Omg, your videos has hit the nail on the head. Out of ALL the TH-cam videos out here your's is the answer to our refrigerator problem. I'm showing my husband as soon as I get off work. Thank you so much. I prayed and God answered. Hallelujah
if your fridge is not cooling, 1st look at the rear wall of your freezer. If there is frost on that wall replace the blower fan in the area where he blew air.
I have the same GE model an same exact issue just purchased it little over 2 years ago what a rip-off ......good video an thanks for the info ✌🏾👍🏾saving alot of headache an $$$ for people
We just bought this GE refrigerator a week ago. When they installed it the guy told us that it would cool down in 24 hrs. A week later, it never reached 0 and stayed there. Both freezer and refrigerator temp go up and then come down somewhat. When the service guy came yesterday, he took off the back panel and there was frost on the coils. Told us the compressor was going out. We have been without a good working refrigerator for almost a month as our Frigidaire had a freon leak and finally stopped cooling altogether. I am not used to having issues with refrigerators that last only 4 years before something goes wrong or one that doesn't work from the day it was delivered. As we've only had it a week, opted not to get an identical replacement but a completely different manufacturer. I'll try the air to hopefully keep the freezer cold enough not to lose all our food again until the new one arrives next week.
the best fridge is the one with the extended warranty. dept of energy by law req. more efficient fridges thus alot of boards,sensors ect...which dont last as long as the old ones. never buy a lg or samsung. they look nice buy have known problems. if i had to buy a new one it would be american made(for parts) and with the top side freezer. cold settles...freezer on bottom,ice makers,water disp just complicate things and cause problems.
I'm having the same issue! The one we had lasted 6+ years. Bought a new GE refrigerator 2 days ago and it hasn't cool properly, I called GE today and a technician will be coming in next week 🙄🙄
I’m having the same issue and have the same model refrigerator as yours. Mines is making a loud buzzing sound like hair clippers and it’s not cooling at all.
Do you know how in the world you actually set the temperature on this refrigerator and freezer? There seems to be no actual button to set the temperature on what you want it to be. Your video is the only one I found so far with the same fridge that I have.
can someone post the amazon link to the evaporator fan he is talking about cause all the places I found it was $135 and up because I have learned that if it is to good to be true at a cheap price like he is saying then it probably is.
Do you have a link where you purchased these items from? Also, I have the same refrigerator but don’t know the make and model. Do you know which GE refrigerator this is. Thanks for this video. I’m having the same problem.
If fan is running the compressor and condenser fan also have to be operating at the same time. If the 3 components are working then remove the panel below the fan motor of the freezer compartment and check if the evaporator coil is filled with frost. the whole coil from bottom to top must be covered in frost and if only two lines have that it means theres a restriction in the seal system or starving for refrigerant
@@laloo62 It's been a lil while but I did change the defrost heater, and it did work and fix the issue, but failed again, and at which point we moved on and bought a larger LG fridge.
Maine, I got the same looking fridge and yesterday it done start doing what this video is talking about. Is yours MODEL NO. GSHL6KGZBCLS ?? Highly appreciative of your video and knowledge!! Thank you!
My dad kept this stupid fridge in our garage after I bought a new one because this one was too problematic. Now he’s trying to fix this fridge for the 100th time ugh.
I have same exact fridge. Freezer stays on 7 degrees fridge averages 48 to 50 degrees. Did you use the other parts you bought or did you only replace the evaporator fan??
Update: as of today I took the backplate off in my freezer to expose the evaporator coils. And sure enough all of the coils are frozen... there were also some coils on the bottom, back of the fridge (exterior) that were clogged with dust . So I cleaned that too.. but I think my main issue is that the coils in the freezer section are frozen and apparently the defrost heater didn't do its job.. Did you only replace one of the parts you bought or all of them???
Update...for my particular issue I only had to replace the defrost heater. Fridge has been correct temps ever since. Most people say you have to replace thermostat as well but I was sent the wrong one anyway. Luckily (this time) I didn't need it
@@raphaelharbin9290 try using a heat gun to defrost the coils in the freezer area (use screwdriver to remove the plate .. should be 4 screws. Remove light bulb. Then manually defrost coils" . Then replace defrost heater (and some say to replace thermostat as well but I didn't have to ) that worked for me. 5 months in its still working knock on wood
Hello, Mine the fan is running in the freezer side, as well as the fan at the lower rear area and it dont get cold. Set the temps at what's recommended 0°and 37° and still doesnt get cold. Any thoughts? Thank you
@@kwilliams544 no, not for the temps going up. That was strictly the power board. A contactor had gone out, tapped on it and the compressor would kick on sometimes. It would stay on for a while and sometimes it would click off after a few seconds. About 2 months after that the freezer fan started to make a loud buzzing noise and all fans would never stop. That problem ended up being the heater element on the freezer side shorted out and causing ice build up.
