It’s normal for a refrigerator to hum quietly in the background. But if you start hearing loud, strange, or sudden noises from your fridge, it could signal a problem. Sometimes, a noisy fridge is ...

Air compressors are often loud, raucous machines – but they don’t have to be. [Eric Strebel] built a remarkably quiet compressor using parts salvaged from an old fridge. After several years of use, it ...

Dear Greg: I purchased a beautiful Frigidaire refrigerator from Southeast Steel last November. It looks perfect but makes a loud knocking sound every time the compressor turns on. It’s not just a ...

Having compressed air available in a workshop can be extremely useful. Having a compressor isn’t such a pleasure though, because unless it’s a very expensive model, it will be one of the noisier ...

Betsy Anderson’s luck with refrigerators stinks as badly as the food she’s tried to keep cold. First, her $2,800 Kenmore fridge with an LG compressor inside died in late 2019. She filed for warranty ...