Ge Evaporator Fan Not Running

If you have a dual evaporator model and you need to check the fresh food evaporator fan please refer to this page.

Ge evaporator fan not running. I checked the voltage from the control board to the evaporator fan motor pins 3 8 and got 14 52 vdc. A stuck or broken evaporator fan usually makes chirping or squealing sounds. In order to unplug the freezer you may need to slide it out away from the wall to gain access to the outlet behind it. If there is only one evaporator it is in the freezer side.

If it doesn t the refrigerator won t get cool enough to preserve your food. Replace the refrigerator evaporator fan. Compressor and condenser fan motor running evaporator fan not running. It s fairly easy to perform a continuity test on the fan to determine whether or not you need to replace it.

The evaporator fan motor circulates the cold air from the coils thru the compartment. If the fan blade does not turn freely replace the fan motor. Fresh food not cooling on ge dual evaporator refrigerators. Finally if the motor does not run at all use a multimeter to test the motor windings for continuity.

The refrigerator may have one or more evaporator fan motor s depending on the model and evaporator locations. The evaporator fan motor is an electronic component so you ll need to make sure there s no power running to it before you do any kind of work on it. Additionally if the motor is unusually noisy replace it. I checked the voltage on pins 3 4 and it was 1 45 vdc.

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. Follow the instructions below for testing this fan motor. Here are some refrigerator troubleshooting tips to help you zero in on the problem if you notice your fridge not cooling.

Worn evaporator fan most likely bearings if your fridge is not cooling and this is accompanied by increased vibration and squealing noise whenever you open your fridge then the likely cause of both problems is a faulty evaporator fan. If the fan is not working no cold air will get to the refrigerator compartment. The fan should come on whenever the compressor cycles on. Ge refrigerator evaporator fan won t always run.

If the fan is not running unplug the refrigerator and remove the evaporator fan cover. 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. Testing for this fan is done on the same pins but the voltage will be different. 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.