Fridge in rented accomodation acting up

[apronedsamurai]

Hi guys;

I am in rented accomodation. My fridge seems to be acting up; every 20 mins or so it starts to hum/buzz; and then after about 5-6 mins, it then audibly clicks causing it to shake.

I am not sure if this is an issue I can remedy myself, if it is indicative of something wrong with the fridge etc.

My landlord is the very definition of unhelpful; so if there is potentially something awry; wanted to make sure that I have a more solid ground to stand on.

Specifically, I don’t want to intimate to the landlord that the fridge is not working, then he calls the repair person out; knowing his attitude he’d blame me if there wasn’t anything wrong with it/a minor repair.

I don’t know how old the fridge is. It is a Proline PF120WD.

[simon26r]

Re: Fridge in rented accomodation acting up

Sounds to me like the compressor on the back. Should be connected with 4 nuts or clips. The clips tend to rattle a bit. Check the rubbers and that the water container on the back has not come adrift

[lee8]

Re: Fridge in rented accomodation acting up

It’s perfectly normal. The one and only indicator you need to be lookin for is not cooling.That’s it.

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