Richard N Kidder , MO December 15, 2015 Appliance: Model GSL22JFPDBS-BS Condensor fan motor went bad First, cleaned all the dirt and lint from the condenser radiator, the fan motor is in a metal housing holding the fan motor in place. look carefully and there is a sheet metal screw at the bottom of the housing, 1/4 inch screw head sheet metal screw. I removed the screw and that released the housing from the base of frig. then very carefully , I turn the housing with the fan motor still in the housing a worked out of the frig base where it would be easier to replace the bad motor. the way I got the fan blade off the motor without breaking it , was I placed a small piece of wood against the motor shaft and the back side of the fan blade where it slides on the shaft, then tapped on the wood to remove the fan blade from the motor shaft, ( most often these plastic fan blades with age break easy ) I have also discovered, that most of the time when removing one of the old fan blades , it works best to make the first blow count when removing the plastic fan from the motor, being careful to keep the piece of small wood against the metal motor shaft and the base of the plastic fan blade at the same time. the sudden blow will break the plastic blade loose from the metal motor shaft without damaging the plastic blade so it can be put back on the new motor once the new motor is installed in the metal housing. The fan blade will slide on the new motor with some light tap of a screwdriver handle. do not try to remove the compression ring clamp from the fan blade, if you do? you should order a new blade when you when you order the new motor. also be careful of refrigerant lines while removing and replacing the fan housing with the new motor not to pry or bend lines,..this action will result in a refrigerant leak, main thing is to take your time . don't be scared of doing this job,and as of any electrical appliance, be sure to unplug to avoid electrical shock . put every thing back in reverse of the way you took it out, plug the new motor in to the plug provided on the new motor, should be an easy fix , the motor is an exact replacement as the original motor. good luck Richard's electronics. Read More... 56 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Lynda D Lees Summit , MO March 24, 2014 Appliance: General Electric Refrigerator GSS25WGPHBB Squealing noise from Refrigerator I did an online search for 'noisy refrigerator' including the make and model number. Your website had a list of the most probable causes. After viewing the videos, I checked out the Motor Cond Fan. The fan blade did not turn freely. It was very sluggish. I ordered the part from AppliancePartsPros.com and the motor was delivered within 24 hours. I installed it using the video as my guide again. The noise is gone! I believe that motor was about to go out completely, and who knows what damage it would have done to the remaining component parts. Also, the week before I fixed the refrigerator, I ordered parts from your company for my noisy dryer. Again I used the online video to diagnose and fix the problem. The parts also arrived within 24 hours of ordering online. Such a relief to get rid of that racket! Next time I won't wait so long to fix a noisemaker appliance. I might add that I am a 66 year-old woman with no prior experience fixing appliances. Read More... 48 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Steve L Queen Creek , AZ March 17, 2014 The section between the freezer and refrigerator was very hot to the touch. Replaced the compressor fan motor. Read More... 43 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Thomas G Kendall Park , NJ October 18, 2015 Appliance: General Electric Refrigerator HSM25GFRFSA Intermittent squealing of condenser fan motor R/R fan motor, grommets, and fan blade. Longest part of the job was cleaning/vacuuming coils. Could have reused the old fan blade but elected to just replace it. Recommend replacing grommets as they wear over time which creates a loose motor mount. This probably contributed to fan motor wear. Read More... 40 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Grant A Grand Rapids , MI December 27, 2016 Appliance: General Electric Refrigerator GSL25JFPHBS Condenser fan motor seized Replaced the motor and one grommet. Should have bought 2 grommets. Fairly easy repair. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers