Refrigerator Repair - Replacing the Evaporator Fan Blade (Frigidaire Part # 5308000010)

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This particular Evaporator Fan Blade is specific to Frigidaire manufactured brands including Gibson, Kelvinator, Tappan, White-Westinghouse, and Westinghouse. To find an evaporator fan blade specific to your model, visit www.PartSelect.com.
If your refrigerator is having any of these symptoms, then replacing the evaporator fan blade could solve your appliance problem.
1) Noisy
PartSelect Part Number: PS473177
Frigidaire Part Number: 5308000010
Tools used for this repair/replacement:
1) ¼ inch nut driver
2) Needle nose pliers
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[@TheGuy030770]

How fortunate that the refrigerator is located in the garage right beside all the tools!

[@jennahildebrand4750]

Great video! Thanks to you, we discovered ice obstructing the evaporator fan blades and were able to resolve the small lawnmower sound ourselves without waiting on and paying for a technician. Thank you so much!

[@TheRealBobHickman]

I had the same issue. Fixed it in 20 mins including emptying and refilling the freezer. With the occasional home repair, it's been going strong for 23 years and counting.

[@loomis1008]

This video was super informative. Possibly saved me $200-400 over what was just ice build up around the fan that circulates air. Thank you!!!!

[@chriscompton8517]

Same, thanks

[@rickhowe6984]

Thank you, thank you!! You just saved me from buying a new fridge! My fridge threw a SY EF code, so I followed your steps and discovered that ice had built up and got lodged between the blades and housing. Once I removed the ice and plugged in the fridge, the evaporator motor started up!

[@jamesculp3622]

i opened up the section of the fan and did not have to remove all of the top parts to get at it. Once it was open I saw ice had dropped down and was hitting the fan. Making a racket. Pulled the ice out turned it on and it runs quite. :) Not sure where the ice is coming from but it's working quitely for now. Thanks

[@chief0898]

Thank you very much. My wife was amazed on how much knowledge I had with refrigerators. hehe

[@chrish8892]

This video saved me 100's of $!!! Mine had ice built up preventing the fan from spinning. I followed these instructions and had the problem fixed within an hour. THANK YOU !!!

[@MrOslyn]

Hey where can I get a fan and motor for fridgidaire GLSZ28VGW 220 volt

[@lindachadburn6092]

This saved me lots of time and money! There was ice build up on mine as well. For all the noise it was making, I was sure I'd have to bring in a repairman or replace the whole fridge. Thanks for making such an easy to follow tutorial that even a not-so-mechanically inclined person can do the job!

[@JimboMac2007]

Thanks for the help. I needed to melt the built-up ice off the fan, and this was perfect as a demonstration for disassembly.

[@kyrios6820]

Was it making a really load buzzing noise?

[@chuckchvala3522]

Spectacular Video. I had to replace the motor... but the breakdown was fantastic. Frigidaire refrigerators are so consistent in design... mine is a newer gallery series but internally identical to this one. Took it apart and did the replacement with complete ease. Thank you for posting.

[@petmey5281]

do you happen to have the order info? what is the part number? thanks in advance

[@whtcuda]

Thanks , this was a great help ...changed motor and fan , but the problem was ice buildup around fan blade...but this was a great help 👍

[@wooddoc5956]

Just used your post to check out the racket my frige was making. Turned out the fan was banging on some ice. Problem solved. Thanks.

[@chriswurzinger7685]

While I found the video helpful, I must agree with another user's comment below - no idea why he takes the whole ice chest, ice maker, rails, & top panel out. You can clearly see that the evaporator motor/fan is in the center area and easily accessible without doing all that. I just pulled the bottom panel down and peeled the top panel up. I didn't notice any ice buildup although it could have melted while I was working on it. The fan spun freely in the motor.

[@carlosespinoza2493]

Thank you! I was able to save the day thanks to your video! Fan was still working but there was ice build up and creating a loud sound. Able to fix in an hour and change! Great video! 🎉

[@charleshill9840]

Outstanding; You just saved me a bundle of money. Thanks

[@partselect]

So glad we were helpful!

