Evaporator Fan Motor noise is excessive for this refrigerator. GE Profile CustomStyle
Model PTI22SFMARBS
Serial# SF900146V
Despite my urge to vent about GE refrigerators, I'll keep this short.
If you have a constant squealing noise from the evaporator fan in the freezer, there's a good chance the fan just has failing bearings, and replacing the evaporator fan might solve the problem.
But if the noise is intermittent; quiet sometimes but sometimes buzzing
loudly, then my bet is there's nothing wrong with your evaporator fan.
It's a problem with the design of GE fridges: They don't defrost
completely. So ice builds up on the back freezer wall, etc., and on
and around the evaporator fan. That's not a problem when the fan is in
"low speed mode". But open the door, get the fridge warm, and the fan
kicks into "high speed mode". That's when the noise will start, as the
fan blades and assembly warps under speed to hit ice and start
vibrating.
Acid test is this: While the noise is occurring, turn the fridge temp
(not freezer) control up as high as you can without turning off the
fridge. That will make the fan shift into low speed. If the noise stops, you got ice on the fan, my friend.
In that case, unplug the fridge, and get a hair dryer and blow warm air
into and onto the evaporator fan area. Maybe gently whack the fan area with your hand a
bit, to knock the ice off. Once you get all the ice off, turn it back
on. If it runs on high, without any noise, the problem is fixed ... until
the next set of high humidity days. I plan to post a video about this, once I get it edited to remove the expletives. ;-)
GE will sell you a "moisture kit" for $340, which may fix the problem, but only if your fridge is out of warranty.
If your fridge is still under warranty, GE will tell you there's nothing wrong and that maybe you just need ear plugs.
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