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Model: ET9FTTXLQ12 Brand: Whirlpool Age: 5 - 10 years
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MGL  
#1 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:55:56 AM(UTC)
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Hi,
The fresh food section was getting warmer and freezer was cool. So I thought the air circulation is not working. Cool air from freezer is not going to fresh food section. Also I saw freezer fan not rotating.

I opened the freezer back panel to check the fan. I saw the evaporator coil was clean with no frost. I closed the panel and set temperature to 5 (coldest). Next day I saw things started cooling and the fan in the freezer throwing air. Air circulation was normal.

The cooling lasted two days and again fresh food section was warm. I opened the back panel again thinking that defrost is not happening. But again I saw evaporator coil is clean with some frost. So I used air dryer and set cool air on the coil. Also I set temp to 5 (coldest).

Now I do not see anything cooling also the fan is not rotating.

Please let me know what could be the issue.
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libertyappl  
#2 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:58:24 AM(UTC)
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replace your fan evaporator motor and you should be good to go.
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MGL  
#3 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:07:54 AM(UTC)
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But the first time fan started working.
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#4 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:20:56 AM(UTC)
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Sometimes they are sparatic then just quit. check the wire connects first though.
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MGL  
#5 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:29:35 AM(UTC)
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Hi,
I just checked the freezer now and its not cooling.

So will changing the fan motor help ?
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MGL  
#6 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:38:12 AM(UTC)
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Please help.
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MGL  
#7 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:10:49 AM(UTC)
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Hi,
I just checked the freezer now and its not cooling.

So will changing the fan motor help ?
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libertyappl  
#8 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:14:25 PM(UTC)
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Feel your compressor to see if it's very hot and running.
Nat
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MGL  
#9 Posted : Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:57:35 PM(UTC)
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Nat,
Yes. Compressor was somewhat hot but not running.

Later I manually moved the defrost timer to start cooling cycle. After doing this the compressor started running and Freezer started cooling. But the freezer fan did not start at all.

So I think I need to change the fan motor. Also should I replace the defrost timer since freezer stops cooling and does not go to cooling cycle ?
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#10 Posted : Friday, September 12, 2008 5:51:24 AM(UTC)
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The defrost timer may be "stuck" not allowing the comprssor to kick back on.
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