GE French Door Refrigerator Not Cooling in Oldsmar: Fresh Food Evaporator Fan Replaced
- Symptom
- The freezer worked but the refrigerator section wasn't cooling.
- Cause
- The fresh food evaporator fan wasn't working.
- Fix
- Replaced the evaporator fan with a genuine GE part on site.
The new owners of a house in Oldsmar had a GE French door refrigerator, model GFE28GELEDS. The freezer worked, but the refrigerator section wasn’t cooling.
What we found
We took the rear cover off the refrigerator section to get at the evaporator and its fan.
The evaporator fan wasn’t working, so cold air wasn’t making it into the refrigerator.
The fix
We replaced the fan with a genuine GE part, the one in the box, and it’s all done.
If the fridge side of your refrigerator is warm and the freezer is fine, call us. Our refrigerator repair service covers Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Tampa and nearby.
FAQ
Why is my freezer cold but the refrigerator section warm?
On this GE the fresh food section has its own evaporator fan. When it stops, the cold air doesn't move into the refrigerator, while the freezer keeps working.
Can the evaporator fan be replaced during the same visit?
Yes. We had the part with us for this GE, took the rear cover off the section, swapped the fan and finished on site.