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Customer Questions and Answers for Damper And Gasket Assembly by Ge

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By: Ge
Part Number: OEM9559803
Manufacturer Part Number: WR09X10050

The Refrigerator Damper and Gasket Assembly is an OEM replacement part for GE refrigerators. It includes a moving damper plate that regulates airflow through vents, as well as its surrounding sealing gasket.

Symptoms of a bad assembly include:

  • Inability to maintain proper internal temperatures
  • Frost or condensation buildup inside from restricted airflow
  • Odors or flavors transferring between compartments
  • Noisy ventilation from a loose damper plate

Causes of a bad assembly can be worn over extended use, cracks forming in the damper component itself, or a degraded gasket failing to seal properly.

This genuine GE replacement is compatible with additional GE refrigerator brands including Hotpoint and RCA.

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Sandra, The Fresh Food Air Damper The fresh food air damper is located in the upper left corner of the fresh food compartment. The damper opens to allow cold air to circulate from the freezer to the fresh food compartment. Remove 2 damper cover screws. Remove the damper cover. Using a flat-head screwdriver, remove the damper assembly from the mullion divider until the wire connector is exposed. Disconnect the motor wire connectors. Damper will be replaced as an assembly.

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Hello Ernest. If the heater and the thermostat are testing good in the unit, then you will need to order and replace the main control board in the unit.

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Hello Lionel, Think of the unit like this: When the unit is sitting idle, since cold air is heavier than warm air, the cold air migrates to the bottom of the unit. The air return at the bottom behind the shelves in the fresh food section goes directly into the freezer section as an open return port. If the unit sits too long without the fans running, the cold air will "backflow" back into the bottom of the fresh food section, freezing everything in the drawers. For this reason, the controls seem to be backwards when correcting this issue. To correct the issue, the fresh food section has to be set Colder and the freezer side has to be set warmer. This corrects the issue by calling for temperature more often and kicking the fans on more often, stirring the air in the unit and preventing the coldest air from settling to the bottom. As far as the damper actuating, every time the electronic control sees a control setting change, it will activate the damper and, even though it makes no sense, the programming will work the damper door.

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Jim for Model Number GSS22SGRFSS

Follow-up to this: Freezer cold - refrig not. Not defrost problem. New motherboard, new thermistors, thermostat/heater checks out. Damper isn't opening. When I open it manually, it cools - stays open for a while, then closes and does not appear to open again on its own. With door closed, refrig stays at 52-54 degrees. New thermistor - getting 9.975K ohms @ 54 degrees. At 32 degrees ice water), 15.4K ohms. Also, the readout atop the door doesn't come on when the door is opened. Not even when the door switch is flipped. Does come on when you touch any of the "colder/warmer" controls. Any relation between the two issues. Also, when I opened the damper door manually, started to get clicking/chirping from what appears to be fan compressor motor. I realize it is probably two entirely separate issues but is there any possible relation there? As of now, clicking/chirping is pretty constant without regard to damper door. Jim for Model Number GSS22SGRF Answer Jim, Are you checking the resistances at the main control board ( white/ yellow, and blue/white wires) The refrigerator thermistor sends the signal to the main board, the main board sends the signal to the damper motor to make it run, until the switches open or close to stop the motor. You'll want to check the connections and wires to the damper assembly, and replace the damper WR09X10050, if all appears OK. Follow-up: Checking he resistance at the J1 plug - 5 and 2,3,4. I purchased new damper and installed. Still have the problem. Interesting issue: The gasket for the new damper didn't hold (yes I removed the backing) and the damper fell out. With no damper, cold air flows in (obviously) and the temp on the refrig side goes as low as upper twenties but from time to time gets as high as the low fifties. ?? When heater comes on?? And - freezer is generally cold but water is gathering at bottom and freezing. Same thing inside ice bin. ?? And still would like to know why readout inside top of door frame doesn't come on without pressing colder/warmer. Is this a clue to...anything?

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Hello Jim. It sounds like 2 issues here. It sounds like the fan motor needs to be replaced as well as the damper assembly in the unit. The 2 parts do not work together to affect the unit in this manner. You will need to replace both parts on the unit.

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Jim for Model Number GSS22SGRF

Freezer cold - refrig not. Not defrost problem. New motherboard, new thermistors, thermostat/heater checks out. Damper isn't opening. When I open it manually, it cools - stays open for a while, then closes and does not appear to open again on its own. With door closed, refrig stays at 52-54 degrees. New thermistor - getting 9.975K ohms @ 54 degrees. At 32 degrees ice water), 15.4K ohms. Also, the readout atop the door doesn't come on when the door is opened. Not even when the door switch is flipped. Does come on when you touch any of the "colder/warmer" controls. Any relation between the two issues. Also, when I opened the damper door manually, started to get clicking/chirping from what appears to be fan compressor motor. I realize it is probably two entirely separate issues but is there any possible relation there? As of now, clicking/chirping is pretty constant without regard to damper door.

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Jim, Are you checking the resistances at the main control board ( white/ yellow, and blue/white wires) The refrigerator thermistor sends the signal to the main board, the main board sends the signal to the damper motor to make it run, until the switches open or close to stop the motor. You'll want to check the connections and wires to the damper assembly, and replace the damper WR09X10050, if all appears OK.

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Hello Le Ngo You may wnat to check to see if your damper door is broken which would cause this issue. It will not make the refrigerator die but it will continue to freeze until corrected.

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Hello Alma, It sounds like you do have a damper problem. As long as there is no frost build-up on the damper when you pull it to inspect it, the damper WR09X10050 will probably take care of it.

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