Got this cooler a few days ago -the stated temp reading fluctuates every few min by a few degrees & the fan comes on every few sec (about as loud as my refrigerator, but the hissing fan sound comes and goes -definitely not very silent as many claim). Is this normal or do i have a defect? Got this cooler a few days ago -the stated temp reading fluctuates every few min by a few degrees & the fan comes on every few sec (about as loud as my refrigerator, but the hissing fan sound... » Read More Got this cooler a few days ago -the stated temp reading fluctuates every few min by a few degrees & the fan comes on every few sec (about as loud as my refrigerator, but the hissing fan sound comes and goes -definitely not very silent as many claim). Is this normal or do i have a defect? « Show Less
184431
I haven't noticed the same pattern; however, I'm not often at home or in the same room as my unit. I would reach out to the manufacturer.
184432
Sounds like you have a defect since mine is almost a year old and I have not experienced those problems.
184433
This sounds like a defect. My unit is very stable and in normal use has been extremely quiet. Maybe yous has been damaged during shipment?
184434
Mine ran "hard" for the first few hrs--maybe the 1st day?? But it was hot-summertime. If I change the temp/open the door it ramps up for a few min but otherwise very quiet. I'd say you might have a little issue. (You may want to check the venting space, make sure it has enough space behind/around to vent. I only say this cuz I helped kill another cooler w/ a lack of vent space.) Good luck w/ it!
184435
Mine did that initially. Up and down between 49 and 53 and the fan kicking in every couple of seconds. I raised the temperature to 55 and it stopped doing that.
1464219
Mine is a different sounding fridge, but not really louder, I believe it is mostly fan noise not compressor noise. But ... make sure that you have at least 2" of air gap in the back. It is such a big unit it is tempting to push it back as far as you can. The better air flow you have over the back the less sound you hear.
1910553
I hear no such noise in mine, however, I always leave mine in standby mode. I suspect you have a noisy cooling fan.
1566563
it sounds like the temperature control in your fridge is stuck at 58 deg. my fridge temp adjusts to what I set to.
1774890
I'm not sure, I just recently made a PC for a buddy of mine with this CPU and its driving me crazy. But his was a super budget build and parts that I had to assemble weren't the greatest, but still I'm getting some what the same temps. I told my buddy about the temps, and how I felt like they were a bit too high so he bought a Corsair H75 CPU fan, which I just installed last night, and even though the loads were really wacky, and not normal. It pretty much says the same temps your getting, and now my buddy even has a CPU cooler on the CPU. Funny part is, the cooler is totally blowing out cold air (comparing, my main gaming pc, which blows out hot) this CPU cooler GOTTA be working. But honestly, I have no idea, I'm trying to understand this CPU myself, I thought I did research everything, but it seems that people online are reporting that this CPU reports wrong temps in pretty much ALL temp programs for Windows. Everyone is saying look at the BIOS temps, which is only idle though. To continue on if it helps you, here's just a recent question I asked Amazon buyers, I did ask several community sites online but didnt find much help.
1950389
Is the compressor running or just the fan/coil unit after the temperature is reached? Does it cut off after a couple of minutes? If it just keeps running, it sounds like it might have been wired incorrectly, assuming the "Fan" switch isn't in the "On" position (if it is, switch it to the "Auto" position). If it just continues to run for a couple of minutes, I think the thermostat is likely programmed to do that as a (mildly misguided) effort at efficiency by taking advantage of the low refrigerant temperature that lingers a bit after the compressor has shut off. I actually don't have this model (and am not sure why Amazon thinks I do), and I am going from the behavior of the model TX5000Ua that I do have.
1913646
I have no fan noise. My old HP fan sounded like a dying hard drive. The laptop heated up to painful levels. The biggest thing I notice about this is there is no sound, no heat. I wouldn't mind some heat this winter. :) Perhaps you can return that one and get a new one. I think you have a dud.
