My fridge is one of the more unique fridges in that every time it would re-cool itself (roughly every 20 minutes), it would make a loud rumbling sound similar to the sound of a motorcycle revving its engine (except that "motorcycle" would be in the middle of my kitchen.)
But after a short amount of time, we managed to get used to the noises and it became an almost soothing background sound. Our house guests however, never seemed to get used to it.
The noises made it difficult to hear conversations happening 3 feet away. It turned casual dinner parties into screaming fests. It may have increased the overall tension in the household because we were constantly yelling at each other.
During this time, we had an electrician inspect the fridge and determined that it would cost more to fix it than to replace it. We also has a few cocky friends who decided to disregard that professional opinion and attempted to fix it themselves. They tried stuffing the motor with tin foil, they tried kicking the fridge, all with unsuccessful results because abuse is not the answer.
So we gave up and accept the fridge for who he was.
Until one day, we came up with the most brilliant idea: we would buy a NEW one (which the landlord would obviously pay for).
The new fridge was finally ordered but after three failed delivery attempts, I gave up. This was a sign that we weren't supposed to have a quiet house. (In hindsight, it may have just been a sign to never purchase appliances from The Home Depot).
With our last strand of patience, we attempted the purchase from Best Buy and miracle of miracles, they actually came through. They showed up at the crack of down with a few strong men who had to take the front door off the hinges to make room for the new fridge to come through. They may have also broken a few minor household objects but at least we finally had a brand spankin-new refrigerator.
It's shiny and spacious and everything one could look for in a fridge. They may have installed it with the doors on the wrong side but the silence has finally been restored to my house.
