Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Refrigerator troubles please help
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DDNL
01-29-05, 03:40 AM
Hello,
I am having some trouble with my refigerator. It was working fine untill now, it used to be very quiet. Last week it started making more noise. Now it makes a high-pitched whine and lots of "bubbling" noises. (Actually, it sounds mostly like Darth Vader breathing..) This model has a seperate freezer compartment on the bottom. In the top compartment the temperature on the bottom shelf is a few degrees below freezing, on the top shelf the temperature is normal. It is not clogged with ice anywhere. Is there anything I can do to get it back to normal? I read somewhere to turn the refrigerator upside down for 24 hours, but I'm not sure about that.
Thanks for the help.
I am having some trouble with my refigerator. It was working fine untill now, it used to be very quiet. Last week it started making more noise. Now it makes a high-pitched whine and lots of "bubbling" noises. (Actually, it sounds mostly like Darth Vader breathing..) This model has a seperate freezer compartment on the bottom. In the top compartment the temperature on the bottom shelf is a few degrees below freezing, on the top shelf the temperature is normal. It is not clogged with ice anywhere. Is there anything I can do to get it back to normal? I read somewhere to turn the refrigerator upside down for 24 hours, but I'm not sure about that.
Thanks for the help.
DDNL
01-31-05, 12:22 PM
No one knows?
majakdragon
01-31-05, 01:03 PM
DDNL, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
Refrigerators are not normally discussed in DIY due to all the Federal Regulations concerning Freon.
I have never heard of turning one upside down. You may want to try unplugging it for a half hor to let the freon and oil settle back down. Good luck.
Refrigerators are not normally discussed in DIY due to all the Federal Regulations concerning Freon.
I have never heard of turning one upside down. You may want to try unplugging it for a half hor to let the freon and oil settle back down. Good luck.
DDNL
02-01-05, 03:48 AM
Ah ok, that makes sense. But I'm in Europe, they dont use Freon here. I guess I'll start looking for a new fridge then :) Anyways, thanks for the reply.