Re: Refrigerator Pt. 2


"Steve Kraus" <screen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

However I did notice that the circulating fan inside the rear of the
freezer sometimes doesn't come on when the compressor and condensor fan
do. I presume these always run together. Also sometimes it seems to
spin sluggishly.


BINGO, we have a winner.


So now I am definitely on to something. When it wasn't turning I could
get it going by giving it a push by hand.

But here is where I am still a little puzzled and may need advice:

So far as I could tell by turning it, the fan turns completely freely.
So it's not like it's bound up. It spins freely and you can feel a
little "cogging" effect from magnetic interaction. This is one of those
small induction motors where there is a single coil offset to one side in
the magnetic structure and has just a simple rotor. And you could feel
that the power was on.

So why would it not start or run sluggishly? It's getting power and it's
able to spin freely...what more is there? If friction was high I should
be able to feel it. And if power wasn't there or the coil was
intermittent that would be apparent too. I don't get this sluggish
business.

So I wonder if replacing the motor would even cure it.


DUH, if the motor does not turn it is defective. Period. It has very low
power and if the bearings are going bad, it will not run feely. You can stop
those thing with the pinky finger of a 1 year old.
BTDT a few times.






Speaking of fans I temporarily put a muffin fan inside the fridge side
under the inlet damper to pull more air in (I cable-tied it in place) so
I can maintain proper temp on that side until this is all resolved.
That's working well for now but I still need to fix this thing.


So again you proved the fan is not working and is needed. Replace it and be
done with it. Should be readily available at any appliance parts place or
www.repairclinic.com


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