I just received mine and it seems to run a little loud...constantly humming...is this normal?
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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.
633306
May have a bad one, I installed my unit in the attic above the bathroom, but still here it humming when everything is quiet. Not too loud.
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Mine hums a little, but to hear it you have to be really close to the unit and have the sound volume low. Basically, it is transformer hum and because the transformers are toroidal, it does not find its way into the actual audio output, so I don't worry about it at all.
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Mine is super quiet. I have to look at it to make sure it is still running.
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As Jeffrey...Yes, I have the same hissing sound on my unit too... I am from Canada, and I cannot shipping it back to the USA since It will be too expensive to do so, so I'll just keep it as is.
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There is a definite hum while the fan is on...it is not loud for me, however, I do hear it when I go to sleep and it does not bother me while I watch TV. It's a great fan! I would recommend it to anyone looking.
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Mine has never made any rattling noise. I do not think it is normal. I would have it checked out.
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Yes- It's probably normal not a defect. I've had similar appliances in the past and they all make a hum.
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Yeah I just set mine up and the motor is pretty loud. I'm thinking of returning it because of that even though everything else is great.
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No, never. We are very pleased with this transformer. It runs noise free. What I can tell you though is that the one we had before this one got fried, as someone hooked an appliance up to it that was exceeding the allowed maximum wattage. That one did make a loud humming noise before it blew. If you are certain that your wattage is a match, it might be defective. The only other thing I can think of is try setting it on the floor, that is where I keep mine. Somethimes transformers can make surfaces vibrate and cause a humming sound while running.
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Margo - I have owned this toaster for a while and have never heard any type of humming noise. It may or may not be a problem. It could be the elements reacting like some light bulbs do when turned on and will hum. I wouldn't think though that this is normal.
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Mine only hums if the water is low. Otherwise it is virtually quiet. Make sure it is filled to nearly the top. If that doesn't help maybe the motor is bad.
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I've no idea if it's normal, but I doubt it. We just hear the fan, with volume directly relative to speed it's running. Nothing electrical buzzing at all.
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I have an older one, and this newer one I just got. The newer is certainly louder but it is just a buzz - no clanking, which can't be normal. I agree about trying to adjust that screw. As I recall, I had it on as I adjusted it and could hear the sound change. Good luck.
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The unit is not that loud. You of course can hear it running but the humming noise is tolerable.
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Mine isn't loud. I would not consider it normal. Contact the seller for an RMA.
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It's noticeable but not the worst I've heard. Putting it up high (be careful, drippage) might block it. We had music and the noise wasn't a problem. Can definitely talk over it.Please be aware that I personally had TERRIBLE dripping problems with mine but perhaps it was a defective item. Best of luck if you purchase!