Ge WR17X12490 Cover Evap Asm Ff OEM Part

I had been ignoring the water on the bottom (wiping it up periodically), but then the frig temp was running high and I could hear that the circulating fan wasn't running. Based on other reports, I assumed the water was from the evaporator tray. Not surprisingly, the evaporator tray was rusted through in multiple places, and the fan was dead. Although it possible to buy just the fan, the evaporator cover assembly was moldy and the seals looked tired, and it wasn't that much more to buy the entire cover assembly and fan from here (along with a new tray). Very easy repair: Loosen two screws holding curved tubing cover on bottom right and remove the cover. Remove three screws (two on top, one on left side) holding evaporator cover assembly. Tilt back, pinch the sides of the fan connector, and unplug. The cover will come off. Loosen the two screws holding the evaporator and pan assembly to back of frig. Pull evaporator away, and maneuver tray out of funnel and off. Squirt some hot water into funnel and make sure the drain line isn't clogged. Reverse process to put new tray in behind evaporator and tighten screws, position cover part way on and reach over to plug in fan. Replace three screws holding cover and tighten. Slide tubing cover back on and tighten two screws. FIXED! If I hadn't stopped to clean up the rust stains on the back and bottom of the frig (some white vinegar helps), it probably would have taken about 15 minutes total.

Changed cover / evaporator unit (could have salvaged the old one but it had a lot of black mold and not worth effort. Replaced drip pan (Note: going forward I will do preventive maintenance and replace this every 3-4 years whether it needs it or not) Took apart other parts with mold and cleaned/replaced

Purchased a relativly new ge stainless profile fridge from crisis list. Was having problems with it cooling. Found out someone had replaced the fan with a pc fan that didn't fit and the coils were freezing over. To make matters worse rust from the fan clogged the evap drain. Purchased replacement part from here and was able to easily replace everything with just a screwdriver. Very easy to fix and the fridge is now problem free.

The trough drain was rusted through and the Styrofoam on the evaporator was moldy. So, I replaced the entire cover and trough. I unscrewed the three screws on the cover. Unplugged the fan and removed the cover. Three are two more screws holding the trough and evaporator, I unscrewed them and removed the trough. The hardest part was cleaning up all the rust. Once it's clean, put it all back together. I was easier than I expected.

I replaced the cover w/fan that is over the condenser coils and drain pan underneath that structure.