30” wide quiet fridge recommendations

25 days ago

Our 7 year old Whirlpool fridge (purchased on sale as one of few that fit the 30” wide spot) is dying (defrost not working) and I’ve always hated how loud it is. We just offered an LG induction range and now considering an LG fridge due to the quiet claims. I’ve also heard they have a new “smart” compressor tech that’s supposed to be more reliable than the linear compressors that had many problems… but I could only find a larger size model with that tech.
Priorities:1) fits in 30” wide spot2) quiet! The fridge is in a central open area and we are all noise sensitive3) would be nice if it lasted more than 7 years :/4) do not care about dispensers we turn off ice makers and don’t use water dispensers so less things to go wrong and pay for. If there’s an ice maker crushed ice would be a plus.

Here are some models I’m considering, would appreciate input.
LG 1715569 $1300 at Costco (has dispenser, reviews mixed but do say very quiet)

LG LFDS22520S $1400 at Home Depot (has dispenser, regular price much higher so may be a good deal)

LG LFCS22520S $1400 at Home Depot (no dispensers)

Hesitant:Had a Frigidaire gallery side by side at a previous home and was happy with it but the kitchen was not as small nor central - not as likely to notice noise.

Frigidaire GRFN2023AF $1400 at Home Depot

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chispa

25 days ago

I have this one in my laundry room as the dog/overflow fridge as we feed our dogs raw frozen food and buy it in bulk. Fairly quiet. We do not have the ice-maker connected.

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dan1888
25 days ago
last modified: 25 days ago
LF30F8210S is a model to check This appears to be an AI error.
jwvideo
25 days ago
last modified: 25 days ago
OP specified "Priorities:1) fits in 30” wide spot . .. "

Unfortunately, the LF30F8210S is a 36" wide model --- the number 30 seen in the listings seems to be for the cu. ft. capacity rather than the width.

ETA: On the 30" wide model from Costco, the "1715569" is Costco's item number for the LG LCFS22EXS model Just learned that friends down the street have ordered that one through Costco.com but delivery to our rural area seems to be a couple of weeks off.
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wdccruise
25 days ago
The quietest 30" CR-recommended refrigerator is the bottom-freezer Miele KFN4776ED but it's very expensive at $2800-$3000. The Ikea Valgrundad [704.621.58] bottom-freezer also performed well, earned a 4/5 quietness rating, but some owners wrote it makes some noise. The recommended LG LFCS22520S french-door model also earned a 4/5 quietness rating.
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Original Author
24 days ago
chispa I also feed our cats raw - we have a mini freezer in garage for their meat storage and im sure with dogs you need even more space.

That IKEA fridge I noticed on CR as well, and it has a 5 year warranty… but it does have an old style whirlpool compressor so im wondering whether it would seem quieter to me than our current whirlpool - the loudest fridge I’ve ever had. And being noisier than expected wont be covered by a warranty.

There is also this Midea MRF18B4AST with inverter compressor and said to be super quiet. the 30” wide model at Costco doesnt have an inverter compressor but is also rated at 43db, sonits an option as well. CR doesn’t have reliability data but has a 2 year parts and labor warranty and is very affordable at about $1000 and no frills. i did see some compliants of food freezing in the fridge and the freezer icing up though. does anyone have experience with this brand?

dan1888 it does look like that’s a 36” wide model and won’t fit.
Lillian Tison
22 days ago
I love Costco and their warrenty is great.
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Original Author
17 days ago
Well we decided tonrepair this one DIY after finding with google that this problem is rekated to a duckbill valve on the drain line for condensate - clogs easily and theres a cheap P trap line ($4) and a relatively easy DIY repair. So it will still be loud and annoying, but maybe the selections will improve by the time it totally dies!