Loose Cannon

I don't turn the fridge off; sometimes I find a fridge unplugged and I plug it in as I like my bottled water and Dr. Pepper cold.

SquarePeg

I'm a light sleeper and the ac/heat/fridge/hallway/street noises used to bother me. Now I travel with earplugs. I don't mind a little glow from the clock or the fridge, that I can sleep with. In fact I usually leave the drapes cracked open just a tiny bit so that the gradual lightening of the room wakes me in the morning w/out the need for an alarm. If I want to sleep in, I overlap the drapes and clip them together with a hair clip or one of the closet hangars with the clips on it.

JackE

How long does it take for the refrigerator to get cold again?

caliform

Posted in 'TravelBuzz' - heh heh.

Penguinmoon

If its noisy, its unplugged.

LtKernelPanic

Several hours usually.

lhrsfo

I always unplug the fridge - they invariably make a big noise when they turn on. Otherwise, I just make sure that all the various illuminated things are turned away from my bed.

oaken

That's the problem. The last time I traveled I had some medications that needed to be refrigerated. The last person had not only unplugged the refrigerator but didn't even make it obvious. I had to store it in the main hotel refrigerator and promptly forgot to bring it with me on my flight early the next morning. Thankfully they fedexed it to me with the icepacks so that I didn't have to miss my international segment. Very unhappy.

TMOliver

Having spent many days and nights at sea in an aircraft carrier, my tiny stateroom just below the flight deck and near one of the steam catapults (on any list of noise-makers, close to the top!), standing regular watches on the Bridge and in CIC, so that sleep (when possible) was at best in 3 1/2 hour increments, I learned to sleep through anything, much less the cycling of small refrigerators. Light? I soon learned not to begrudge my roommate light to dress by, when he was going on watch, and the red night-vision lights in the passage way (no door, just a curtain) were unobtrusive.

Awakened all too many mornings at 0330 to stand the 04-08, "The watch that ends the night", 50+ years later, I have no trouble "Z-ing Out" while my wife watches late night TV.

Insulator-King

TMO,

I too got used to the carrier, but as that was 20+ years ago, I am now sensitive to noisy appliances- AC units or fridges. Not a problem at home, but then I don't sleep in a kitchen.

ProleOnParole

I do it sometimes for the night if the refrigerator is particularly loud. I especially can't stand any sudden noise every now and then when the compressor goes on or off.

SANspotter

The louder the fridge, the better! I actually appreciate it as it drowns out the noise from the hallway (and from above if the floors are thin).

Kieron

Recently, I encountered a hotel room fridge with a "sleep mode" button inside that disabled the compressor for eight hours - which I used immediately, since it sounded like a gravel truck while running. Much more convenient than dragging it out and unplugging it would've been; I'm hoping this idea spreads.

LAX2Anywhere

Yes, as another light sleeper on this thread, I do often unplug the fridge at night to reduce noise. But I always leave the cord hanging in a visible place or the fridge door open to remind me to plug it back in when I want to use the fridge or at check-out so it's cold for the next guest.

I've also unplugged heating units in a few cases where it was possible and necessary to reduce noise.