Ge French Door Refrigerator Making Humming Noise

Humming and buzzing sound.

Ge french door refrigerator making humming noise.

The humming and buzzing noise is coming from the compressor. A refrigerator is never completely quiet but it should never get so loud that it s interrupting conversation. This sound can be heard just after the door is closed because of the water in drain tube trap area. A loud humming or buzzing noise that occurs on a constant basis such as every 15 minutes or so might actually indicate a problem with the ice maker.

Many refrigerators have a normal ice maker humming sound that happens only when the ice maker is getting filled with water. There could be multiple reasons why your fridge is producing loud humming buzzing or clicking noise and sometimes it s hard to pinpoint what the issue is. If the refrigerator is noisy or loud particularly when the ice maker is filling the water inlet valve might be at fault. This guide will also advise you of any steps you should take when there is something you can do to prevent the noise.

Check for any loose items such as drain pan if removable bottom grill shelves or food on shelves. The icemaker will make a loud noise when cubes are dropped into the bucket. Then probably your ice maker is faulty. Gurgling sound in the door.

A buzzing sound every 10 to 15 minutes lasting 5 to 10 seconds the water to the icemaker may be shut off. Is your ge refrigerator making a loud humming noise. A drip may be heard when defrost water is dripping into the pan beneath the refrigerator. The compressor noise is supposed to be normal operation and it is not supposed to last more than 1 hour but if the noise is loud enough to be heard from another room then the unit requires a repair service.

Still understanding why the refrigerator makes the noise you re hearing can help give you peace of mind. It can last several seconds. But if you hear loud buzzing and humming every 15 minutes and the water line is not connected turn off the ice maker to stop this noise and avoid damaging. The water inlet valve is an electrically controlled valve that opens to supply water to the refrigerator dispenser and icemaker.

Before we conclude that the noise occurs all the time and the unit requires a repair service let. Verify that the ice maker is turned on and that the water supply lines are firmly connected to the refrigerator. If sound is coming from the freezer that sounds like a fan blade is hitting something it is not normal please contact ge appliance service. It s common for some refrigerators to make a bit of sound as it runs but if the sound it makes suddenly seems like an unbearable noise then there could be a problem.