If your LG fridge is making a noise that stops when the door is opened, this is most likely due to a frost build-up on the fan housing.
Modern refrigerators do not only help you to store your food safely, but they also have many other features that make them more convenient to use.
The LG fridges have the added benefit of operating very quietly. However, if your LG fridge is making a noise that stops when the door is opened, then this could be caused by incorrect levelling, temperature settings, or other common issues.
The benefits of modern refrigerators
Refrigerators have always been some of the most-used appliances in the kitchen and in the rest of the house, but modern refrigerators have many additional features that make them even more effective at cooling down your produce, beverages, and other kinds of food.
Newer refrigerators have advanced performance features which makes them cost effective, because they require much less energy to do the same amount of work as the older models.
To add to this, many modern refrigerators also have full digital displays, mobile and Wi-Fi compatibility, and many other features that make them more convenient to use.
LG fridge making noise but stops when door is opened
The modern LG refrigerators also include many features like InstaView, which allows you to get an instant look into what is inside the refrigerator, liquid and ice dispensers, ThinQ technology, and more.
One of the features that make modern refrigerators like the LG ones such a great appliance to have in your home is that they operate very quietly. This means that when the refrigerator is operating as it should, you will hardly be able to hear it in your home.
However, if you do notice that your LG fridge is making more noise than usual, especially if this noise stops when you open the door, this indicates that there may be an issue with your refrigerator and the way it functions, and that you need to investigate this issue further.
When your LG fridge makes a noise that stops when you open the door, this is a strong indication that there is an issue with its fan.
The fan motors stop when you open the door to your refrigerator, and this is why the noise will also stop when the doors are open.
There are two main things that could be causing this issue, namely, your refrigerator is not properly levelled or the temperature that you have set is too low.
Fortunately, there are ways to fix both of these issues, and even other causes that you can investigate if the noise persists.
How to stop the noise if your LG fridge is not properly levelled
The noise that you hear, which disappears when the door is opened in your LG fridge, is most likely caused by frost build up on the fan’s housing. This build-up can occur if your fridge is not levelled properly, but you can resolve this by:
- Opening the doors of your refrigerator and placing a level on top of the unit. If your fridge is not level, you can adjust the legs so that it is level and sloped slightly backwards using a wrench or a screwdriver.
- Ensuring that the doors of the refrigerator are properly aligned.
When your LG fridge is properly levelled, moisture cannot enter the interior as easily and this will prevent the fan housing from freezing and it should stop the noise permanently, even when the doors are closed.
How to stop the noise if your LG fridge is not set to the correct temperature
If your LG fridge was level or has now been levelled, but the noise that stops when the door is opened persists, you need to investigate your temperature settings.
If the interior temperature of your LG fridge is set too low, this can cause frost build up on all of the fridge’s components, including the fan motor.
To resolve this issue, you can increase the interior temperature of your LG fridge for a couple of days, so that the frost on the components and the fan’s housing can melt. This should stop the noise permanently, even when the doors are closed.
Other things that may be causing your refrigerator to make noise
If neither of the above solutions managed to stop the noise that is coming from your LG refrigerator, then there are some other common causes which you can investigate, such as:
- The fan motor is faulty or broken. This will help to explain why the noise stops when the door opens, as the motor will kick off automatically.
- The compressor is faulty or broken.