MY BROTHER! I was so stressed when I heard my Kenmore fridge making this loud noise at night. I couldn't sleep all night and was so stressed. In the morning, I meditated half an hour and stumbled upon your video on youtube. Immediately after, I tried this method and it worked within 5 minutes I fixed my frozen fan behind the ice cube maker! I am so grateful to you as this worked 2 weeks ago! I promised myself that I would come back to youtube, find your video and thank you for blessing me with your knowledge. I hope the universe continues to treat you good and I am truly thankful for your existence. God bless brother!
So many thanks. I was in doubt while doing this because the panel would not relent and come out. I was afraid of breaking the plastic bits and did do some small damage. In the end, I had to wait 12 hours until enough ice melted and I could pull open the panel. Before I dared try it myself, Miele was not helpful at all, telling me that I should get a technician to visit for 500 dollars. My fridge has never been so quiet, 7 days on. Think how many people dispose of a perfectly good appliance. Thanks for helping save the planet and disabuse me some of my grief.
my boyfriend's freezer defrosted a couple of weeks ago, and it started making some noise today. It's the first video in my recommendations and this method works perfectly. Thank you so much
Our Kenmore/Whirlpool started making the noise so I went to follow the steps. Alas, no screws! Tried to pull the cover off but didn't want to break it. Long story short, if there was ice then I knocked it off. I then ran the hair dryer on it a bit. No more noise. FWIW, it's on borrowed time, anyway, so will watch the Memorial Day sales and get a new one. It's been almost 21 years.
We recently had the "evaporator" fan replaced by a GE licensed repairman because it stopped working. A few days later, we kept hearing this strange vibrating noise. Since the recent repair and part were still under the 30 day warranty, I called GE and insisted they come out again because we were concerned the new part was at fault. The repairman knew right away that it was the ice buildup on the freezer fan. He said I would have to manually defrost the buildup behind the freezer fan or just wait and hope that it eventually would defrost on it's own. I asked if I could just use a hair dryer and get it done quicker. He said "no" because it might melt the plastic. The noise continued and we but noticed it would stop when we would open the left side fridge door. Found your helpful video and decided to use the hair dryer. 1 minute later, problem solved! :)
Thank you sir, the noise was horrendous, thought I needed a new fridge. Fortunately our fan was already exposed, so the hair dryer did the trick in 5 mins. Bless you.
Thank you David for this video, it saved my sanity!! I had the exact same noise, scheduled a Sears service call but they couldn’t come out for 3 days. The noise was so loud I had to sleep in another floor of the house! I knew I was going to go crazy so I searched for the issue and your video was the top result. I have a newer model that has no visible screws to remove the fan panel. But I could see the top of the fan through the vent holes on top. I held a hair dryer to that top vent and bottom vent for like 10-15 minutes. I knew it had to be that long because I also had a thick sheet of ice buildup on the back wall and I could see with that ice that’s how long it took the blow dryer to fully melt it. In the end it worked and the ridiculously loud sound stopped thank god! The ice maker (up in the top door) hasn’t been working either, we’ll see if this fixes that too.
Awesome! Sometimes it just takes a bit of poking around to get something back to the way it should be. Glad to hear this was a quick fix for you! As a note, you may wish to consider fully defrosting the unit, unplug it and let it sit for 48 hour, but you’ll need to empty the fridge to do this.
Perfect. Couldn't figure out why my brand new freezer was doing this and when the buzzing would start I could give it a firm whack on the back and it would stop for a bit. I called the manufacturer, their repair guy didn't show up, my normal repair guy wouldn't touch it since it was still under warranty so I had no choice but to fix it myself. Appreciate the video saved me about 3 grand worth of food since I bought the extra freezer to store food during COVID.
Awesome!!!!!! Thanks! Helped me greatly (and saved me the costs of bringing a repair person who would have likely charged me for anything between their time and unnecessary repairs)
This was perfect!! Mine was making noise but when I pulled the back panel the fan blade was completely off because of the ice. Thanks for saving my fridge!!
This works, but so does getting a brand of refrigerator that has been better designed! Our Kenmore repairman literally had to bypass the water filter line to the ice maker, because it kept freezing. We are on our second ice maker, and we have to keep a dowel with a hook on the end to fish out ice cubes that fall under the sliding shelves in the freezer - otherwise the freezer might not close properly. Having to do this ritual every 8 to 10 months is just the icing on the cake :)
I have a similar Kenmore that I did this on. Had to remove the ice maker and the entire panel, but it was a total of 30 minutes to take apart, defrost, and put back together.
