How To: GE Evaporator Fan Motor WR60X10185

[@DataWaveTaGo]

Our Evaporator Fan was making terrible noises with the temperature fluctuating in the fridge section. I removed the unit and found the grommet on the shaft side had partly disintegrated with bits falling into the fan shaft dome that rubbed on the shaft collar inside. I used a safety pin, a wire brush for car detailing and an X-acto knife to remove dozens of bits from inside the dome. That took 20 minutes. The rear grommet was OK, so I swapped front to rear grommets & reassembled everything. The fridge is now back to running without much perceptible noise of any kind and the temperature is stable again.

[@ChristyLunger]

This video helped me fix my refrigerator for only the $80 part. Thank you so much for providing this information!

[@PammyP]

You are a wonderful teacher. Concise and to the point. Thanks so much.

[@kellysutton2780]

Just fixed ours ge refrigerator took 20 minutes hardest part was getting fan blade off easy fix saved me from paying 200 dollars for repair man

[@appliancepartspros]

Glad you were able to repair your refrigerator. If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.

[@kellysutton2780]

@@appliancepartspros thanks so much

[@appliancepartspros]

You are welcome.

[@ashishbania4137]

Thanks for helping with this video. It was very helpful and saved me hundreds.

[@appliancepartspros]

You are welcome!

[@JacanaProductions]

Thanks for the video - I ended up not taking off the ice maker - much easier job and takes a few mins to remove the Evap fan motor housing.

[@jacqarbo]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I just successfully replaced the evaporator fan motor in my Hotpoint side-by-side.

[@appliancepartspros]

Glad the video helped you get the refrigerator up and running!

[@OccamsRzzr]

Thanks, my fan just stopped right before we went to bed. I was literally doing this in the middle of the night so our food wouldn’t spoil. I bought a fan because I thought it may go bad from the sounds of things.

[@appliancepartspros]

You're welcome!

[@mattsamudio4573]

Have a question if my freezer is not getting cold and same with my fridge it’s sitting at 47 and freezer at 10 f atm would this mean the evaporator fan would need to be replaced?

[@appliancepartspros]

If neither section is getting cold you will need to check to see if the compressor is coming on. If it's not you will need to test for power at the compressor, if you have power there and it's not coming on then you will need to replace the compressor.

[@phoebedad]

My evaporator fan is always on high speed, even during defrost cycle, which heats up the freezer and melts everything. Both the thermistors in the freezer check ok. I changed the control board. Still the same problem. Even when the temperature settings are at freezer 0 fridge 0 the fan still stays on high speed. any ideas please?

[@romiep9557]

My ge fan model is WR60X10154 with six wires on the harness including the 2 white wires for the thermistor. This wr60x10185 dont have the 2 white wires for the thermistor. What is the correct part number to buy? Thanks.

[@appliancepartspros]

What is the model number of your appliance?

[@romiep9557]

@@appliancepartspros my GE profile model is PSS26MSRD SS. THANKS

[@appliancepartspros]

Per the model number that you have provided the part number you would be needing is the WR60X10185.

[@ServiciosElectronicosVelasquez]

Hello technical colleague, according to the general electric manual the fans between the red and white wire measure between 1.5K ohms and 3k ohms, that replacement measures how much it measures between the red and white wire 1.k ohms at 3k ohms or measures 9k ohms

[@JoseRodriguez-uj5gr]

My problem is the plug end in the fridge. I can’t see how to get to it 😔. One of the contacts corroded and came out with the plug.

[@appliancepartspros]

If it's the plug that goes into the unit that is damaged, that is not a replaceable part. You could check with an electrician or a technician to see if the wiring itself can be repaired, but the manufacturer doesn't provide a part number for that interior wiring.

[@JoseRodriguez-uj5gr]

@ thanks for getting back with me. I fixed it. I cut the plastic and insulation around the plug and pulled just enough wiring out. Then I cut off both plugs and connected the wires directly. If I could change something, it would be to add a new plug instead of wiring the fan directly. If I get a chance I will make a video and upload it, but I probably won’t have the time.

[@stevendavid9430]

Hi i have a faulty fridge evap fan so i searched online n saw a condenser fan with the same wiring as the evap fan..(colour). but only the watts were different.the condensers watts were 3.7w while the evap ones were 2.8w...both is 12v...can i sub 3.7 for the 2.8 one? Will it run slower or something?? Pls advice.thank u.

[@akilla214u2c]

I'm on my way to performing this repair, thanks to this video. I do want to know why, wouldn't you test the motor with the refrigerator before re-assembly?

[@appliancepartspros]

We do not do a lot of trouble shooting in our videos, they are more about how to change the part. Of course anyone working on the appliance would have do the troubleshooting and testing of the part as needed.

[@innocentfertil123]

Thanks so much.I like it

[@thurm101]

I sprayed my evaporator fan motor with silicone lubricant. It worked for about 3 weeks and now it's doing the same thing. I took it apart again just to get the part number for replacement. I think I am going to do it right this time.

[@appliancepartspros]

thurm101 If the bearings are making noise its time to change the motor!

[@oscarreyes9861]

Thanks for your video it helps a lot

[@appliancepartspros]

You are very welcome!

