How to Fix A Noisy Refrigerator Freezer Yourself!

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If your fridge or refrigerator freezer is making a loud helicopter noise, loud humming noise or annoying rattling noise, this might be a simple DIY fix! In this video I will show you how ice buildup in your freezer can make noise when the fan blades hits the ice. I will show you how to easily fix it and prevent it from happening again! That is usually why your freezer makes a helicopter noise coming from the fan.
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@whiskey4599 Жыл бұрын

....I don't believe it. This horrendous noise has been driving my whole family absolutely bonkers for 6 months. I rearranged the freezer and it's gone. You sir have saved all of our sanities. Thank you so much

@fredysanmiguel4488 9 ай бұрын

6 months,,, guauuu it drove me crazy for one hour,,, which is why i came to seek solution on youtube,,, it was midnight

@RedefineOurPrime 9 ай бұрын

Same!

@DallasSan1 2 ай бұрын

😳😳 6 months??? I couldn’t last 1 full day. 🤣

@faithsinternationaldelicio2774 Ай бұрын

What if my freezer is at the bottom?

@mark0alot 4 ай бұрын

Almost on the verge of buying a new fridge and found this video. 2 minutes after watching this and fixing it, YOU’RE A LIFE SAVER

@joanneappelhans9029 Жыл бұрын

I love this man!!!! I was able to fix this ongoing problem myself without calling in a repair service. Thank you, thank you!

@ttttenney Жыл бұрын

I was ready to take the whole back panel off, but then you saved the day with this video. In my case I realized the noise started a week ago after we stuffed a large frozen lasagna in the freezer. Thank you! Thank you!

@timb.4902 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! This suddenly started after a 9-hour power outage. The freezer must have frozen over thru and thru. After the blackout the fridge greeted us with this horrendous noise (that was even heard upstairs!). I quite frankly immediately lost hope, but then having recovered and found my way back to my computer I started searching and found this video. You are the man!!! Thank you for saving our KitchenAid frenchdoor fridge. After crawling on the floor thawing my freezer evaporator fan deep within the bottom freezer section using a hair dryer a shard of ice flew in my face -- not fatally :) -- and the fan got super quiet. I moved the dryer for another minute or two along the bottom panel (without removing it) and called it a night (it was 11 PM). In the morning I completely forgot it happened. THANK YOU

@joekaram5143 Жыл бұрын

thank you thank you! you save my life with this noise, I forgot my freezer open last night walk up with the helicopter noise but now it's over, thank you again.

@zarkentertainmentdjaudiovi7388 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much I was able to fix my GE fridge Freezer noise.. by using the same method... Thank you .. keep helping Millions of people..

@IleanaAlexandra 5 ай бұрын

This morning we woke up with this fridge problem . We are not in the very good situation to buy a new one at the moment and I am panicking a lot but after researching I found your video . I will do it right now hopefully works and save my life 😊😊

@harishlives1062 Жыл бұрын

Yep this works for i have moved the items that are touching the back panel and the noise is gone! Worked like a charm thanks man😅

@Antarctica2025 3 ай бұрын

That was so simple! Thank you! At the back of my freezer drawer items got pushed up against the serrated backs which clearly need air flow!!! Thank you!

@karenpennington5073 Жыл бұрын

Here I was trying to fix my refrigerator at 12am,thank you so much,I was overstuff frost was every where cleaned it up and crickets… No more noise. Thank you,thank you!

@aprilrobinson6297 Жыл бұрын

Ok thank you. Just thank you. I live in an apt Freezer making noises so landlord said it was overstuffed ( wasn’t). Threw out 3/4 of food . Still noise. Ice buildup was sticking the plate to the fan. I figured this out from your video . Thank you so much . I was really really frustrated

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

So happy I could help 😊

@johnfallon6828 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I tackled mint this past weekend, I am sore as hell from trying to get that back panel back in place but everything worked out great. My wifes hair dryer was the key for deicing. Thanks Man!

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

Happy I could help! 😊

@markovdayeer2966 2 ай бұрын

Oh my god !!! You are amazing ! I was about to buy a new fridge!!!! After I used hair dryer around the back panel, my fridge sounds like a sleeping baby !!!!!

@ItsTefanny 11 ай бұрын

LEGIT last night we came and our fridge left open. And i just watched your video and our problem solved. We melt the excess ice and works. Thanks for sharing. I just wanna share better use electric fan for saver side when melting your ice. God bless

@The413watcher 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, solved the humming noise with your tips.

@townesn 11 ай бұрын

used the blow dryer suggestion for ice build up near the fan - problem solved! thanks!

