Ge Evaporator Fan Not Working

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Ge evaporator fan not working.

This video will walk you through refrigerator fan motor diagnostics for ge electronic refrigerators. If your refrigerator isn t cooling and you don t hear the fridge fan running this video guides you through diagnosing what s wrong with the refrigerator evaporator fan. Replace the refrigerator evaporator fan here are some refrigerator troubleshooting tips to help you zero in on the problem if you notice your fridge not cooling. Fresh food not cooling on ge dual evaporator refrigerators.

If the freezer is cold there likely isn t an issue with the evaporator fan motor. The main board controls the fan motors on these refriger. If the fan is not running unplug the refrigerator and remove the evaporator fan cover. If this occurs the freezer may still get cold while the refrigerator will not get cold.

To determine if the evaporator fan motor is defective try turning the fan blade by hand. If the evaporator fan is not working it will not circulate the cold air to the refrigerator compartment. If the freezer isn t working you should be able to tell quickly. If the fan blade does not turn freely replace the fan motor.

See how to use continuity checks to identify the problem and make sure that the fan motor electronic control board and the wiring that connects them are work correctly. In many cases the problem is do to the fact that the evaporator fan cannot operate freely due to an ice. Open the freezer door and feel for cool air with your hand. If you have a dual evaporator model and you need to check the fresh food evaporator fan please refer to this page.

If you can hear the compressor running but the fridge isn t cooling the problem is most likely either frost clogged evaporator coils or a stuck or broken evaporator fan. Refrigerator condenser fan motor troubleshooting. The evaporator coils are usually located behind the freezer compartment and the evaporator fan should be right in front of them although it may be offset to one side or the other. The refrigerator condenser fan plays an essential role in the refrigeration cycle but not all refrigerators have one.

Testing for this fan is done on the same pins but the voltage will be different. On most refrigerators the fan motor will not run when the door is open. If the evaporator fan motor is not working the freezer will not cool. Follow the instructions below for testing this fan motor.