It took 5 min fix issue. I did not need to remove cover just the food on top shelf. I elevated a small heater fan at freezer fan level for 5 min with freezer off. All the ice 🧊 melted problem solved. No more noise👌🙏 FYI this is my Fridge GE Refrigerator GIE18GSHMRSS
turn the water pressure down on the shut off valve going to the fridge. turn it more to the off position. like a 1/4 of the way open just barley crack it. just enough to get water out the fridge and to your ice maker. what its doing is splashing water going into the down pipe to the ice tray or it could be a leaky valve. but too much water pressure will push passed the valve or splash over the ice tray and leak down into the fan motor causing this noise. something to check .
Hi ! this was super helpful! I managed to check for ice on back of freezer fan evaporator. It was free of ice but still makes noise. seems to be coming from top icemaker in the upper fridge part - not freezer. is that possible? what is the best way to fix / check this?
Nice 🙏 my new fridge freezer sounds like it is revving. The door did not seem like it was closing all the way and now there is frost all over food. ????
When you say, this happens if the freezer door has been left open for an extended period of time, how long is that period? I was rearranging my freezer contents (it's a fully packed freezer!), is that long enough to cause it?
Mine was making this very noise, even though the apt manager just replaced my old fridge with this one. Hasn't been a year & it making all this noise. The next day the noise had stopped, then started again a week later. Now it's not making any sound at all. The fan has completely gone silent & while my food is cool its not freezing as before.
Hello Sir, Ice is forming near the evaporator behind Freezer compartment and the Fan is getting stuck. But the freezer is cooling properly. The below Refrigerator compartment is not cooling properly. Please tell me what must be the issue? What reparation needs to be done?
When that noise is on there it don't stop it stay on steady then sooner or later it is quiet then the noise is back again through whole refrigerator . I was wondering if it is under warranty will it be covered . refrigerator isn't a year old yet . it came on a few days ago reminds me of a truck sound because it is loud i taped it . No matter if i open refrigerator or freezer it doesn't shut off . thank you
If the warranty has service technician onsite service included, they can at least diagnose the cause in person. Not sure of the terms of your warranty. Call and ask if you’re not sure, there is likely a sticker somewhere in the fridge area with a service number and model number.
I'm having this kind of problem too. Repair guy replaced the fan a few weeks ago. Can I use a steam pressure "gun" instead of a hair dryer after unplugging the fridge?
@@DavidStumph the excess moisture damages the fan and wiring back there. This GE fridge fan is situated in a way that I cannot defrost any ice unless I take everything out of the freezer including the back panel. And when I get the problem "fixed", I occasionally hear the sound return again after a few weeks.
Mine did this for 2 days then quit. I have a side by side 2006 frig, now its dropping ice and back to freezing my groceries, can you tell me why this happened? Its working now! Its a kenmore from Sears.
Condensation collects near the fan, which has a small motor that puts out heat as it spins. That condensation freezes until enough layers have collected to block the fan blade. (You can see in the video a lot of the ice is behind the motor.)
Same hear. Ours is a GE bottom freezer and we have an appointment coming next week. I was not able to remove the panel easily for fear of breaking it. I did however spend about 10 to 15 minutes with a hair dryer blowing all around the shield. There was quite a bit of water coming down from behind so I suspect the same issue. I plugged it in and it ran for about a minute or two with no sound. Thought it was fixed but soon again it started up. I suspect I did not get rid of enough ice. Very annoying and far too prevalent in my opinion. Super fail on the engineers and manufacturing.
Put your model number into Google and sears will come up… Usually they have a schematic and you can figure out where the screws are. I had to take out my icemaker to get to one of the screws FYI. The ice maker was only held in place by two screws and the plugs. When I finally got the panel off the back make sure to unplug the fans first so you don’t damage anything.
Problem is it icees up every two weeks! How can I fix it permanently. The fridge is only 18 months old. Warranty repair has replaced everything related and it still happens.
