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Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM18049737
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10188389

Freezer cold but fridge warm? Your evaporator fan motor likely failed. This circulates cold air from freezer to fridge. DIY repair, 2 screws, 30 minutes.

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For Whirlpool Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor (Part Number: OEM18049737)

Leo for Model Number ET8GTMXKQ00

Evaporator Fan kicks on periodically as it should; however, when it does, it then kicks off and on repeatedly, accompanied by a clicking noise, which sounds (to me) like a relay, or something. After a period of several minutes clicking off and back on again, the fan kicks back off entirely until then next cycle, which is perhaps an hour later (give or take), and the whole thing starts over again. Is there a relay (or something) back there near the fan? Or is it maybe the fan itself clicking on and off repeatedly? Thanks, Leo

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Hello Ronnie. It sounds like you may have a defrost problem with the unit. Check and see if there is any frost build up on the evaporator coils in the freezer. If so, you will need to test the defrost heater and the defrost thermostat. They should read closed for continuity when cold. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. I will include a link at the end to assist you how to use the multi-meter if needed. If both parts are good, you will need to replace the control board. Once the problem is repaired, you will need to thaw out the ice on the coils before the unit will operate properly. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html

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Hello Joe. Check and see if the fan motor is running. If not, you will need to order and replace the fan motor on the unit.

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Hello Tommy, The best advice I can give is to unplug the unit or flip the breaker off and verify no voltage is in there before you start. Other than that, as you said, it's a simple repair.

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