Hey it's crazy I'm having the same problem What are all the part you order. So you did replace everything with the new part or just the fan where you blew air into
Hey great vid. I know you didn't record the fan install but was the issue just the evaporator fan and nothing else? Did it solve your problem where your freezer can now reach 0°? Very curious 59 know cuz I have the same fridge and same issue where it got cold but not cold cold. Hovered around 12°. I hope you respond, I am anxious to know. Thanks!
Yes it was just the evaporator fan. I eventually bought a new fridge and i use the old fridge in my garage to store drinks. The freezer is still working fine
@@YourMainChef dude you are the man. Just spent the last 2 hours installing the new evap fan. Installing it was a breeze, it was taking off the panel that was a pain Also had a hard time plugging the new fan in the connection. It measured the same as my old one but for some reason was a pain to plug in without a lot of force and tools. Thanks again man!
Most definitely you have a restricted filter. or if for some reason someone serviced your refrigerator and indroced free on to the seal system can be overcharged
Wish you had a video on how you changed it. I'm having same problems on my fridge and seems like we have the same fridge. I paid 500 to Sears to change the defrost heater and fridge is still not working. They said I would have to pay again if it was something else wrong with it.
Im sorry. The best thing to do would probably be to buy a fan and either change it yourself, there is a video of a man changing the evaporator fan on this particular fridge. I wish i would have made the video too.
Did you ever figure it out? I have the same problem -9 on the freezer. Evap fan is working, I actually replaced that a 1 year ago. is staying somewhat cool but obliviously not working properly
I have a GE cafe. Both sides are hot. I replaced the inverter board after watching a video on youtube. Basically, thinking it was the problem that was diagnosed on the video. No change in temp. Called a service guy out, said there wasnt any R134a, he filled it. After a few hours temp went down to...I believe 11 and 43. After 24 hours, fridge has gone back up in temperature again. Any suggestion on what it could be? I can hear the compressor and my fan underneath running. Please let me know if you have any information for me. Thanks.
Ok, I'll check today. The repair guy called me back, said "$800.00 to fix it." I'm like "Whaaat?!, I'll pass." For $800 bucks I'll buy a new one. What a rip off!
if a service person introduced R134a to the system and it cooled for one day and then temperature went up again that means somewhere in the seal system theres a gas leak either at the service valve he installed or other parts such as the evaporator inside the freezer or on the back condenser coil. He should’ve used nitrogen to check for leaks before putting refrigerant
Most GE side by side refrigerators depending on the control they have should be set to 0 freezer and 37 on refrigerator. if your control is 1-9 then both sides would be set to 5 and 5
Omg, your videos has hit the nail on the head. Out of ALL the TH-cam videos out here your's is the answer to our refrigerator problem. I'm showing my husband as soon as I get off work. Thank you so much. I prayed and God answered. Hallelujah
if your fridge is not cooling, 1st look at the rear wall of your freezer. If there is frost on that wall replace the blower fan in the area where he blew air.
I have the same GE model an same exact issue just purchased it little over 2 years ago what a rip-off ......good video an thanks for the info ✌🏾👍🏾saving alot of headache an $$$ for people
We just bought this GE refrigerator a week ago. When they installed it the guy told us that it would cool down in 24 hrs. A week later, it never reached 0 and stayed there. Both freezer and refrigerator temp go up and then come down somewhat. When the service guy came yesterday, he took off the back panel and there was frost on the coils. Told us the compressor was going out. We have been without a good working refrigerator for almost a month as our Frigidaire had a freon leak and finally stopped cooling altogether. I am not used to having issues with refrigerators that last only 4 years before something goes wrong or one that doesn't work from the day it was delivered. As we've only had it a week, opted not to get an identical replacement but a completely different manufacturer. I'll try the air to hopefully keep the freezer cold enough not to lose all our food again until the new one arrives next week.
Let me know how that goes
the best fridge is the one with the extended warranty. dept of energy by law req. more efficient fridges thus alot of boards,sensors ect...which dont last as long as the old ones. never buy a lg or samsung. they look nice buy have known problems. if i had to buy a new one it would be american made(for parts) and with the top side freezer. cold settles...freezer on bottom,ice makers,water disp just complicate things and cause problems.
I'm having the same issue! The one we had lasted 6+ years. Bought a new GE refrigerator 2 days ago and it hasn't cool properly, I called GE today and a technician will be coming in next week 🙄🙄
How do u keep the temp at 0-37 for me it changes everytime I put it to 0-37
I’m having the same issue and have the same model refrigerator as yours. Mines is making a loud buzzing sound like hair clippers and it’s not cooling at all.