1084892
I have not had a problem with the actual cooler for the two years of use. However, I did need to replace the power supply due to a faulty/poor wiring job in its contruction. You will most likely find that this is the problem. If the fan is nonfuctional on the cooler, check the power supply and replace.
1305102
Check out Consumer Reports. They also said this is a great rerigerator except for the noise. The noise kept it from being the number one pick. BTW, we just got our new Samsung french door counter depth rerigerator. It is "Whisper" quiet. You have to actually listen to tell if it is running.
257637
Runs pretty silent, even under load. I haven't noticed it going above 45 degrees C with speed fan running.
546048
I havent installed it yet. My existing was sounded like the bearings were going out so I got one ordered, but it quieted back down. I would make sure that the drain on the bottom is clear so your not getting condensate in the bottom of the fan. If it were a high pitch noise, I would say it is a bearing, but low pitch noises are normally imballance - which could be caused by things like a little rub on a blade, blade manufaturing defect, condensate in the bottom, pluggage on the inlet or outlet, or a slight missalignment. Hope this helps and good luck. Sorry for the late response. I thought this was just junk email from amazon. I havent installed it yet. My existing was sounded like the bearings were going out so I got one ordered, but it quieted back down. I would make sure that the drain on the bottom is clear so your not getting condensate in the bottom of the fan. If it were a high pitch noise, I would say it is a bearing, but low pitch noises are normally imballance - which could be caused by things like a little rub on a blade, blade manufaturing defect, condensate in the bottom, pluggage on the inlet or outlet, or a slight missalignment. Hope this helps and good luck. Sorry for the late response. I thought... » Read More I havent installed it yet. My existing was sounded like the bearings were going out so I got one ordered, but it quieted back down. I would make sure that the drain on the bottom is clear so your not getting condensate in the bottom of the fan. If it were a high pitch noise, I would say it is a bearing, but low pitch noises are normally imballance - which could be caused by things like a little rub on a blade, blade manufaturing defect, condensate in the bottom, pluggage on the inlet or outlet, or a slight missalignment. Hope this helps and good luck. Sorry for the late response. I thought this was just junk email from amazon. « Show Less
1782120
Fan is quiet. The unit hums like fan on low speed. The fan is always running regardless of temperature setting. The temperature knob is like your stove knob, to set desired heat. You do have to adjust the termperature a couple of times during dehydrating cycle. The reason is when food is wet, you need more heat. When it is dryer, you need less heat to maintain the same temperature (you should own a thermometer to check temperature). It's not too often... more like every hour or so to check on it. TSM does have a newer model of 5 trays that have autp temp control if desired. Another note about the fan... if your temperature is too high and you turn down the temperature drastically, the fan speed will be higher and thus noisier. Easy solution is to open the door to cool it down faster for a little while. Otherwise, TSM is awesome.
1878738
The cooler has fans inside the unit. This is why the temp read-out will show a slight fluctuation in temperature for a few seconds (the fans intermittently will engage and create a breeze and shut off after brief moment) . The wine cooler has performed well for me during the past 6 months. Nothing is perfect. -- For the money ... this is a good purchase :-).
166083
Hissing may be water inside the innards where it shouln't be. I would return it for an exchange if I were you. I hope you kept the packaging!!!! Call them first to tell them you are sending it back. This device should not make hissing sounds--loud motor noise seems to be the norm, though! --SuAnn
1964519
Bought one some time ago, what I found out is the air flow is low volume. Hold your hand over the top and you will feel a slight air flow.I installed a small computer system (thermal logger) and download the data every 6 months to check on the temperature and humidity. My readings are consistant year round. hope this helps
961792
Picked one up today and it does the same thing. They should at least mention it in the manual. I wasn't sure if it was normal. Apparently it is. Thanks for bringing this up and thanks for your follow up.
1044417
Whenever using ANY power supply, there is always gonna be some warmth/heat coming from the unit regardless of whats connected to it. This is perfectly normal. Now if its HOT to the touch, that is not good. Replace immediately. Hope this helps. Be safe ....Chris.