@srulikarsh Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video!!! I turned off my freezer, unstuffed it, used the hair dryer to melt the accumulated ice and after about 5 mins I turned the freezer back on and NO NOISE 😅🎉!!! Didn’t even have to remove the panels. Thanks again!!!!

@henbane2247 4 ай бұрын

Hairdryer is a good idea

@stevemueller4703 Жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm! You sir, are awesome and saved us a bunch of stress and grief. Thank you!

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Happy I could help!

@rg6455 Жыл бұрын

Woahhhh you changed my life in 30 seconds. THANKS

@seriall1337 2 ай бұрын

I Googled the issue first and of course the first few results were from manufacturers suggesting expensive repairs or a replacement. The issue was frost buildup like you said, thanks a million!

@fredysanmiguel4488 9 ай бұрын

hi there,, i am from Peru but living in Thailand,,,, i had this helicopter noise on the fridge and didn't nkow what to do,,,, i kept checkng and turning on and off the fridge,,,, as i sleep down stairs and work at home,, it was driving me crazy and also worrying me,,, till i came to this video,,, i follow instructions took the bags out from the fam and great,,, noise stop!! amazing video

@nomejodan4232 11 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!! MINE HAD ICE BUILD UP… YOU ARE AN ANGEL!!!!!!! ❤❤

@thomasduffy1744 2 ай бұрын

Really helpful and effective. Hairdryer did the trick on the ice buildup. Appreciate it.

@leahrenee1013 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap. This has been going on for a while, but I had put a shelf in the freezer and it was pushing on the casing. Wow wow wow!!

@stpstp7963 Жыл бұрын

This video and my dryer just save the day. And I didn’t even have to unplug overnight 🎉

@saltygator5474 2 ай бұрын

That video was super useful. I had already tried unloading and reloading the freezer with no improvement. After the video, I looked closer at the grid over the evaporator fan and found ice which must have been around the fan blades. 15 min with a hair dryer and problem solved.

@brucej2282 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this it help me so much.

@RVBworkout 2 ай бұрын

Blow dryer for the ice build up worked for us! Phew!

@bamh1re318 Жыл бұрын

great video, thanks!

@Icyrails12 6 ай бұрын

Love you boo....fixed my freezer 😝 Been driving me nuts for the longest !

@matthewdavid9039 Жыл бұрын

Mate you’re a legend!

@billysmether6237 Жыл бұрын

Tech Tip. When you reinstall a screw into plastic use a screwdriver and first turn the screwdriver COUNTER CLOCK WISE a half turn or so until you feel or hear the screw drop into the plastic thread. This will align the screw with the threads and prevent the thread from being stripped out! This applies to any screw going into plastic.

@juliepearce6667 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip! I'll try to remember that in future 🙂

@brianbailey462 Жыл бұрын

EVERY .SINGLE. TIME. i do that and someone is near me they tell me im turning it the wrong way lol..... freaking pisses me off

@CupcakeCottage 6 ай бұрын

Oooh, good tip!

@wesleygregory9243 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! For me I had to remove the panel and the ice machine at the top was not freezing properly because of over stocking. So some water would drip down and build up on the fan.

@corvette61000 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advise I did what you said and it work also I put a hair blower in for 3 minutes and the problem was solved

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for letting us all know!!!

@vinodnegi1364 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video, it helped me save a lot of money.

@taal8706 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video. Amazing. Thank you very much.

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Happy I could help!! 😊

@hennke3 10 ай бұрын

I also jammed a knife and pieces of cardboard into some holes to move the plastic panel away from the fan (successful for a while), and I was two minutes away from getting my heat gun 😅 you're in my head man!

@jessicadee2129 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Worked great!!!

@melvinaguirre3980 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your help.

@NEHAVYAS98 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir.. really helpful ❤

@sergiomatute8634 Жыл бұрын

Thank You! A lifesaver!

@missy1986ism 27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much - I unpacked my fridge and re-packed it and it worked 😄

@recshopdan Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Saved me from some stress. ❤

@eloisaferrer2302 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much,, really help a lot❤️❤️

@Kidneydiseasebestlife Жыл бұрын

OMG I thought I needed a new fridge. Yes, it's 17 yrs old but the tech said it's a beast. I rearranged my freezer to find something to cook and threw everything back in it. I unplugged, cleaned the compressor and the fan of dust, oiled the fan motor, cleaned all the coils, vacuumed the hell out of the guts and still - A Helicopter Grinding Noise. I just simply threw out some frozen items that I did not want and voila No More Noise. I did have some ice coming out of the vents. I used a knife to get that, and I unscrewed the panel to reset the panel into a better position and I'm going on 2 hrs without noise. Only problem is I pierced a package of ribeyes, so I guess I'm grilling ribeyes tomorrow. Thanks so much. Overstuffing!

