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by bigstrat2003 329 days ago
I'm not the same person, but I do not (and never have) noticed any noise when my fridge is running. Whether that means we have different fridges or different tolerances for noise, I'm not sure.
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akvadrako 329 days ago
It's tolerance. I've bought several of the quietest fridges and they all bother me. Old fridges sound nicer but newer ones are actually quieter.
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esseph 329 days ago
Is it the fridge noise in particular or all noises that you find you are sensitive to?
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akvadrako 328 days ago
In practice the fridge is the only common thing. Most stuff in a house is quiet or, like fans or furnaces, make simple sounds that are easy to ignore.
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globular-toast 329 days ago
More likely you have a noisier house/neighbourhood. I used to think my PC was silent until I moved to a quiet place and then I could suddenly hear it very clearly.
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