Replacing your General Electric Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Blade
Troubleshooting
This part fixes the following symptoms:
Noisy | Fridge too warm | Clicking sound
This part works with the following products:
Refrigerator.
This part works with the following products:
General Electric, Hotpoint.
Part# WR60X10204 replaces these:
AP3868989, 1170120, WR60X10047, WR60X10188
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Jerry D - October 2, 2021
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Brandi L - November 16, 2020
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Fan in freezer that rotates air
I’m thrilled with partselect.com! Perfect part & shipping! I’ll definitely order again!
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Debra M - August 20, 2019
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Very quick and easy repair
I ordered the part, which arrived quickly and my brother had it installed in minutes.
He wanted to make sure he did it correctly, so I showed him the video by Steve, demonstrating, step by step, how to get into the back and replace the fan.
I was a little concerned that for a lifelong handyman, the video would be a bit basic for him. On the contrary, he said, "Great video!"
I wish you would make the videos easier to access on your website. Please. And thank you!
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Malcolm P - June 12, 2019
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Good part - worked as expected
Worked properly - appliance working properly
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Benjamin S - May 22, 2019
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Worked perfectly
OE part arrived quickly and fit perfectly
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Cynthia P - August 11, 2018
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Worked great
Only took a few minutes to fix cheap and easy repair
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Marvin G - February 3, 2018
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Average Repair Rating: 3.6 / 5.0, 16 reviews.
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noise from fan blade hitting refrigerator interior panel.
The hardest part of the repair was emptying the freezer, next was getting the fan off of the motor shaft, The only reason the job was difficult is because i am 67 years old and not as flexible as i used to be.I had a tough time getting the fan off of the motor shaft, but i got it off with the use of a vise, and had to use the hammer and a
... Read more socket to install a new fan blade.
It has been my experience that these motors sometimes die when the refrigerator is overfilled and motor strains to keep refrigerator cold. And this motor is used in several models of refrigerators. That said, sometimes the hook-up is slightly different between other units. The available video is good, but like I said, circumstances wil
... Read morel be slightly different between various models.
After cleaning out freezer (plug disconnected first), start to remove outer plastic covers. If you want to keep track of the different steps, you can take pictures with your cellphone. And if there are any connecting wire attachments you think you might not remember, again, you can take a picture, or label with tape (colored tape, or by writing on the tape). And for keeping track of the different-size screws, I place them in a muffin tin, keeping an order of left to right and top to bottom in the tin. When removing Styrofoam blocks in bottom center, make sure you remove any remaining ice underneath in the hole so refrigerator can "breathe". Freezer air is moved below to refrigerator compartment, so a blocked vent hole will strain refrigerator as it tries to maintain its temperature setting and can be the cause of your failed motor.
After replacing motor onto bracket with grommets and blade, don't completely tighten. Position plastic cover with hole opening over motor and blade assembly. Twirl motor blade to see if there is any interference with cover. If not, take away cover and tighten motor on bracket. If there is any rubbing, adjust motor/blade assembly accordingly before tightening in place. Putting everything back together is in reverse order.
Freezer was wet and there was no air coming out of the freezer fan. Unit was very noisy too.
The video that was attached to the part order was good, but not exactly the same as my unit. One thing I recommend is that you cover up the drain below the evaporator coil with a piece of paper and tape it down, because as I was putting the motor back I dropped a screw and it fell down the drain. So I had to go buy a new screw. Gi
... Read moreve the cost of a repair man coming to fix a refrigerator that cost only $450 to begin with, doing this repair was well worth my time. (But I also had another refrigerator to move things to and could take my time and wait while they replaced the faulty part they shipped me.)
There was frequently a loud buzzing sound that would come from the freezer.
I wouldn't have tried it without the excellent YouTube video that gave step-by-step instructions! I set up a laptop next to the refrigerator and watched each step then did it myself.
The instructions were very detailed and all of the parts looked exactly like what I was seeing. The only difference was that I didn't need to re
... Read moremove the floor of the freezer to get to the fan motor.
