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Refrigerator is making a loud buzzing noise for hours at a time. Usually for hour or more in the morning and then in late afternoon/early evening.
Started having problems in general last week. Noticed food was freezing in bottom of refrigerator so adjusted temp in that side to be warmer.
A couple of days later the ice was totally frozen into the ice bin. I removed the bin and thawed the ice. Then the auger wouldn't pull the ice forward. Read that the motor might be frozen that drives the auger. Was trying to figure out how to get the motor out to see if it could be thawed, when the noise started that night.
Turned off the whole thing for a couple of hours and now the ice auger works fine. Continue to have the sound though.
Freezing and cooling seems to be fine.
I appreciate any advice you have and would attempt a repair if possible.
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Try to find out where the noise is coming from (what part of the refrigerator).
Turn the ice maker off to see if it'll stop the noise.
Post your findings, please.
Gene.
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Thanks for your quick response.
The sound is definitely not from the ice maker. It is louder when you open the door and doesn't stop or anything when the door is open. It's a side by side. When I press halfway down the freezer on the back wall I can change the sound. For that reason I would say it is coming from there.
Faye
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Pull out the back freezer panel and check the evaporator fan, probably hitting some ice or just loose.
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