Ge Profile Evaporator Fan Not Working

If the fan blade does not turn freely replace the fan motor.

Ge profile evaporator fan not working.

On most refrigerators the fan motor will not run when the door is open. If the freezer is cold there likely isn t an issue with the evaporator fan motor. If the fan is not running unplug the refrigerator and remove the evaporator fan cover. If the freezer isn t working you should be able to tell quickly.

Testing for this fan is done on the same pins but the voltage will be different. If the evaporator fan motor stops working your freezer will begin to defrost. If you have a dual evaporator model and you need to check the fresh food evaporator fan please refer to this page. Fresh food not cooling on ge dual evaporator refrigerators.

My ge profile refrigerator stopped working about 10 days ago freezer working fine. The fan should come on whenever the compressor cycles on. If the evaporator fan motor is not working the freezer will not cool. The evaporator fan motor draws air over the evaporator coils and circulates it throughout the freezer.

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. If this occurs the freezer may still get cold while the refrigerator will not get cold.

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. Open the freezer door and feel for cool air with your hand. If the evaporator fan is not working it will not circulate the cold air to the refrigerator compartment. When this happens the fault could be in the wiring the control panel or the fan itself.

Well the refrigerator suddenly started working again today not sure what to do. 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. It s fairly easy to perform a continuity test on the fan to determine whether or not you need to replace it. To determine if the evaporator fan motor is defective try turning the fan blade by hand.