Our Jenn-Air side-by-side refrigerator freezer (the same one I posted about a few days ago) suddenly started making a rattling noise that just wouldn’t quit.  It was driving me crazy!  The drip pan under the refrigerator sometimes gets unbalanced and will rattle, so I initially thought it was the culprit this time.  I tried moving the refrigerator back and forth, and from side to side, to no avail.  I also took the bottom panel off the front of the unit and rearranged the drip pan, but the noise persisted.  It was particularly annoying when I’d be doing something in the kitchen, and Alexander or the kids would say something to me from another room.  The rattling noise was so loud, I couldn’t hear what they were saying, so I’d have to come out of the kitchen and ask them to repeat themselves. 

After two days of this, I decided on Friday to call Jeff’s Appliances, the store where we’ve bought nearly all of our appliances.  Fortunately, Jeff’s was able to send over a repairman that same afternoon.  He pulled out the refrigerator, laid down on the floor, and began tinkering around in the back of it.  He discovered that a screw near the compressor had vibrated itself loose, and that was causing the noise.  Another repairman from Jeff’s had worked on our refrigerator a couple months ago when a layer of ice was accumulating inside the freezer compartment.  That guy installed a new part that had something to do with the compressor.  The most recent repairman said the previous one had apparently not screwed the part in tight enough.  

He didn’t charge us for the service call on the refrigerator, but before he left, I had him look at our LG front loading dryer that’s been making a thumping noise.  He discovered that one of the glides had broken off, and that’s causing the drum to rotate unevenly.  He had to order a new glide for it, which is expected to come in this week.  He charged me $74 for the service call on the dryer.

At any rate, our refrigerator is running quietly again.  What a relief.