I bought the fan motor, grommets (2), compression ring and fan blade because I wasn't sure which part was causing the problem, and figured that as long as I was in there I might as well put in all new parts.
As it turned out, I did not need the compression ring, because the new fan blade came with a compression ring on it. This was different from what was shown in the video.
Since doing the repair the freezer is now as quiet as it should be, which is a great relief. The project and the money spent were more than worth it. It was great not having to pay a repair man to do the work!
Very easy. Bought a 6-1 screw driver for 1/4” and 5/16” nut drivers ends. 4 screws to remove panel that covers evaporator coil and motor. Remove the foam piece 2 screws, unplug wire plastic clip and motor come off. 2 screws to remove from bracket, replace motor. Put back together and reinstall. Watch video - it helped but very easy to do
... Read moreeven if you don’t watch common sense is all you need.
Inspected freezer because food was not freezing, getting cold, but not freezing. Noticed fan was not blowing air, but making a little motor noise, like it's trying to turn. Removed cover panel, and found the fan blade rubbing on the panel, fan shaft was worn out and very loose, wobley. That told me the fan needed to be replaced. Found par
... Read moret on the GE Partselect website and ordered the parts via the website order process. This was easy. The parts were shipped quickley and were at my front door the next day. Couldn't believe it. The actual process was very easy: Remove cover, remove bracket holding fan motor, remove and replace motor, re-assemble parts. About 20-25 minutes from start to finish. Freezer is working like it's suppose to.
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Freda
September 25, 2019
Refrigerator making noise coming from the freezer. Took the screws out. And the fan was wobbling and making the noise. GTH18EBC2RBB model number.
For model number GTH18EBC2RBB
Hi Freda,
Thank you for your question. If you are hearing noise from the evaporator fan motor, the issue either a damaged or worn fan blade, part number PS1018129, or grommet, part number PS963756, and you will need to check each part to see which one is causing the issue. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
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Sandra
November 25, 2019
Does my fridge have a drip pan and if so where is it.
For model number HTH17BBC2RBB
Hello Sandra, Thank you for contacting us. I have researched the model you have provided and have found the part you are looking for is PartSelect Number PS783809. You can pull the appliance out and look at the back bottom of the appliance for the pan. Hope this helps!
The freezer defrosts because the fan stops. We can restart it manually and it works. Should we replace the fan or the motor for the fan.
For model number GTS18EBSARWW
Hello Huguette, Thank you for the question. This is an indication the Evaporator Fan Motor is defective and will need to be replaced. We hope this helps!
Hello Renee, Thank you for your inquiry. If the evaporator fan in the freezer or the condenser fan at the back near the compressor is making a noise, it could be an obstruction to the fan blade, so make sure the blades can turn freely and is not hitting against anything. You can test both the condenser fan motor and evaporator fan motor with a multimeter to see if either is faulty. If you are unfamiliar with how a multimeter functions, we have videos available to assist you. We hope this helps and if you need help placing an order, customer service is open 7 days a week. Please feel free to give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you!
Hi James, thank you for reaching out. We have attached a relevant video link in order to better assist you. We hope that helps!
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Robert
January 29, 2024
We just purchased a fan blade for this refrigerator because of noise and now that we have it apart the shaft is very loose or wiggly. Do we need to purchase a condenser or a shaft. There is a noise when we turn shaft. Thank you
For model number HTS17GBSERWW
Hi Robert, thank you for the question. Based on the description you have provided, it seems that there is an issue with the condenser fan motor, part number PS967022. You may need to replace it to fix the issue. We hope this sorts out your problem!
Freezer working but refrigerator warm, not cooling. Black fan blade not turning. Will this part fix the problem ?
For model number Hts18gbsarww
Hi Zeola,
Thank you for your question. If your evaporator fan blades are not moving, it is likely that you will have to replace your evaporator fan motor. I have listed that part down below for you. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.
How do you know which direction to install a new evaporator fan when you have removed the old one and do not remember how the old 1 was installed.
For model number Gts16dthcrbb
Hi Rick, thank you for your question. The fan blades should be facing out toward the front of the appliance when you install the part. Good luck with your repair.
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