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The refrigerator is nearly 2 years old. Recently it has gotten very noisy, like a fan when the bearings start to go. This particular fan-like noise stops when you open the refrigerator door. It does not stop when you open the freezer drawer (bottom). This weekend we opened it up from the front -- removed the panel on the inside back wall of the refrigerator compartment and accessed that fan. It was fine. Also, it does not shut off when you open the door. I can see the fan in the back of the freezer compartment. Is it worth trying to check it? 1) the sound does not stop when I open the freezer door. 2) It looks like it's running when the sound stops. I know there must be another fan in the back with the compressor, but that surely doesn't cut off when the refrigerator door opens. from the front to check? If I just knew where the fan(s) is/are that turn off when the refrigerator door opens it would help a lot. Thanks for any help or tips. Catherine

The refrigerator is nearly 2 years old. Recently it has gotten very noisy, like a fan when the bearings start to go. This particular fan-like noise stops when you open the refrigerator door. It does not stop when you open the freezer drawer (bottom). This weekend we opened it up from the front -- removed the panel on the inside back wall of the refrigerator compartment and accessed that fan. It was fine. Also, it does not shut off when you open the door. I can see the fan in the back of the freezer compartment. Is it worth trying to check it? 1) the sound does not stop when I open the freezer door. 2) It looks like it's running when the sound stops. I know there must be another fan in the back with the compressor, but that surely doesn't cut off when the refrigerator door opens. If I just knew where the fan(s) is/are that turn off when the refrigerator door opens it would help a lot. Thanks for any help or tips. Catherine