Warning: Whirlpool *admits* this model is loud
Submitted by Earplugs needed here! -
11/15/2019
Warning: Whirlpool admits this refrigerator is "exceptionally loud"
My second review is here to warn potential buyers-I'd reviewed it last week (see "It's one super magnet holder-but a lousy fridge"). The "Social Care" team read my original review and responded below my review that they would like to "look into the concerns" with my refrigerator, advising me to contact them (you'll see similar comments below troublesome reviews if you scroll down).
I contacted the "Social Care" team and gave my serial number, model number, the issue and my contact information. When I received a phone call back, she looked up my case and proceeded to tell me that this particular refrigerator is acknowledged by Whirlpool as being noisy when the compressor is running. And there is nothing to do about it. She said "all" of the new refrigerators are loud. I explained that ours was not just loud, but so noticeably loud that we have to keep our bedroom door closed so the refrigerator's metallic whine is dulled.
I asked specifically, "So exceptionally loud noise is common for this model?" She answered, "Yes."
Hmmm…might my particular unit be *more* noisy than what they say is "normal"? No way to find out unless I pay a $100+ service call, even though this issue has been brought up with this particular refrigerator since it was first purchased.
Is ours a lemon, perhaps? That wasn't a possibility that the Social Care team member Whirlpool could consider.
So there's your warning; you might be a lucky soul and get one of these that is quiet (look at the reviews here) or you might get one like ours, that is "exceptionally loud." I hope you're lucky. We were not.
[NOTE: For storage efficiency, this is a *great* refrigerator-shelves are well-used, lots of room in the freezer. If you don't get a bad unit, as we did, you'll likely really appreciate this model. Again, keep your fingers crossed. And don't count on support from Whirlpool if yours is exceedingly loud-Whirlpool service won't stand up for you because they are "all" that way!]
Originally posted on Whirlpool.com
No, I do not recommend this product
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