The weird noise trick I found on a Samsung fridge last Tuesday

Had a Samsung refrigerator that had been making this low hum for weeks. Customer was convinced the compressor was going out. Turned out the drain pan underneath had shifted just a bit and was vibrating against the metal frame. I shoved a piece of foam weatherstripping between them and it went dead silent. Anyone else run into a simple fix that sounded way worse than it actually was?

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the_ryan17d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly I used to think weird noises always meant something expensive was about to blow. That weatherstripping trick opened my eyes to how small stuff can sound huge.

nina_jenkins17d ago

Oh man, the Ryan's totally right. I had a similar thing happen with my own fridge last year, a Whirlpool that started making this loud clicking noise every time the ice maker ran. I was mentally preparing for a huge repair bill, even started looking up replacement parts online. Turned out the ice maker arm was just a tiny bit bent and hitting the side of the freezer bin. I literally just bent it back with my fingers and it stopped completely, lol. It's amazing how a panic-inducing sound can be fixed with basically no effort or money. Now whenever I hear a weird noise from an appliance, I always check for the dumbest possible cause first before assuming the worst.