Hi,

I'm hoping someone here has the knowledge to help me. It seems like such a simple thing but I haven't had any luck in my search.

I recently purchased a 2nd hand Samsung Fridge (model number SR301NW). To be honest I'm not very happy with it. It seems very noisy, the compressor cycles on or off every 30 mins and when it's on it is obnoxiously loud. I have checked the mountings and there is nothing vibrating and buzzing, it just seems to be the noise the compressor makes. Should a compressor be loud enough to hear in another room when it is running? The fridge is in an alcove with walls on 3 sides.

Now, it does have a 6 month warranty from the shop I bought it from, however as far as keeping food refrigerated it is doing it's job fine and I suspect they will be a bit reluctant to honour it as long as it is basically functioning, even if not as it was designed to. So before I do that I thought I would try a few things before I get involved in that debate with them

On the back of the fridge there is usually an access panel, like this one

https://www.rcappliancepartsimages.c...7-01972287.jpg

I realised that the fridge I bought did not come with one. As I understand it, that panel is important in creating airflow for the condenser fan. Does the fact I don't have one mean that the fridge will cycle on and off more often. Were does one go about getting a replacement, my googling has not turned up anything for my specific model. All parts are buried amongst thousands of others!

Would it be possible to create a replacement one? I see some of them are made out of cardboard.

The compressor runs pretty hot, not burning to touch but you wouldn't want to hold onto it for long, could this be because of the airflow problem?

Thanks for your time.