I have the sam GE frig not cooling properly and making that loud buzzing noise. Have you determined cause?
Watched another video about this. The loud buzzing noise is the fan hitting the ice.
@@p.martinez1861 I’m going to check it out today and see if it needs to be replaced. Thank you
@@MiaTwin27 I haven’t yet but I will be checking the fan to see if it needs to be replaced.
@@rey4rmct668 yw! th-cam.com/video/-rplP5Je04c/w-d-xo.html
Do you know how in the world you actually set the temperature on this refrigerator and freezer? There seems to be no actual button to set the temperature on what you want it to be. Your video is the only one I found so far with the same fridge that I have.
Oh yeah that’s a lot of work! We got the extended warranty on ours. But I watched your video anyways. Good job
Awesome job..have the same one..going to try it..thanx.
Hey chef did your light go out as well? Mine has the same problem as yours with an addition to the light going out.
Nope my light didn’t go out as far as I remember
Ok thank you
I had same problem today and watched your video and it worked.
can someone post the amazon link to the evaporator fan he is talking about cause all the places I found it was $135 and up because I have learned that if it is to good to be true at a cheap price like he is saying then it probably is.
Do you know how to remove the panel behind the electric panel. I removed the 4 screws and still will not budge. Thank you
Do you have a link where you purchased these items from? Also, I have the same refrigerator but don’t know the make and model. Do you know which GE refrigerator this is. Thanks for this video. I’m having the same problem.
How do I just the temperature on this freezer?
Hold the plus sign button
My fan is running but both sides not getting cold enough. Freezer is at 22° and Fridge side is 60°
Mine too!!!!
If fan is running the compressor and condenser fan also have to be operating at the same time. If the 3 components are working then remove the panel below the fan motor of the freezer compartment and check if the evaporator coil is filled with frost. the whole coil from bottom to top must be covered in frost and if only two lines have that it means theres a restriction in the seal system or starving for refrigerant
@@laloo62 It's been a lil while but I did change the defrost heater, and it did work and fix the issue, but failed again, and at which point we moved on and bought a larger LG fridge.
But the fan is working, I took off the cover it’s spinning fast normal. How could it be the fan? Or did I miss something
Maine, I got the same looking fridge and yesterday it done start doing what this video is talking about. Is yours MODEL NO. GSHL6KGZBCLS ?? Highly appreciative of your video and knowledge!! Thank you!
My dad kept this stupid fridge in our garage after I bought a new one because this one was too problematic. Now he’s trying to fix this fridge for the 100th time ugh.
I have same exact fridge. Freezer stays on 7 degrees fridge averages 48 to 50 degrees. Did you use the other parts you bought or did you only replace the evaporator fan??
Update: as of today I took the backplate off in my freezer to expose the evaporator coils. And sure enough all of the coils are frozen... there were also some coils on the bottom, back of the fridge (exterior) that were clogged with dust . So I cleaned that too.. but I think my main issue is that the coils in the freezer section are frozen and apparently the defrost heater didn't do its job..
Did you only replace one of the parts you bought or all of them???
Update...for my particular issue I only had to replace the defrost heater. Fridge has been correct temps ever since. Most people say you have to replace thermostat as well but I was sent the wrong one anyway. Luckily (this time) I didn't need it
I'm having the same problem
@@raphaelharbin9290 try using a heat gun to defrost the coils in the freezer area (use screwdriver to remove the plate .. should be 4 screws. Remove light bulb. Then manually defrost coils" . Then replace defrost heater (and some say to replace thermostat as well but I didn't have to ) that worked for me. 5 months in its still working knock on wood
How hard is it to change out the defrost heater?
Yes my fridge is exactly like yours and I am having the same problem.
Hello, Mine the fan is running in the freezer side, as well as the fan at the lower rear area and it dont get cold. Set the temps at what's recommended 0°and 37° and still doesnt get cold. Any thoughts? Thank you
Did you ever get it figured out because my refrigerator is same situation as yours?
@@turdhurdler8926 mine to
@@raphaelharbin9290 mine ended up being the controller board.
@@turdhurdler8926 did you have ice build up ?
@@kwilliams544 no, not for the temps going up. That was strictly the power board. A contactor had gone out, tapped on it and the compressor would kick on sometimes. It would stay on for a while and sometimes it would click off after a few seconds.
About 2 months after that the freezer fan started to make a loud buzzing noise and all fans would never stop. That problem ended up being the heater element on the freezer side shorted out and causing ice build up.
Hey it's crazy I'm having the same problem What are all the part you order. So you did replace everything with the new part or just the fan where you blew air into
Search for Ultra Durable WR60X10307 WR60X10074 Evaporator Fan Motor Replacement Part by Blue Stars on Amazon.com
same
How old is your fridge?... Because I just bought the exact one a couple months ago
5 years
Hey great vid. I know you didn't record the fan install but was the issue just the evaporator fan and nothing else? Did it solve your problem where your freezer can now reach 0°? Very curious 59 know cuz I have the same fridge and same issue where it got cold but not cold cold. Hovered around 12°. I hope you respond, I am anxious to know. Thanks!
