I took a chance and bought a used fridge on craigslist. price was too good to be true. it gets super duper cold but every time the compressor kicks off it lets off a loud BANG that's starting to bug even the neighbors.
can anything be done? I know it's all pressurized and obnoxious so whatever is making it off kilter is locked up inside.. the trashman won't even take it.
did I just buy someone else's problem? if it were fixable they probably would have huh
I used to have a banging fridge, it was around 40 years old.
>a loud BANG that's starting to bug even the neighbors.
so... your neighbors can hear this.. do you live in some shitty apartment? also I call bullshit on this. I could understand when the compressor starts it might make a noise but not when it shuts off. I think you are just moronic
if I touch it while it's running I can feel the barely balanced spinning weight touch against the side and almost make the sound. when it stops it's abrupt and it slams into itself or the outer wall or something. could it be something else? something replaceable?
Try moving the compressor around by hand. If it feels loose, replace the rubber isolation bushings it's mounted to the refrigerator with. If those are fine, then it's because the bearings inside the compressor have worn over time and have too much play in them, in which case you pretty much have to replace the whole compressor.
I have a fridge compressor that rattles when shaking it but otherwise runs fine, it sounds like what op is describing
Why does it rattle? It feels and sounds like something is smacking the shell
That's normal. The rotor just kind of floats in there, and when you shake them it clonks against the inside of the metal case. Most refrigerator and small AC compressors do this and it's nothing to worry about
why does mine (OP) actually slam into the side every time then? it runs fine when it's running
OP, I think your problem is probably something in the cylinder head of the compressor, and regardless, there is nothing short of removing the compressor and replacing it that is going to fix this. If you don't have the tools to open the system and repair it, then you won't be able to patch this up.
and repair costs like $300 huh?
okie doke. chalk it up to losing craigslist roulette
thanks everyone. how do I sage my own thread
Thanks for explaining
The compressor assembly is mounted on 3 springs inside the housing, those might break and the whole thing tilts to one side, I "fixed" one by slightly tilting the compressor housing to the other side with a couple of washers under the vibration dampeners
My AC blower does that when it shuts off, makes a bang then sounds like a soda can full of rocks.
I can't fix it and neither can anyone else.
Maybe you could get some acoustic particle board and cover the back to help muffle the noise. Don't cover the coils though, and leave some open space for condensation to vent out.
Who frickin cares, if it works it works. Fix it when it broke dawg.
>lets off a loud BANG
I have the same problem with my dehumidifier (but not with my neighbors). I guess it's just a relay.
>fridge with a loud bang
coolant valve is slamming
>can anything be done?
depends on your skills... insulation may help but the true way is replacing the valve/solenoid which breaks the loop and releases the refrigerant
>used fridge
>Craigslist
You deserve everything that happens to you.
yeah. you're right. he spent a lot of time cleaning it. and when I mentioned the trash will even harge to pick it up I saw him shift his weight.
it gets super cold though. might just tell the neighbors to kick rocks.
Something that spins is loose, once it's no longer under load it shifts and makes a bang. Either the fan or the compressor.
Sounds like the neighbors' problem
indeed. they yell more often than this thing clanks. I'll call it a wash.
>bought a used fridge
Kek I can get a used fridge for free
And its perfectly fine
All I need to do is pick it up
there's no way to adjust the settings from the outside? what triggers it to kick on in the first place. if it didn't stop so abruptly it'd probably be fine.
until you plug it in
TIL that you can short the mains and the fridge will apparently die but itll come back in like half an hour. Some thermal fuse frickery ig.
How many dollars have been paid to electricians to solve this thing that simply self fixes by waiting?