yes, I did notice it was louder than the one it replaced. But it's not bothersome because I keep the windows open. Once the weather turns cold it might be. My concern is the "Luray Caverns" thing going on in the freezer. There is a leak in the gasket causing an accumulation of ice cicles where the seal is defective. The repair man removed the gasket and applied a sealer. Since then FedEx has delivered a tube of sealer. There was no explanation with it. The repair man must have suspected he had not solved the problem. I'm wondering if this is a known problem with this model.