@amirtavakolitarghi 8 ай бұрын

Thanks that was totally helpful

@jrjr6637 11 ай бұрын

Thanks you very much I thought I need a new refrigerator 🙏

@sanahussain4592 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. You just saved my life

@xFNikki Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! A lot of the videos that I had to replace apart. It gave me the confidence to mess with my fridge, all I had to do was put a screw driver and stop my fan 3 times and it completely went away. You’re a life saver my poor ears!!!!

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that x3Snowie!! 😊

@carollewis3912 Жыл бұрын

I have less stuff in my freezer now and I made sure the vents aren't blocked. I turned my refrigerator off for about 2 hours. That was enough to stop the noise. If needed later I'll try turning it off for 24 hours. Thanks!

@NothingCatchy1 Жыл бұрын

Wow. So glad I researched this. This was my problem.

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! 😊

@robbedzebra7809 Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother!

@gaberlv 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks so much!!

@V7gneshvkey 4 ай бұрын

Thank you it was helpful ❤

@boonleeglobal Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Well done

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@raffinazarian2441 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the valuable information & knowledge that you enriched us 👍🙏. I’ll see what I can do with my frigid whirlpool?🤔.

@soundproofguide 3 ай бұрын

Best of luck!!

@laurieryan5486 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!

@josephashley4122 10 ай бұрын

Does the heat during the summer play a factor if it's very warm in your kitchen?

@4TEXbmsX 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Mugishadenis-nf8bk 15 күн бұрын

Thx for the help ❤

@Ceeshore Жыл бұрын

ok, so I tried using the hair dryer which worked, but I decided to try sticking a butter knife on the side of the fan cover and the noise stopped because the butter knife pulled the cover a little away from the fan. Ridiculous that I have to do this but it works!

@marcobephage1396 3 ай бұрын

Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 We had that helicopter noise too very annoying 😑. Our freezer was sitting on minus 7 ° we increased it to minus 18° the helicopter noise not as loud I'll give it 24hrs and see how it purrs. Thanks again for tips and tricks 😊

@RachealMugumisi 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much you just saved me from stress

@soundproofguide 3 ай бұрын

Happy to hear Racheal! 😊

@doridelicious Жыл бұрын

So did the blow dryer got all the ice out and around the ice maker 👍 I thought that was it! I plugged it back in and 3 hours later, started making the helicopter noise again! So unplugged it put towels around the bottom and praying that it all melts by the morning and that solves the problem! 🙏

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!! 😊

@allybalcon2761 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, my sister and I were way too confused about the noise.

@DallasSan1 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir.

@gwenvuvu Ай бұрын

Can it also be applied for french door fridge?

@sandratrim4309 Жыл бұрын

It is just the does side by side Samsung refrigerator with a freezer on the bottom and Frederick on top making it kind of like you said a helicopter noise I thought that might be the problem so would that happen if the freezer bottom is over stuff to make the top make the noise

@Miihealth 18 күн бұрын

❤love you for this 😅.. drove us crazy

@stevethomas5209 2 жыл бұрын

Loud buzzing noise suddenly came on... side by side frigidare...model FFHS2622MSH...under the ice maker about 12" down inside the back panel is the location of the tiny fan motor ( thats whats makeing the noize).... un plug the refrigerator...just remove the four 1/4" nuts on the back panel w a nut driver separating the thin white panel where the upper and lower panels meet ( easy peasy your half way done ) ... behind the panel you will see the little electric fan has fallen down from its shelf out of position... just re position the fan unit on its shelf and reinstall the 4 nuts and stop thinking you need to spend $ 900.00 fer no darn reason. Plug in the cord listen for a beep then listen to your nice quiet frigidare.

@user-fe5xl7mg9e Жыл бұрын

We have 23 yr. old Kitchenaid frig. Appliance repair person can't figure it out either. The sound "woo, woo" does not happen all the time, just periodically during the day. Any idea would be appreciated.

@dubiousjesse 8 ай бұрын

My subzero 632 fridge is making a buzzing noise on top of the unit. Could this be the same issue? Thanks!

@venividivici4253 7 ай бұрын

Hey buddy. I came home from work and was hearing a loud propeller like sound. My mother and I cleaned out our freezer and I removed the shroud. Ice was forming on the blades somehow. I cleaned it out. Someone half assed installed the cover back when the fridge was serviced before purchase (used). Screwed cover back on and it sounds like a new fridge again.

@seyoummichael1722 4 ай бұрын

You my friend are officially crowned King of KZfaq. I have changed my first borns name to Soundproof Guide.

@sam91832 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I had something touching the fan in the freezer compartment.

