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oldagetraveller1 said:" i turned the fridge off for 10 seconds".Be careful. Whether it applies to yours, my manual advises waiting 5 minutes, after unplugging/switching off, before reconnecting power.Ooo ... the rest of the quote says "and it stayed quiet for a long time." -- I think your point is important, the reason it stays quiet for a long time is that the compressor is stalled, so not pumping anymore, and is likely to overheat and trigger a thermal cutout to stop it catching fire!When the compressor and cutout cools down, it will try and restart.
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cherryade44 said:oldagetraveller1 said:Have you checked the specifications which should state the noise level?I have recently taken delivery of a new fridge/freezer (Hotpoint) and the specified noise level is 44db which is apparently the same as moderate rainfall. When the compessor is running I can't hear anything. I only know it is when the freezer fan runs.No pun intended, but what you describe doesn't sound right.Which model is it?
It does have a bit of hum every now & then, but not to that extent. I just went downstairs to the kitchen & its currently silent (about 15 minutes since the fridge door was last opened).
ETA - did you pay ao.com to 'install' it? As in, did they position it where it is now?
ETA2 - sorry, it's not the same model - not sure what happened there0
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