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Just because the fridge is having a problem doesn’t necessarily mean you have to replace it - there are lots of resources for identifying problems and buying pa

Just because the fridge is having a problem doesn’t necessarily mean you have to replace it - there are lots of resources for identifying problems and buying parts online. I had a relatively new fridge stop working, and it just needed a $35 part which was pretty easy to order and install.

MerelyMortal 5y ago
Mine makes a loud noise, I tracked it down to a fan, and I think the bearing is bad. It should be easy to replace a fan I think (although a little hassle since I have to remove the ice maker to get to it). And before I even got around to purchasing a new fan, the water dospenser stopped working, and I haven't bothered looking at it yet. Ideally I would just like to replace the whole thing with a quieter refrigerator, but I can't seem to find any reviews that actually address quietness.
- burntoutfire 5y ago
  My solution to that was to avoid fridges which have fans (I love maximum quietness). That means you won't get the "No Frost" feature - for me the tradeoff was worth it. After that, I sorted the friges in an online comparator by the declared noise level (in dB), and chose the most quiet one. I'm pretty happy with it. Unfortunately, it makes annoying gas noises from time to time - apparently, that's a feature of all modern fridges (or so I was told by the repairman) - the noise is made by gas they use instead of freon. I learned to live with those noises and no longer notice them.
  - MerelyMortal 5y ago
    How did you search/find/sort that?
    - burntoutfire 5y ago
      Through Polish price comparator ceneo.pl. Unfortunately, they don't have an English language version. In any case, here's the link to the fridges: https://www.ceneo.pl/Lodowki;szukaj-lod%c3%b3wka+lod%c3%b3wki https://www.ceneo.pl/Lodowki;szukaj-lod%c3%b3wka+lod%c3%b3wk... In the search filters on the left, "Poziom hałasu" is the noise level in decibels.
wellthisisgreat 5y ago
which resource for example? The failed fridge is Samsung. I found the service manual, but it's a bit too involved and doesn't really help with identifying the problem it seems, rather with taking the fridge apart etc. Thank you!
- TillE 5y ago
  If you're not comfortable poking around yourself, just call someone? There aren't many major parts that wear out in a refrigerator, a replacement may not be cheap but you don't have to junk the whole thing.

MerelyMortal 5y ago

Mine makes a loud noise, I tracked it down to a fan, and I think the bearing is bad. It should be easy to replace a fan I think (although a little hassle since I have to remove the ice maker to get to it). And before I even got around to purchasing a new fan, the water dospenser stopped working, and I haven't bothered looking at it yet. Ideally I would just like to replace the whole thing with a quieter refrigerator, but I can't seem to find any reviews that actually address quietness.

burntoutfire 5y ago
My solution to that was to avoid fridges which have fans (I love maximum quietness). That means you won't get the "No Frost" feature - for me the tradeoff was worth it. After that, I sorted the friges in an online comparator by the declared noise level (in dB), and chose the most quiet one. I'm pretty happy with it. Unfortunately, it makes annoying gas noises from time to time - apparently, that's a feature of all modern fridges (or so I was told by the repairman) - the noise is made by gas they use instead of freon. I learned to live with those noises and no longer notice them.
- MerelyMortal 5y ago
  How did you search/find/sort that?
  - burntoutfire 5y ago
    Through Polish price comparator ceneo.pl. Unfortunately, they don't have an English language version. In any case, here's the link to the fridges: https://www.ceneo.pl/Lodowki;szukaj-lod%c3%b3wka+lod%c3%b3wki https://www.ceneo.pl/Lodowki;szukaj-lod%c3%b3wka+lod%c3%b3wk... In the search filters on the left, "Poziom hałasu" is the noise level in decibels.

wellthisisgreat 5y ago

which resource for example? The failed fridge is Samsung. I found the service manual, but it's a bit too involved and doesn't really help with identifying the problem it seems, rather with taking the fridge apart etc. Thank you!

TillE 5y ago
If you're not comfortable poking around yourself, just call someone? There aren't many major parts that wear out in a refrigerator, a replacement may not be cheap but you don't have to junk the whole thing.