This evaporator fan motor is located in the back of the freezer, and circulates air over the refrigerator coils. These coils will convert the heat into cool air, which is then circulated.
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Frige evaporator fan became noisy then quit working & frige compartment became warm
Came home one evening and found the refer compartment evaporator fan making a noisy/grinding noise. While waiting for the part to arrive the motor finally quit working and the frige lost its ability to cool, but the freezer still worked fine. This is the fan that is inside the frige between the refer & freezer compartments - NOT the fan m
... Read moreotor that is located in the bottom/rear next to the compressor. This grinding noise sounded like it was coming from inside the frige and could be easily heard under the vegetable trays and above the freezer compartment. To access this motor you need to go after it from inside the bottom of the frige compartment - there's NO need to remove the refer door. Pull the vegetable trays and remove the small phillips head screw located down in the lower air flow groove toward the front of the refer. Next, pry up & out the front white trim piece that runs the width of the frige. Once that piece is removed you can lift & slide back the whole lower frige trim/tray. Now lift out the large foam block compartment and you'll have complete access to the evaporator fan motor and the evap coils. Simply pull the fan motor assy out, still attached to the triangular bracket and disconnect the electrical pigtail. Next, pull the fan blade straight off the front hub, split & disassemble the motor bracket, & replace both fan motor grommets. Reverse the steps to reassemble the fan motor to the bracket and reinstall back in the bottom of the frige and plug in the electrical pigtail - the fan should (quietly) fire off instantly and begin the cooilng process. Reinstall the foam block, lower frige tray, front trim piece, reattach the phillips screw, close the door, and give it some time - it took our frige overnight to completely cool down. This is not a tough job, I spent more time figuring out how to access the motor then the actuall replacement. Hope these steps help to speed up your repair! And remeber Red Sox 4 Life!
I checked the compressor and it was running. Next I removed the doors amd screws that held the divider strip. Next removed the bottom of the freezer to expose the evaporator fan. Removed the fan and checked it out with volt ohm meter. Discovered the fan motor was out. Ordered new one on line and received thenext delivery day. Insatlled in
... Read more reverse of disassembly. When I plugged it in everything worked fine. Thanks for the quick delivery. You provided fine service. Sincerely, Joe Sutphen
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Joe from Hallsville, TX
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Wrench set
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Roger
November 21, 2017
My freezer is cold but the refrigerator section is not that cold.
For model number GDS18LBR/GDS18SBR
Hi Roger,
Thank you for your inquiry. If the refrigerator is too warm, there are some parts that you will need to check to see which one is causing the issue. You will need to check the defrost timer, the evaporator fan motor, the fan blade, the defrost thermostat and the overload and start relay. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
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William
November 22, 2019
Hi, how do i get to the evaporator fan motor assembly to replace it.I know where it is from the diagrams but i am not sure how to get to it. I have the doors off but i am stuck there.
For model number pda18lbmalbs refrigerator
Hi William, please watch our video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7zEunxy70Y . Thank you for your question and good luck with your repair!
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JP
July 29, 2021
How to change evaporator fan motor!!
For model number PDA18LZMAWW
Hi JP, Thank you for the question. Please watch our video here on how to replace the Fan motor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7zEunxy70Y . Thank you for your question and good luck with your repair!
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Josh
January 20, 2018
The freezer works but the fridge does not. The fridge was noisy for a few days every 30 minutes or so (sort of like a loud ticking or like a dry water pump). Then the noises stopped and the fridge no longer cools. I am hoping the noisy symptom will help narrow down the parts to check! Can you help?
For model number GBS18HBMBWW
Hello Josh,
Thanks for your question. The evaporator fan motor may be at fault in this situation. It can be tested with a multimeter to see if it has continuity. Replace it if it shows no continuity. Check the fan motor grommet as well to see if it is intact.
I hope this helps.
My fan runs but constantly has trouble freezing over and the fan gets stuck in the ice,fridge works when it is not in ice.
For model number GDS18SBRALSS
Hi Paul,
Thank you for the question. Sounds like the appliance is not going through the defrost cycle properly. I suggest replacing the Defrost Timer.
Hope this helps!