[@troubledsole9104]

Thanks. This was extremely helpful. For added value, it would be nice to hear why it was replaced in the first place.

[@DBTdad]

Thanks Steve! You saved me of lots of $$$ and frustration! Great job! I really appreciated this video.

[@Scavenger2012]

This is a great video and he makes it look easy. But....once i saw that there are 4-5 steps before you even get to the motor.....I'll pay someone to do it! Wish I was as handy as he is! Well done video!

[@ckendalls]

Usually emptying the fridge and freezer and thawing long enough with a fan melts and clears any ice blocking the fan and it all works again.

[@paullorenz6457]

Very good. Thanks. My fridge runs quiet now. Turns out for me water turning to ice was forming behind that evaporator panel and droppings on to the fan which caused a lot of noise your could hear all over my house. Motor and fan blades were okay. Also, the plug for the ice maker/auger was completely iced over. I'm not the only one using this fridge, so I don't know what it's happening with it during the day and night, but how can I stop the ice forming behind the evaporator panel?

[@davidhall2912]

Awesome video. Not my fridge but close enough and I was able to use it to replace my Evaporator fan motor. It went out 10 months ago and I paid 400$ for a repairman to come over and take a week to fix it. Apparently he put it in wrong initially and spent 6 days trying to figure out what else might be wrong before going back to the motor / fan and realizing he put it in wrong. So I spent 80$ on amazon this time and did it myself. Hopefully part of the reason the last one went out after 10 months was due to a bad repairman. I have a frigidaire side by side but its newer it appears, and counter depth which this one might be too. Hard to tell.

[@rsaathoff]

Part of the issue I think with the freezer is the spout for the water entering the ice maker us U shaped and water spills out all over the fan motor and causes ice build up. It is a very poor design and seems like it is still being made that way. At leas the one I bought in 2008.

[@joseescobedo7080]

Thank you. I made good use of your video. 👍

[@karabinas]

Steve: “This is going to be easy” Average Joe 3 Days Later: “huh?”

[@jonvacik]

Great video. I just did this by watching this video!

[@patrickpk6299]

watch the wires when you put the evap fan back, they can hit the blades, then you can take the cover on and off five times trying to figure out whats making the new noise haha

[@steven95N]

I'm an idiot. My first thought was "Wow, how convenient to have all those tools in your kitchen, just in case your refrigerator breaks." Yeah... great vid though helped a lot.

[@johnhanlin5224]

The video instructions were good enough for me to clear the evaporator fan blades of ice and solved the problem, but.........half the video was of Steve's back instead of what he was working on. Surely they could have positioned a camera and lights to show how and what he was doing during the repair.

[@jimf7170]

Awesome video - thank you! I too had the ice buildup issue, and cleared that out so the fan now spins freely. One aspect of the view I was unclear about - my fan assembly seems to just fit gently in the space, but I see you mention some sort of mounting bracket or piece that initially had to be pulled away. Is there a way to see more about that? Thanks!

[@TheBBGlobalNetwork]

Very helpful video. Thanks!

[@MrJeffinLodi]

Great job. Video suggestion; add some lighting and don't use auto settings on your camera. This will greatly improve your video.

[@Livbestlife]

good video, but I never saw a blade go bad, the same instructions to replace the motor itself. Also you should have the camera position better to see what you doing on the reassemble, I know, just reverse what you did to take it out,

[@thejman4257]

Why would you need to replace just the fan and not the motor? I have this fridge and the fridge side is warm but the freezer is still cold. Do I just need to replace the fan then?

[@mikeearls126]

have to do everything with one hand....i wonder how many takes and curses there were before the professional part of the video! ;)

[@ashleyfredericks4501]

I have melted all the ice off the fan and wires below. Should the fan start spinning automatically or how do I know if it’s fixed? I still don’t feel it getting much colder.

[@teresabranda4929]

not understanding which direction the fan should run.

