My fan in the freezer is accessed from the inside. The screws go through a vent cover so they are really hard to feel. Good luck.
At 02:28 PM 1/25/2008, you wrote: >Thanks, I'll check, but I don't honestly recall there being any screws >when I was in there giving the old bugger a good scrubbing. > >On Jan 25, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Max Robinson wrote: > > > In the refrigerators I have taken apart, access was through the food > > compartment. Take everything out and look for the screws that hold the > > panel in place. Going in through the back would mean removing the > > insulation, usually not a good idea. > > > > Regards. > > > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 7:29 AM > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] noisy fan in fridge > > > > > Folks, I have a Maytag side-by-side that I think a fan might be > > going > > > bad. It sounds louder than normal and of course I don't know much > > > about the unit or really what I'd need to look for. I was going to > > try > > > and order the fan for the freezer, but want to see if I can test > > to be > > > sure it's that first. What I wanted to do is disconnect it and > > restart > > > briefly to see if this is the issue or not. So, would that approach > > > make sense and to get at it would I likely just have to remove the > > > entire pannel from the rear of the unit? The unit is probably seven > > > years old so I surely do not want to replace it yet cause my wife > > will > > > want one similar and these babies aren't cheap. I think they run > > > around $1,600 or so and maybe a little less, but she'll want the > > water > > > and ice through the door and such. If it does decide to crap out on > > > us, can anyone make any recommendations on what is a pretty reliable > > > unit? I hate to think I'd have to replace it anytime soon and I'm > > sure > > > the cost of hiring someone to fix it won't be cheap, but I'd like to > > > try and resolve any issues myself. I'm fairly sure it's a fan inside > > > the freezer portion that's going bad just cause it sounds louder > > to me > > > than it used to. I keep the coils and fan underneath clean so sure > > > that' not the problem. Also, is it possible a control board could be > > > going bad? If so, are these generally easy to replace? > > > > > > It seems to be working fine otherwise so maybe I should just leave > > > well enough alone until it gets worse? Just trying to work out my > > > options. > > > > > > tnx > > > > > > Scott Howell > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > > > or > > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > > Various > > > List Members At The Following address: > > > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > > following > > > address for more information: > > > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind > > Handy Man > > > list just send a blank message to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.11/1244 - Release Date: > > > 1/25/2008 7:44 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Scott Howell >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >Visit the archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the >following address for more information: >http://www.jaws-users.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
