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Kenmore is a popular appliance brand commonly sold by Sears, but Sears does not manufacture any of the appliances themselves. Instead, they source that out and have other manufacturers make their appliances for them. Kenmore refrigerators are made by a variety of different manufacturers including LG, Electrolux, GE, and Whirlpool.

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Fridge door makes suction noise after closing?

My Kenmore Elite 79043 makes a suction type noise whenever the door shuts. It sounds like it’s coming from the bottom left of the seal. When I clean the seal it’ll usually stop just to start back up again in a day or so. The YouTube link below is a clip of the issue so you can hear it.

Note- this happens when the door closes on it’s own. If I firmly close the door or push the door while it is making the sound it will stop or not last as long.

Any help appreciated. Thanks!

https://youtu.be/kWhoDFOrNxw

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Cold air makes the ambient air pressure lower than warm air, that’s why it’s sucking in. Listen closely as to where on the seal this noise is coming from and then really clean both the seal and the surface and check for cracks or other anomalies.

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