[@DBTdad]

Tools at 0:06. An extension for 1/4" nut driver is handy

[@timdonahue763]

Couldn’t get the wire harness disconnected through that small hole in the back of the freezer!

[@av8689]

Hi parts select i have GEGSS22SGRESS side by side fridge, the water dispenser stop working but the ice maker works fine , i replaced the water filter out but it no help any ideas ?

[@elboregojhb]

Is the fan variable speed or is one speed always?

[@LaidBackLora]

Got the exact one it's a lot to remove on this

[@50dugo]

He's right it's a easy job. Only if you remove 4 screwsAnd lift that flanzy Metal.

[@mikeearls126]

my fan keeps going on and off....its driving me insane ! Do any of you know if that is a function of a bad motor or some other reason it starts and stops?

[@spinewrenched848]

Is this a frigidaire??

[@britzman815]

Would that fan make your freezer not cool correctly?

[@3006USMC]

At Sheldon, check the water dispenser microswitch -when you depressive do you hear the water valve home if not the switch is bad. Disconnect water line at bottom of freezer door and try to blow through it you might have a frozen waterline.

[@partselect]

3006USMC Great advice! I was just going to mention you will need to verify if the water valve is getting power when you depress the actuator pad. If it does, then you have a defective water valve and if not, the problem might be with the control board or the switch.

[@torr977]

My fan ices over , and makes noise. Hellllllp

[@3006USMC]

+Jorge Torres Evap fan? If so not going thru defrost. Replace bimetal, ohm out heater and replace defrost timer( might be part of your main pc board).

[@angelicaestrada3994]

3006USMC

[@karlchristofferson3588]

Thanks so much for the video

[@juantootree6260]

steve wtf there was nothing easy about that.

[@MrMusic238]

I managed to fix the evaporator fan but now everything is reconnected, the ice maker isn't working. I can hear the motor when pressing the button, but it isn't rotating. Any ideas? Thanks!

[@partselect]

Make sure that the ice bin is pushed firmly against the auger drive forks. With the bin pulled out and the door switch closed, does the drive fork rotate when you select ice?

[@nikespex]

My refrigerator (FRS23W3AW6) is no longer cold, though the freezer portion of the unit is plenty cold. I suspect the evaporator fan motor has failed. Steve, does the fan spin constantly when working properly?

[@partselect]

Hi Ryan. There are a few reasons that this may be happening: 1) The Evaporator coils have too much frost on them. Check that the defrost heater is working. 2) The defrost thermostat is not working 3) The defrost timer is not working 4) The fan is inoperative To answer your question, the fan cycles on and off with the compressor. The fan also shuts down during defrost mode. To determine if you have a problem you can put the fridge in test mode. To do this: 1) Press and hold the "Freezer Temperature UP" and the "Freezer Temperature DOWN" buttons at the same time. 2) Release and press the buttons together twice more within five seconds to enter the diagnostic mode. 3) Press the "Freezer Temperature UP" button when the LED displays "1" to toggle through the different service menu tests, which are numbered 1 through 8. 4) Pus the "Fresh Food Temperature UP" button after selecting a service test to scroll through the options for that particular test. 5) Unplug the Frigidaire power cord for 30 seconds and reconnect to exit the diagnostic mode. I hope this helps, and feel free to reach out with any other questions you may have, or for help finding a replacement part for your refrigerator!

[@nikespex]

Thanks for your help. Just one clarification: My refrigerator (FRS23W3AW6) is a side by side model with two dials to control temperature - no buttons. Is there an alternate way to put it into test mode?

[@elbandito5411]

Lol You didn't show why you are replacing it. When you took it out, it was moving fine. Why did you replace it?

[@partselect]

This video was produced just as an example for how to replace the evaporator fan blade, so that folks who have determined they need to replace the blade can do so.

[@dicedragon1200]

Mine is same one makes ticking noise ?

[@xbubblehead]

"a really easy job" all you have to do is disassemble half the refrigerator.

[@karlchristofferson3588]

Thanks so much for the video

[@johnod1955]

Good video, thanks.