Whirlpool refrigerator making noise

When the fan goes on in the freezer, it sounds as if a helicopter is in the freezer. A repairman said it might be ice build up on the fan. I have defrosted the freezer and this seems to work but now it seems to do it every day. how can I keep this from happening. I don't even keep food in it because I have to turn it off everyday.

macungierb Apr 23, 2009

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YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DEFROST CIRCUIT. NORMALLY BOTH THE DEFROST COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. NOT OFTEN DOES THE DEFROST TIMER GIVE TROUBLE SO IF BOTH COMPONENTS ARE REPLACED AND ELEMENT IS GOOD BUT ICE STILL BUILDS UP THEN TIMER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.

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