fridge help

[handcock]

My fridge is making a noise that sound almost like a low pitched squeal coming frome the bottom. looking from the back side it is a round thing on the bottom that is very warm and the noise goes away for a while when you bang on it, any one know what this is?

 

[ernest hecht]

The "round thing" is probably your compressor. If it is making noise it may be loose.

ernest

 

[james b]

it sounds like your compressor .it may need to recharged. they will make that noise if they are low on freon .

 

[birken]

I agree compressor more than likely. How old is your refrig?

 

[mmcracken]

use a bigger hammer and that will stop the noise...and the frige. Problem solved...please note the humor

 

[auntshe]

If the fridge was low on freon it would not work properly so I don't think it needs to be charge unless you have a cooling issue also.

Does it sound more like a vibrating noise?

It could be age related.

 

[DiyDave]

the noise goes away for a while when you bang on it, any one know what this is?

This is the first rule of d.i.y, hit it and see if it still works!