W10359880 Evaporator Fan Motor for Whirlpool Refrigerator
What does the W10359880 evaporator fan motor do?
This motor drives the fan that circulates cold air from the evaporator (freezer coil) throughout the freezer compartment and, through the damper system, into the fresh-food compartment. The compressor cools the evaporator coil, but it is this fan that actually moves the cold air to where it is needed — including to the refrigerator side.
Common symptoms of a failing evaporator fan motor
Because the fresh-food compartment depends on this fan for its cold air supply, a common pattern is the freezer staying cold while the refrigerator compartment goes warm. A high-pitched squealing or chirping noise from the freezer, especially louder with the door open, can indicate worn motor bearings; no fan noise at all when it should be running can indicate the motor has failed. Excess frost on the freezer's back interior wall may also occur, though that can also stem from defrost-system issues rather than the fan alone.
How to check the W10359880 evaporator fan motor
With power disconnected, the fan blade should spin freely by hand; resistance or grinding suggests a seized or failing motor. If the motor does not run at all, its windings can be checked for continuity with a multimeter. One general repair-industry reference states a typical 120V AC evaporator fan motor reads roughly 50–200 ohms, but this is a general rule of thumb rather than a confirmed specification for this exact part, so it should be treated as a rough expectation only, not a pass/fail threshold.
W10359880 technical notes
Also fits some Amana/Maytag refrigerators built on the same platform. Independent distributors consistently cross-reference this part to the manufacturer's own current part number WPW10359880 as the same physical part — a documented 'W-prefix to WP-prefix' Whirlpool renumbering pattern.
Installation & safety for this evaporator fan motor
The motor is located behind the freezer's rear interior panel, behind the evaporator coil cover. Reaching it requires removing that panel, and any built-up ice around the evaporator should be allowed to thaw first to avoid damaging the coil fins.
Disconnect power before accessing the panel, and let ice around the evaporator defrost before removing the cover.
W10359880 error codes
There is no universal error code across all compatible Whirlpool-family models. On some newer platforms, FAE2 identifies a Freezer Evaporator Fan fault and FAE1 a Refrigerator Evaporator Fan fault. Always verify the appliance model's technical sheet before using either code diagnostically.
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Compatible Brands
- Amana
- Maytag
- Whirlpool
Equivalent & substitute numbers
These numbers identify the same physical part. An offer listed under any of them fits the same appliances.
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Alternate numbers
- WPW10359880
Compatible Models
51 models
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- AZF33X16DW00
- AZF33X16DW01
- AZF33X16DW02
- AZF33X16DW04
- AZF33X18DW00
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- AZF33X18DW02
- AZF33X18DW03
- AZF33X20DW00
- AZF33X20DW03
- BRS80ARANA01
- BRS80ARANA02
- MZF34X16DW00
- MZF34X16DW01
- MZF34X16DW04
- MZF34X18FW00
- MZF34X18FW01
- MZF34X18FW02
- MZF34X18FW03
- MZF34X20DW00
- MZF34X20DW01
- MZF34X20DW03
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- WSR57R18DM02
- WSZ57L18DH00
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- WSZ57L18DM01
- WSZ57L18DM02
- WSZ57L18DM03
- WZF34X16DW00
- WZF34X16DW01
- WZF34X16DW02
- WZF34X16DW04
- WZF34X18DW00
- WZF34X18DW01
- WZF34X18DW02
- WZF34X18DW03
- WZF34X20DW00
- WZF34X20DW01
- WZF56R16DW00
- WZF56R16DW01
- WZF56R16DW04
- WZF79R18DM00
- WZF79R20DW00
- WZF79R20DW03