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		akvadrako 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Staying cool without refrigerants: Next-generation... It's tolerance. I've bought several of the quietest fridges and they all bother me. Old fridges sound nicer but newer ones are actually quieter.

esseph 5 months ago [–]

Is it the fridge noise in particular or all noises that you find you are sensitive to?

akvadrako 5 months ago | [–]

In practice the fridge is the only common thing. Most stuff in a house is quiet or, like fans or furnaces, make simple sounds that are easy to ignore.

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