Hey thanks, I'll give that a shot, it sure won't hurt to check that out. On Jan 25, 2008, at 9:56 AM, Bill Gallik wrote:
> 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] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
