[cl3misch]

But that's not how a fridge works. It runs seldomly, but when it does run it consumes at least dozens of Watts.

[frosted-flakes]

I've heard that there are some fridges available now with variable-rate compressors that can run continuously, resulting in much lower noise levels without the noticeable cycling.

[danans]

This is true. My new Samsung fridge is like this. I can't tell when it's compressor is running because it seems to always be running at a low rate.

[vel0city]

LG was one of the first ones out there with their Linear Compressor series.

https://youtu.be/1T3kaHjwMJU?t=28