We have a 4 door Norcold 121 Series refrigerator. Now and then we have started hearing a whiring bearing noise from the back of the refrigerator. I suspect one or both of the condenser fin cooling fans are wearing out. The refrigerator is 9 years old. I cannot see the fans from the exterior refrigerator access panel, there's all sorts of pipes in the way. It is very tight there. I climbed on the roof and took off the refrigerator vent cap. I can see the condenser fins but not the fans. Not sure but bet to replace these fans would have to remove the entire refrigerator. That would be a pain.Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions or ideas how to repair?

TC&Z wrote:We have a 4 door Norcold 121 Series refrigerator. Now and then we have started hearing a whiring bearing noise from the back of the refrigerator. I suspect one or both of the condenser fin cooling fans are wearing out. The refrigerator is 9 years old. I cannot see the fans from the exterior refrigerator access panel, there's all sorts of pipes in the way. It is very tight there. I climbed on the roof and took off the refrigerator vent cap. I can see the condenser fins but not the fans. Not sure but bet to replace these fans would have to remove the entire refrigerator. That would be a pain.Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions or ideas how to repair?DID you really mean 1210???( I think) Its very easy to move the fridge out.The fans are screwed to the back of the fridge about a foot below the condenser

Disconnect gas and power 12volt and 110. Disconnect water to ice maker .. Unscrew around faceplate ( covers come off) and pull out .. Have support to hold it at the right level, replace the fans .. I'd add and extra for 3 .. Then reverse What could be complicated ? :-)

Get Ball bearing fans. Replace the Fan Tstat also. You must pull a 1200 series to replace the fans and tstat. Doug

dougrainer wrote:Get Ball bearing fans. Replace the Fan Tstat also. You must pull a 1200 series to replace the fans and tstat. Dougwhat he said..In replacing the fans, see if you can get IP55 rating or better. That's a very dirty environment and the reason they died

When I looked down from the roof the top of the frig has 2 brackets tying it to the wall as well. The insect screen is molded into the plentum so only way to remove screws is cut opening in insect screen. Guess patch it up when done.I would appreciate any references to sources and types of fans you mentioned.

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dougrainer
Nomad
Sep 04, 2016
Get Ball bearing fans. Replace the Fan Tstat also. You must pull a 1200 series to replace the fans and tstat. Doug
jorbill2or
Explorer II
Sep 03, 2016
Disconnect gas and power 12volt and 110. Disconnect water to ice maker .. Unscrew around faceplate ( covers come off) and pull out .. Have support to hold it at the right level, replace the fans .. I'd add and extra for 3 .. Then reverse What could be complicated ? :-)
usersmanual
Explorer
Sep 03, 2016
TC&Z wrote:
We have a 4 door Norcold 121 Series refrigerator. Now and then we have started hearing a whiring bearing noise from the back of the refrigerator. I suspect one or both of the condenser fin cooling fans are wearing out. The refrigerator is 9 years old. I cannot see the fans from the exterior refrigerator access panel, there's all sorts of pipes in the way. It is very tight there. I climbed on the roof and took off the refrigerator vent cap. I can see the condenser fins but not the fans.

Not sure but bet to replace these fans would have to remove the entire refrigerator. That would be a pain.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions or ideas how to repair?

DID you really mean 1210???( I think) Its very easy to move the fridge out.The fans are screwed to the back of the fridge about a foot below the condenser

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