@soundproofguide Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Happy I could help! 😊

@meghawaghmare703 3 ай бұрын

A Big Thank You ❤

@irmamcnamee6378 4 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation! I had probably got rid off my LG before watching your video!☹

@soundproofguide 4 ай бұрын

Oh nooo!! Sorry to hear that!

@sexysagitarius1965 6 ай бұрын

My Whirlpool that we just bought last April started doing that in the early morning hours. I went out in 1 degree weather and got a filter, thinking that was it. I just went to the grocery store and did put a lot in the freezer. I removed a good sized box and it seemed to work. I hope this is the cure, because the noise drives me crazy.

@ladyvincenza 11 ай бұрын

Thank you:)

@RachealMugumisi 3 ай бұрын

I just did the sound was horrible and there things the fell behind the fridge thank you so much

@Marc-zp6uq Жыл бұрын

Mine isn't a helicopter sound, it's more like a 50 cal, AR14..Army issue. I will try the suggestions. All I got from Misah landlord is well the fridge is still functioning, so life with it.

@MetalEric12 7 ай бұрын

The helicopter has finally lifted off and flew out of my life! Thank you sir!

@Calimane Жыл бұрын

I kept punching the back little fan that was making the noise until the ice and frost fell off lol.

@mariabakulu9974 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤❤🇿🇦

@skinvestor9168 Ай бұрын

Throwing out items from my fridge also fixed the issue with noise for me... Thanks!

@baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578 Жыл бұрын

Thanks , I had a fan issue before but I'm protein this fan, was some bill up of ice ,a full ass freezer , I dot even be in this apt lol I need not to over stuff lmaoo

@scienceproducts7442 9 ай бұрын

THank you !!!!!!!!!!

@Adnan-qm1vi 3 ай бұрын

00:58 litteraly fixed it for me in less than a minute, saved my night lmao

@soundproofguide 3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear! 😊

@realcoolbreeze 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. My 2 year old GE freezer needed that. Noise went away in 20 seconds. I ll monitor it but the hair dryer stopped it.

@Nikohhh04 4 ай бұрын

My question is this a temporary solution and will it happen again within two years vs replacing a part so we won’t have to do this again in two years? Cause my GE freezer is making the same sounds

@almaburns6562 3 ай бұрын

@@Nikohhh04 If you note where the air vents are in your freezer & make sure these vents aren't blocked, then you shouldn't have them icing over again. At least that's what caused my problem.

@wildflower3517 6 ай бұрын

Gratitude ❤

@grogdizzy5814 Жыл бұрын

Finally got the helicopter out of my kitchen. Thank you!

@beckygomez-beaster2828 2 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to buy a fridge from Best Buy , but reading the reviews and everyone is complaining about that sound , I guess here’s the solution for it lol

@stevethomas5209 2 жыл бұрын

Check out my post Becky it was a very easy fix.

@almaburns6562 3 ай бұрын

In addition to the horrible noise, I discovered that my food had all defrosted in the freezer too! I couldn't wait throught the end of this video. I hurriedly moved my thawed food & next I grabbed my hair dryer. After a few minutes of aiming the dryer strategically, the worst of the ice buildup melted & the loud noise blessedly stopped.

@emmaturvey9777 Ай бұрын

Omg so helpful

@Antarctica2025 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@soundproofguide 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! Happy I could help!! 😊

@uriel10kg16 11 ай бұрын

Mine when it closes it starts to make the noise and when I open it, it stops

@alexissabbagh4049 Жыл бұрын

What if the noise is on and off every 30mins or so?

@carollewis3912 Жыл бұрын

My noise would come and go. I turned my refrigerator off about 2 hours and put less stuff in the freezer. I made sure the vents are not blocked. If the noise comes back I'll try the 24 hours. Good luck!

@fons8313 Жыл бұрын

@@carollewis3912 did it work?

@carollewis3912 Жыл бұрын

@@fons8313 Yes.

@NovNob123 Жыл бұрын

Is it normal to have NO noise whatsoever coming from your fridge and it used to make noise but now it doesn't

@darkherostar 11 ай бұрын

I discovered it was the vents at the bottom of the plastic shield on mine being covered that caused my pump to make so much noise. My freezer had that shield that keeps covers up the coolant coils. And pretty much like how if you covered your mouth, you'd have to work harder to get air in. So once I left a gap between those vents and my frozen goods it went back to being quiet. Yeah..that also meant my freezer space got SMALLER. ugh. Only solution I can think of is to make bumpers to create space and use plastic bins to hold goods. That way the tray will 'bump' and leave a gap. And I can then stack goods into the tray and if the tray is high enough, I can stack as high as I want since the outer edges of the tray now bumps into the bumper and won't over flow and block those vents. Hopefully this helps someone out there. best to all!