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I have this discontinued model (and brand, I think it was some budget line by Whirlpool) Inglis IT18DKXSQ for about 2.5 years.
Inglis IT18DKXSQ - refrigerator/freezer - Refrigerators - CNET ArchiveThe food in the fridge did not seem to be cold enough, and I didn't hear the fan in the freezer moving so I removed the plastic cover in the back of the freezer and the fan there seems to be broken and not spinning. I tried unplugging the refrigerator for half a day to defrost (along with blowdrying it) and then plugged it in overnight wit all the food removed. The freezer temp can get down to 0 degrees F but the bottom is still 55F. Knob is turned all the way to coldest. The holes that let cold air from the freezer down to the food storage are unclogged. Is replacing the fan the only thing I have to worry about then and is it the main culprit? Which motor/fan do I need to get? I've also read about mainboards dying or the defrost cycle dying and it kills the fan with it since it controls the fan and routes power. Do I have to worry about that too?
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Here are your parts Replacement parts for IT18DKXSQ models | AppliancePartsPros.com[COLOR="DarkRed"] Is replacing the fan the only thing I have to worry about then and is it the main culprit?[/COLOR] Yes but this is a guess. You could check that the fan is getting 120 volts. If it is and not running it is toast. [COLOR="DarkRed"]Which motor/fan do I need to get?[/COLOR] The evaporator fan is Item 30 in Section 3. [COLOR="DarkRed"]I've also read about mainboards dying or the defrost cycle dying and it kills the fan with it since it controls the fan and routes power. Do I have to worry about that too?[/COLOR] No. Your unit does not use a motherboard. Id does have an adaptive defrost board but the evaporator fan is wired in parallel with the compressor so whenever the compressor is on the evaporator fan should be on. |
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I got the evap-motor and it works now, but I could not unscrew the screw that attaches the ground to the motor so I just taped the ground wire aside and ignored it. Is that ok?
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It would be better if the motor was grounded. |
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Originally Posted by: denman  It would be better if the motor was grounded. Is it still safe to operate though? My fridge won't explode if I let it run like this will it? It's been a day or so and hasn't exploded yet. ;)
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No it will not explode.
The ground is a safety device so that if a motor winding should short to the motor's case, then the motor's case will not go live which could give you a shock. |
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Originally Posted by: denman No it will not explode.
The ground is a safety device so that if a motor winding should short to the motor's case, then the motor's case will not go live which could give you a shock. Since the cover to the back of the freezer (plastic) is screwed on and I don't plan on opening it up again, unless something else breaks, in which case I'm gonna unplug it first anyway, should I still worry about getting shocked? And THANK YOU for all the replies.
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