Thread: Noisy Engel Fridge

Originally Posted by incisor

60litre engels are renown for getting a rattle.

i have a noisy one too, but it uses no extra power and gets just as cold.

i suspect the mounting ubbers on mine but it means a regas so i put up with it...

havent priced a new compressor but they want $300 odd to do the rubbers and regas it.... thats why it still rattles...

Sorry can't see why replacement mounting rubbers need the system to e re-gassed ?

..........$300.00 to change the rubbers and re-gas is still bloody expensive.

Hi Mudnut your Engel needs to be looked at for sure.. They have two inner springs and should be a matched pair.. if one breaks or when fitted is not the right one ..it will be very noisy and will destroy its self in time ..I have a 1964 model still goes and has original motor and gas ..and is very quite..also have a few bits for engels if anyone needs something for the early models..made my own engel from a chestcold body.. fitted a 40lt.full size vap.with a 60lt motor..yes its a doosie. and runs quite..its a hobby of mine.. love engels..

We have just purchased a new Engel 40L. and have had it turned on in the house until we install it in the car. The hum when on is extremely loud - probably OK in car but we had planned on putting it on our small yacht - I think it would drive us crazy. Has anyone had this problem and if so can it be fixed?

Originally Posted by whitepajeross

We have just purchased a new Engel 40L. and have had it turned on in the house until we install it in the car. The hum when on is extremely loud - probably OK in car but we had planned on putting it on our small yacht - I think it would drive us crazy. Has anyone had this problem and if so can it be fixed?

I have the new plastic body Engel and it is noisier than my full size fridge, when I have it running in the house it will wake me at night when it starts up.
Friend has the same problem with his and has been replaced 3 times and still no difference in noise, get in touch with Engel and complain, enough complaints and they might do something about it, Regards Frank.

My cheap $500 ebay fridge is nice and quiet - cold, economical on power and trouble free.

The fan on your engel by itself is probably more expensive than my whole fridge.

Garry