I tried to do so, too. Decided to make no compromises, i.e. that any compressor-based refrigerator is unacceptable. So, bought a small absorption refrigerator from Dometic. Indeed no noise at all (because there are no moving parts), but it still feels like a huge waste of money: a bit too small and "suitable only for keeping the frozen food, but not for freezing it". But it does make ice.

https://www.dometic.com/en-us/food-and-beverage/refrigerator...

I'm not able to find an article now but a psychologist (I think?) that lived in Lebanon was interviewed on the quite high level of noise pollution. He said the effect is very real on anxiety, anger, unhappiness even if people don't realize it.

He also remarked that people think they are going to move here and adapt. And that's because, in his words, they haven't had the experience.

The idea that our lives could be adversely effected and we don't realize the cause? And if someone pointed it out we might disagree? That's scary to me.

I replaced a brand new Frigidaire refrigerator (internet reviews said it was quiet) with a new LG unit (which is actually quiet) and removed a lot of stress from my life.

I got an LG as well, because the linear compressor is supposed to be quieter.

I keep my fridge on a porch, mostly for energy efficiency reasons but also to keep it out of living spaces. But when I am on the porch and the fridge starts to annoy me, I just ask it to pause running for an hour or so. Having control over noise makes it much less stressful.

Mind sharing the model? Mine does annoying noises too.

LG LRDCS2603S