I don't see anything located directly behind the icemaker on this model. Try to better isolate the location of noise if you can. If the icemaker is at fault, I wouldn't bother trying to repair. Order another one. One other thing to check is the water flow. When the noise happens again, stick your finger in the ice mold and feel for water. If it just filled, then problem may be in the water valve. Hope this helps,
FINALLY fixed this problem. It's NOT the fan motor. Tried that. It's NOT the control board. It's NOT how full you load the freezer or fridge. Mine is full. The problem is this: When they ship the units from the factory, there are two pieces of rubber trim that seal the left and right side of the fan box at the back of the freezer. During shipping, the trim slides down, exposing a 1" to 1/2" gap where air can get sucked in. This turns the fan box into a musical instrument. FIX: I simply put some electrical tape over the open spaces, and the howling stopped. It's been a week with no sound at all. Previously it howled all day, every day. The proper fix is to loosen the fan box and slide the trim back up into place, but putting tape over the gap will do the same thing and is easier. Enjoy your quiet kitchen! P.S. to GE: Please put some sealant on these gaskets before you ship them from the factory, so that they do not slide out of place during shipping. I'm sure they were silent when they left the factory, but you need to account for shipping. And inform your telephone staff of this fix.
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We own a GE PSS26SGRB side by side refrigerator. After a couple of years it began to make a howling noise. The noise is not continuous but rather intermittant. Howls for 10 seconds then quiet. Cooling is fine and no problems with the ice maker.
I have the same on and off howling noise from behind the unit as well. I have taken off the lower rear cover and cleaned the compressor in that area and it did not help. Looking for a solution as well.
I've had the howling for months, sometimes louder than other, now my light went off in the fridge and a new (working) bulb doesn't work either. I am 90% sure the howling is from the control board, but I can't find out if the control board also controls the lights. Does anyone know?
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