It was loud than I open the door and it completely stops untill I open it again so I used a hairdryer and just blew it up the slots and it helped but in 24 hrs it did it again, but now I'm getting an error code And cannot hear any fan at all anymore. What do you think?
I am not sure about the error - there is typically a reset button and the error might have been due to the fan being stopped. The reset buttons on my fridge are on the left door near a display where the temperatures are listed. If you press and hold a button marked reset it near the indicator, they clear. Mine need cleared mostly from power outages.
This definitely sounds like the issue my fridge is having; same noise, stops when door open, ice build up inside fridge area, freezer fine. However 3 weeks ago we did leave unplugged for 24 hours. All was fine up till yesterday and same thing is occurring. Any suggestions?
See if you can take some of the plastic molding inside off. I had an ice block behind the fans, a single 24 hour period may not have melted it all. Taking a look can’t hurt vs buying a new fridge or calling for service, right?
No problem. Make sure your freezer door has a good seal, clean where it meets the frame and ensure no build up there, or this situation will continue to return.
I'd suspect that there is a break in the seals around the doors first - check there. That would be the first thing i’d look at, outside of that I'm not immediately sure which component would at fault.
@@DavidStumph thanks. I have a old refrigerator but by the same brand. I normally have to do this once a year. Then ones every 6 months. Now I’m having to do it every other day. It’s annoying to say the least lol
Mine has done this a few times. I hired a repairman who replaced the fan and now it's doing it again. He thinks it continues to freeze up due to a problem with the control board. I've already paid over $200 in repairs and this will be another $300-something. Refrigerator is only a few years old, but wondering if I should cut bait and just buy a new one.
Honestly, I think you’re getting a run for your money. I’ve seen so many people with this issue it appears to be a design flaw to me. I’d either keep thawing it as I’ve shown, or yes replace the fridge. Your call.
@@DavidStumph I tried to do the thaw thing myself, but I think my refrigerator is a newer model. I got the drawers out, but there is no fan cover as shown in your video. Instead, I think I have to remove the entire back panel, part of which is behind the ice-maker. I did blow a hair dryer a bit through a vent in the back panel, trying to cheat a bit, but it didn't work. Still making noise and I know it won't be too long until it freezes up stops working again. Ugh...now wonder Sears went out of business.
@@CraigRosen Craig, I too have a newer model that has no visible screws to remove the panel. But I could see the top of the fan through the vent holes on top. I held a hair dryer to that top vent and bottom vent for like 10-15 minutes. I knew it had to be that long because I also had a thick sheet of ice buildup on the back wall and I could see with that ice that’s how long it took the blow dryer to fully melt it. In the end it worked and the ridiculously loud sound stopped thank god! Maybe try again for a longer period? To be clear, I was inside the freezer compartment doing this, not at the back of the fridge.
@@jeff-lm Thanks. I tried that. Maybe I didn't do it long enough, but it didn't work. We decided to junk the piece of crap and buy a new refrigerator. No wonder Sears went out of business!
Three common possibilities. 1)You have overpacked your fridge or blocked the vents. Not allowing enough circulation will cause ice buildup. If your freezer is always overpacked like this, you will have to do this video again and again. 2)The defrost timer is damaged. Your freezer isn't being told to defrost the evaporator coils often enough because the timer is broken. 3)The defrost element is broken, meaning the heating element that defrosts no longer works. All are relatively simple repairs.
I call BS. My fridge started doing this when only a few months old. It’s had all the parts you listed replaced TWICE and under warranty and even a few others. It still does it. 18 months in and I am buying a new fridge as soon as any are in stock. Meanwhile, I’m using a mini fridge from Walmart that was 169.00.
@@lillytaggert178 I said COMMON possibilities. If you have a specific model with some unique defects then sure you could easily have other reasons. But plenty of fridges go through this once. The parts get replaced and it works fine again for year's.
this should be a recall.. started THE FIRST WEEK WE BOUGHT this piece of crap and still doing it 6 months later !!! won't do anything about it cuz it TECHNICALLY NOT BROKEN !! YOU TRY AND LIVE WITH THIS NOISE ALL FRICKIN DAY .. RIDICULOUS !!
This is great BUT why do we have to do this to our FROST-FREE refrigerators in the first place?? It's shameful what the appliance manufacturers are shoving down our throats. Today's refrigerators are all junk.
