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Evaporator FAN INTERMITTENT

EVAP FAN GOING OFF AND ON, AND DAMPER DOOR NOT STAYING OPEN ALL THE TIME NOT ALLOWING AIR TO FLOW. THIS UNIT HAS AN ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM OF ITS OWN.

  • Alex Alizadeh
    Alex Alizadeh Aug 28, 2020

    Did you figure out the intermittent fan issue. Mine has same problems. Damer arm was broken and separated from damper motor, so i removed the damper door from the assembly and tested the fan and it was fine. Installed and i get an intermittent fan. The fan runs for exactly 28 seconds, the off for 1 minute and 30 seconds,then back on for 28 seconds and so on. So out of every 2 minutes there is just under 1 minute of fan operation. Is this normal? Or does the board have a problem.

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THIS FRIDGE IS EXACT COPY OF KITCHENAID REFRIGERATOR - ON KITCHENAIDS THIS PROBLEM 100% IN MAIN BOARD, THEY NOT AVAILABLE, BUT U CAN GET IT REBUILD ON EBAY OR SO. HOPE THATS HELPS

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