Looking for a quiet fridge freezer

Re: Looking for a quiet fridge freezer

Are all their models very quiet then? I’ve picked out this one as being the most suitable:

http://www.liebherr.com/hg/en/products_ … -0_18495-0

The only thing that worries me is that the shop I’m stuck with might not be able to get hold of Liebherr stock. What else should I consider as a plan B?

Re: Looking for a quiet fridge freezer

Martin wrote:

Tim L wrote:
What I’d like to know is which models are the quietest, either by design or reputation?

It would be interesting to know if a Liebherr is any quieter than other brands? I’m sure that quality plays a part in reducing the noise factor but I’m not convinced there’s any guarantee? They don’t state noise levels in their spec IIRC? 😕

I’ve found noise ratings in the specs on Comet’s site, and using some Google-Fu have worked out the quietest suitable model is this at 36db:

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/produc … L-ART477-4

However at £480 it’s a bit more than I was planning on spending (the model I’ll be swapping with cost £300).

Then there were a few at 38db, including the favourite so far:

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/produc … RR-CUP3021

I’m not sure how much I should trust these ratings though, as they also list the frost-free version of that Liebherr model as 38db, which seems fishy. They do list my current noisy fridge as 43db though, so on paper the non-frost-free Liebherr looks like a good bet.

Could also be that in Tim L’s case the location is on a wooden floor between kitchen cabinets that act like a resonating acoustic guitar anyway. Liebherr (being German) would therefore sound like Beethoven’s Fifth Overture when its on a defrost cycle. 😈 (Only kidding but you catch my drift – don’t you? 🙂 )

It’s actually on a concrete floor. Part of the problem is that the kitchen door is of the traditional style with thin wooden panels, so doesn’t do a great job at cutting down noise. There’s not much I can do about that – the house is rented.