Refrigerator Popping Noise
Feb 12, 2015. Engineers from the Istanbul Technical University placed sensors inside household fridges to identify the source of the strange cracking sounds that often disturb households. Popping/Cracking Noise. Contraction and expansion of the inside walls of the refrigerator may cause a popping or cracking noise, especially as the refrigerator cools down for the first time or defrosts. This is part of normal operation. Refrigeration Noise - High-Pitched or Pulsating Refrigeration Noise - Rattling. As the timer gets old, the motor that runs the defrost timer can begin to make noises as well. If the timer motor is making a loud sound, then you should replace the entire timer. Noises related to the defrost timer are: snapping, crackling, or popping sounds. This is most likely caused by the defrost heater.
I had to sympathize with the earlier post about the noisy fridge. I have a Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator that's less than a year old. I like it, though it can be noisy at times. Recently I've been hearing popping sounds emanating from it now and then.
This REALLY concerns me because the same sounds came from my water heater before it died at about 14 years old. I believe it was due to mineral build-up. How could this happen in a fridge? Should I have someone look at it? It's still under warranty, which is why I need to know if this is a normal sound or not. Emmi331, can you narrow down whether these sounds are emanating from the ice maker or elsewhere in your fridge? If its the ice maker, these sounds may be normal, as asolo says (your manual should help there).
But they could also signal that a clump of ice cubes melted together and aren't moving through the ice maker as expected, 'popping' when the machine tries to get the clump to move along. Of course, that implies that you're probably not getting ice. If so, this should be obvious when you look inside (breaking up the clump should fix that). Alcohol 120 Free Download For Windows 8 Full Version With Crack.
Thanks, everyone. Actually, though the fridge has ice-making capability, I never 'enabled' it, so ice is not being made. I consulted the manual (as our teachers always told us, 'When all else fails, read the directions'), and it said there may be popping sounds at the end of the auto-defrost cycle. It just concerned me because I don't recall hearing this noise for the first months. Chac, it sounds like the popping is coming from somewhere in the back of the refrigerator.
It could be perfectly okay, but I can't tell you the number of times I've had things break down within a month after the warranty ends, and I don't want to go through that again! If the icemaker can be eliminated as a cause (that was the first thing I thought of, nylon gears trying to drive a seized component) then perhaps it is related to the auto defrost. There is a heating element behind the rear wall of the freezer that is energized periodically to defrost the evaporator coils. If water drips on this hot element, you will hear hissing/popping. But I am not clear as to what sort of sound it is you are hearing.
If the sound is mechanical, like solid parts hitting each other, I would be looking at the fresh foods circulator fan, or maybe something buckling and unbuckling due to heat, swollen thermostat, perhaps a defrost timer if your machine is older. What we need is gardenweb diagnostics video on youtube! That would make it a lot easier if we could actually hear the sound you are hearing! I have a 22 yr old Amana Fridge with Freezer on top, and there is no ice maker nor door water/ice cube function. It was a really great, quiet unit for many years until about one year ago. Started to make loud popping sounds once in a while, but know it's many times during the day and night, sometimes really loud.
Seems like they come from the back of the unit. The sound is kind of like an electrical pop. My Freezer is no longer maintaining it's temp, as I find some items, like ice cream, have melted a little. I know my old unit is dying, and needs to be replaced. But that costs money. My concern is - if the sound is due to something electrical, can the unit malfunction and cause a fire?? Hi, Elkies.I'd almost forgotten about starting this thread until I got an e-mail notification about your post!
Anywho - 22 years!! That's a pretty grand old age for a fridge, though this may trigger posters telling me about their 30-year old fridges or whatever. Download Driver Teclado Abnt2 Windows 7. My Frigidaire is now 4 years old and runs great, popping and all.
I have to figure it's something benign. In fact, the fridge makes quite a few odd noises but there are no problems with it - maybe it's just 'conversational'. I recommend your starting a new thread for your question - and good luck! I know EXACTLY what you are describing. I have a Kitchen Aid fridge (model also avail under GE brand).