Chris T Olney , TX June 04, 2018 Appliance: General Electric Refrigerator HTS18GBMBRWW Evaporator motor had gone out 1. Unplug the power, 2. Removed the shelving and Ice maker including power cord, 3. Removed the air flow conduits, 4. Removed the back panel, 5. Removed evaporator fan housing and drop down then un clip power supply and remove evaporator fan housing and all and set on a flat surface, 6. Remove the upper bracket holding in evaporator and remove evaporator fan ( be sure to remove the fan blade you'll need it for the new motor ) 7. Popped out the old grommets ( I replaced both since I was there ) and pop in the new grommets, 8. Placed the new motor into the housing and replace the upper bracket ( Don't forget to put the fan blade on the new motor ) 9. Reconnect the power supply to the motor and mount the housing, 10. Replaced and mount the back panel, 11. Replaced and mount the air flow conduits, 12. Replaced and reconnected Ice maker and shelving, and finally plug unit in and it works better than ever. Read More... 10 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Marjorie S Lansing , NC November 28, 2015 Warm refrigerator cold freezer Thank goodness for the internet and chat on AppliancePartsPros.com. After troubleshooting on the internet I couldn't find the exact part number. My online chat with AppliancePartsPros.com crossreferenced the part numbers so I had the proper Evaporator Fan Motor. Disassembling took the longest since I didn't really know what I was doing although for a 58 year old female I can figure it out. Reassembly took less than 15 minutes. Refrigerator is now working wonderfully and spent less than $50. Read More... 7 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Jason M South Riding , VA April 11, 2015 The refrigerator was warm Found the freezer fan was not working. Ordered the fan and replaced! Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Kyle L La Mesa , CA November 26, 2021 Appliance: General Electric Refrigerator HTS18BBMBRWW Burnt out evaporator fan and thermostat got water in it Problem: Freezer was cold but fridge was warm. I’ve kept clogging the cool air channels from freezer to fridge. Solution: Full replacement on both the evaporator fan and the thermostat. Just a few hex head screws to remove the plastic covers then some philips head screws to remove the fan. I clip the motor wires, and repeat the process backwards for install. The thermostat was a little trickier and involved some very basic and doable wiring. I cut out the old thermostat leaving the wires that went to the power source motor and fridge cooling structure. Then just twisted and sealed the wires to their coordinating colors. That part took about 15 mins then I had to make sure all the ice blocking the channels to the fridge compartment was clear. Let the fridge run at level 5 for 4 hours and you should know if it worked. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Robert C Hillsdale , NY September 26, 2021 The freezer was cold, but the fridge was warm. I replaced the defrost thermostat and the evap fan motor. Very easy fix. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers