Question about Amana 22.6 cu. ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator with FrontFill Ice and Water

Amana Refrigerator SCD22JL

I have an Amana Refrigerator model SCD22JL. The evaporator fan will not run. I checked the fan motor by applying current using jumpers and the fan motor will run. I used a volt meter to check the power to the motor. I have 115 volts on the yellow wire but the Brown wire is an open circuit when I check it to ground with an Ohm Meter. I have narrowed it down to either the defrost thermostat or the defrost timer. Any thoughts?

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Good trouble shooting TD, the evap fan runs through the defrost T-stat. Change it out and you should be set. Catriver.

Posted on Aug 15, 2007

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