Samsung DA31-00020E Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor OEM Part

This repair was likely compounded by a second failed component after several unplug attempts. The first failure occurred after the freezer door had been left ajar. The freezer temp wouldn't drop but inside it still felt cold. I did several panel resets and the 'unplug for 12 hours' trick, neither changed indications. Checking behind the condenser cover revealed that it was still cold and appeared to be function, but the evap fan did not appear to be working. At some point during one of the unplug resets, I believe the refrigerator defrost sensor died which complicated the issue as it would freeze the water tank on the fridge side. Replacing the evaporator motor ended up fixing the freezer issue (you can usually check this by opening the door and holding the freezer shut button - if you don't hear anything the motor is probably dead). After the freezer was working I had to let the fridge side thaw again before replacing the defrost sensor. Replacing defrost sensor fixed the water tank freezing issue. Temperature sensor for freezer was not needed. With both parts in, the whole thing is back to normal and working perfectly. One note of caution for those replacing evap motors, the connectors/pins can get kind of weak after 10 years of being in use. Some of the pins on the evap motor broke when I removed the connector which required some delicate repair work. That harness is no longer available and the pin style is very unique. Thanks AppliancePartsPros.com!

I knew cooling the main refrig section came from the freezer & the freezer was OK. I also knew there was a fan to move the air. I called a repair service & they said they would come in 3 days, then 7-20 days for ordering necessary parts. Appliance Parts Pros helped in determining it must be the the evaporator fan. I also noticed fan was making a noise. I ordered fan, 2 day shipping, & it was here early 2nd day, 2 days b4 service company was coming. The cost was less than the service call would have been. Took my time, kept screws in order & took about 1 1/2 hours. Not only saved a bundle & up & running over a week sooner than service company by over a week

I replaced the evap fan motor assembly after thawing out the evaporator. I replaced the evap motor assembly because i damaged it while defrosting the evaporator. Too much heat warped the fan blade and bracket. I replaced the motor because of the abnormal load it was put under when it was making all the noise from trying to spin through the ice buildup on the evaporator. This was all done on the fridge side.

I contacted Appliance Parts Pros and they suggested the most common cause of my problem. If was the cooling fan motor. I placed the order. Shortly after I received the fan motor. I took fridge side apart. Sure enough it was rock frozen. Had to un plug and let it sit for a day to defrost all the formed ice. Installed the new motor. Sure enough they hit the nail on the head. Fridge now works flawlessly as it use to. Thanks to the pros at Appliance Parts Pros. Thank you for helping me fix my fridge and saving me having to replace my unit. You guys Rock????

Reviewed AppliancePartsPros.com troubleshooting and videos online and determined the Evaporator heater section was not defrosting coil. Replaced the Evap. Heater and Temp Sensors and while I had this apart, I changed the evap. fan motor as a preventive measure while I had this section of the refrigerator apart. YouTube Videos allowed this to be a very simple repair and the refrigerator is as good as new. Thank you AppliancepartsPros.com