MY BROTHER! I was so stressed when I heard my Kenmore fridge making this loud noise at night. I couldn't sleep all night and was so stressed. In the morning, I meditated half an hour and stumbled upon your video on youtube. Immediately after, I tried this method and it worked within 5 minutes I fixed my frozen fan behind the ice cube maker! I am so grateful to you as this worked 2 weeks ago! I promised myself that I would come back to youtube, find your video and thank you for blessing me with your knowledge. I hope the universe continues to treat you good and I am truly thankful for your existence. God bless brother!
So many thanks. I was in doubt while doing this because the panel would not relent and come out. I was afraid of breaking the plastic bits and did do some small damage. In the end, I had to wait 12 hours until enough ice melted and I could pull open the panel. Before I dared try it myself, Miele was not helpful at all, telling me that I should get a technician to visit for 500 dollars. My fridge has never been so quiet, 7 days on. Think how many people dispose of a perfectly good appliance. Thanks for helping save the planet and disabuse me some of my grief.
After 5 years, I was convinced the motor was dying; and was about to order a new fridge on line. You just saved me a bunch of money! Thanks!
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my boyfriend's freezer defrosted a couple of weeks ago, and it started making some noise today. It's the first video in my recommendations and this method works perfectly. Thank you so much
Within the first 10 seconds, I knew I was watching the correct video! Thanks for posting this and helping everyone out!
Thank you for this video! I was able to fix the ice build up problem. The fan is quiet now. Saved $ by watching the video. Wife was amazed. 😊
Our Kenmore/Whirlpool started making the noise so I went to follow the steps.
Alas, no screws! Tried to pull the cover off but didn't want to break it.
Long story short, if there was ice then I knocked it off. I then ran the hair dryer on it a bit.
No more noise.
FWIW, it's on borrowed time, anyway, so will watch the Memorial Day sales and get a new one. It's been almost 21 years.
We recently had the "evaporator" fan replaced by a GE licensed repairman because it stopped working. A few days later, we kept hearing this strange vibrating noise. Since the recent repair and part were still under the 30 day warranty, I called GE and insisted they come out again because we were concerned the new part was at fault. The repairman knew right away that it was the ice buildup on the freezer fan. He said I would have to manually defrost the buildup behind the freezer fan or just wait and hope that it eventually would defrost on it's own. I asked if I could just use a hair dryer and get it done quicker. He said "no" because it might melt the plastic. The noise continued and we but noticed it would stop when we would open the left side fridge door. Found your helpful video and decided to use the hair dryer. 1 minute later, problem solved! :)
You saved me $139 diagnostic house call plus whatever for labor and parts!
Knocked off the ice in 10 minutes, noise fixed. Thank you bro!
Thank you sir, the noise was horrendous, thought I needed a new fridge. Fortunately our fan was already exposed, so the hair dryer did the trick in 5 mins. Bless you.
Thank you David for this video, it saved my sanity!! I had the exact same noise, scheduled a Sears service call but they couldn’t come out for 3 days. The noise was so loud I had to sleep in another floor of the house! I knew I was going to go crazy so I searched for the issue and your video was the top result. I have a newer model that has no visible screws to remove the fan panel. But I could see the top of the fan through the vent holes on top. I held a hair dryer to that top vent and bottom vent for like 10-15 minutes. I knew it had to be that long because I also had a thick sheet of ice buildup on the back wall and I could see with that ice that’s how long it took the blow dryer to fully melt it. In the end it worked and the ridiculously loud sound stopped thank god! The ice maker (up in the top door) hasn’t been working either, we’ll see if this fixes that too.
Awesome! Sometimes it just takes a bit of poking around to get something back to the way it should be. Glad to hear this was a quick fix for you! As a note, you may wish to consider fully defrosting the unit, unplug it and let it sit for 48 hour, but you’ll need to empty the fridge to do this.
Yes me too 🤩 The fridge was making a rattling noice and after your help to defrost it is now quiet again. Thanks!
Perfect. Couldn't figure out why my brand new freezer was doing this and when the buzzing would start I could give it a firm whack on the back and it would stop for a bit. I called the manufacturer, their repair guy didn't show up, my normal repair guy wouldn't touch it since it was still under warranty so I had no choice but to fix it myself. Appreciate the video saved me about 3 grand worth of food since I bought the extra freezer to store food during COVID.
