Winter Refrigerator Settings for Garage

If you have a refrigerator in your garage like this one you may not get the proper freezing temperature in your freezer in the cold winter months.  In many whirlpool and kenmore refrigerators the thermostat is located in the fresh food section and will be affected by cold garage air temperature.  The cold air permeates through the refrigerator inhibiting the thermostat from turning the compressor on.  One way to lessen this problem is to adjust both the refrigerator and freezer knobs to max.   If you have any question, we can be reached at 208-344-4893, Western Appliance Repair.

Front burner won't light - gas stove

Winter is not done with us yet

This has been a tough winter for appliance repair.  This week our weather will reach into the 40's so we'll see some of this snow melt off.  I'll be so glad.

Dryer won't start - ticking sound

Evaporator Fan Operation

This  is a evaporator fan motor that is located in the freezer of a bottom-mount refrigerator at a house in Boise. 

The evaporator fan motor is responsible for circulating cold air from the freezer to the fresh food side of the refrigerator.  All the cooling necessary to cool your food is supplied by the freezer evaporator.  The freezing air is blown upwards, in French-door or bottom-mount refrigerators.  The airflow is constant in most cases. 

The cold air is regulated to keep a steady temperature by the use of a damper and damper motor.  The damper is opened and closed based on the refrigerator temperature - as detected by a thermistor or thermostat.

When these fans go bad the fresh food will warm but the food in the freezer will stay frozen.  You may also hear strange noise, rumbling, coming from the bad fan bearing. 

When this happens, call a professional who has the necessary experience to complete your repair quickly and professionally.

Western Boise Appliance Repair  208-344-4893 

Dryer with broken blower wheel.

This is a dryer blower wheel from a whirlpool appliance.  It is money on the motor shaft so when the drum turns the blower to circulate air in the drum.  

This blower was cracked right in half.  I've never seen one of these break because they are very durable.

I thought i have seen everything in Boise!!   For any appliance repair help, we can be reached at 208-344-4893

Many times the front door of the oven will need to be removed to access the internal components.  When testing we will sometimes need to check the gas valves, ignitors, ignition wires, and DSI signals.  In this instance it's good to have a reliable light source as well.  It's harder to fix something when you can't see it.  :->

Western Boise Appliance Repair 208-344-4893