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Anonymous Posted on Oct 14, 2010

The freezer makes a loud noise that lessens in time then starts up again. Sounds like its from behind the icemaker of a side by side. Now E - F is showing in the temp screens, but it seems like the refrig is still working. Whats wrong? and how much?

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  • Anonymous Oct 14, 2010

    How do i get to it . is it easy to replace without a repair man. approx cost?

  • Anonymous Oct 14, 2010

    Is replacing the freezer fan something I can do or do I need a profrssional?

  • Anonymous Oct 18, 2010

    Repair man came, I told him what you said, turned off unit then turned it on again and it started working the it clicked off. Repair man is telling me I need a new fan, elec board and digital face. $800 He said it may have burned out the elec board. Turned off unit then after 2 hours turned it on again and it worked fine for 3 days, then after 3 days the loud humming is coming from the back of the freezer unit again and the freezer and refrigerater temp is starting to rise.. If the elec board is burned out why did it work for 3 days fine?

  • Anonymous Oct 18, 2010

    Repair man came, I told him what you said, turned off unit then turned it on again and it started working the it clicked off. Repair man is telling me I need a new fan, elec board and digital face. $800 He said it may have burned out the elec board. Turned off unit then after 2 hours turned it on again and it worked fine for 3 days, then after 3 days the loud humming is coming from the back of the freezer unit again and the freezer and refrigerater temp is starting to rise.. If the elec board is burned out why did it work for 3 days fine?

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Noise from the freezer could be as a result of several things. The first thing to check out for would be the voltage level which is supplied by the electricity company. If the voltage is low then this could bring about the unit working in a forceful manner and therefore the cause of the noise. In this situation all you have to do is get a voltage regulator for the unit and this should stabilize the unit.
On the other hand it could be the fan at the back of the system which is not functioning properly this should also be checked.
Thirdly the compressor at the back could be faulty and be the cause of the noise but this is usually caused by the same first problem and is very unlikely.
In all the cost of fixing it should be within $50 - $100 and should not be more than.
Hope this solution has been helpful?

  • Anonymous Oct 14, 2010

    The fan does not definitely need to be replaced maybe just servicing. Would be better if you got a repair man to do it. On the whole it should not cost more than $50 to get a new fan plus installation...because it might not need replacement you need a professional

  • Anonymous Oct 18, 2010

    I dont think the electric board is burnt...just maybe might need some repairs but the problem is most repairmen just know how to replace parts instead of trying to fix the parts. Some part of the electric board might have burnt out. First get the repair man to replace the fan and see how it works for the next couple of days. And get back to me

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Replace the air circulation fan in the freezer compartment. E-F is the code for the fan.

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    Cool Blue Services Oct 14, 2010

    First things first . Open the freezer door and listen to see if the fan is running . It is easy to hear if it is working . If it is not working , replacing it is not that hard . You remove the shelves first . Then , look at the rear of your freezer and you'll see some screws that hold the back panel in place . The fan is located close to the top of the unit , therefore , remove the screws from the top of the panel first , left side then right side then down to the next two screws and so on . The panel might be split so you might not have to remove the entire panel . Regardless , once the screws are out the panel will slide out and you'll see the two screws which mount the fan . Now , if the fan is running and not making any noise similar to a high pitch squealing sound , you might have a defroster cycle problem . And that would require a professional .

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