Glad it helped!
Awesome, helpful and on the money video. Thank you so much for posting. Been putting up with this noise for days, but no more.
Awesome!!!!!! Thanks! Helped me greatly (and saved me the costs of bringing a repair person who would have likely charged me for anything between their time and unnecessary repairs)
This was perfect!! Mine was making noise but when I pulled the back panel the fan blade was completely off because of the ice. Thanks for saving my fridge!!
This works, but so does getting a brand of refrigerator that has been better designed! Our Kenmore repairman literally had to bypass the water filter line to the ice maker, because it kept freezing. We are on our second ice maker, and we have to keep a dowel with a hook on the end to fish out ice cubes that fall under the sliding shelves in the freezer - otherwise the freezer might not close properly. Having to do this ritual every 8 to 10 months is just the icing on the cake :)
Thank you so much! Saved my fridge and all the food in the fridge!
thanks a lot! I was forced to defrost whole refrigerator twice a year before I've seen this 😅
Great video,had exact same noise/problem followed you video fixed in 10 minutes,thank you 👍
Excellent, concise, and helpful video. Thanks!
Dude this is my exact problem! Fixing it over the weekend. Thanks
Perfect video! Thank you for saving me a service call!
Thank you for showing us how to solve this issue. I will try doing this tomorrow on my refrigerator.
Did it work?
@@DavidStumph Yes it worked. Will do the same procedure once this problem happens again in the future. Thanks again.
Wow, that was clear! Other videos take like 13 minutes.
Amazing video - thank you for the help!
Exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Thanks! I'll try this tomorrow
I have a similar Kenmore that I did this on. Had to remove the ice maker and the entire panel, but it was a total of 30 minutes to take apart, defrost, and put back together.
it took me 3 hours...now i don't even put back the covers and trays...
Perfecto worked like a charm
It took 5 min fix issue. I did not need to remove cover just the food on top shelf. I elevated a small heater fan at freezer fan level for 5 min with freezer off. All the ice 🧊 melted problem solved. No more noise👌🙏 FYI this is my Fridge GE Refrigerator GIE18GSHMRSS
Thanks this helped me too. I used a small heater fan too cos I don't have a hair dryer.
turn the water pressure down on the shut off valve going to the fridge. turn it more to the off position. like a 1/4 of the way open just barley crack it. just enough to get water out the fridge and to your ice maker. what its doing is splashing water going into the down pipe to the ice tray or it could be a leaky valve. but too much water pressure will push passed the valve or splash over the ice tray and leak down into the fan motor causing this noise. something to check .
This really works. Thank you.
Hi ! this was super helpful! I managed to check for ice on back of freezer fan evaporator. It was free of ice but still makes noise. seems to be coming from top icemaker in the upper fridge part - not freezer. is that possible? what is the best way to fix / check this?
Thanks a lot. Just saved be thousands 😃😃
It’s crazy how the sound is the EXACT same
Very helpful!!! Thank you
Simply Thanks 🙏🏻
Nice 🙏 my new fridge freezer sounds like it is revving. The door did not seem like it was closing all the way and now there is frost all over food. ????
Bro great video thanks for making it!!!!!!!!
Thank you
Thank Bruh this helped 🤙🏻
When you say, this happens if the freezer door has been left open for an extended period of time, how long is that period? I was rearranging my freezer contents (it's a fully packed freezer!), is that long enough to cause it?
How do we stop this from happening again. Again ty for the video your help is appreciated
Thanks , it worked for me
You're welcome!
FIXED IT!! Ha! Thank you!!!!!👍
Thanks alot! Will check it out tomorrow.
Good luck!
Worked for me!
Mine was making this very noise, even though the apt manager just replaced my old fridge with this one. Hasn't been a year & it making all this noise. The next day the noise had stopped, then started again a week later. Now it's not making any sound at all. The fan has completely gone silent & while my food is cool its not freezing as before.
Great solution.
Easy peasy. Thanks for the tip! 😎
Our ice buildup continues and we have to defrost the Kenmore Elite model 7957409 every 6 months or so. Do we have an additional problem?
How to stop it from building up ice
What if it sounds exactly like that but does the same noise when you open it?
Is it possible to drain all that water out instead of keeping it inside the system?
My fan is making that noise, but there is no build-up of ice. Bad bearings?
