The Evaporator Fan Blade is an OEM component for GE freezers and bottom-mount refrigerator designs. Located inside the freezer compartment, this fan blade spins to circulate cold air evenly throughout the storage space.
Causes of a faulty evaporator fan blade include natural fatigue from running year-round. Freezers exposed to humid environments may experience faster corrosion.
Symptoms include:
- Abnormal sounds like knocking or clunking from inside the walls
- cold spots developing in certain freezer areas
- Higher power bills from inefficient temperature regulation
- Frost or ice patches forming on evaporator coils
This part is also compatible with some brands like Hotpoint, RCA, and Kenmore.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Broken fan blade Thomas H. • West Blocton , AL • April 21, 2014
I used a set of ring pliers to remove the old retaining ring, then spread the plastic ribs around the fan motor shaft with a small flat bladed screwdriver to ease removal of the old fan blade. I reversed the process to replace the blade, gently tapping a socket from my socket wrench set placed over the motor shaft and ribs with a small rubber mallet. I stopped when the shaft protruded about 1/8" beyond the plastic ribs of the new fan blade, then installed the new retaining clamp ring with the...
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