    edited December 2009
    naz11 wrote: »
    its been off for the past week with no movement and i just tryed it and it still makes the noise
    Unbelievable.

    Just get an Emotiva and have done with it.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited December 2009
    naz11 wrote: »
    My Sanyo Sr-290 compact fridge is really noisy. When i plug it in it starts to make a very loud buzzing noise. I have no clue what the problem is.:confused:

    The noise will stop if you unplug it :rolleyes:
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited December 2009
    Mine is noisy also, so I put it in the garage. After building up my 2 channel system in the living room, I was not going to tolerate a noisy refridgerator in the kitchen. It turned out to be a big improvement as it freed up room in the kitchen, in addition to making the front part of the house nice and quiet.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited December 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Mine is noisy also, so I put it in the garage. After building up my 2 channel system in the living room, I was not going to tolerate a noisy refridgerator in the kitchen. It turned out to be a big improvement as it freed up room in the kitchen, in addition to making the front part of the house nice and quiet.

    Yep, it makes room for kitchen speakers :D
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    messiah, November 23rd, 2010
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  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited December 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    On a more serious note. That black thing is the compressor. And it's probably failing from the sound of it. Time for a new fridge, naz.

    Compressor could be failing..or it could just be a vibration from the compressor rubbing against something down there. A little fridge will have a thermal overload on it and it will shut down a compressor that is getting hot due to bad windings..the buzz could be a bad compressor if it is short intervals...it gets hot at start up then the thermal shuts it down till it cools off. Or it could be a fan blade hitting something (casing or ice maybe) or the hubon the blade may have come loose and the fan blade is not tight on the fan motoer shaft. It could be many things but I would look for those first. And fyi it is cheaper to buy a new mini than it is to call a repairman and limp an old one along.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2009
    Kex wrote: »
    Ok, so it's extremely difficult to take this thread seriously ...

    A noisey fridge is nothing to laugh at when it comes to audio. Its a damn serious situation naz11 has gotten himself into.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited December 2009
    Maybe if you dynamat the compressor?
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited December 2009
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,622
    edited December 2009
    madmax wrote: »
    A noisey fridge is nothing to laugh at when it comes to audio. Its a damn serious situation naz11 has gotten himself into.
    madmax

    I actually had to put an automatic timer on my bar fridge to restrict its run time because it would drive me nuts when I was listening to tunes.
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