joy killing refridgerator

Another possibility is to use a refrigerator that burns gas or kerosene. I'm not sure how these work, but my best understanding is that at least one design has no moving parts, thus it should create little noise. A place named Oasis Montana (www.oasismontana.com) sells refrigerators like this. One model is apparently quite popular with the Amish. Another company, Servel, is one that's been around, I think, for years--I remember seeing an ad in an old magazine from the forties with the housewife saying how unhappy she was with her old refrigerator which got noisier with every passing day. And then she found Servel, and her worries were over. (Maybe she was an audiophile, and found the noise from the old GE Monitor top drowned out the Philco console.)

FWIW, Consumer Reports newest evaluation of refridgerators rates models on noise level.

I have an Amana. The "standard procedure" is to reach inside and turn the temp knob to off. THEN I place something on the floor, right in front of the door, as a reminder. ......Peace......

Just be glad you dont have the model that turns on the stereo when you open the door like L&H had.....

Oh yeah, this has been an ongoing problem for me as well since my listening room opens into the kitchen. I previously did the turn off routine, that ended when I forgot to turn back on too many times. I usually turn down the thermostats so the fridge doesn't run as much. My latest attempt to reduce noise was to place RPG Pro Foams between the fridge and wall (fridge fits into a small alcove), and above the fridge where it juts into cabinets. This has made things bearable, still, a newer quieter fridge is probably in the cards.