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Compressor Noise Troubleshooting Guides
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Bosch Refrigerator Compressor Noise: Separate Normal Cooling Sounds From Service Symptoms
A Bosch refrigerator can make a normal hum while the refrigerating unit runs, plus bubbling, gurgling or whirring as refrigerant moves through the tubing and clicking when a motor, switch or valve changes state. First record when the sound occurs, then check only external causes such as an unlevel cabinet, contact with nearby units, loose shelves or containers touching each other.
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Miele TSH783WP Compressor Noise: Which Sounds Are Normal?
On the Miele TSH783WP, a steady low buzz or hum during a heat-pump or condensed-water function can be normal: Miele attributes those sounds to the compressor or condensed-water pump. Brief start-up noise in a cold room and some drum-roller squeak can also be normal.
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Samsung RF23J9011SR/AA refrigerator compressor-area noise
The RF23J9011SR/AA support record is confirmed, but a noise heard near the compressor is not automatically a failed compressor: Samsung says a compressor can sound like a quiet engine, change speed and make brief operating sounds, while fans, the water line and contact with a wall can also create noise.