What happens if it constaly does it?
Hello Sir, Ice is forming near the evaporator behind Freezer compartment and the Fan is getting stuck. But the freezer is cooling properly.
The below Refrigerator compartment is not cooling properly. Please tell me what must be the issue? What reparation needs to be done?
When that noise is on there it don't stop it stay on steady then sooner or later it is quiet then the noise is back again through whole refrigerator . I was wondering if it is under warranty will it be covered . refrigerator isn't a year old yet . it came on a few days ago reminds me of a truck sound because it is loud i taped it . No matter if i open refrigerator or freezer it doesn't shut off . thank you
If the warranty has service technician onsite service included, they can at least diagnose the cause in person. Not sure of the terms of your warranty. Call and ask if you’re not sure, there is likely a sticker somewhere in the fridge area with a service number and model number.
It does stop when I open the door! Thought there was another fan 😅
I'm having this kind of problem too. Repair guy replaced the fan a few weeks ago. Can I use a steam pressure "gun" instead of a hair dryer after unplugging the fridge?
I wouldn’t use anything with steam.
@@DavidStumph will that damage the fan?
Mostly concerned about the excess moisture.
@@DavidStumph the excess moisture damages the fan and wiring back there. This GE fridge fan is situated in a way that I cannot defrost any ice unless I take everything out of the freezer including the back panel. And when I get the problem "fixed", I occasionally hear the sound return again after a few weeks.
Mine was noisy but stopped altogether would that mean my fan motor needs replacement?
Check if your fan is never on. If not, then it most likely the motor and should be replaced.
Mine did this for 2 days then quit. I have a side by side 2006 frig, now its dropping ice and back to freezing my groceries, can you tell me why this happened? Its working now! Its a kenmore from Sears.
kenmore from Sears sucks!!!!!!
Condensation collects near the fan, which has a small motor that puts out heat as it spins. That condensation freezes until enough layers have collected to block the fan blade. (You can see in the video a lot of the ice is behind the motor.)
Thanks!
No problem!
sound not only coming when doors are closed but also when we open the doors ( even louder ) ?
Same hear. Ours is a GE bottom freezer and we have an appointment coming next week. I was not able to remove the panel easily for fear of breaking it. I did however spend about 10 to 15 minutes with a hair dryer blowing all around the shield. There was quite a bit of water coming down from behind so I suspect the same issue. I plugged it in and it ran for about a minute or two with no sound. Thought it was fixed but soon again it started up. I suspect I did not get rid of enough ice. Very annoying and far too prevalent in my opinion. Super fail on the engineers and manufacturing.
Mine doesn’t look like that enclosure.. so I’m trying to figure out how to remove it
Put your model number into Google and sears will come up… Usually they have a schematic and you can figure out where the screws are. I had to take out my icemaker to get to one of the screws FYI. The ice maker was only held in place by two screws and the plugs. When I finally got the panel off the back make sure to unplug the fans first so you don’t damage anything.
My fridge don’t look like this what should I touch 😄
Problem is it icees up every two weeks! How can I fix it permanently. The fridge is only 18 months old. Warranty repair has replaced everything related and it still happens.
Same here. I had two techs visit and now I see the problem but I don’t want to keep doing this!
It was loud than I open the door and it completely stops untill I open it again so I used a hairdryer and just blew it up the slots and it helped but in 24 hrs it did it again, but now I'm getting an error code And cannot hear any fan at all anymore. What do you think?
What is the error code?
@@DavidStumph it just says err on both sides. I put my hair dryer on that area and so far so good.
I am not sure about the error - there is typically a reset button and the error might have been due to the fan being stopped. The reset buttons on my fridge are on the left door near a display where the temperatures are listed. If you press and hold a button marked reset it near the indicator, they clear. Mine need cleared mostly from power outages.
@@DavidStumph I eventually replaced the fridge with a brand new one. It was a shame because the fridge wasn't that old. Oh well
This definitely sounds like the issue my fridge is having; same noise, stops when door open, ice build up inside fridge area, freezer fine. However 3 weeks ago we did leave unplugged for 24 hours. All was fine up till yesterday and same thing is occurring. Any suggestions?
See if you can take some of the plastic molding inside off. I had an ice block behind the fans, a single 24 hour period may not have melted it all. Taking a look can’t hurt vs buying a new fridge or calling for service, right?
