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Posted by Rich256 on August 17, 2007, 3:33 pm
> Scott wrote:
> > Just bought a used Fridgidare refrigerator-freezer model #FRT18G4AWA
> > which gets down to 0 degrees in freezer but still about 65 degrees in
> > frig. Frozen condensation on back wall of freezer. I pulled off the
> > cover to the cooling coils and found that the evaporator fan motor was
> > quite corroded and frozen up. There was a good bit of other rust and
> > corrosion on the back side of the cover. There also is rust on the
> > wire shelving in the freezer compartment. The unit was built 6/2003
> > and reportedly hadn't been used much lately. The seller thought it
> > worked but had never really used it after obtaining it in a house
> > purchase other than as an adjunctive garage meat freezer for awhile.
>
> > Questions:
>
> > What is the liklihood that the sole fix necessary here is to replace
> > the evaporator motor in view of the fact that it appears to be
> > somewhat of a long standing situation what with the corrosion and
> > all. In other words is there a good chance some other problem with
> > the frig actually caused the fan to corrode and die. If so what would
> > do that?
>
> > What is the liklihood that if replacing the motor is the complete fix
> > that the rest of the unit might have been unduly stressed since it is
> > quite possible that it had been running for a long period of time with
> > no evaporator fan. It would likely have been running continuously
> > since the thermostat appears to be in the frig. Or is it somewhat if
> > it works it works. I don't know much about these things.
>
> > I am haven't had much experience with apppliances but I am fairly
> > mechanical. My way of testing here would be to test the motor circuit
> > as best I could as the freezer tried to cool then put in a new motor
> > if things looked OK with the circuit. I am on good terms with the
> > seller and trying to work out a solution but if it is going to get
> > expensive or might be futile for the long run we are both willing to
> > trash it and the deal.
>
> If by evaporator motor you mean the motor inside the refrigerator that
> circulates the air between the freezer and refrigerator compartment, I
> would bet that will solve your problem. The coils are used for both
> compartments and depend upon that motor to move cold air into the
> refrigerator. That explains why the temperature is OK in the freezer
> but not in the frig.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Agree. Might even get by with a heavy shot of oil on the fan
bearings.
Most likely the rust was from being too much moisture/frost in the
freezer when it was turned off and not allowed to dry out.
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