Yes it was just the evaporator fan. I eventually bought a new fridge and i use the old fridge in my garage to store drinks. The freezer is still working fine
@@YourMainChef dude you are the man. Just spent the last 2 hours installing the new evap fan. Installing it was a breeze, it was taking off the panel that was a pain
Also had a hard time plugging the new fan in the connection. It measured the same as my old one but for some reason was a pain to plug in without a lot of force and tools. Thanks again man!
Wish me luck.... same issue
What does it mean when your suction line is frosting back to the compressor
Most definitely you have a restricted filter. or if for some reason someone serviced your refrigerator and indroced free on to the seal system can be overcharged
Is the freezer working with just blowing the air ,or do you still need to replace all those parts ,I have the same unit same problem.
It works with just replace the fan motor. It keeps the cold air circulating
@@YourMainChef Thanks so much
Wish you had a video on how you changed it. I'm having same problems on my fridge and seems like we have the same fridge. I paid 500 to Sears to change the defrost heater and fridge is still not working. They said I would have to pay again if it was something else wrong with it.
Im sorry. The best thing to do would probably be to buy a fan and either change it yourself, there is a video of a man changing the evaporator fan on this particular fridge. I wish i would have made the video too.
Just buy a new ref. It's not worth it the hassle and the money spent on repairs!
@@danieldan3955 or learn how to diagnose the problem and fix it yourself
They wanter $75.oo for new fan. My friend remover his fan cleaned it and used WD40 then reinstalled. It has been working for 3 months now.
That's pretty smart. I wish I would of thought of that
I order the fan with out the little sensor, so I cut out the bad fan and solder the good fan and it worked. Saved $70
I have the same exact refrigerator, mine is not freezing property, it reads -9 all the time, but clearly is not -9. What could be wrong?
Did you ever figure it out? I have the same problem -9 on the freezer. Evap fan is working, I actually replaced that a 1 year ago. is staying somewhat cool but obliviously not working properly
What was the part number lol
So what did you do ? Was it the fan.
Yes it was the fan, I replaced the fan and it's been working great ever since
I JUST got this fridge 3 days ago..shouldn't be doing this. Disappointed
So I think my evaporated fan is what I need to order.
Did that fix yours
@@mysterybat35 the air can fixed my issue.
Which sellers in Amazon. GE ? Thank you !!!!!!😀
I have a GE cafe. Both sides are hot. I replaced the inverter board after watching a video on youtube. Basically, thinking it was the problem that was diagnosed on the video. No change in temp. Called a service guy out, said there wasnt any R134a, he filled it. After a few hours temp went down to...I believe 11 and 43. After 24 hours, fridge has gone back up in temperature again. Any suggestion on what it could be? I can hear the compressor and my fan underneath running. Please let me know if you have any information for me. Thanks.
I would take apart the freezer side and see if there is a large ice buildup
Ok, I'll check today. The repair guy called me back, said "$800.00 to fix it." I'm like "Whaaat?!, I'll pass." For $800 bucks I'll buy a new one. What a rip off!
@@jrmartinez2281wow, 800 dollars!
if a service person introduced R134a to the system and it cooled for one day and then temperature went up again that means somewhere in the seal system theres a gas leak either at the service valve he installed or other parts such as the evaporator inside the freezer or on the back condenser coil. He should’ve used nitrogen to check for leaks before putting refrigerant
I have the same fridge, it's not freezing or cooling and none of the buttons on the door are working
Mine is doing the same thing today.
What ended up being the issue with yours?
I’m trying to decide if I need to buy a new fridge.
Fan turns on but doesnt cool.. Can u help me pls?
Check the coil
@@YourMainChef it was the motherboard
What is the motherboard? And where? Thanks
Bro how do u get that front panel off
Question what should my temperature be on? I don’t understand it lmao
Most GE side by side refrigerators depending on the control they have should be set to 0 freezer and 37 on refrigerator. if your control is 1-9 then both sides would be set to 5 and 5
60 for the fridge way to hot got to turn that down to 40 and the freezer to 0
It's at 34 and 0 now
YourMainChef My refrigerator same model is doing the same thing. However it’s blowing out warm air. What do you suggest?
@@suijurismalikbey3986 check underneath and make sure the components underneath are dust free
YourMainChef Thanks I’m doing it now really was dirty.
@@YourMainChef Its down again not cooling . I changed the starter worked for one day back warming again.
What was your name if you don't mind me asking.. msg me
Jv him