Unfortunately this turned out to be a very noisy refrigerator for its small size. I needed to replace an older fridge (different brand) of same size that was not as noisy as this one. Another thing I learned after buying it is that since is Energy star the compressor has to be on more often. The room temperature here is not that high, I don’ open it very often to blame this on other factors, it’s just the design. I’m really bummed I had such high hopes for this General Electric, I have to wear noise cancelling headphones at night while trying to sleep as I live in a small apartment (hence the size of the refrigerator).