[@oscarreyes9861]

@@appliancepartspros yes thanks I am working fixing refrigerator and I met a Samsung refrigerator that that the evaporator fan is not blowing but I need to check if there is 12 volts reaching the fan

[@appliancepartspros]

Yes test to see if you are getting the correct voltage to the fan.

[@oscarreyes9861]

@@appliancepartspros ok it will be on DC current right on the multimeter

[@stephen8289]

Excellent job, perfect demonstration.You made save 150.00 thanks !

[@romiep9557]

My ge fan motor number is WR60X10154. Is it ok to use WR60X10185? Thnks

[@appliancepartspros]

It appears that WR60X10185 is a replacement part for your old evaporator fan motor and appears that it should work for your model.

[@romiep9557]

@@appliancepartspros My ge fan model is WR60X10154 with six wires on the harness including the 2 white wires for the thermistor. This wr60x10185 dont have the 2 white wires for the thermistor. What is the correct part number to buy? WR60X10074 looks like my WR60X10154. Thanks

[@ktoectbkto]

Hope someone have any ideas. Found the evaporator fan no working, but everything else seems to be functioning(compressor, condenser fan etc....). Ordered 3 different fans off Amazon(non OEM), but after plugging the harness in, none of the replacement fans are working. What are the chances of all 3 fans not functioning? Thinking it might be the motherboard. Anyone has a troubleshooting technique for this, i.e. which wires to test for resistance(red, yellow, white, blue), what readings should I be getting? And which pins to test going into the mother board to verify that I am not getting any voltage from motherboard? On the pins to which evaporator fan harness is connected I get all kind of voltage (yellow & white 10.59V),(red & white 13.5V), (red &yellow Ov), (blue& yellow 9.57v)? Thanks in advance

[@tedperry6466]

great video, thanks. Just wish it was for a Bosch, Side by Side refrigerator.

[@61Gala]

Thank you so very much for this video, I ordered the part and fixed the refrigerator perfectly!!

[@appliancepartspros]

You're welcome!

[@robluxuryvegas]

Easy quick job. Just a few screws, Tace the whole thing apart, splice the wire harness, Then replace the fan then put it all back together. CALL a repair company then go to lunch

[@appliancepartspros]

If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know

[@worldachvactechnician634]

Fan not working what region

[@appliancepartspros]

What is the model number of your fridge?

[@worldachvactechnician634]

General Electric

[@worldachvactechnician634]

Model number missing

[@hassansayed9355]

How much cost of this fan motor?

[@brianvillanueva1803]

How do u take the fan off the fan motor

[@appliancepartspros]

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[@kellysutton2780]

Ge freezer motor is easy to replace just unsnap and put back in no cutting wires

[@AsForetold]

What do you mean? Unsnap the housing?

[@kellysutton2780]

@@AsForetold unsnap the wires holding the housing

[@AsForetold]

@@kellysutton2780 I believe that is only if you don't have an integrated light

[@AsForetold]

@@kellysutton2780 I looked again at the Fan Motor. Are you saying you "unsnapped" the harness wires from the plug? Are you saying you pulled out the white connector at the motor? Not sure where you can "unsnap" as those look to be non-removable. Thanks,

[@mohammedzaman1937]

how to diagnose that the fan motor is bad?

[@appliancepartspros]

If you have the motor out you can usually test the motor to make sure it has continuity.

[@JacanaProductions]

I think the average bloke who comes here has the smarts to be able to test the motor so why not show that too? The resistance of my fan is 1.5k but trying to run it off a 9v battery only works if I manually rotate the fan first. Perhaps the 9v battery can't supply enough initial current. When the fan was connected to fridge it also seemed to need help when rotating so perhaps indeed it's a bad fan - Pansonic 3.4w 9.75v dc.

[@TUDODEPESCA]

Muito bom obrigado

[@juanmarcelosanchez2601]

Buen dia les consultó una falla que encontré en un refrigerador samsung electrónica resulta que el ventilador es de 12 voltios y aparentemente esta bueno y arranca ya lo medi y no está quemado y si le llegan los 12 voltios ase el intento de arrancar pero como que no tiene fuesA que será ay qué cambiarlo

[@appliancepartspros]

¡Estaremos encantados de ayudarte con eso! Ofrecemos asesoramiento técnico y diagnóstico gratuitos. Puede llamarnos al 1-877-477-7278 o puede chatear con nosotros en nuestro sitio web: www.appliancepartspros.com/. Necesitaremos su número de modelo para darle consejos precisos, que puede encontrar utilizando esta herramienta en nuestro sitio web: www.appliancepartspros.com/modelnumber_locator.aspx

[@leonardoabarcaabarca]

Ohhh nooo porque no dejo el nuevo como estaba sin empatar y solo conectaba el nuevo en lugar del viejo y si estaba bien que cortará el viejo pero no el nuevo y campo tenía 😮😮😮

[@appliancepartspros]

Si tiene alguna pregunta, puede llamarnos al 1-877-477-7278 y estaremos encantados de responder cualquier pregunta que tenga.

[@DBOSyoleoorg]

Disappointed, thought they would show how to test the motor