Marc46
HVAC Contractor
My mother who lives about 20 miles from me has been complaining of a noise behind her fridge for several days now.
It is a GE Profile SS side by side, about 3 years old.
I went over there yesterday, and identified it as the icemaker line which is copper, and coiled behind the fridge.
I know it is normal to get movement when the icemaker fills or the door water dispense is being used.
I turned off the icemaker, and also verified there was no air in the lines.
What happnes is about every three to ten seconds the coil will rattle as if pressure is passing through the tube, even though no water is being used anywhere in the house. It will last from a few seconds to close to twenty seconds before being repeated.
I am truly confused by this, since I am usually able to fix about anything. I have run my own HVAC business for 17 years.
It almost appears like there is a water pressure "pulsation" taking place within her plumbing lines.
I did notice if I opened a faucet or two in different areas of the house, the rattling would quit, or become almost unable to be heard.
That fact also tells me it is not being caused by a vibration from the running fridge,........plus the fact that this happens even when the fridge is off in a defrost mode.
Anybody have any suggestions, or ideas to pursue.
I put it here because I am certain it is plumbing related.
Thanks from a new member!
It is a GE Profile SS side by side, about 3 years old.
I went over there yesterday, and identified it as the icemaker line which is copper, and coiled behind the fridge.
I know it is normal to get movement when the icemaker fills or the door water dispense is being used.
I turned off the icemaker, and also verified there was no air in the lines.
What happnes is about every three to ten seconds the coil will rattle as if pressure is passing through the tube, even though no water is being used anywhere in the house. It will last from a few seconds to close to twenty seconds before being repeated.
I am truly confused by this, since I am usually able to fix about anything. I have run my own HVAC business for 17 years.
It almost appears like there is a water pressure "pulsation" taking place within her plumbing lines.
I did notice if I opened a faucet or two in different areas of the house, the rattling would quit, or become almost unable to be heard.
That fact also tells me it is not being caused by a vibration from the running fridge,........plus the fact that this happens even when the fridge is off in a defrost mode.
Anybody have any suggestions, or ideas to pursue.
I put it here because I am certain it is plumbing related.
Thanks from a new member!