What to do when compressor creates noise on Samsung Refrigerator?

Last Update date : 2023-05-11

Samsung Refrigerator using the new digital inverter compressor which saving energy and has low noise.

There are many possible causes when a Refrigerator is making noise. Most of the noises are normal operating sounds whereas some noises can be easily fixed with a simple configuration to the Refrigerator. But if you feel like your Refrigerator might be making too much noise, there are some easy things to check:

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1 Make sure the refrigerator is level.

Level the front legs of your refrigerator, at an incline of plus or minus 10 to 15 degrees, the refrigerator should be tilted back.

To turn the legs, you can use a flat blade screw driver on a leg nut. Turn it clockwise, or counterclockwise.

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2 Leave enough space between the refrigerator and wall.

It is recommended that there is at least 5 cm between the back of the refrigerator and the wall.

Enough space will help the airflow to reduce the heat which helps the refrigerator to perform better and cooling faster.

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3 Make sure to close the door properly

Close the door properly. That high sound happening because the compressor operating at maximum capacity if the door is not closed well or after opening the door for a time to cool the food inside the fridge.

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4 Set the temperature to reach an appropriate temperature.

Changing the temperature will make the compressor operating more, to adjust the cooling inside the refrigerator.

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5 Food and beverages are not arranged in a proper way

Arrange the food items by providing sufficient, proper space between them. Do not keep the food up against the back wall of the refrigerator. It will affect the airflow making the compressor works more to adjust the cooling inside the refrigerator

6 Avoid heat sources and the sun light

To keep the optimum temperature in your refrigerator, relocate it if you can if it is near a heat source or is exposed to direct sunlight.

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7 Leaking gas

Leaking gas is an internal issue it will affect the compressor will operate on the maximum. That issue needs to check by the technical team.

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