@@DavidStumph yes I totally agree. Thank you so much for your quick reply!
No problem. Make sure your freezer door has a good seal, clean where it meets the frame and ensure no build up there, or this situation will continue to return.
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What if you do all the steps and it works, but then the next day it freezes right back up and making noises again?
I'd suspect that there is a break in the seals around the doors first - check there. That would be the first thing i’d look at, outside of that I'm not immediately sure which component would at fault.
@@DavidStumph thanks. I have a old refrigerator but by the same brand. I normally have to do this once a year. Then ones every 6 months. Now I’m having to do it every other day. It’s annoying to say the least lol
my freezer evaporater fan makes a similar noise but no frost??
Mines too
Probably a cheap part that could be replaced. Partsdirect.com or eBay should have it, if you can get the part number (usually listed right on it)
But me the sound continues even after I open the freezer door
Mine has done this a few times. I hired a repairman who replaced the fan and now it's doing it again. He thinks it continues to freeze up due to a problem with the control board. I've already paid over $200 in repairs and this will be another $300-something. Refrigerator is only a few years old, but wondering if I should cut bait and just buy a new one.
Honestly, I think you’re getting a run for your money. I’ve seen so many people with this issue it appears to be a design flaw to me. I’d either keep thawing it as I’ve shown, or yes replace the fridge. Your call.
@@DavidStumph I tried to do the thaw thing myself, but I think my refrigerator is a newer model. I got the drawers out, but there is no fan cover as shown in your video. Instead, I think I have to remove the entire back panel, part of which is behind the ice-maker. I did blow a hair dryer a bit through a vent in the back panel, trying to cheat a bit, but it didn't work. Still making noise and I know it won't be too long until it freezes up stops working again. Ugh...now wonder Sears went out of business.
@@CraigRosen Craig, I too have a newer model that has no visible screws to remove the panel. But I could see the top of the fan through the vent holes on top. I held a hair dryer to that top vent and bottom vent for like 10-15 minutes. I knew it had to be that long because I also had a thick sheet of ice buildup on the back wall and I could see with that ice that’s how long it took the blow dryer to fully melt it. In the end it worked and the ridiculously loud sound stopped thank god! Maybe try again for a longer period? To be clear, I was inside the freezer compartment doing this, not at the back of the fridge.
@@jeff-lm Thanks. I tried that. Maybe I didn't do it long enough, but it didn't work. We decided to junk the piece of crap and buy a new refrigerator. No wonder Sears went out of business!
I just called Sears and they wanted $139 over the phone before doing anything.
What caused the ice build up?
Three common possibilities. 1)You have overpacked your fridge or blocked the vents. Not allowing enough circulation will cause ice buildup. If your freezer is always overpacked like this, you will have to do this video again and again. 2)The defrost timer is damaged. Your freezer isn't being told to defrost the evaporator coils often enough because the timer is broken. 3)The defrost element is broken, meaning the heating element that defrosts no longer works. All are relatively simple repairs.
I call BS. My fridge started doing this when only a few months old. It’s had all the parts you listed replaced TWICE and under warranty and even a few others. It still does it. 18 months in and I am buying a new fridge as soon as any are in stock. Meanwhile, I’m using a mini fridge from Walmart that was 169.00.
@@lillytaggert178 I said COMMON possibilities. If you have a specific model with some unique defects then sure you could easily have other reasons. But plenty of fridges go through this once. The parts get replaced and it works fine again for year's.
this should be a recall.. started THE FIRST WEEK WE BOUGHT this piece of crap and still doing it 6 months later !!! won't do anything about it cuz it TECHNICALLY NOT BROKEN !! YOU TRY AND LIVE WITH THIS NOISE ALL FRICKIN DAY .. RIDICULOUS !!
my fan is just crap, i replaced it and makes the same noise, i hate this fridge , ill never buy a kenmore ever
This is great BUT why do we have to do this to our FROST-FREE refrigerators in the first place?? It's shameful what the appliance manufacturers are shoving down our throats. Today's refrigerators are all junk.
If this happens every year, should I just toss my 3 year old fridge? Piece of crap.
I just live with it. Not worth the expense to me for how often I have to do this. Your call.
@@DavidStumph It's happening every 2 weeks now, so I guess I have my answer.