The fan is probably making excessive noise because the locking screw that holds it in place on the bearing has loosened. Yes, you need to remove the back panel; then carefully (so as not to bend it) grasp the fan and determine if it is wobbling or sliding on the bearing shaft. If this is the case you need only tighten the locking screw; this may require a blade screwdriver, a Phillips screwdriver or a hex key depending on the type of locking screw used. ---------------- Bill Gallik E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Write a wise saying and your name will live forever." - Anonymous ----- 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]
