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Freezer stays cold but fresh food compartment warms up — fan motor has failed and is no longer circulating cold air from the evaporator coils into the fridge section.
Motor bearings worn out causing buzzing, humming, or grinding sounds inside the freezer compartment during normal operation.
DC variable-speed motor sticks at low speed or stops entirely, resulting in no airflow and rapid temperature rise throughout the refrigerator.
Insufficient airflow caused by a failing fan motor leads to ice accumulation on evaporator coils, further reducing cooling efficiency.
Refrigerator cools properly sometimes but fails at other times — symptom of a fan motor intermittently sticking or running at incorrect speed.
💡 Pro Tip: How to Diagnose a Failed Evaporator Fan Motor
Your part is likely the culprit if you notice any of the following:
⚠️ Refrigerator section is warm but freezer still feels cold
⚠️ Loud buzzing, humming, or grinding noise coming from inside the freezer
⚠️ Fan blade visible but not spinning, or spinning only intermittently at low speed
⚠️ Frost buildup on evaporator coils due to poor airflow
🔬 Quick test: At main control board connector J2, check pin 8 (Red wire) and pin 3 (White wire) — you should read 12 VDC. If voltage is present but the fan is not running, replace this motor. If no voltage is present, the control board WR55X10942C may also need attention. DC fan motors are variable-speed; some hesitation at startup is normal, but the motor should ramp up to full speed within seconds.
📦 What's in the Box
✅ 1× Evaporator Fan Motor (9.75V DC, 3.25W, 1/8" shaft, 12" 4-wire harness, 6-pin plug) — thermistor NOT included
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